Giordano Guitars Tributo Goldtop | Sunbear '56 SB-90 Pickups
Giordano Guitars returns with the Tribute Goldtop — a modern classic loaded with Sunbear '56 SB-90 P90s, running into the Cunningham Amps Dual Range Fuzz. Welcome back to Edge of Breakup.
The Giordano Guitars Tribute Goldtop — Sunbear Pickups '56 SB-90 P90s — runs into the Cunningham Amps Custom 35 2x12" with Scumback H75-PVC speakers, across Tweed and Plexi channels. The Cunningham Amps Dual Range Fuzz (NOS Telefunken BC108 Silicon) and Effectrode Tube Vibe both feature.
The Sunbear '56 SB-90 is Stuart Robson's distillation of everything he loves about the P90 design — AWG42 plain enamel wire, low-carbon pole screws and keeper bar, and traditionally made rough-cast Alnico magnets in each pickup. Bridge Alnico IV (~8.2K), Neck Alnico III (~7.4K). Pure, clear, and forthright with all the midrange girth and harmonic complexity that made the P90 the birth of classic set-neck solid body tone. Explored across neck (00:29), middle (02:45), and bridge (04:04) at cleaner Tweed settings, then through medium and higher Tweed gain from 05:35 through 08:00, with volume knob cleanup from 09:11.
The Cunningham Amps Dual Range Fuzz is Tim Cunningham's hand-crafted take on his own MK 1.6 Fuzz circuit — taken a step further with an additional boosted fuzz mode that can be fine-tuned for extra gain and volume. This build is loaded with NOS Telefunken BC108 silicon transistors, hand-selected and tested per build. Attack dials up the fuzz character; Level sets overall output, ranging from soft breakup to full sonic destruction. The Boost controls interact with Attack and Level to open up an extremely diverse tonal palette — from boosted cleans to searing fuzzed-out mayhem. Explored from 20:12, with the Boost engaged from 25:30.
The Plexi channel gets its own extensive treatment from 11:22 onward — medium gain, volume knob cleanup, middle position cleanup, and higher gain with the Effectrode Tube Vibe layered in from 16:09 through full guitar volume at 18:21.
🎸 Giordano Guitars: https://www.instagram.com/giordanoguitars/ 🎸 Sunbear Pickups: https://www.sunbearpickups.com 🎛️ Cunningham Amps: https://www.cunninghamamps.co.nz
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🎸 Giordano Guitars Tribute Goldtop | Sunbear '56 SB-90 P90s (AIV Bridge ~8.2K / AIII Neck ~7.4K) 🎛️ Cunningham Amps Dual Range Fuzz | NOS Telefunken BC108 Silicon | MK 1.6 Circuit + Boost Mode | Attack / Level / Boost | Effectrode Tube Vibe 🔊 Cunningham Amps Custom 35 2x12" | Scumback H75-PVC | Tweed + Plexi Channels
