Happy NGD! I've always liked the all mahagony Studio fades.
I just got back from the (not quite local) Guitar Center in Pueblo... Traded in my MIK Squier Strat and a few bucks (yeah, a few! LOL) for a brand-new-to-me Gibson Les Paul Studio (2008) in faded (worn) cherry! I have dreamed of owning an authentic Les Paul, and now I do... Sooo happy! I picked it up for $550 before the trade-in (the Strat). It has only one problem, the tip is broken off the switch (including the threaded portion), so it will have to be replaced, which is an easy, quick fix for me. I am also going to replace the ceramic disc caps with Orange Drops. Anyone know the best way to clean (deep-clean) these guitars? Nitro laquer finish on these, right?
Anyway, since so many of you out there don't believe things that are said without pictures, I will post some as soon as I get them on my photo bucket page... today.
Cheers all!
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"...and I am outta here!"
Scott
Guitars:
Dean EVO Exotic Burl, EVO Special, Vendetta 1000 FR, Stagg Les Paul copy, Squier Standard Telecaster, Squier MIK Stratocaster
Amps:
Fender Princeton 65 (solid state), Vox AD15VT, Peavey Windsor Studio, Crate Vintage Club 50 2x12
Pedals:
DOD FX40B (x2), FX50, FX52, FX55, FX65, FX67, FX80
Washburn LSESLD, LSBOD
BBE Free Fuzz
Behringer EM300, VP1, PH9
Dunlop GCB-95
ProCo Rat II "The Rat"
DigiTech Bad Monkey, RP90
Rockman Soloist
and many, many, many more!
Happy NGD! I've always liked the all mahagony Studio fades.
Beautiful! that's a solid guitar - and there's really nothing like a true Gibson. congrats!
Dave
Guitars: Ibanez AF-75, Schecter Solo-6 Custom, Douglas SG
Amps: Fender Princeton 65, Marshall AVT50
Pedals: Metal Muff, MXR Smart Gate, EHX Cathedral Reverb, Digitech RP-255
It was a little unusual do the little bit of adjustment to it... I'm so used to import guitars, I had to dig out my ratcheting driver and sockets to do the truss rod adjustment, and a flat-head screw driver to do the pickup height... These are new tools (in the vicinity of guitars, anyway) for guitar adjustment! LOL!
Anyway, thanks guys, I am really enjoying the guitar. I've eye-balled the worn brown ones, I really like that color, but the cherry on this one isn't so bright (afterall, it is only a tint in the nitro-laquer, right...). I think the prevous owner strung it up with 11's, they are kina beating up my fingers (could also be 'cause I can't put it down, LOL!).
Cheers!
"...and I am outta here!"
Scott
Guitars:
Dean EVO Exotic Burl, EVO Special, Vendetta 1000 FR, Stagg Les Paul copy, Squier Standard Telecaster, Squier MIK Stratocaster
Amps:
Fender Princeton 65 (solid state), Vox AD15VT, Peavey Windsor Studio, Crate Vintage Club 50 2x12
Pedals:
DOD FX40B (x2), FX50, FX52, FX55, FX65, FX67, FX80
Washburn LSESLD, LSBOD
BBE Free Fuzz
Behringer EM300, VP1, PH9
Dunlop GCB-95
ProCo Rat II "The Rat"
DigiTech Bad Monkey, RP90
Rockman Soloist
and many, many, many more!
Congrats! Great looking guitar, man. I dig the faded studios.
Guitars:
Fender 2006 MIM Fender Stratocaster HSS in 3TS
Ibanez RG 570 with a bridge Invader
ESP M II Deluxe with a Tune-o-Matic bridge
Eleanor, the magical, mystical Road Worn wonder Tele
Blackstar HT Club 40
Very nice. Congratulations.
"No Tele For you." - The Tele Nazi
Ha! Tele-ish now inbound.
Enjoy congrats
Maxi...................
Bootsy Collins:
I pledge allegiance to the funk, the whole funk, and nothing but the funk, so help me James, Sly and George, Amen!!
Guitars: 2010 American Special HSS Strat, 2010 CIC Squire CV ThinLine Tele, & 2006 MIM FSR Strat.
Basses: 1979 Peavey T-40, 2007 Ibanez SR 500, 2013 Ibanez SR375F, 2013 CIJ Fender Geddy Lee Jazz Bass, 2014 Sadowsky Will Lee VI, & 2014 Sadowsky Will Lee Metro V
Amps: Mesa Boogie BASS STRATEGY:Eight:88, Aguliar DB 4X12, Augilar DB 751, Genz Benz CTR500-210T/Focus 1X15 CAB, Fender Hot Rod Deville 410, VHT Deliverance 60/VHT 2X12 fat Bottom Cab, & VOX DA20
Effects: Boss ME-25, MXR Custom Baddass 78, MXR Custom Baddass modified O.D., Vox Joe Satriani Satchurator, MXR Phase 90, MXR Bass Chorus Deluxe/Octave Deluxe/Bass Compressor/Envelope Filter/, Way Huge Pork Loin
Nice score. I'm partial to the faded finish as well, although I don't have anything like it personally.
Schweet!
I love playing those. The neck finish is an absolute delight and the pickups kill.
Yeah, that one's probably about my favorite Gibson. It has the tone, action, and feel all nailed.
My Epi LP comes just close enough to one of those that I can't justify the cost right now.
Sweet!
-Sean
Guitars: Lots.
Amphs: More than last year.
Pedals: Many, although I go straight from guitar to amp more often lately.
Enjoy brother!!!
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