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I’ve never really got the whole “vintage burst” thing.. but..

MarcB

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.. I now get it..
the passion, history and possession of vintage gear.. and in part being on the LPF and hearing all your stories and pictures.. I feel the need to aspire to a vintage SG or 335.. I know I’ll never be able to afford such a thing.. but aspiring to one can’t hurt (much)

.. and Joe inspires me to own a small piece of history too

 
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I held the opinion for a long long time, most of my life, that vintage was the be all and end all. However that changed over the last 2 + decades as I got into the vintage gear(guitars and amps) and also played the new Historic offerings from Gibson.
It would be nice to own an old LP, 335 etc but I would have had to have bought one many years ago, they increase in value exponentially.
 
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goldtop0 said:
I held the opinion for a long long time, most of my life, that vintage was the be all and end all. However that changed over the last 2 + decades as I got into the vintage gear(guitars and amps) and also played the new Historic offerings from Gibson.
It would be nice to own an old LP, 335 etc but I would have had to have bought one many years ago, they increase in value exponentially.
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I did buy a vintage Ludwig drum kit, which served me very well and is now worth way more than what I paid.. so I’m not opposed to vintage gear.. all my amps are “vintage” (70/80) but when it comes to guitars.. I’ve always thought that a newer guitar would outlast and out perform a vintage option and was always under the impression that newer guitars have to be better in construction/parts etc ? Even up to the point of buying Gibson’s around 3 years ago.. nothing was older than 2003.. and with the SG and LP being very modern (21/22) I couldn’t fault their construction and performance. They are perfect..
I do wish to add the TH LP at one point as I feel this would tick the “vintage” box..
I even played a vintage 335 (59) at Ghrun’s and thought.. it was shit. (lol) and way preferred my modern iterations.

But the allure of a real vintage Gibson has grown..

I have been influenced..
 
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