talk me out of selling my 60's tribute LP!

[jcv]

Since I got this guitar I've become a total Les Paul guy. I also have a Les Paul Special with humbuckers which has become my #1. The 60's tribute is an awesome guitar and I love it. It plays and sounds fantastic but I really can't stand the hum. I don't play high gain stuff but a lot of our set list involves me having my Crunchbox on with the gain level at around 10 - 11 o'clock. The hum is just driving me nuts.

I thought of noisless p90's or mini-hums but boy are those expensive! That's really not an option for me right now so I've been thinking I could sell the 60's tribute and buy a Studio Faded. I think that would be totally doable especially if I buy used.

I sure will miss the 60's tribute though... I guess I just want some opinions on this. I like having guitars that I play - no case queens for me.

thanks

 

[snakestretcher]

If it isn't doing the job then sell it.

 

[sixesandsevens]

Don't sell it. Save for the noiseless pickups.

The electronics are easy to replace. Wood that makes you happy isn't.

 

[jimmyohio75]

Since I got this guitar I've become a total Les Paul guy. I also have a Les Paul Special with humbuckers which has become my #1. The 60's tribute is an awesome guitar and I love it. It plays and sounds fantastic but I really can't stand the hum. I don't play high gain stuff but a lot of our set list involves me having my Crunchbox on with the gain level at around 10 - 11 o'clock. The hum is just driving me nuts.

I thought of noisless p90's or mini-hums but boy are those expensive! That's really not an option for me right now so I've been thinking I could sell the 60's tribute and buy a Studio Faded. I think that would be totally doable especially if I buy used.

I sure will miss the 60's tribute though... I guess I just want some opinions on this. I like having guitars that I play - no case queens for me.

thanks

Funny you should mention LP Specials with humbuckers. I used to own an LP with P-90's and I had the same problem as you with the annoying HUM. I play high gain stuff and the hum was killing me. I sold the P-90 guitar and bought a Special Faded with humbuckers. I was looking for a 60's neck LP with buckers that was cheap (not many options out there that fit this criteria). I bought my Special off E-Bay for $625. It was my #1 for over a year. I recently upgraded to the new LP Special pro which is a GC exclusive model. It's basically a hot rodded Special with humbuckers but it has the gloss finish (wine red). Those Specials with humbuckers pop up on E-Bay all the time and they are great guitars for the price of an Epiphone. I would sell the Tribute and get another Special!!!

 

[whitewave]

it'll be difficult to get another Les Paul with such a good q/p ratio.
it'll be easy to get a couple of noiseless pickup.

 

[bal704]

Maybe try a set of RWRP P-90's. The middle position is basically hum free, as the 2 pickups act as a humbucker. I've heard you can alter the original set in your Gibby. I installed a set of Reilander pickups in my LP with P-90's. Same great P-90 tone, but no hum in the middle position.

 

[SG_Seth]

Throw an ad in the emporium and see if anyone wants to swap their 60s tribute with humbuckers for yours. I believe they made a limited run of the 60s with buckers.

 

[KazJY]

Don't sell it. Save for the noiseless pickups.

The electronics are easy to replace. Wood that makes you happy isn't.

There ya go!

 

[Sean French]

Gibson P100'

 

[Totally Bored]

Can't help you because I sold my 60's tribute for the same reason and I didn't want to spend the $300 + or - to get rid of the hum

 

[chequepoint]

Sack up, buy a noise gate, get over it.

 

[jimmyohio75]

Throw an ad in the emporium and see if anyone wants to swap their 60s tribute with humbuckers for yours. I believe they made a limited run of the 60s with buckers.

I have been looking for a 60's Tribute with buckers for months...I don't think such a guitar exists!!

 

[Lublin]

But the hum is the best part!

 

[jaxn slim]

I just got a pair of minihums out of a '75 Les Paul Deluxe for $100 on CL. Probably could have gotten them even cheaper if I'd tried hard enough. Keep an eye out.

 

[Soul Man]

Sell it and find something that is the total package for you. It's not irreplaceable if you ever want to come back to one in the future.

 

[Pietro]

Fact is, even noiseless P90s aren't, imho, high gain material.

Get what will work.

 

[crzyfngers]

what color is it? i want another one to put a bigsby on.

 

[FuzzGazer]

Since I regret every guitar I've ever sold, I no longer sell guitars.

This guitar spoke to you for a reason.

 

[ManliusGuitar]

If it doesn't work for your setup and gigs, I think you can move it along and find something of equal value that will work for what you need. I imagine you can get an equal trade somewhere here on TGP and you won't have to waste time seeing if you like the result of an electronic and pickup swap....

 

[rabbuhl]

I am not playing with high-gain but you might consider that a used set of the non-hum alternatives (Lollar, Fralin) might give you a solution. I had a pair of hum-cancelling P-90s that I planned to put in my 50's Tribute. However, I really liked the Gibson P-90s so I sold the hum-cancelling P-90s. If figured a lot of people use Gibson, Lollar, and Fralin P-90s without a problem with hum.