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I have a 76 Custom,,pancake body, essentially mint condition. Even the gold hardware has little wear. I got it in 2020 for around 5k Cdn. Things have gone up since but seems a bit pricey, to me.
I have a 57+ Classic to try in it.
I wonder if a festival day of shows counts...
US Festival 83, heavy metal day.
Motley Crue, Quiet Riot, Ozzy, Preist, Triumph, Scorps and Van Halen.
Hard to pick just one out of all the rest. First couple Triumph shows in 1978 and 79 would be one for sure. Just basic straight ahead rock with...
Kaka.
That horrifying neck body brick joint makes higher frets impossible to play. It's unwieldy poo.
Not much DESIGN difference from the Epi 1275 I had. Poor design.
Ibanez Artist doubleneck ala Rik Emmett is a much better guitar design.
Then make it 50k??? Cause they only make 50.
Not for me.
I will be cremated. I did think for years I would be buried with my first guitar my Goya L6-S copy...
Spose someone will get them. Never thought that far ahead.
As for the post title -
When you are a dead guitar player
Your playing ability drops off dramatically... 😁
I got both but mine is natural. I did look at a highly figured red too but preferred the natural.
Not sure why maybe thevred was too much? I like block inlays.
Mine
Figured cherry red
I bought new cause I just don't care to be bothered. I loved the one I found and it was new. Personally I am not after a 50s Les Paul. I just want a good beautiful instrument to play and I was willing to pay for it.
Hey I paid for it but it's the one!! I absolutely love it. I look at guitars as we only have limited time here, enjoy it while you can! Depends on one's budget as well.
Cheers.
So the R8, regardless of neck, is better than the R9 or R0 somehow? Are they not all made to the same exacting standards?
Not everyone likes baseball bat necks so I pointed this out to OP.
You also need to try different necks. I for one like slimmer necks so I like a 60s neck, not a 58 fat neck. You may find another model in there you like too. See if you find the difference between the higher end and medium end LPs worth it.
Seems odd to me. 1 large crack in the "finish" on back but no checking etc on front? I agree looks like a wood crack. I would get a different one if it was me. What year is it? How old?