Hi everyone, I'd appreciate it if anyone could help answer some questions I have about the Guild S-100s. I love the sound of the singlecut 50s Les Paul Jrs. I love good rhythm playing with a Fender, Vox or Marshall, and on the whole I prefer the sound of P-90s to Gibson humbuckers which can tend to get muddy in some applications. There's something about a slab of mahogany with a P-90 on it. I have a lot of time for the Guild pickups too - I have played a Starfire VI which I thought had a great humbucker sound - nice and powerful but with plenty of cut. I sometimes wish my Jr had two pickups and I have often looked longingly at the Guild S-100s. Anyway, here are my questions:
1. How does the sound of the S-100 compare sonically to the Les Paul Jrs or to the SG Specials (P-90 equipped)?
2. How does the sound of the S-100 compare with that of the humbucker equipped SGs?
2. Is there any difference in sound or neck profiles between the different eras of S-100s? I love the chunky necks of the early LPJs. How are the necks on the S-100s? I hear all kinds of horror storys about thin necks and unstable neck joints on various eras of the SGs.
3. Will P-90s fit in an S-100? Of course, I may like the stock pickups but it's a consideration.
Thanks in advance for any advice or opinions you can offer. There's no substitute for playing one but I just don't see them in shops round here or second hand.
Thanks again,
Wombat
1. How does the sound of the S-100 compare sonically to the Les Paul Jrs or to the SG Specials (P-90 equipped)?
2. How does the sound of the S-100 compare with that of the humbucker equipped SGs?
2. Is there any difference in sound or neck profiles between the different eras of S-100s? I love the chunky necks of the early LPJs. How are the necks on the S-100s? I hear all kinds of horror storys about thin necks and unstable neck joints on various eras of the SGs.
3. Will P-90s fit in an S-100? Of course, I may like the stock pickups but it's a consideration.
Thanks in advance for any advice or opinions you can offer. There's no substitute for playing one but I just don't see them in shops round here or second hand.
Thanks again,
Wombat