Clapton on TV: L-5 with P-90?
steve
The concert seemed quite uninspired (to both of us) but...
Clapton was playing what appeared to be a either a custom L5 or custom
es-350. Clearly a gibson, blonde, L5 neck and tailpeice, single P-90, with
input jack on lower bout. It sure looked like a carved top, but the p90 and
input jack say es-350. My bet from the sound would be L-5, though Ive never
seen/heard one with a p-90. The sound was round and rich, with no hint of
p90 buzz. Im not fond of ECs playing, but he does get a terrific tone out
of that thing. What a beauty, too.
steve
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Michael L Kankiewicz
>
> Clapton was playing what appeared to be a either a custom L5 or custom
> es-350. Clearly a gibson, blonde, L5 neck and tailpeice, single P-90, with
> input jack on lower bout. It sure looked like a carved top, but the p90 and
> input jack say es-350. My bet from the sound would be L-5, though Ive never
> seen/heard one with a p-90. The sound was round and rich, with no hint of
> p90 buzz. Im not fond of ECs playing, but he does get a terrific tone out
> of that thing. What a beauty, too.
Don't know what you mean by the jack, but L5's had Alnico P90's before the
humbucker came out. They are very sought after. Don't know about a
single pickup model.
steve
On 18-Jan-2011, Michael L Kankiewicz <mich...@buffalo.edu> wrote:
> Don't know what you mean by the jack
Isnt an L5 jack in the endpin?
> but L5's had Alnico P90's before the
> humbucker came out. They are very sought after. Don't know about a
> single pickup model.
Wow. Never seen one.
Michael L Kankiewicz
>
> On 18-Jan-2011, Michael L Kankiewicz <mich...@buffalo.edu> wrote:
>
>> Don't know what you mean by the jack
>
> Isnt an L5 jack in the endpin?
No, it's on the rim like all the others.
>> but L5's had Alnico P90's before the
>> humbucker came out. They are very sought after. Don't know about a
>> single pickup model.
>
> Wow. Never seen one.
Extremely cool guitars. Scroll down to the 4th pic here:
http://www.vintagehaven.co.uk/gallery/
MK
Michael L Kankiewicz
ps - One of the more famous users of the P90 L5 was Scotty Moore with
Elvis.
http://www.scottymoore.net/54L5CES.html
JoeJazz2000
concert produced by Keith Richards some years back. He said he chose
the guitar to honor Berry, but he didn't notice.
Michael L Kankiewicz
steve
On 18-Jan-2011, Michael L Kankiewicz <mich...@buffalo.edu> wrote:
> > Isnt an L5 jack in the endpin?
>
> No, it's on the rim like all the others.
I was confused by my buddys L5C with an aftermarket humbucker installed with
endpin jack. Great guitar, though not original.
> > Wow. Never seen one.
>
> Extremely cool guitars. Scroll down to the 4th pic here:
>
> http://www.vintagehaven.co.uk/gallery/
I found a couple (2 pups, though) on gear base:
http://www.gbase.com/gear/gibson-l-5ces-1953-sunburst
http://www.gbase.com/gear/gibson-l-5-ces-on-hold-1956-tobacco-sunburst
steve
Michael L Kankiewicz
>
> On 18-Jan-2011, Michael L Kankiewicz <mich...@buffalo.edu> wrote:
>
>> Is this the guitar you saw?
>>
>> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cm7npSn04w8&feature=related
>>
>> MK
>
> Nope. That looks like a 350-T.
Byrdland.
Michael L Kankiewicz
>
> On 18-Jan-2011, Michael L Kankiewicz <mich...@buffalo.edu> wrote:
>
>> Is this the guitar you saw?
>>
>> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cm7npSn04w8&feature=related
>>
>> MK
>
> Nope. That looks like a 350-T.
But I was thinking about the one on the stand behind him.
steve
On 18-Jan-2011, Michael L Kankiewicz <mich...@buffalo.edu> wrote:
> But I was thinking about the one on the stand behind him.
Sure looks like an L-5, but the one I saw was blonde, and one pup.
TD
You can bet that Chuck noticed. It would be out of character for him
to acknowledge that he noticed.
-TD
