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    Check these out! 🚨🔥

    So is the general forum an area where folks can list their "for sale " items ? or does Chicago Music Exchange have an exclusive on it ?
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    What is your "good wood " year ?

    so while you can not tell if a guitar will sound good based on how it looks .... you sure can tell many times how a Historic looks based on the year. before any one pleads righteous indignation check out how unbelievably plain the 58s look this year vs how ridiculously flamed they were a few...
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    What is your "good wood " year ?

    some years they used better looking wood than others - that can be proven anyone care to call BS on me ?
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    What is your "good wood " year ?

    JB- unbelievable post ..... one of the best
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    What is your "good wood " year ?

    that's a falsehood - lets look at the facts : 1) Gibson used mahogany from several; locations - central america / fuji / south america 2) Gibson used rosewood from several locations - Madagascar , India , Brazil and who knows were else 3) Gibson has used Maple from across America These woods...
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    What do you guys use to condition/oil rosewood and ebony fretboards?

    the best thing is almond oil with a small amount of vitamin E to prevent it from going rancid read about what Oboe players use and it will bring you back to the above formula nobody has problems maintaining wood like an Oboe player - google it - every aspect of being an Oboe player is a major...
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    What is your "good wood " year ?

    I dont want no bad wood ,,,,, no no ,,,,,,,,,, give me that good wood ,,,,,,,, oh yea
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    My bad Gibson Custom Shop experience continues. Not sure what to do now.

    you might want to look at a Heritage H-150 Core - they are outstanding
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    What is your "good wood " year ?

    Holy shit you have the first Hide glue / custom bucker Historic. if you ever want to sell it send me a P,M, what a great thread !
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    One piece tops on R8's?

    Heck - I had a one piece top on a 2007 Goldtop ! I got it refinished and was planning on doing a aged goldtop but they called me and said " Dude you have a one piece top and it looks killer " went with a tobacco burst dont think they were all that rare
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    What is your "good wood " year ?

    lets agree that visual quality does not necessarily mean better tone - based on looks alone whats your " good wood " year ?????? ( the below song has nothing to do with the thread but it got stuck in my head today - play it and it will be stuck in yours - LOL )
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    What is your "good wood " year ?

    Gibson definitely has some years better than others when it comes to the quality of wood they are using. which is YOUR standout year and why ? for me - 2014 is the year the guitars have hide glue and custom buckers but they also have just the perfect maple tops - not the dopey barbeque or...
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    My bad Gibson Custom Shop experience continues. Not sure what to do now.

    What I would like to know is how did such a clunker even get thru quality control in the first place ?
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