Members groovezilla Posted June 19, 2015 Members Share Posted June 19, 2015 More specifically Collings 290 with a High Power Twin (4 x 6L6 amp). Pure sweetness, I tell ya. What's your favorite combination?... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members speakerjones Posted June 20, 2015 Members Share Posted June 20, 2015 There are so many winning combinations, that it's hard to pick a favorite, but lately it's been P90's (Hamer Special) through EL84's (Valvetech Hayseed 30). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil O'Keefe Posted June 21, 2015 Share Posted June 21, 2015 I do love the sound of P90's, but I only have one guitar with them in it - my Casino. Still, it's a great guitar. Those Collings 290's sure look nice - did you just pick that up? I've had a few Twins over the years, but they've always been more juice than I've really needed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members badpenguin Posted June 21, 2015 Members Share Posted June 21, 2015 Don't have a tube amp right now, and to be honest, really don't want one, since the vast majority of my playing is recording or bedroom playing. but P-90s sound great in my original Roland BC60. And when I did have a tube amp, an old Seymour Duncan Convertible 100 with 6L6 was a true tonal joy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members guitarcapo Posted June 22, 2015 Members Share Posted June 22, 2015 I don't like dealing with the noise of P-90's although I agree that they sound very sweet. I'm probably at heart a Telecaster guy. My favorite amps for cleans and basic stuff are old Magnatone amps. For overdrive harder rock stuff I like a humbucker at the bridge fed into something like a Matchless Spitfire or Egnater Tweaker. My favorite speakers are Jensen C12N......an old one with a new recone sounds great to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members mistersully Posted June 22, 2015 Members Share Posted June 22, 2015 i LOVE p90s with an el84 amp Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Ratae Corieltauvorum Posted June 23, 2015 Moderators Share Posted June 23, 2015 Errrr, P90s with any amp.....hoo-ha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members gardo Posted June 23, 2015 Members Share Posted June 23, 2015 I don't like dealing with the noise of P-90's although I agree that they sound very sweet. I'm probably at heart a Telecaster guy. My favorite amps for cleans and basic stuff are old Magnatone amps. For overdrive harder rock stuff I like a humbucker at the bridge fed into something like a Matchless Spitfire or Egnater Tweaker. My favorite speakers are Jensen C12N......an old one with a new recone sounds great to me. I don't have P-90's for the same reason,but I'm sure that will eventually change. Fender single coils through these and a Jensen C12N give me plenty of sweetness. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members pk1fan Posted June 24, 2015 Members Share Posted June 24, 2015 Sadly no P-90 guitar now , once owned mid 60's Gibson 330 . Favorite combo Fender Mex Tele into Harmony H-204 , 12 in. Quam and 2-6V6 . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil O'Keefe Posted June 24, 2015 Share Posted June 24, 2015 ^^^ This Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil O'Keefe Posted June 24, 2015 Share Posted June 24, 2015 I don't have P-90's for the same reason,but I'm sure that will eventually change. Fender single coils through these and a Jensen C12N give me plenty of sweetness. If you ever run across any of the old GE 6L6GC's, grab 'em. They're the best NOS 6L6 tubes I've ever tried. They're pretty hard to find in NOS form these days though - at least at half-way reasonable prices - but they sound glorious in old Fender amps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members gardo Posted June 24, 2015 Members Share Posted June 24, 2015 If you ever run across any of the old GE 6L6GC's, grab 'em. They're the best NOS 6L6 tubes I've ever tried. They're pretty hard to find in NOS form these days though - at least at half-way reasonable prices - but they sound glorious in old Fender amps. As you see I don't have a Fender tube amp ,mine's a Gemini 1. But those NOS tubes are a treat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Ratae Corieltauvorum Posted June 24, 2015 Moderators Share Posted June 24, 2015 While we're on the subject, I picked up a Peerless built Casino from a Japanese seller, arrived Monday, already had an IBJL. What a difference. The IBJL is 6 months old so Qingdao, burst is beautiful, it oozes build quality, very thin finish, reminds of good Japanese copies.The Korean Peerless? Acoustically louder, lot woodier sound, plugged in the stock P90s blow the IBJL US made Gibson's out the water..........huh? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members groovezilla Posted June 30, 2015 Author Members Share Posted June 30, 2015 I do love the sound of P90's, but I only have one guitar with them in it - my Casino. Still, it's a great guitar. Those Collings 290's sure look nice - did you just pick that up? I've had a few Twins over the years, but they've always been more juice than I've really needed. Sure did. I still need to post the NGD, even though I've had if for 3 weeks now. Hands down the best guitar I've ever played. Holy cow those Collings guys know what they're doing! Plays like a dream, the Lollar P90s are super quiet too. BTW, I sold three of my guitars to get the Collings. Turns out that I'd rather have one $2400 guitar than three $800 guitars Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members groovezilla Posted June 30, 2015 Author Members Share Posted June 30, 2015 Don't have a tube amp right now' date=' and to be honest, really don't want one, since the vast majority of my playing is recording or bedroom playing. but P-90s sound great in my original Roland BC60. And when I did have a tube amp, an old Seymour Duncan Convertible 100 with 6L6 was a true tonal joy.[/quote'] Yep, I use virtual amps quite often when recording as well. Although a month ago I bought 5 moving blankets and a package of binder clips to hang the blankets on the walls (with picture hangers) in my half bath. One more blanket on the floor and whala instant isolation room. Works great. The convenience virtual amps can't be beat... but "ain't nothing like the real thing baby." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members gardo Posted June 30, 2015 Members Share Posted June 30, 2015 Let's see it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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