NGDs - 2x Gibsons enter the fold...
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Wow. Great effort. I'm not even a little bit jealous.
Both fantastic choices. Happy Christmas!
Same. Alright for some. I'm getting a Behringer pedal tomorrow!UnclePsychosis said:Wow. Great effort. I'm not even a little bit jealous.
Oh. And now I want a non-reverse Firebird. Thanks a bunch @stickyfiddle !
Couple of lovely guitars, I can see why you bought both - it's difficult to choose one over the other.
^^^There's basically zero crossover, had to get them both.
I know you've been after the non-reverse all year and the LP is gorgeous, so HDoubleNGD!!
I’m really loving that Les Paul. Funnily enough, I’ve also been playing for 24 years and never owned a Standard either. Maybe this is a sign!
Yeah they’re about as different as 2 solid body Gibsons can get, which is good. I definitely have some decisions to make in the new year though - most likely a tele, a bass and a Strat on the blockGoFish said:^^^There's basically zero crossover, had to get them both.I know you've been after the non-reverse all year and the LP is gorgeous, so HDoubleNGD!!
The LP is ace. I’ve been playing 27 years and never had a Standard.
Both very gorgeous, fabulous work!
That LP looks so good it’s nearly as nice as my Goldtop
Seriously though - brilliant buy
Seriously though - brilliant buy
Wow! Both stunning but I particularly love that blacktop finish. It's the contrast with the natural sides and back. Surprised they don't do this variant more often.
I very nearly bought an R7 earlier in the year (sadly a dark back one but was exceptional) and was well convinced that would be the LP for me. But I realised this was less than half the price, and nice & lightweight so worth a punt while this finish is still available. I’m glad I did :)TimmyO said:That LP looks so good it’s nearly as nice as my Goldtop
Seriously though - brilliant buy
What a beautiful pair!
Enjoy them.
Enjoy them.
Lovely. Very jealous, two guitars I have particular fondness for. Hope you enjoy them :)
Love the black LP.
Bet it looks better without the pickguard.
Merry Christmas, enjoy your NGD.
Bet it looks better without the pickguard.
Merry Christmas, enjoy your NGD.
Nooooooooo!!!!!wesker123 said:Love the black LP.
Bet it looks better without the pickguard.
Merry Christmas, enjoy your NGD.
But bigsby maybe…
Truth.
Very nice, Mike and great scores.
Well, as you've seen with my LP pickup rewind post, Ash at Oil City could work wonders with your existing ones and to your very specifications and for the fraction of the price of new pickups.
Well, as you've seen with my LP pickup rewind post, Ash at Oil City could work wonders with your existing ones and to your very specifications and for the fraction of the price of new pickups.
Congrats Mike, it’s about time you got yourself a blacktop! That NR is just beautiful though - very much my type of thing :love:
Absolutely not.stickyfiddle said:Nooooooooo!!!!!wesker123 said:Love the black LP.
Bet it looks better without the pickguard.
Merry Christmas, enjoy your NGD.But bigsby maybe…
Congrats!
Because I feel guilty, I’ll take the Firebird off your hands
You're first on the list if I decide it's not staying :)GavRichList said:Because I feel guilty, I’ll take the Firebird off your hands
Very much appreciatedstickyfiddle said:You're first on the list if I decide it's not staying :)GavRichList said:Because I feel guilty, I’ll take the Firebird off your hands
Wow, love that Blacktop LP...congrats on a real beauty !
If you ever want to move it on... ;)
If you ever want to move it on... ;)
Nice Mike, enjoy ;)
Yeah, I think I"d be keen if I was back in the UK. I have a spare Lollar Imperial Low Wind in the parts box already, so that's probably a reasonable starting point, but will live with the stock pickups for a bit first to see what I like & don't like about themKebabkid said:Very nice, Mike and great scores.
Well, as you've seen with my LP pickup rewind post, Ash at Oil City could work wonders with your existing ones and to your very specifications and for the fraction of the price of new pickups.
First... Non-reverse Firebird, CS 1965 reissue. This one is 1000% @GavRichList's fault. It desperately needs a toggle switch and I'm going to try P90s, but it plays beautifully, is incredibly resonant acoustically, STAYS IN TUNE EVEN USING THE VIBROLA, and obviously looks incredible. It is like playing an ironing board with surprisingly less neck angle than I expected, but I've got used to it ok so far. Next task will be working out how to do a 1-trip load in with the stupid big hard case....
Second, and only because Peach had ludicrous prices once you take the VAT off... Gibson LP Standard 50s in ebony, aka "the Blacktop one"
I've never had a Les Paul Standard before. I'll have been playing guitar 24 years as of tomorrow. I wanted a blacktop for the longest time (recall at least one swoony conversation with @guitargeek62 in a London pub around 2012...) and these are discounted, so probably being discontinued for 2024. It's bloody brilliant. I'm certain to put nicer pickups in, and honestly fairly likely to change the hardware for Faber, but it's up there with the best Les Pauls I've played, and it's in the coolest finish around if you ask me.
The only weird thing is it's so shiny as I basically never buy properly new-new guitars. I need to get some miles on it asap.