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    My old '99 that looks a lot like 9-0597

    Here's what it looks like today.. .
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    My old '99 that looks a lot like 9-0597

    I did a side by side comparison of one of my old '99 Historics, and an original '59 burst (9-0597) on the cover of Jay Scott and Vic DaPra's "The Gibson Burst" book, and I think there's a pretty good resemblance. I bought the '99 new back in the day, and sent it back to Dave Johnson for a...
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    Hey Burst experts, how accurate is Historic Makeovers?

    I've had quite a few guitars completely done over by Kim, from way, way back... And they were all excellent! Great guy and someone who has the ability to pull a project together, no matter what he starts with. I highly recommend him, his people and his shop!
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    Trying to replicate my favorite PAF...

    So I'm down to my last set of real PAF's after parting with the vast majority over the years, because I could pretty much replicate the tone with certain models of ThroBak's, Antiquities, Seth's, etc, and sell the real ones. So this last pair is really unusual, because they are very clear...
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    Gibson previews first Murphy Lab models with sneak peek - Guitar World

    In a short article in Guitar World today - "Gibson previews first Murphy Lab models with sneak peek at new artificially aged Les Pauls" https://www.guitarworld.com/news/gibson-previews-first-murphy-lab-models-with-sneak-peek-at-new-artificially-aged-les-pauls When I look at the pictures, the...
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    Nice fiddleback home from Dave Johnson ;)

    Glad to have this one one back home!
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    99789 - Anybody know where this is?

    This is a '99 that I bought new and sold years ago. Had some sentimental value and I'm trying to find it. Serial number 99789 Anybody know where it is? Thanks....
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    My latest Historic Makeover...

    I've been waiting on this one for a while. It's a '99 plaintop R9 that Dave really did a beautiful job on :jim He really nailed the color exactly the way I wanted it, and it's a hell of a player. Probably the best guitar I own in terms of how it sounds and plays. Got all the goodies, real...
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    How to remove a broken bridge post?

    Has anybody ever had any success using a screw extractor to get out a bridge post that has broken off flush with the top of the guitar? There's nothing to grab on to so I think I'll have to have to try the extractor, but I've read that they can be brittle and break off inside the screw you're...
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    Volume sputtering - '65 Deluxe Reverb ?

    I'm having a hell of a time with something i can only describe as "volume sputtering" with one of my original '65 Deluxe Reverbs. Until it "really" warms up (30 minutes plus, most of the time...) the volume sputters (jumps back and forth between normal and and much lower level at random). Most...
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    1999 R9 Historic Makeover - "Kika"

    This is one of my favorite guitars. It's a '99 that I sent to Kim and Dave for a Package "A" some time ago... Neck recarve, correct truss rod, Brazilian board, hide glue, the whole works. The workmanship is first rate and the guitar plays and sounds better than it did before. It's spent a...
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    Finally joined the '09 club... DaPra Bourbon Fade - Sweet!

    Thanks to Vic DaPra, who always seems to find the guitars I'm looking for, I finally joined the '09 club with this beautiful DaPra Bourbon Fade R9... The only change I made so far was to put some real '59 knobs on her. Nicely put together, this one......... Thanks again Vic...... :salude
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    Historics that look like specific real bursts...

    I've had this '99 R9 since I bought it new 10 years ago. I've always liked the way it played so I kept it. Once I got a good look at the real burst that Vic DaPra put on the cover of his book: "The Gibson Burst" (sn 90597), I thought there was a bit of a resemblence. I finally got around to...
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    Tweed Deluxe vs Blackface Deluxe ???

    I've had a couple of beautiful '65 Blackface Deluxes for a number of years now... Love 'em :applaude I've been hearing a lot of great things about Tweed Deluxes and I wanted to get some opinions about how they compare to the Blackfaces in tone??? Anyone who can describe the main...
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