Recent content by jholcomb

I recently purchased a GREAT '10 Single Cut Historic LP Special. I owned one a few years ago that I regretted selling, but the PUs in this one sound even better. Not as hot, and more "musical" to my ears. I seem to remember reading something somewhere that Gibson retooled their P-90s in '09...

Looking at a 2010 single cut LP Historic in TV Yellow with the 50's neck carve. It's a gloss and looks pretty nice. I think almost everyone I've ever seen before were VOS. Do ALL Historics get PLEKKED now or is it still just the VOS models?

I assumed they did, but from some of the other threads I'm reading, I'm guessing I'm wrong.

Need Info on Recent SG Historics w/ Maestros I've read the horror stories about the current Maestros and even read that you can't close a historic SG case without taking the vibrola handle off...does anyone have anything good to say about the current Maestros? Not talking about the guitars...

I know what the '50s neck carve is like. How much slimmer is the '60s? Slightly slimmer or more significant?

Looking for a used "regular" SG Standard, mainly because I want a slightly chunkier neck than the '61 reissues have. All of the ones I've seen have 2 piece bodies. Is that the norm?

OK, I was originally jonsing for a SG w/ a Maestro, but now have decided I really want a SG with a Bigsby. I know I could buy a high ticket Historic, but I'd prefer one with a slightly chunky neck. The big problem is that I hate the way aftermarket Bigsbys look because I hate the look of the...

Got this bad boy on Thursday and used it with the boys last night. OMG! Best, tightest bass response (I run it at 18v) I have EVER heard in an OD. Really like buying a boutique Marshall style head for 160 bucks. Nails the Zeppelin thing as good as it looks, but has bass/mid/treble controls...

So I'm GASing again for a cherry SG. I'd really like a Historic with Maestro Vibrola, but it's probably out of my price range and I've read enough bad stuff here and on other forums about the crappy Vibrolas that are going on the current Historics to scare me off. So I'm actually considering a...

I thought I wanted a Historic SG w/Maestro but now I want a stoptail, which means my biggest priority right now is probably neck size. Which production SG has the chunkiest neck right now? The "regular" Standard?

I want a P-90 wrap-around mate for my chambered R9! Does Gibson still make them?

Looking at one online....anyone know if the necks on the SG Historics in '05 were chunkier than the '61 reissues? Thanks.

I've read the threads where people claim the Historic Maestro vibrolas used on the currrent Historic SGs don't weigh as much as the originals and, as a result, cause tuning problems. Does lubing the nut slots and saddles take care of the issue?

Since the last couple I've looked at are '07s, it made me wonder. I've been off the forum for a while and did a search, but couldn't find the answer.

I have one that 's few years old but I need a new one. Can anyone hook me up?