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    Inlay dropped out of my R7

    Was at an audition today and when I was about to play the bass player mentioned hey it looks like you inlay just feel off your neck. Sure enough the 5th fret inlay was laying on my pedal board. Asked for some tape and temporarily stuck it back in but it sure surprised and was the last thing I...
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    70's Deluxe Goldtop w/Issues

    It's been a few days now but I'm still kicking myself over what I felt was a great deal that one doesn't come across often. I passed due to lack of funds and motivation to drive 3 hours to check out the guitar. Guess I should not look at classifieds if I don't have any money!!:## I came across...
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    Lennon Les Paul Junior Limited Edition

    Lennon LP JR. SIG Would like to have one of these but that price tag sure is a bit on the high end.
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    Pickup Problems

    I merely swapped out pup rings on my Classic LP with historic spec rings and now I've got some type of shorting problems. At first there was no sound at all. Then I discovered that the braided sheilding at the bridge pup is slightly frayed/worn and was causing an intermittent problem when...
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    Gibson Invader?

    Just came across a Gibson Invader and have never heard of it. From it's maple neck I would imagine these were a Norlin era model? Anyone have any experience with how these sound?
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    Burst Back Colors

    I rarely see pictures of the back of bursts and it's made me curious as to whether there were different color options for the backs from 58-60. Also if the same fade prone cherry red color was used on the back would not the back & sides fade just as the tops did thus making them look natural?
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    Refin:Trans Purple --> Ice Tea

    I really liked my '91 Classic but had mixed feelings about the trans-purple color. I posted here before about the possibilty of having it refinned but wasn't sure about doing that either. However I finally came across an opportunity to have it refinished and I went ahead and did it. I'm...
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    330/Casino Neck Join Change

    I was curious as to the reason Gibson/Epiphone changed the neck join on the ES330 and Casinos from the 16 to 18th fret in the mid-60s. Was it due to user feedback, to cut production costs bring the neck in line with the other ES models or some other reason?
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    Pup Wire Problems

    I decided to put my original Burstbuckers back in my R7 and was having problems with the sound of the bridge pup being muted and dark. Turns out the wire must have been shorting out and there was only a sliver of the center cloth covered wire sticking out. I figured it would be no problem to...
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    Junior Help

    A good buddy of mine just passed and I was trying to get an idea of what this guitar's value is so I can help out the family with approx. values of his gear. I know he had just put the original P-90 back in but it's issues are that it's a refin, mini toggle switch add-ons, non-original bridge...
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    Marshall Cab Dating/ID help

    Been searching high and low to find a source to date a used Marshall 1960A cabinet that I bought without any success. I'm guessing this one to be a 70s model. The speaker jack is located at the bottom of the cab and just above it is a round metal ID plate that has a 4 digit serial number. Can...
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    Marshall JMP Replacement Knobs

    I just bought a set of Marshall replacement knobs for a '78 JMP MkII Super Lead that was missing all of its knob caps. I discovered that these new replacement knobs were significantly larger that the originals and also have an allen set screw rather than a slot screw. They'll work though I was...
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    Tuxedo Classic

    In my internet searching I uncovered another unique LP. It's a Tuxedo Celebrity Classic ffrom '91 and apprarently from the Custom Shop? I thought the Custom shop began in '93. It's kind of cool though I never liked gold hardware. Weird logo on the back of the headstock.
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    R0 Balance

    Was wondering how the balance is on the R0 and if it is butt heavy like my Classic is? My R7 balances great but I'm thinking it may have to do with its more substantial neck. Since the R0's neck is more in line with the 60's thin profile I was wondering if it would have the same problem as my...
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    Transparent Black R9?!

    Just came across a 2000 transparent black R9 and was surprised that one existed. Custom ordered possibly?
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