So few Gibson LP knockoffs w/ mini hums?

[thunderlung]

So many guitar makers have a dual humbucker guitar based off of a LP. Hamer, PRS, McNaught, ESP......the list goes on. Why so few LP Deluxe knockoffs with MINI-BUCKERS? Seems like someone could improve on this configuration nicely. I will say the Taylor electrics show promise and are much nicer than I expected.

 

[blueman335]

Re: So few Gibson LP knockoffs w/ mini hums?

So many guitar makers have a dual humbucker guitar based off of a LP. Hamer, PRS, McNaught, ESP......the list goes on. Why so few LP Deluxe knockoffs with MINI-BUCKERS? Seems like someone could improve on this configuration nicely. I will say the Taylor electrics show promise and are much nicer than I expected.

Not much effort put into developing mini-HB's. Gibson doesn't even calibrate theirs for neck vs bridge. With the weak selection of PU's, the demand has got to be effected.

I think a mini-HB is a good choice for a neck PU, with a full-size HB in the bridge. Same goes with a P-90/HB pair too. How do we get the guitar manufacturers to be a little more creative in their PU choices? Everything doesn't have to be HH, HSS, HSH, or SSS. There are more choices. Geez.

 

[Benjy_26]

Re: So few Gibson LP knockoffs w/ mini hums?

People don't seem to be interested in mini's as much as in dual 'buckers. I think it's simply a lack of demand.

 

[DesertRat]

Re: So few Gibson LP knockoffs w/ mini hums?

There are a few Epiphone LP deluxes floating around out there, but nothing else I've seen really is that close to the original. I would like to find something in this department too. Of course you can always get a p90 routed Les Paul clone and put mini-hums in it.

 

[lex666]

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I was scoping out an Epi Elite 335 Dota while back... I didn't get it becuz it had the mini buckers...

 

[Zhangliqun]

Re: So few Gibson LP knockoffs w/ mini hums?

Find a knock-off with soapbar P90's and replace them with mini's.

 

[Mr. B]

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I avoid anything that is odd sized. If you decide you are not happy with it, you are stuck with it. I don't like taking a router to a pretty guitar like one of the Taylors.

 

[gnoj_LL]

Re: So few Gibson LP knockoffs w/ mini hums?

I avoid anything that is odd sized. If you decide you are not happy with it, you are stuck with it. I don't like taking a router to a pretty guitar like one of the Taylors.

+1

 

[Sprinter]

Re: So few Gibson LP knockoffs w/ mini hums?

The only other guitar manufacture I know of that offered minihumbucker equipped guitars was G&L. They were their own thing and had nothing in common with Gibson's offering. I'm a big fan of both companies mini's.

Here's a few of my minihumbucker equipped guitars:

'78 Gibson, Les Paul Deluxe

'83 G&L, Cavalier

'83 G&L, Cavalier

'84 G&L, HG-2

The G&L, Cavaliers are rare guitars, and the HG-2 is an extremely rare guitar. I have a third Cavalier that is a project guitar. Mini's have a nice tone that is in between a single coil and a full size humbucker.


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[LoFiBrian]

Re: So few Gibson LP knockoffs w/ mini hums?

I think i might toss in minis when i buy my SG classic... would be very different and prob would sound awesome.

 

[blueman335]

Re: So few Gibson LP knockoffs w/ mini hums?

The only other guitar manufacture I know of that offered minihumbucker equipped guitars was G&L. They were their own thing and had nothing in common with Gibson's offering. I'm a big fan of both companies mini's. Mini's have a nice tone that is in between a single coil and a full size humbucker. Sprinter

Geez, a mini-HB fanatic. First I've heard of. And you have a Firebird, right?

 

[Sprinter]

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Geez, a mini-HB fanatic. First I've heard of. And you have a Firebird, right?

Nope, I don't have a Firebird. Yes I'm a mini-HB fanatic.


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[WhoFan]

Re: So few Gibson LP knockoffs w/ mini hums?

i loved the sound of my original mini's in my 76 LP Deluxe... saddly they were also extremely microphonic even after potting by a great tech... all thru the 90's you couldn't get replacements from most makers for some reason.. so i stuck in a set of the Duncan Minis but didn't like the chrome cover without screws look on those... i did buy a set of Gibson Minis a few years back from their more recent reissue line...

Oneday i'm taking those original LP Deluxe PU's back in and see if they can stop the squeels...