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    Lets see your historic getting the most play .

    These days I’m mostly a Jazzmaster and Tele man, but I love the only two Gibsons I have left, both Wildwood spec featherweights, R7 and R4.
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    Anyone know the story behind this blacktop R8?

    Did you find it under the laquer?
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    R6 Jaeger Make Over

    That looks legit!
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    R6 Jaeger Make Over

    I like regular brown or dark back gold tops better I think. It’s a nice contrast to have to the gold in my opinion. Here’s My Wildwood Spec “Featherweight” R4. The lighting makes the back look a bit darker than it is, but all gold would not make the top pop as much I think.
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    Anyone know the story behind this blacktop R8?

    Wildwood guitars would also have ebony top R7’s and R8’s, pretty regularly, as part of their various Wildwood Spec series. I have a Wildwood Featherweight ebony top R7 that looks very much like your guitar.
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    Ron Thorn C/S!!!! The ultimate strat killer….

    It looks the business too. Does he do offsets ?
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    Ron Thorn C/S!!!! The ultimate strat killer….

    Those shoe gazer hipsters have no idea what’s under that hood 🤓😁
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    Ron Thorn C/S!!!! The ultimate strat killer….

    Yes the bridge is floating indeed ! Very interesting.
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    Ron Thorn C/S!!!! The ultimate strat killer….

    Fascinating guitar! I like it! Is that a floating bridge like on a Jazzmaster/Jag? If so it’s like a steampunk version! As a bridge pickup and middle position kinda guy I’m also fascinated by the pickup configuration! How’s it wired?
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    Breaking in a guitar..how long?

    I’ve been playing since the late 80’s and this is the first time I’m hearing about needing to “break in” a guitar. It may need to acclimate to environmental factors and then set up, but that’s about it.
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    NGD 1969 Custom Telecaster With Factory Black Headstock

    far out, I never realized that Fender put 1 Meg pots in any Telecaster! One of the coolest Tele’s I’ve ever seen for sure. Fender ought to do more black headstocks 😎
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    NGD 1969 Custom Telecaster With Factory Black Headstock

    That’s super cool. Congratulations! How are the pickups compared to, say a 64?
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    Article: Why are guitars getting more expensive?

    Unfortunately a guitar made in China holds no interest for me..
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    To top wrap or not to top wrap?

    That’s quite clever. The only thing stopping me from trying it is that it wouldn’t look “vintage” anymore… in other words shallow pettiness, which annoys me. For the record I’m back to top wrapping with 10’s (I was getting a bit of low E string buzz across the saddle with top wrapping 9’s). I...
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    R6 Jaeger Make Over

    Thank you Sir, and thanks for the explanation. Yeah the neck angle seemed good to go to begin with, so that’s why I was wondering. But clearly I misunderstood, my apologies. Best of luck with the project!
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