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Johnny Thunders, The Buzzcocks (dual jrs!), the Vapors, The Clash. The swirl the air, the grunt!! Vintage P90s are my favorite!

45 minutes ago, Willie G. Moseley said:

FYI the October issue of Vintage Guitar (Peter Green on the cover)  dissects Mott the Hoople's '71 album Brain Capers  for that issue's retro-review "Pop N' Hiss" installment (p. 50). Mick Ralphs advised that he used a Les Paul Jr. through a Sunn amp...and it shows, sonically. My personal favorite Mott the Hoople album, and it failed to chart in both the UK and the US.

 

Is that the record that has the click on the drums? I remember listening to the album so many times, then reading about it and then... it's all I could hear!

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I tried to edit my above post to include this tidbit of information, but for some reason couldn't...apparently, the distortion on Revolution was created by recording the guitars directly into the studio control board and overloading the input and/or preamp:

https://faroutmagazine.co.uk/the-beatles-john-lennon-isolated-guitar-revolution/

The Beatles "Revolution" video above had live vocals, but I'm guessing that the instruments probably weren't...so, if you're trying to get that sound from a Blackface Fender Deluxe Reverb or Deluxe (no reverb) amp, you can likely stop now.

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Larry Carlton on Blues Bird: Tune was played on a P 90-equipped Guild Bluesbird, I think. Song always gets me goosebumps...

 

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On the LC, I bought that album when it came out. (the ladies don't want to hear MSG or caress of steel on a date)

They had a contest in GP mag to win a guitar from any song on the album. That was the one I chose. So I hope it finds me, eventually.

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Overplayed for years in the Chevy ad, Bob Seger's'  Like A Rock, Les Paul TV thru a Dumble. Rick Vito is the man. I think my favorite slide solo ever.

Also Aqualung, Jethro Tulls' Martin Barre, a Hamer guy too! I love that solo.

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4 hours ago, gtrdaddy said:

The following is arguably the finest tv performance EVER. Performed on the Rolling Stones’ Rock ‘n’ Roll Circus. Watch this ALL the way through!

 

We understand each other ... and Thank You

 

Come by and plug in.

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46 minutes ago, santellavision said:

Nobody mentioned Steve Marriott in Humble Pie. OMG. Steve just killed with his Epiphone Coronet/P90.  (Humble Pie - Rockin' the Fillmore, a deserted Island record for me)
 

 

YES! Great tones from both Marriott and Frampton! Love this album and Marriott’s tone in particular is soooo good.

 

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^^^^Speaking of the SAHB, whatever pickup(s) and guitar are cranking out those power chords on "Faith Healer" on the live album sound huge. Dunno if they were P-90s, however....

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15 hours ago, Willie G. Moseley said:

^^^^Speaking of the SAHB, whatever pickup(s) and guitar are cranking out those power chords on "Faith Healer" on the live album sound huge. Dunno if they were P-90s, however....

Pretty sure it was still an SG but not sure if he'd switched to humbuckers by then.

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Wall Street Shuffle from 10cc definitely makes me think of a P90. I looked for more info and did find a live video showing Lol Creme using an LP Junior with a P90 to play it.

There's just nothing like that P90 bridge pickup Overdrive sound. There's nothing like that neck pickup sound either. Can't live without them.

Also, speaking of P90s, there's always these guys:

 

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On 9/14/2020 at 10:33 PM, gtrdaddy said:

The following is arguably the finest tv performance EVER. Performed on the Rolling Stones’ Rock ‘n’ Roll Circus. Watch this ALL the way through!

 

legend has it that the reason that program was never aired at the time it was made was because the Who blew the Stones off the stage that night.  

I used to watch that VHS constantly till it wore out.  The Dirty Mac doing Yr Blues is also incredible.

Edited to add the aforementioned Dirty Mac clip- because Lennon's Casino is totally applicable to the thread.  Also, dig Clapton's sweater.

 

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On 6/15/2020 at 6:05 PM, tbonesullivan said:

I think he also used the SG special in the studio for the first album or two. Some great guitar tones on those two albums, Santana and Abraxas.

Yeah buddy, when I mentioned to my nephew I was lookin' to try some different pickups, he says "Try some P90's". Told him I never heard P90's, he says " You grew up on Santana, the first two albums, he used an SG with P90's".  Never knew that !!! Clean and raunchy at the same time. Heard rumor that David Gilmore used a P90 guitar on that "Brick in the wall" solo, wonder if that's true !!!   

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On 6/16/2020 at 1:58 PM, burningyen said:

David Gilmour's solo on Another Brick In The Wall, Part 2. '55 Les Paul recorded DI to the mixing desk, then reamped to a Boogie MkI.

Dag !!! So it is true, I should have read further up on this thread before I posted !   Man, gotta' get me some P90's !!!!!!!

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On 6/19/2020 at 6:51 AM, Travis said:

I’ve got my name on the list for a custom-made guitar right now, my first. It, too, will have something of the p90 persuasion...

Ooooh, would that be a Shishkov ?  Maybe I should hold off on my next Hamer purchase and look into one. Got some sweet lookin' pic's in their gallery. OH ! , an all Black Korina with some P90's, YEAH BABY !!!!   

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27 minutes ago, tweed said:

Ooooh, would that be a Shishkov ?  Maybe I should hold off on my next Hamer purchase and look into one. Got some sweet lookin' pic's in their gallery. OH ! , an all Black Korina with some P90's, YEAH BABY !!!!   

It would be...

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