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    the legendary " fingernail in the neck" test for Historics ......

    I took my arthritic index finger and did exactly as instructed I aM re;lyinb bY dibbinb the tip of My t9ngje into ezch kdyboxrd chzrzcte4 wh8le slo//ring aLL o v e r mY c9mpu6er
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    anyone disappointed that their Les Paul Historic is a pre 2013 ?

    no. every time I pick up my 2011 R0 I literally feel like I just won a big prize. I focus & fawn over the things that are mine to lose and not on the things I don't have
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    what was Gibson thinking when they designed the Burstbuckers ?

    bb's are not my fave or first choice & I've had guitars with better "paf" style pickups but they are fine sounding humbuckers. a bit strident in the top end on the bridge and a little woofy on the neck. I prefer them over the 57's - at least in a les paul. my 2011 R0 sounds pretty damn nice with...
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    Finally! My First R9!

    I bet she's always been a full-figured heavyweight! what do use for oil?
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    Finally! My First R9!

    fingerboard is a little light. aye, kidding! it's fooking beautiful!!! a WOW guitar. šŸ˜
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    Murphy Lab, Murphy Lab everywhere!

    I apologize if I was sounding too contrarian. I love your guitar & I think it's a really cool program!
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    Murphy Lab, Murphy Lab everywhere!

    almost never from a dealer or on reverb. and any private sale listing a R9 in the low 3k range is almost always selling a story. my findings would add a grand to both of those figures to empower a healthy consumer with a reasonable expectation.
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    Murphy Lab, Murphy Lab everywhere!

    sans, price and typical holy grail shilling that rolls out with these new launches, they are FUN!
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    Does the neck effect the tone?

    I prefer a slimmer, smaller neck & any argument that makes the case for big necks = big tone is lost on me. in other words, the logic makes perfect sense but it doesn't matter because a les paul with a baseball bat neck is going to vibe me out. if it's an inch at the 12th fret, I'm out. les...
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    What is the best non-Gibson Les Paul?

    there are many double humbucker guitars clearly inspired from the Les Paul guitar. the price categories and origins of manufacture are too broad to conflate into a single discussion. there's a lot of rubber under the road and the options are daunting for a player adding their last guitar or...
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    Heard 2nd hand that one of our members reported passed away - Dan Duntze (bluesforstevie)? Any confirmation of this?

    I watched and enjoyed his YouTube presence for years. his enthusiasm for les paul guitars and bb king was inspiring. he would not have known me from adam... our impact on each other is profound and we are all receptors eager to absorb the good stuff. and dan was the good stuff. very sad to...
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    Why is the 59 Custom Shop the most desired

    killer guitar! play it always! I would love to own a R9 and I'm eking closer every decade - just running out of them { years }.
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    NOTICE: Forum downtime coming! New platform!

    so clean & slick! supah!!! šŸ¤Ÿ
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    Anybody bite electric guitars to hear acoustic properties?

    Okay, first off - I don't advocate doing this unless nobody is looking....but when I first pick up an electric I listen for the acoustic voice of the guitar. It's all right there to hear but I need to really hear the vibrations before I can make a certain judgement if I want to plug it in. So, I...
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    What Color is my Historic?

    What color does this look like to you? Sorry, not the most detailed picture. I purchased used, without papers; It's a CR8 from '06 {and it's a good one!}.
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