Is your Gibson NOT a Paul or an SG???
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wixomwhat
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Re: Is your Gibson NOT a Paul or an SG???
The neck on mine is awsome! Very fast actually. good for shredding
JeffB said:I don't have them anymore, but I've owned 2 Explorers: one Pewter...circa 1992-ish, and one of the 58 reissues which I got at a vintage guitar store in Washington D.C. as my high school graduation present (and my first really nice guitar). It was made in the mid-70s and price was about $500 in near new shape (bought in 1987).
The Pewter one had the biggest fattest slowest louisville slugger neck I've ever had the displeasure of owning (ordered the guitar without having played one of the newer models). And sounded horrible with the Gibson Dirty Fingers pickups (I see they have reissued THEM again..what is wrong with people?). Slapped a Custom in the bridge and a 59 in the neck, and it turned into one of the best sounding guitars I've ever owned.
I also had a 70's V. I just never could get used to the feel of the guitar, and sold it after a few weeks. Sounded really nice though.
I would buy another Explorer again in a heartbeat, assuming they have improved the necks
The neck on mine is awsome! Very fast actually. good for shredding
big_black
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Re: Is your Gibson NOT a Paul or an SG???
My BluesHawk. I just set the neck up for 11s and now she plays like a dream. This is probably one of the most versitile guitars I've played. The Varitone gives the ability to go form acoustic tones to damn near a Les Paul.
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My BluesHawk. I just set the neck up for 11s and now she plays like a dream. This is probably one of the most versitile guitars I've played. The Varitone gives the ability to go form acoustic tones to damn near a Les Paul.
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TattooedCarrot
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Re: Is your Gibson NOT a Paul or an SG???
Here's some of the non-Les Paul or SG Gibsons that I have gone through.
Here's some of the non-Les Paul or SG Gibsons that I have gone through.
Simon_F
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Re: Is your Gibson NOT a Paul or an SG???
I have two Gibsons and they're both Les Pauls. :smack:
Used to have an SG and another Les Paul.
An SG, a 335, a Firebird, an Explorer and a big old jazzer are on my Christmas List. :32:
And my 12-year-old son wants a purple Flying V. That's my boy!! :approve:
I have two Gibsons and they're both Les Pauls. :smack:
Used to have an SG and another Les Paul.
An SG, a 335, a Firebird, an Explorer and a big old jazzer are on my Christmas List. :32:
And my 12-year-old son wants a purple Flying V. That's my boy!! :approve:
sonicexplorer
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Re: Is your Gibson NOT a Paul or an SG???
2001 explorer in black with a pair of pgs.
2001 explorer in black with a pair of pgs.
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Lewguitar
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Re: Is your Gibson NOT a Paul or an SG???
Best Gibson guitar I ever owned was my '61 ES-355. Non-stereo, non-varitone version. It was stolen in the 70's in a break-in when I lived in Denver and I never saw it again.
Though I don't own one, I like Gibson semi-hollowbodies like the early 60's 335's best of all.
Only Gibsons I own these days are my '00 Les Paul Historic 59RI and my '53 Southern Jumbo.
My Hamer Monoco is my semi-hollowbody guitar...it's almost as nice as my lost ES-355, but it can't match the vibe of that Gibson...
Lew
Best Gibson guitar I ever owned was my '61 ES-355. Non-stereo, non-varitone version. It was stolen in the 70's in a break-in when I lived in Denver and I never saw it again.
Though I don't own one, I like Gibson semi-hollowbodies like the early 60's 335's best of all.
Only Gibsons I own these days are my '00 Les Paul Historic 59RI and my '53 Southern Jumbo.
My Hamer Monoco is my semi-hollowbody guitar...it's almost as nice as my lost ES-355, but it can't match the vibe of that Gibson...
Lew
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Re: Is your Gibson NOT a Paul or an SG???
I have a 2003 ES-137 Classic in Blue Burst like the one above. I had a bone nut installed and I'm debating about whether I should change the pickups to Seths in chrome or Antiquities -- not sure how the worn look will fit with the shiny chrome hardware. It's an extremely versatile guitar.
I have a 2003 ES-137 Classic in Blue Burst like the one above. I had a bone nut installed and I'm debating about whether I should change the pickups to Seths in chrome or Antiquities -- not sure how the worn look will fit with the shiny chrome hardware. It's an extremely versatile guitar.
