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    Dr Vintage Pickups.

    Well to start off I picked up a 1999 R7 Gold Top last year and tried a few different sets of pickups in it. Had a set of Rolph 59's and Lollars which were both great in their own way. The Rolph's sounded a little compressed and a tad muddy on the neck, where the Lollars were a little on the tame...
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    9-8585

    Anyone here own 9-8585, It's a 2008 R9 :hmm
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    Screws in the Rossington headstock.

    For those of you that didn't know this, they're real screws in there about a 1/2" long. I know this because I just repaired a crack in a headstock of one and I think thats why it didn't break off all together like most headstock breaks. This crack started at the High E string tuner and stopped...
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    Replacment Latches ?

    Anyone know where I can find some plastic replacment latches for this Gibson case ? I didn't find much when I did a search. I thought there was a thread about these a while back ? Thanks :salude http://www.gbase.com/files/store_images/rj_guitars/1966782/Photo2_d915a.jpg
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    06 CA Page

    Well I picked one of these up Tuesday night and you all know the story behind them. Great weight and tone and a dream to play. :dude:
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    Burstbuckers Over The PAF Clones.

    Well once again it's the wood along with good electronic's that makes it good :dude: I started with a used 05 R8 that someone already installed a RS Kit with the RS caps wired 50's style. It had a few cold solder joints and a few bad ground joints. Anyway I tried these pickups in order, WCR...
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    Bonamassa In The House.

    I just picked up one of these last night and though I'd share some photo's of it. Enjoy. :salude
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    My New Chambered R8

    Here's another one I got from the Gibson Summer Jam. It's a 08 Chambered R8. :dude:
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    New 08 R9 VOS

    I just picked this up last night, Came from the Gibson Summer Jam and it came from Gibson with D'Addario strings ? :hmm A guitar company that makes guitars and strings :note Doesn't say much about Gibson strings or does it ? I've always liked them anyway. :dude: Well Gibson calls this Ice Tea...
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    2000 Murphy R9 Prices.

    What's the going prices on these Murphy Aged R9's now. :hmm You sure don't see very many of them around.
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    WCR Darkburst Neck@Filmore Bridge Combo.

    Anybody else using this combo In Their R9's ? If so what amp are you running them through ?
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    Who's jumping on one of these ?

    Guitar Of The Month, who's getting one of these ? Kinda cool I guess with the P-94's. :hmm http://www.wildwoodguitars.com/electrics/gibson/guitar_of_the_month/009480543/009480543.php
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    2006 Standard Plus.

    I'm posting this for R8 FlameTop. It's his new 06 Standard Plus with Burstbucker Pro's, and I hear it's a tone machine. I'm sure he will chime in very soon. :dude:
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