Tweed Tone with Lollar P90's

Hey, just a quick vid of my r6 now loaded with lollars, vintage bees and RS pots - serious vintage tone! This is a quick vid of an approximate rolling stone's brown sugar (few mistakes as only learnt it about 2 mins before this vid!). Guitar is straight into my cornell romany plus with the alnico blue. Amp is on 7 in full power mode. My computer mic doesn't like loud volumes (it might be only 10watts but its hugely loud with the blue!), so the sound quality is not great and doesn't do the true sound all that much justice but still gives you an idea!

cheers

johnny

Category:

Music

Tags:

• lollar
• p90s
• gibson
• 1956
• r6
• goldtop
• pickups
• cornell
• romany
• plus
• celestion
• alnico
• blue
• rolling
• stones
• brown
• sugar
• fender

[CDNBOBify]

great video- thanks. just a question are the LOLLARs hum cancelling?

[johnbeloe]

@CDNBOBify yep in the middle position



[jcshirke]

I forgot to ask if those are the regular P-90s or the '50s winds? Thanks.

[johnbeloe]

@jcshirke regular here

[jcshirke]

Those Lollars sound absolutely kick ass. How much improvement did you notice over the stock Gibson P-90s?

[johnbeloe]

@jcshirke BIG improvement - if you're thinking about it, take the plunge - you won't regret it!

[jcshirke]

Thanks for the reply. Are yours regular P-90s or the '50s low winds? Based on the tones you're getting, my guess is that they are regular winds. Btw, I hope you're doing better...didn't you post that you were having some neurological issues that kept you from playing? Hope you're well.

[johnbeloe]

@HeartfeltDawn You're right, the Philips 7581a does have quite a bit more headroom/clean power, and slightly bigger low end. In fact, it is a bigger sounding tube in general than the WGBs. Another thing to note is that it is significantly louder. However, I would say the standout characteristic of the 7581a is clarity... it is unbelievably detailed and clear, and VERY unforgiving to any sloppy playing. The WGB is sweeter, slightly warmer sounding valve overall, and has a wonderful break up.

[HeartfeltDawn]

@johnbeloe John, I love JAN-Phillips 6L6WGBs as the power tube in Romany Plus amps, and hopefully will have a new Plus in the next couple of months. What's the difference between these and the 7581a valve? I'm reading that 7581a valves have a bit more headroom, more clean power, and a slightly bigger low end. What would you say from your experience of them?

[lnk43]

delicious.