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  • bootlegger10
    bootlegger10 Posts: 16,256
    gimmesometruth27 said:
    here is my review of the olive drab les paul special.

    i am really impressed with it. the quality control is much better than i expected. the finish isn't as ugly as i thought it would be. looks really nice in person, but the lacquer is a little thicker than i would have liked. i was hoping it would check and wear away as the years go on but the glossy nitro may not do that. it is glossy. i would have preferred it to be a little flatter or have a satin kind of feel, but the gloss is good enough for me.  the fretboard is bound, which is a nice touch. the wrap around tailpiece is going to take some getting used to. the strings seem to be a little slinkier than i expected and i think it is because there are no dedicated saddles like on a tune o matic bridge and stop bar tailpiece. it is really bright and resonant when playing unplugged. plugged in the p-90s sing. if i play with the neck pickup volume rocked back you get that classic eddie vedder esque clean sound like from his old tele. the bridge pickup roars and cleans up nicely. i played it with my old marshall and my matchless. i think it sounds better with the matchless, but sounds really good with both. it does clean tones and overdriven tones really well and is very versatile. it is a lightweight, simple, rock machine.

    i was impressed with how clean the routs looked, and the pickup control cavity was really cleanly routed and soldered. it has the vintage style orange capacitors, which i always liked. the only thing i could think of to complain about was the fretboard was kind of dry. a little lemon oil took care of that easily.

    all in all, i am really impressed with it and at this point i am happy i got it. my only question is why has it taken me 28 years to get something with p-90s in it? pics to follow.
    What were the go-to tunes that you want to play first with those P90’s?
  • gimmesometruth27
    gimmesometruth27 St. Fuckin Louis Posts: 24,055
    bootlegger10 said:
    gimmesometruth27 said:
    here is my review of the olive drab les paul special.

    i am really impressed with it. the quality control is much better than i expected. the finish isn't as ugly as i thought it would be. looks really nice in person, but the lacquer is a little thicker than i would have liked. i was hoping it would check and wear away as the years go on but the glossy nitro may not do that. it is glossy. i would have preferred it to be a little flatter or have a satin kind of feel, but the gloss is good enough for me.  the fretboard is bound, which is a nice touch. the wrap around tailpiece is going to take some getting used to. the strings seem to be a little slinkier than i expected and i think it is because there are no dedicated saddles like on a tune o matic bridge and stop bar tailpiece. it is really bright and resonant when playing unplugged. plugged in the p-90s sing. if i play with the neck pickup volume rocked back you get that classic eddie vedder esque clean sound like from his old tele. the bridge pickup roars and cleans up nicely. i played it with my old marshall and my matchless. i think it sounds better with the matchless, but sounds really good with both. it does clean tones and overdriven tones really well and is very versatile. it is a lightweight, simple, rock machine.

    i was impressed with how clean the routs looked, and the pickup control cavity was really cleanly routed and soldered. it has the vintage style orange capacitors, which i always liked. the only thing i could think of to complain about was the fretboard was kind of dry. a little lemon oil took care of that easily.

    all in all, i am really impressed with it and at this point i am happy i got it. my only question is why has it taken me 28 years to get something with p-90s in it? pics to follow.
    What were the go-to tunes that you want to play first with those P90’s?
    i've been playing it so much i don't remember the first few songs. i know i played a little bit of everything just trying to get a lot of different sounds out of it. i do remember black shuck by the darkness sounding particularly good for some reason.
    "You can tell the greatness of a man by what makes him angry."  - Lincoln

    "Well, you tell him that I don't talk to suckas."
  • nicknyr15
    nicknyr15 Posts: 9,218
    Meet the new member of the family 

  • bootlegger10
    bootlegger10 Posts: 16,256
    Sweet!  Those Revstars are interesting.  let us know what you think.
  • drakeheuer14
    drakeheuer14 Posts: 4,619
    edited May 2022
    I love the way revstars look! That blue with white stripe down the center one is beautiful. I like this one too! Do they all have the dark red/maroon color on the back?
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  • nicknyr15
    nicknyr15 Posts: 9,218
    Just took it for a quick spin. Feels amazing out of the box. Comes with my favorite strings , elixirs, so I don’t even have to change anything. The neck is super smooth and it’s very comfortable for me. Very happy with it. And the metallic green is incredible in person. 
  • DewieCox
    DewieCox Posts: 11,432
    gimmesometruth27 said:
    bootlegger10 said:
    gimmesometruth27 said:
    here is my review of the olive drab les paul special.

    i am really impressed with it. the quality control is much better than i expected. the finish isn't as ugly as i thought it would be. looks really nice in person, but the lacquer is a little thicker than i would have liked. i was hoping it would check and wear away as the years go on but the glossy nitro may not do that. it is glossy. i would have preferred it to be a little flatter or have a satin kind of feel, but the gloss is good enough for me.  the fretboard is bound, which is a nice touch. the wrap around tailpiece is going to take some getting used to. the strings seem to be a little slinkier than i expected and i think it is because there are no dedicated saddles like on a tune o matic bridge and stop bar tailpiece. it is really bright and resonant when playing unplugged. plugged in the p-90s sing. if i play with the neck pickup volume rocked back you get that classic eddie vedder esque clean sound like from his old tele. the bridge pickup roars and cleans up nicely. i played it with my old marshall and my matchless. i think it sounds better with the matchless, but sounds really good with both. it does clean tones and overdriven tones really well and is very versatile. it is a lightweight, simple, rock machine.

    i was impressed with how clean the routs looked, and the pickup control cavity was really cleanly routed and soldered. it has the vintage style orange capacitors, which i always liked. the only thing i could think of to complain about was the fretboard was kind of dry. a little lemon oil took care of that easily.

