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Gotta agree. I am in Athens and avoid Righteous due to arrogance of the staff and small inventory. They do have some nice stuff.
I know a couple guys that lost a lot on trades there too.....more than they should have lost, that is.
And....CONGRATS DREWB. Beautiful guitar. The ML R9s are...
Well.... 40 years ago I owned a 1966 Gibson ES-355 MONO. There was no Varitone and no Stereo directly from the factory. I also know that some 345s were built like that as well. And, many Varitone's and Stereo were removed by owners.
So, with that in mind I was really glad when Gibby...
It does not. I bought and returned TWO and could not get any relief in the neck. The strings were flat across the frets all the way. I tried to back off the truss rod.
I turned the nut until it was loose and came off the end of the rod.....both guitars. The neck did not change.
If it were...
Mat,
Same question from me. I just bought 2023 Muphy Lab 932117. It has the previous bridge.
Can I get the new bridge......or do I have to return this great guitar and purchase a newer serial number?
I have a 1967 J45 that my dad bought new. It has LESS checking than my new Murphy Lab R9.
Age does not cause checking, as has been said. If you desire more checking, shock the finish with rapid temperature changes. That will do it.
I also have a 2018 R9 with a finish that is as pristine...
Mat
is the 68 Custom Humbucker actually a reamke of the original "T-Top" pickup? To me, the 68 has the brighter tone of the old T-Top humbucker.
And - with Murphy Lab guitars, is there any aging, magnetically or otherwise, of the pickups - or any other components?
Do you have a link to the thread by Fred G? Is it one I've replied to?
I have 2 'birds. 1997 V and 2018 Elite.
I kept the Elite stock, but swapped Mojotone Johnny Winter (alnico) pickups into the 1997.
I have a 1997 Firebird V and a 2018 Firebird Elite.
I had some 'birds in the past and sold them all simply due to the ceramic based pickups. I was without a 'bird for about 15 years. Recently got the 97 and about a month later got the 18.
All the while I was wishing for the sound of my old...
You thread title sounds like your LP is a Gibson USA LP Standard 60s. Not a Custom Shop with VOS treatment. Is that correct?
Are these the only metal parts that looked rusty? Is it all the screws? Can't really tell in teh pictures.
Open the control cavity and take a look inside. If...
The big box stores change a few things on their "exclusive" models. I would rather have had 57 Classics in this one.
I had an SG with stock 62R & 61T pickups. I hated them then. I guess they are not for me. But that is an easy fix. I can then sell the 61 pickups. Someone will want them.
This is a Sweetwater exclusive specified model. The AAA top and color are not a Gibson "catalog" color for the 60s model.
The main specs are:
NON weight relieved body
Silm taper 60s neck shape
61R and 61T pickups
Grover Rotomatics
ABR-1
AAA maple top
Heritage Cherry Sunburst
Just got this in yesterday from Sweetwater.
I rarely play my R9, but I wanted a Heritage Cherry Burst LP for a long time. So, on a leap of faith, I had them send this one.
I have to say that I am impressed with the newer Gibson output. My last 5 Les Pauls and ES-335 were all Historic...