TattooedCarrot
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Walked into GC just because it was close to where I was getting my tires balanced. I expected to see the usual junk, at the usual prices of nothing special. Then I saw this, kind of a weird configuration as far as production models go, I haven't seen brown, and it had binding. It was priced at $999, and I had my 10% coupon with and couldn't resist since I had nothing with P90's. I also told them to keep the gig bag as I didn't need it (have a spare and a couple generic cases around the house). Got out the door for $949 after tax. Would have been less if I had gone yesterday and fought the crowds with the black Friday 15% coupon.
Finish is killer and has some great looking wood grain. Neck I think is a 50's but on the thin side and close to a 60's, hard to tell really. Its not a beefy neck at all, definitely on the thinner side. Action was low and fast right outta the box and it plays like butter. Sounds like you'd expect with the typical P90 grind.
The body almost looks a tad thinner than I recall specials being, but it could be me. It also has a very slight tummy cut. The edges of the body are rounded off per normal, but the edges inside the horn are completely straight/sharp. So I'm not sure if that's on purpose, or if they forgot to round off that part during finishing. It has a high gloss and the frets and nut seem fine.
The worst part is that the P90's are held in by the two screws in the middle of the pickup. Only one of the screws in the bridge pickup works, the other is loose and not connected to wood. Same goes for both screws in the neck pickup. if you turn the guitar upside down, the neck pickup falls against the strings, and back into the body when you turn it back again. Easy enough to correct when I restring it and do a setup, but should not be that way for a factory new $1000 Gibson. Its also very light and resonant.
GC has a 30-day return policy, so we'll see how it goes. The way it plays and sounds I think it has promise, especially for being under a grand.
Finish is killer and has some great looking wood grain. Neck I think is a 50's but on the thin side and close to a 60's, hard to tell really. Its not a beefy neck at all, definitely on the thinner side. Action was low and fast right outta the box and it plays like butter. Sounds like you'd expect with the typical P90 grind.
The body almost looks a tad thinner than I recall specials being, but it could be me. It also has a very slight tummy cut. The edges of the body are rounded off per normal, but the edges inside the horn are completely straight/sharp. So I'm not sure if that's on purpose, or if they forgot to round off that part during finishing. It has a high gloss and the frets and nut seem fine.
The worst part is that the P90's are held in by the two screws in the middle of the pickup. Only one of the screws in the bridge pickup works, the other is loose and not connected to wood. Same goes for both screws in the neck pickup. if you turn the guitar upside down, the neck pickup falls against the strings, and back into the body when you turn it back again. Easy enough to correct when I restring it and do a setup, but should not be that way for a factory new $1000 Gibson. Its also very light and resonant.
GC has a 30-day return policy, so we'll see how it goes. The way it plays and sounds I think it has promise, especially for being under a grand.
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