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Re: Look what followed me home from Chicago Music Exchange --
Can we reopen the LP poll?
Can we reopen the LP poll?
Look what followed me home from Chicago Music Exchange --
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hydro
Prayin' to Cheeses
Re: Look what followed me home from Chicago Music Exchange --
This one is actually very light. One reason why I liked it (I usually play SGs, that weigh just under 7lbs). I think it's about 9.5 lbs or so. It is still the heaviest guitar I have but it's not terrible.
I used it at rehearsal last night, it did great. Still trying to figure out some minor noise issues with it, but no showstoppers.
This one is actually very light. One reason why I liked it (I usually play SGs, that weigh just under 7lbs). I think it's about 9.5 lbs or so. It is still the heaviest guitar I have but it's not terrible.
I used it at rehearsal last night, it did great. Still trying to figure out some minor noise issues with it, but no showstoppers.
hydro
Prayin' to Cheeses
Re: Look what followed me home from Chicago Music Exchange --
Ha! Yeah I bought this one just a little too late!!
Can we reopen the LP poll?
Ha! Yeah I bought this one just a little too late!!
dystrust
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Re: Look what followed me home from Chicago Music Exchange --
The '77 LPC I mentioned weighed 10.5lbs; if I played it for an entire rehearsal I'd feel like I was levitating when I took it off. The LP Standard that I ended up keeping weighs 8.5lbs. The heaviest guitar I own is my Explorer at just a hair over 9lbs. After the LPC I decided that I wasn't interested in anything heavier than the Explorer.
The '77 LPC I mentioned weighed 10.5lbs; if I played it for an entire rehearsal I'd feel like I was levitating when I took it off. The LP Standard that I ended up keeping weighs 8.5lbs. The heaviest guitar I own is my Explorer at just a hair over 9lbs. After the LPC I decided that I wasn't interested in anything heavier than the Explorer.
Gearjoneser
Gear Ho
Re: Look what followed me home from Chicago Music Exchange --
That's one guitar I'd love to have sitting next to the rest of my Gibsons. Total Ronson/Rhoads vibe.
Not sure I could jive with a fretless wonder though. Are you getting used to the flat frets?
As a fan of vintage guitars, I wish I could go back in time and smack anyone who drills holes for switches or aftermarket tuners. At this point, you could either have it filled and paint matched, or just use it with a DPDT switch and some splittable humbuckers. It opens up a world of mellower tones on a Gibson.
That's one guitar I'd love to have sitting next to the rest of my Gibsons. Total Ronson/Rhoads vibe.
Not sure I could jive with a fretless wonder though. Are you getting used to the flat frets?
As a fan of vintage guitars, I wish I could go back in time and smack anyone who drills holes for switches or aftermarket tuners. At this point, you could either have it filled and paint matched, or just use it with a DPDT switch and some splittable humbuckers. It opens up a world of mellower tones on a Gibson.
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muttznmongrelz
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Re: Look what followed me home from Chicago Music Exchange --
I'd throw the DPDT Switch in and enjoy the Hell out of it!
I'd throw the DPDT Switch in and enjoy the Hell out of it!
hydro
Prayin' to Cheeses
Re: Look what followed me home from Chicago Music Exchange --
Yeah the hole is annoying, but I can live with it. The guitar doesn't have a ground wire to the tailpiece, so the hole may come in handy to run a wire until I can have someone fix it properly.
It definitely has a Ronson vibe (one of my favorite players) and also Steve Jones, another one of my faves. And of course Randy but I can't play like that! hehehe....
Yeah the hole is annoying, but I can live with it. The guitar doesn't have a ground wire to the tailpiece, so the hole may come in handy to run a wire until I can have someone fix it properly.
It definitely has a Ronson vibe (one of my favorite players) and also Steve Jones, another one of my faves. And of course Randy but I can't play like that! hehehe....
Johnny the Kid
Shaunofthedeadologist
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I would just like to say that the CME is one of the best guitar shops in the country. Certainly the best I've been to.
I would just like to say that the CME is one of the best guitar shops in the country. Certainly the best I've been to.
Rand-O-Monium
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Re: Look what followed me home from Chicago Music Exchange --
'74 (20th Anniversary)
'74 (20th Anniversary)
TattooedCarrot
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Re: Look what followed me home from Chicago Music Exchange --
That looks great, white turned cream is awesome. I love late 70's Norlin Les Pauls because of the thinner three piece maples necks, and they don't have pancake bodies like the earlier ones did. They are stronger than sh*t and add some cut to the tone. I had an natural '81 but sold it and still have a '78 black beauty and both weigh around 11 lbs.
That looks great, white turned cream is awesome. I love late 70's Norlin Les Pauls because of the thinner three piece maples necks, and they don't have pancake bodies like the earlier ones did. They are stronger than sh*t and add some cut to the tone. I had an natural '81 but sold it and still have a '78 black beauty and both weigh around 11 lbs.
Rand-O-Monium
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Re: Look what followed me home from Chicago Music Exchange --
TC in da house!!!!
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Hope all's well,good to see ya chiming in!!!
TC in da house!!!!
:wave:
Hope all's well,good to see ya chiming in!!!
Re: Look what followed me home from Chicago Music Exchange --
I bought the twin to that guitar (no mini toggle though) and it is a 1980 and it had Shaw's in it, when did the Shaw's start going in? One of them is dated 1979.
Did someone swap pickups for a set of BB Pros? AFAIK a stock '79 LPC would have T-Tops since Shaws weren't introduced until later. I owned a '77 LPC for a few years that had a set of T-Tops (with no ground wire!), but I ended up selling it because I needed the $$$ and I played my LP Standard far more often. Either way yours looks pretty sweet and I hope you enjoy it more than I did mine.
Happy NGD!
I bought the twin to that guitar (no mini toggle though) and it is a 1980 and it had Shaw's in it, when did the Shaw's start going in? One of them is dated 1979.
treyhaislip
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Re: Look what followed me home from Chicago Music Exchange --
That guitar has aged beautifully! Congrats on the find and enjoy!
That guitar has aged beautifully! Congrats on the find and enjoy!
