Topic: Joe playing a guitar with P-90's ?

I am trying to wrack my brain, but cannot recall if I have ever seen Joe playing a guitar with P-90 pickups in a public performance anywhere.

Anybody seen or heard any clips?  I'd be interested to hear what these pickups sound like in his hands...

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Re: Joe playing a guitar with P-90's ?

Devan wrote:

I am trying to wrack my brain, but cannot recall if I have ever seen Joe playing a guitar with P-90 pickups in a public performance anywhere.

Anybody seen or heard any clips?  I'd be interested to hear what these pickups sound like in his hands...

I remember reading somewhere that he's not a fan of them.  You would think though, in his massive collection, he probably has a guitar with them like an sg special or something...  -Seth

Re: Joe playing a guitar with P-90's ?

I am not a huge fan of P-90 pickups.. I find them too smooth and flat sounding for me.. Now with that said... Kevin Shirley's Les Paul Junior 1955 model is killer.  I have an old gold top with P-90's that I have owned for 12 years that is good.. Plus some various archtop Gibsons with P-90's that I like.  Again its a taste thing not fact.. I mean Leslie West did ok with them right?  Biggest most bad arse guitar sound ever on those Mountain records..
Joe B

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Re: Joe playing a guitar with P-90's ?

Here's a video of Joe playing p-90's.... still sounds like Joe! And Tim Bogert still has some crazy pipes.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Cuw1sS-xjk


Logan

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Re: Joe playing a guitar with P-90's ?

Thanks Joe, for the reply, and thanks Logo33 for posting that great clip.

That guitar in that clip (and I assume it is the gold top that Joe mentioned in his reply) still sounds like it has a lot of grit, although it doesn't sound as 'thick' as his normal Burstbucker guitars.  cool

JBLP Gold Top #129 - redubbed "#1 in Oz"

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Hence said Gold top... That was a wacky deal for me.  Paul Reed Smith trying to force me to play one of his guitars mid-song. I was like who is this crazy man with the guitar??? oops.. Sorry Paul. One for the record books indeed..
Joe B

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Wow, what a killer video Logan, thanks for posting it!

Roy

Joe is the Best!

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Joe-
Do you have any major experience with PRS guitars, since you brought it up? I know you're obviously a LP man, but I'm interested to hear your thoughts. I do really dig the new pickups that they were making.

Logan

Block inlay Gibson ES-335, 50th anniversary American Strat, '61 RI White SG, '62 RI Relic Strat, Replica Korina Flying V, Gold Tone Paul Beard Resonator,  '58 Les Paul RI, American Highway 1 Fender Strat, Breedlove Acoustic, Stonetree Joe Bonamassa Custom, HIWATT Lead 100R, Reeves Custom 30.

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Love the drumming on that one. Appice has a very deep pocket...

Re: Joe playing a guitar with P-90's ?

ken wrote:

Love the drumming on that one. Appice has a very deep pocket...

absolutely   *thumbs up*


PIT...  cool

Re: Joe playing a guitar with P-90's ?

Joe Bonamassa wrote:

I am not a huge fan of P-90 pickups.. I find them too smooth and flat sounding for me.. Now with that said... Kevin Shirley's Les Paul Junior 1955 model is killer.
Joe B

I think there's a photo of you playing it on the couch on your FB page.

Hey LOGO,
I remember back in the HTCT tour Joe traveled with a PRS that had two F holes in it... I don't remember him ever using it, so it must have been a backup, but I remember seeing it in the guitar rack next to the Gigliottis, Les Paul, Goldie, the other strat, the old Airline, and the Chandler LextraSlides...

- Nic from Detroit... posting on JB's Forum since 6-2-2006
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Since 2010, Bonamassa fans have taken advantage of my JB friend discount = my cost + shipping. cool

Re: Joe playing a guitar with P-90's ?

I love the sound of P90 Les Pauls.  And that video was great. I've also considered putting TV Jones Powertron pickups in my les paul.  I havent gotten the balls to mess with the R8 except to take off the pickguard. We'll see what the future holds.