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X-Files Duckbucker
Hey Guys,
Ok so this one was actually purchased back at the end of December. Sorry that it has been way delayed, but I got caught up with other stuff. I purchased this from Musician's Friend during their Gibson 2013 Model-Year-End Clearance. Normally $2,300, I nabbed this bad-boy for $1,600!!! Seriously, A KILLER DEAL! It's a 2013 Gibson Les Paul Traditional! What really struck me as awesome about this model is that it has a solid-mahogany-body instead of a weight relieved one. And it is one heavy guitar too!
Here's why this is epic for me. When I first started playing guitar, I went into a local guitar shop at age 14 and they had this stunning translucent-dark-blue, flame-topped, Gibson Les Paul. I was in love! Naturally, lacking the means to purchase such an expensive instrument at the age of 14, it eventually was sold and I never saw it again. I always told myself that someday I would own a blue Les Paul. But in the last few years, that seemed less and less likely. Well, the sale came up, the model was appealing, and it came in Chicago Blue. A dream come true, my guitar loving brothers!
Before I bust out with the guitar porn, here are some mods I have done:
- Got a setup and a level-and-crown to really get great action
- Schaller Strap Locks
- Chrome Jack plate as I have a habit of damaging the plastic ones
- Replaced the Gibson 57 Classic Plus and Gibson 57 Classic with a '59/Custom Hybrid and a '59
- Replaces the stock pickups rings with Triple-Shots
- Replaced the 300k Linear Volumes with 500k Audio Tapers
- Replaced the tone pots with push/pulls for in/out-of-phase and parallel/series switching (still 500ks of course)
- Changed the stock 50's wiring to modern. This guitar has a brighter tone than anticipated so I like it better this way.
And now, ON WITH THE GUITAR PORN!
Ok so this one was actually purchased back at the end of December. Sorry that it has been way delayed, but I got caught up with other stuff. I purchased this from Musician's Friend during their Gibson 2013 Model-Year-End Clearance. Normally $2,300, I nabbed this bad-boy for $1,600!!! Seriously, A KILLER DEAL! It's a 2013 Gibson Les Paul Traditional! What really struck me as awesome about this model is that it has a solid-mahogany-body instead of a weight relieved one. And it is one heavy guitar too!
Here's why this is epic for me. When I first started playing guitar, I went into a local guitar shop at age 14 and they had this stunning translucent-dark-blue, flame-topped, Gibson Les Paul. I was in love! Naturally, lacking the means to purchase such an expensive instrument at the age of 14, it eventually was sold and I never saw it again. I always told myself that someday I would own a blue Les Paul. But in the last few years, that seemed less and less likely. Well, the sale came up, the model was appealing, and it came in Chicago Blue. A dream come true, my guitar loving brothers!
Before I bust out with the guitar porn, here are some mods I have done:
- Got a setup and a level-and-crown to really get great action
- Schaller Strap Locks
- Chrome Jack plate as I have a habit of damaging the plastic ones
- Replaced the Gibson 57 Classic Plus and Gibson 57 Classic with a '59/Custom Hybrid and a '59
- Replaces the stock pickups rings with Triple-Shots
- Replaced the 300k Linear Volumes with 500k Audio Tapers
- Replaced the tone pots with push/pulls for in/out-of-phase and parallel/series switching (still 500ks of course)
- Changed the stock 50's wiring to modern. This guitar has a brighter tone than anticipated so I like it better this way.
And now, ON WITH THE GUITAR PORN!
