Pics of my new Handbuilt Gordon Smith Guitar :D

[Brow]

Hey guys.

I finally got to pickup my Gordon Smith Guitar today, and boy is she a beaut! (I think she is anyway )

Pups are a Custom5 in the bridge and a Pearly gates in the neck. Both pups have a push/pull volume pot for Coil Split, a Treble Bleed Circuit on the volume controls and No Load Tone pots for a little extra treble when required

I don't know if anyone's interested, but here they are anyway!

A BIG THANK YOU to NUNTIUS for the web hosting, and for hooking me up with John at Gordon Smith Guitars

Craig

 

[Benjy_26]

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:headbang:
Beutiful axe!! Rock on bro.

 

[nuntius]

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Gordon Smith Guitars rock :headbang:

 

[Artie]

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Gorgeous Brow; I don't think I've ever seen a nut held on with two screws like that before. Is that normal on an LP-type axe?

Regardless, it sounds like its killer.

Artie

 

[nuntius]

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I don't think I've ever seen a nut held on with two screws like that before. Is that normal on an LP-type axe?

Hmm I never noticed that till now.

It's probaby because of the trus rod ajustment being by the neck pup? I dunno, I'll ask John about it next time I talk to him

 

[Brow]

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Gorgeous Brow; I don't think I've ever seen a nut held on with two screws like that before. Is that normal on an LP-type axe?

Regardless, it sounds like its killer.

Artie

I can't say as I'd noticed myself to be honest with you mate!

I think it must be because all Gordon Smith Guitars have Brass nuts, so I'm assuming he screws then onto the neck to keep them in-place? Dunno if thats the reason, but its my guess at it

Craig

 

[nuntius]

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My strat's one isn't screwed in, but my strat nut has wood on either side of it, and Les pauls don't... hmm it's a mystery.

 

[Brow]

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My strat's one isn't screwed in, but my strat nut has wood on either side of it, and Les pauls don't... hmm it's a mystery.

Oh well........... It must have a reason otherwise John wouldn't do it would he!

I'm hopefully trying out the guitar in the studio today, so I should get a better idea of the C5 with a proper amp

 

[rinse_master]

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That nice Brow, congrats!

 

[Simon_F]

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Craig - that's a beauty! :32:

Congratulations! :approve:

 

[54stratlover]

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Great guitar. It has a real smoooooth look to it.

 

[Hoss]

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very, very cool man...

it's definitely a good "tribute" guitar!!!

 

[Davey]

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i hate you..

it's got a matching headstock so i hate you even more.

nuni, once i'm up there, we'll be talkin bout this bro!! i wonder ig GCGuitars will give you major discounts cos you got a couple of customers to them lol

 

[TwilightOdyssey]

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Brow, no comments on how it sounds thru the JCM800, or how it plays!!
We want DETAILS!!

Looks beautiful, btw. Everyone's getting new swag except for me

 

[DeadSkinSlayer3]

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Oooo....one piece top...kickass!!!

That TOM looks a bit different to me...is it a standard TOM?

 

[italic zero]

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You are a lucky lucky man. I love one piece tops. Bookmatcheds piss me off (except some quilts if they are done well).

 

[theodie]

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Very nice guitar!!! What does something like that cost anyway?

 

[Davey]

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what i probably like the most about the looks is.. the top is angeled towards the body and not stict 0° like normal tops

 

[Brow]

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Hey guys.

Thanx for all the comments I'm glad you all like my new biatch

Oooo....one piece top...kickass!!!

That TOM looks a bit different to me...is it a standard TOM?

As far as I know it's a standard TOM. Although after looking at Simon_Fs LP in his avatar, it does seem a little different. I dunno why though :smack:

I tried the guitar with my Marshall JTM60 combo earlier and it sounds great! Played Clean I found the C5 to be a little brittle sounding, but not overly brittle, so it's a useable sound Under mid amounts of gain (about 8/20 on my JTM) the pups sounds great! Has planty of balls, and doesn't sound 'scooped' to me much at all. I did notice a small 'hollowness' to the tone, but nothing that makes me want to change the pup at this moment in time

The only bad thing that I did notice about the C5 was when I was using it with my Tubescreamer with gain set at about 9 o clock; the tone seemed to lack any balls and sounded 'dull'. After a slight kick up the arse from my SD Pup Booster, it sounded great again

The PG in the neck was what I was expecting really, as I already have 1 in the necl of my Epi LP, so I had more than a vague idea about what to expect

If I do change the C5 out in future I think it'd either be to a JB or to a PG

Now I have to wait and see how it stands up at band practise on Saturday

Craig

 

[sweet_lou]

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Very nice!