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I get it, I know it was made up. Pointing out if it was hidden for 55 years, it would have a burst left.

Why would a LP go Lemon Burst with no UV light for 55 years? Smell BS

I have a 2018 R9 and was intrigued by the unpotted pickups as well. Love the sound of my R9 and didnt want to mess with pickups changes. I had a 2014 R8 that no longer got played so I finally traded in for an unpotted 1960 V1 anniversary. Its nice to have both if you can. I do hear a...

Throbak 11-50. Original LPs had thicker strings

Cool, send pics

https://reverb.com/item/38921952-gibson-custom-shop-1959-les-paul-standard-reissue-vos-iced-tea-burst-304-8lbs-14oz Im not sure if there are certain model guitars that have potted all the time. But geeking out on Reverb and other sites I saw some 2020 59s that were back to potted...

I believe unpotted started on the anniversary in 2019, but some re-issues are back to potted some are not

I think the tonal difference is very small. But you feel it more on the attack. Unpotted feels more connected to the playing.

My 2018 Custombucker felt lightly potted compared my 2014 R8 (From Daves). I had called Gibson to ask them that question. Whoever answered the phone said potted is potted. But I was not convinced in his convidence. It may be the person who is doing the potting, just like there were differences...

in 10-20 years the value may be $1000 more for the anniversary, nothing to worry about. Enjoy what you have.

I have a 2018 59, it was a killer Compared to my 2014 58. Completely different. I am convinced those pick-ups on the 2018 are "Lightly potted" or not really potted at all. I ended up trading my 2014 for a 2020 V1 60th anniversary. The guitar with the unpotted pick ups seems to have a bit more of...

One Million time zero is still zero.

I think you can t get them down to $395,000

In 1959 Music Stores complained that LPs faded before their eyes sitting in the window. My hunch is a V1 Deep Cherry is an extra coat of paint or perhaps they added more red as a first attempt to correct the problem (at the time). Tomato Soup was a new formula. Is a tangerine burst a slightly...

You can never go wrong buying from Dave's.