Gibson Original Collection Wildwood Select Les Paul Standard ’50s

[lp56tv]

Just wondered if anyone here had a Gibson Wildwood Select Les Paul 50's Standard Les Paul. Its a run of 200 guitars that Wildwood and Gibson have collaborated on where Wildwood has handpicked the tops for Gibson and also had Gibson hand wind them a set of exclusive pickups which they are calling 59 Tributes?
Thanks

 

[Dale O]

I have one & love it! I did put Bare Knuckles in it though. The photos don't really show how nice the top is but gives a fair idea.

 

[lp56tv]

I have one & love it! I did put Bare Knuckles in it though. The photos don't really show how nice the top is but gives a fair idea.

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Very cool. Almost like mine. I think I remember seeing yours on the site. So was your intention all along to replace the pickups? Was there something you didn't like about the 59 Tributes? Heres mine

 

[lp56tv]

I have one & love it! I did put Bare Knuckles in it though. The photos don't really show how nice the top is but gives a fair idea.

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Was just on the Bareknucles site. They have some great sounding pickups. Which ones did you put in?

 

[Dale O]

I got the non potted Mules. Yes, my intention was to replace the pickups from the start. I like the look of un covered and wanted to try non potted.

 

[Dale O]

Yours is very nice as well!

 

[lp56tv]

I got the non potted Mules. Yes, my intention was to replace the pickups from the start. I like the look of un covered and wanted to try non potted.

I was looking at those as well. How do you like them. Are they much different than the Busrtbuckers?

 

[MarkA]

Looking at the Wildwood ones. They look nice. But, other shops may get in some nice flame tops, too. Worth the extra $$$ to get one from Wildwood?

 

[El Gringo]

I have one & love it! I did put Bare Knuckles in it though. The photos don't really show how nice the top is but gives a fair idea.

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Out of curiosity did you find the pickups to be on the low output side and is that why you swapped them out ? Also do you know if the magnets were A2 or A5 ?

 

[Minibucker]

Have this one incoming.......

Did yours come with 50's or modern wiring?

 

[mountainpix]

Here's my Wildwood-spec Gibson Les Paul Standard '50s "Unburst" (the "50s" model is normally not available in this finish) with special underwound Alnico-II Gibson '59 Tribute pickups (about 7.5k), hand-selected figured maple top, and '59 wiring (including 500K CTS audio taper pots and Gibson bumblebee caps). It's the best sounding and most dynamic LP I've ever played... I couldn't be happier with it.

 

[Awall]

I got a 50’s Unburst last month from Wildwood. Absolutely killer guitars and worth the extra $. Setup was done by them to my liking and arrived ready to play.

 

[MojoJones]

Here's my Wildwood-spec Gibson Les Paul Standard '50s "Unburst" (the "50s" model is normally not available in this finish) with special underwound Alnico-II Gibson '59 Tribute pickups (about 7.5k), hand-selected figured maple top, and '59 wiring (including 500K CTS audio taper pots and Gibson bumblebee caps). It's the best sounding and most dynamic LP I've ever played... I couldn't be happier with it.
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She's a real beauty!

 

[El Gringo]

I have one & love it! I did put Bare Knuckles in it though. The photos don't really show how nice the top is but gives a fair idea.

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Beautiful Les Paul . I read that you are using non potted pickups and was curious as to what amp you play thru ? Is it a high gain amp ?

 

[mountainpix]

Well, timing is everything. I was fortunate enough to get my Wildwood Select LP Standard 50s model at a discount, at less than the price for the normal Gibson model. Then a few months later, Gibson raised prices on their Standard 50s model by $200, so Wildwood, having consistently and rapidly sold out each batch of their Select 50s LP Standards, have raised their price on these by $300. How often do you buy a brand new guitar and the value actually increases very shortly after purchase? Yes, these guitars are that good, and have truly earned their value.

 

[Bluesman58]

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[romealone]

Love them, enough to buy 2 lol. Lookin good guys!

 

[echo1]

Mine, love this guitar!

 

[1allspub]

Wildwood Selects are very nice. Usually with exceptional tops and color choices that crossover the factory 50s/60s color choice barriers. That said, they made/make waaaay more than just 200 of them!

Late Edit: ah crap, just realized this is a 5yr old necro-thread. D’oh!