    all in all, i am really impressed with it and at this point i am happy i got it. my only question is why has it taken me 28 years to get something with p-90s in it? pics to follow.
    What were the go-to tunes that you want to play first with those P90’s?
    i've been playing it so much i don't remember the first few songs. i know i played a little bit of everything just trying to get a lot of different sounds out of it. i do remember black shuck by the darkness sounding particularly good for some reason.
    Mississippi Queen is a must and I always loved how QOTSA and Jack White stuff sounded with p90s. Brash as hell
  • gimmesometruth27
    gimmesometruth27 St. Fuckin Louis Posts: 24,055
    nicknyr15 said:
    Just took it for a quick spin. Feels amazing out of the box. Comes with my favorite strings , elixirs, so I don’t even have to change anything. The neck is super smooth and it’s very comfortable for me. Very happy with it. And the metallic green is incredible in person. 
    love that green with the stripes. enjoy!!!
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    "Well, you tell him that I don't talk to suckas."
  • gimmesometruth27
    gimmesometruth27 St. Fuckin Louis Posts: 24,055
    DewieCox said:
    gimmesometruth27 said:
    bootlegger10 said:
    gimmesometruth27 said:
    here is my review of the olive drab les paul special.

    i am really impressed with it. the quality control is much better than i expected. the finish isn't as ugly as i thought it would be. looks really nice in person, but the lacquer is a little thicker than i would have liked. i was hoping it would check and wear away as the years go on but the glossy nitro may not do that. it is glossy. i would have preferred it to be a little flatter or have a satin kind of feel, but the gloss is good enough for me.  the fretboard is bound, which is a nice touch. the wrap around tailpiece is going to take some getting used to. the strings seem to be a little slinkier than i expected and i think it is because there are no dedicated saddles like on a tune o matic bridge and stop bar tailpiece. it is really bright and resonant when playing unplugged. plugged in the p-90s sing. if i play with the neck pickup volume rocked back you get that classic eddie vedder esque clean sound like from his old tele. the bridge pickup roars and cleans up nicely. i played it with my old marshall and my matchless. i think it sounds better with the matchless, but sounds really good with both. it does clean tones and overdriven tones really well and is very versatile. it is a lightweight, simple, rock machine.

    i was impressed with how clean the routs looked, and the pickup control cavity was really cleanly routed and soldered. it has the vintage style orange capacitors, which i always liked. the only thing i could think of to complain about was the fretboard was kind of dry. a little lemon oil took care of that easily.

    all in all, i am really impressed with it and at this point i am happy i got it. my only question is why has it taken me 28 years to get something with p-90s in it? pics to follow.
    What were the go-to tunes that you want to play first with those P90’s?
    i've been playing it so much i don't remember the first few songs. i know i played a little bit of everything just trying to get a lot of different sounds out of it. i do remember black shuck by the darkness sounding particularly good for some reason.
    Mississippi Queen is a must and I always loved how QOTSA and Jack White stuff sounded with p90s. Brash as hell
    lol i forgot i knew mississippi queen. good call.

    i just played it with my marshall and the new threshold maximizer pedal from bowman audio endeavors. i left it on the settings from when i last played it with my les paul custom and i had to completely change the settings around because the p-90s are so hot. gonna be a bit of a learning curve with the pedal settings now.
    "You can tell the greatness of a man by what makes him angry."  - Lincoln

    "Well, you tell him that I don't talk to suckas."
  • mcgruff10
    mcgruff10 New Jersey Posts: 29,114
    nicknyr15 said:
    Meet the new member of the family 

    Love the color!!
    I'll ride the wave where it takes me......
  • gimmesometruth27
    gimmesometruth27 St. Fuckin Louis Posts: 24,055
    what do you guys think, black knobs or reflector knobs? i think reflectors pop more against the drab, but what do i know.


    "You can tell the greatness of a man by what makes him angry."  - Lincoln

    "Well, you tell him that I don't talk to suckas."
  • dudeman
    dudeman Posts: 3,159
    Black for sure. 
    If hope can grow from dirt like me, it can be done. - EV
  • nicknyr15
    nicknyr15 Posts: 9,218
    gimmesometruth27 said:
    what do you guys think, black knobs or reflector knobs? i think reflectors pop more against the drab, but what do i know.


    Black 
  • DewieCox
    DewieCox Posts: 11,432
    Reflector all the way.
  • bootlegger10
    bootlegger10 Posts: 16,256
    I say black.
  • gimmesometruth27
    gimmesometruth27 St. Fuckin Louis Posts: 24,055
    i put the reflectors on there. i think it looks better with the chrome tailpiece.
    "You can tell the greatness of a man by what makes him angry."  - Lincoln

    "Well, you tell him that I don't talk to suckas."
  • Drew263
    Drew263 Birmingham, AL Posts: 602
    2006 Les Paul Classic
    2012 American Standard Strat
    2021 AO 50's Tele
    Taylor acoustic and Epiphone Les Paul Standard not pictured.


  • BO175983
    BO175983 Posts: 79
    does anyone know when this guitar is supposed to release? https://www.guitarworld.com/news/pearl-jam-mike-mccready-more-affordable-signature-fender-stratocaster
  • bootlegger10
    bootlegger10 Posts: 16,256
    Those are classics, Drew!  Nice collection.  Love the gold top.
  • pjpjpaul
    pjpjpaul Posts: 1,716
    BO175983 said:
    does anyone know when this guitar is supposed to release? https://www.guitarworld.com/news/pearl-jam-mike-mccready-more-affordable-signature-fender-stratocaster
    Not yet. 
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