I love LP Customs, my first guitars was a Hondo LPC, my first real guitar was an early 70's LPC (which went when I couldn't afford a gas bill) I had a Custom Shop LPC which I bought with my eyes and not my ears, it lasted about six months before I moved it on. For about 8 years I've been playing an Orville LPC which is a great guitar, but I had a hankering for P90's.
I was going to convert, then decided that was a stupid idea, so I managed to buy another Orville cheap (£350) this one is a John Sykes model so unlike most Orvilles comes with an ebony board (plus mirrored pick guard and pick up surrounds).
I took it to Rob Williams and it went from that to this - to say I am very happy with it would be an understatement, it looks great and the pickups go from a nasty snarl to an almost acoustic like chime.
Rob had never worked on an Orville before and couldn't believe how well it was made.
Here are the pics
John Sykes Model
Rob doing stuff
Now
Neck pickup is a Lollar and the bridge is a Rob Williams P90 wound to match the neck. Hardware is Gotoh.
Comments
I saw the swimming pool route and started to get worried but then it got better!
Did you have the binding aged up or an aged top coat, also just a top refinish or the whole guitar.
a sound clip of the lollar would be nice
but a great job
I loved the look of the one I owned but it really didn't need the middle pickup.
(formerly miserneil)