NGD: The Gold Standard
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voggin
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I hope not. If anything, it might be some good publicity. The company honoured it's representation, even at a loss. Kudos to them. Even if they would have been in the wrong, they could have taken a "grind you down" approach: after all, they are a deep-pocketed corporation.
Wow, though. $399! Hard to get a Chibson for that with shipping.
I hope not. If anything, it might be some good publicity. The company honoured it's representation, even at a loss. Kudos to them. Even if they would have been in the wrong, they could have taken a "grind you down" approach: after all, they are a deep-pocketed corporation.
Wow, though. $399! Hard to get a Chibson for that with shipping.
Demanic
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Worse yet, promoted.
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Securb
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I am not sure yet it depends on the BB pickups. If I go DiMarzio or chrome the cream will stay.
Yes, they are on the shortlist if I do not like the BBs. I love the Super Distortion in my Tele. Then again I love the WLHs in my other Les Pauls.
I am not sure yet it depends on the BB pickups. If I go DiMarzio or chrome the cream will stay.
Yes, they are on the shortlist if I do not like the BBs. I love the Super Distortion in my Tele. Then again I love the WLHs in my other Les Pauls.
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I think what happened is - when big retailers post products to marketplaces Amazon, Wal-Mart, eBay, and others they use spreadsheets. The spreadsheet will have 1,000s of products with SKUs, product names, descriptions, pricing, and links to the product images. What I think happened is someone used an older spreadsheet to preserve the templet. When they uploaded the spreadsheet they listed the Les Paul with the wrong price. Most likely a cut and paste went wrong or they did not look at the old spreadsheet for errors. Never the less MF posted and advertised the product so they legally had to honor it.
I do not think you would see this happen at a Mom and Pop.
I think what happened is - when big retailers post products to marketplaces Amazon, Wal-Mart, eBay, and others they use spreadsheets. The spreadsheet will have 1,000s of products with SKUs, product names, descriptions, pricing, and links to the product images. What I think happened is someone used an older spreadsheet to preserve the templet. When they uploaded the spreadsheet they listed the Les Paul with the wrong price. Most likely a cut and paste went wrong or they did not look at the old spreadsheet for errors. Never the less MF posted and advertised the product so they legally had to honor it.
I do not think you would see this happen at a Mom and Pop.
donaldr
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Nice guitar. But you did not ordered a Gibson Les Paul Standard, you ordered a Gibson Les Paul Studio, '50s Tribute. There's no binding on the body, it's the maple top that is not painted and no binding on the neck, and satin finish instead of hi-gloss lacquer.
Nevertheless, you got a good price and it's a MIA Gibson Les Paul. I have a 2014 Gibson Les Paul LPJ (similar to your guitar) and it's a wonderful guitar, on par with many LP costing 2-3 times as much.
Enjoy it ;-)
Nice guitar. But you did not ordered a Gibson Les Paul Standard, you ordered a Gibson Les Paul Studio, '50s Tribute. There's no binding on the body, it's the maple top that is not painted and no binding on the neck, and satin finish instead of hi-gloss lacquer.
Nevertheless, you got a good price and it's a MIA Gibson Les Paul. I have a 2014 Gibson Les Paul LPJ (similar to your guitar) and it's a wonderful guitar, on par with many LP costing 2-3 times as much.
Enjoy it ;-)
Securb
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The Gibson Les Paul Studio, '50s Tribute was no longer available so they sent me a Gibson Les Paul Standard to fulfill the order. The Standard is the least expensive Goldtop they have at MF. The other Goldtops went for 4K.
The Gibson Les Paul Studio, '50s Tribute was no longer available so they sent me a Gibson Les Paul Standard to fulfill the order. The Standard is the least expensive Goldtop they have at MF. The other Goldtops went for 4K.
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eclecticsynergy
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I love the BB1 as a neck pickup. Didn't like a BB2 at the bridge; found it harsh.
But that was a very bright guitar. In a warm sounding axe it might've been perfect.
I love the BB1 as a neck pickup. Didn't like a BB2 at the bridge; found it harsh.
But that was a very bright guitar. In a warm sounding axe it might've been perfect.
ItsaBass
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I like running two BB#1s. I prefer the large gap in tone that you get with an old style imbalance, by using two equal pickups. I don't like the bridge pickup to be too thick.
If a BB#1 and BB#2 set, I might even consider switching them and running the BB#2 very low in the neck position and the BB#1 very high in the bridge position. That puts each pickup where its resonant peak is working with the pickup's position on the guitar, and not against it like you get with a balanced set (which is the norm these days). IMO...at least for the way I like my switch positions to sound (piercing, aggressive bridge for heavy chord work and fat, warm neck for softer picking and/or lyrical parts that just use 1–3 notes at a time).
I did the above with my Epi Bonnamassa Amos V. Those are #2 and #3 pickups, though, not #1 and #2. Really excellent stock pickups for an Epi. After the swap, the bridge position is no longer overly fat, and the neck position fully owns its fatness.
I like running two BB#1s. I prefer the large gap in tone that you get with an old style imbalance, by using two equal pickups. I don't like the bridge pickup to be too thick.
If a BB#1 and BB#2 set, I might even consider switching them and running the BB#2 very low in the neck position and the BB#1 very high in the bridge position. That puts each pickup where its resonant peak is working with the pickup's position on the guitar, and not against it like you get with a balanced set (which is the norm these days). IMO...at least for the way I like my switch positions to sound (piercing, aggressive bridge for heavy chord work and fat, warm neck for softer picking and/or lyrical parts that just use 1–3 notes at a time).
I did the above with my Epi Bonnamassa Amos V. Those are #2 and #3 pickups, though, not #1 and #2. Really excellent stock pickups for an Epi. After the swap, the bridge position is no longer overly fat, and the neck position fully owns its fatness.
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It might not work for my cover stuff. However, it sounds great for my original stuff. I have a loose deep buzzy fuzz tone I use a lot. Think of a 55-gallon drum full of bees.
It might not work for my cover stuff. However, it sounds great for my original stuff. I have a loose deep buzzy fuzz tone I use a lot. Think of a 55-gallon drum full of bees.
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