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    Which recent Les Paul Standards have coil splitting from the factory?

    Hello, I have come across a 2016 Les Paul Standard that I think I really like (its at a store not near me, so I can't try it out). Aside from a kick ass flamey top and great color, I am intrigued by the push pull pots for coil splitting and the ability to get that out of phase sound. It...
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    First Les Paul TV Yellow: original finish?

    I don't think it will. You could pull one of the pickups out or take the control cavity covers off and see if there is another color oversprayed in the cavities.
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    New 2013 SG Deluxe!

    Looks awesome and somewhat ironically, you made your post on my 50th birthday. Can you post some sound clips? A 3 pickup SG is on my short list.
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    1987 Gibson have a kahler tremolo???

    I had a 1985 Custom with a factory Kahler.
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    Gibson Custom Shop 1968 LPC Reissue vs. the REAL THING

    I bow to your knowledge. My RI came with Grovers. My uncles’s original did not.
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    Gibson Custom Shop 1968 LPC Reissue vs. the REAL THING

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    Gibson Custom Shop 1968 LPC Reissue vs. the REAL THING

    Mine also came new with Grovers vs the original Schallers in 68.
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    Gibson Custom Shop 1968 LPC Reissue vs. the REAL THING

    I can’t speak to the 2018 and newer. However, I have a 2007 68RI and my Uncle had a 68 LPC from the very early 70’s until about 8 years ago. My take on them: Neck profile, weight and top carve were very similar. Tone was miles apart. His sounded just like John Fogerty’s 68. Mine has 57...
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    NGD: 2019 Les Paul Junior Single Cut

    Beautiful guitar, but I may be a little biased. If you don't mind me asking, what drove you to buy the new one vs. vintage? Price points seem close enough to me that it would push me to vintage.
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    Billy Squier Burst

    Does anyone know the Burst that Billy is playing here? Does he still own it? I assume this is the guitar he played mostly on Don't Say No and I always loved the guitar tone on that album. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2KCdNMRcprs
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    50's Jr. Values

    I purchased a 56 Jr. about 18 months ago. It is a refin, with replacement tuners and was purchased at what I thought was a fair price at the time (sub $3k). Looking at list prices recently at the usual places for online purchases, there is nothing under $3k and most under $5k have headstock...
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    Marshall JCM 2000 DSL 100 + 1960 A Slant Cabinet-$1100

    https://reverb.com/item/7280905-marshall-jcm-2000-dsl100-head-and-1960a-cabinet-2004-black I am selling my JCM 2000 DSL 100 watt head and 1960A slant cabinet. We don't play anywhere that requires 100 watts or a full stack and I'd rather have a nicer head with just the lower cabinet...
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    NGD First Vintage Guitar Purchase

    I picked this up today locally. It's a 56 Jr. Prior to this, my oldest purchase is an 85 Custom. It's been refinished, refretted and had the tuners replaced, but was authenticated at Elderly Instruments. Pickup and pots are at minimum 50's parts, if not original to the guitar. This is...
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    NGD ES Les Paul Custom

    This beauty arrived today from Chicago Music Exchange. I was a little hesitant on the Memphis Tone Circuit as I had heard mixed reviews, but I love it. The neck pickup was a little muddy as delivered, but a height adjustment took care of that. This is the closest guitar I have played to my...
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    ES Les Paul/Bigsby questions

    I'm considering an ES Les Paul. For those that have bought or played them, how similar is the tone to a regular, solid Custom? I have a 68 LPC RI and and all original 85 LPC w/ factory Kahler that are awesome guitars, but they are both really heavy if you play them for a few hours. Do they...
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