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LP Goldtop(p-90) vs LP Special/Junior...
- Thread starter roguejim
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The Goldtop is going to have more of an upper mid bite to the sound, due to the maple top.
I used to have a '57 LP Junior, and I still have a '54 Goldtop, and the Junior was a screamer! The Goldtop is a little more refined and elegant. I'd lean to the Junior for straight-ahead hard rock, and more to the Goldtop for Bluesy rock. Just MY opinion tho...
Either one will get you a very cool P90 vibe happening, but they really are different.
I used to have a '57 LP Junior, and I still have a '54 Goldtop, and the Junior was a screamer! The Goldtop is a little more refined and elegant. I'd lean to the Junior for straight-ahead hard rock, and more to the Goldtop for Bluesy rock. Just MY opinion tho...
Either one will get you a very cool P90 vibe happening, but they really are different.
Rogue, I fully agree with the above posts but i would add that how different the two guitars are depends on your experience? Since you have never played either I don't think tone should be your primary consideration. Both guitars sound great and are very similiar to each other in the broad spectrum of guitar tones. Make your choice based on feel, visual appeal and playability preference. There are far more differences in these areas between these two guitars than in tone to someone who is not familiar with either. I have both guitars and use them often. You really can't go wrong with either one.
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