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Recent content by JPP-1

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    Calling Early-60s SG Experts

    I can’t speak on this particular SG but I have to say. I think early 60s SGs are possibly the best vintage bang for the buck left -especially for a humbucker equipped guitar. While they will likely never be as highly regarded as the Bursts, they were sure used by some illustrious guitarists...
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    Gibson Custom Shop Brazilian Rosewood Vs Indian Rosewood

    I definitely prefer Brazilian boards on my Les Pauls. They feel more silky or waxy to me and generally have a darker appearance. Whether Brazilian boards affect tone is up to debate but afaic every element on a guitar from how it’s made to the woods used impacts tone. That said dark, smooth...
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    ML light aged value?

    What’s high altitude mahogany? I’ve never heard of that term Unless there is some proof a piece of mahogany came from a specific tree within a high altitude geographic location how are you going to know what altitude the mahogany came from? Also what evidence is there to show that the...
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    ML light aged value?

    Think about trying to sell an R8/9/0 without a picture? The aesthetic of the top, the type and boldness of flame etc absolutely has bearing on value therefore a picture would certainly provide a better value estimation and answer to your question than no picture. Also tops are not “purely”...
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    1959 Gibson Les Paul - Are These Worth Hundreds Of Thousands Of Pounds?

    It’s worth it if you want an original of the most iconic rock guitar (along with the strat) of all time that appears to still be an appreciating asset although not at the level of previous decades. If people are considering the purchase because they believe it will sound appreciably better than...
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    My New Murphy Lab Heavy Aged and Murphy Questions

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    My New Murphy Lab Heavy Aged and Murphy Questions

    Ed you mentioned a deeper burst. May I recommend Factory Burst Not me plying but the video shows the color of the guitar more accurately
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    My New Murphy Lab Heavy Aged and Murphy Questions

    I have to second this Ed. Love to see your ML and Goldy through your deluxe reverb II with jbl120f or one of your Marshalls. Love the honk. I know I have a good one when it i roll down the bridge and it sounds like when the levee breaks harmonica.
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    BEANO ALERT !!! New Unseen Beano + Clapton Photos :)

    Really? Sounds great. Is there a story that goes a long with this?
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    My New Murphy Lab Heavy Aged and Murphy Questions

    Sweet one Ed! What’s the verdict? Burst good? How does it compare to you illustrious gold top? I have a ML light aged, phenomenal guitar. I have a a few in my collection that just have that little extra magic. I have found that vintage or not , some guitars just have that something extra.
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    BEANO ALERT !!! New Unseen Beano + Clapton Photos :)

    While not EC and Beano, afaic, the tone here is pretty awesome. Btw, does anyone else have a hard time indetifying Clapton in some pictures. I don't think I could ever pick him out of a crowd. Whereas Jimmy or Jimi would be pretty easy
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    Tom Murphy Neil Young LP

    I don’t understand either why Gibson can’t build as many of these as they desire. It’s a Les Paul which Gibson owns the rights to, a p90 neck pickup a “firebird” type bridge pickup, Grover tuners, a bigsby Trem and what appears to be a metallic pickguard.
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    Buyers market .... did Gibson overproduce ?

    With all due respect, one or two “for sale” posts does not a market make. And cherry picking data points to promote an erroneous narrative is something better left to the Fake News propagandists. Does this 2014 R8 listed for $5999 mean it’s a seller’s market...
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    what amp do you think Peter Green was using on "The Supernatural"

    What I can say definitively is I prefer Green‘s in phase tone. PG’a playing is always otherworldly and imo far more ethereal and interesting than say Clapton’s more straight ahead blues.
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    what amp do you think Peter Green was using on "The Supernatural"

    Great tone. In all honesty, I don’t think it’s possible to discern definitively what amp is being used. My amps sound different depending on the acoustic space, and when you add speaker/cabinet choices and the recording signal chain, all bets are off afaic. Also, a JTM45 is not that far...
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