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    NGD: 2011 R9 Gibbon's Burst

    Just picked this new R9 from Dave's.......He has a nice selection of colors......This is a hand picked rare Gibbon's Burst.......Very nice color and with a lighter color back, kind of like a Goldie......Weight is 9 lbs even......Nice chocolate brown fretboard....... Pick Ups are BB1 & BB2...
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    Vintage 1959 ES 335 TD

    Here is the ES 335 that I thought was a 1958......Serial A 29612...... This is a 1959 built aprox April/May of that year...... Weighs in at 7lbs, 14 oz......Played it unplugged and is very loud acoustic style.....Plugged in and humbuckers are, well the good ones...... The color is like the...
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    Vintage 1958 ES 335 TD

    Found a 1958 ES 335 TD and curious if you would trade a 1956 Gold Top for it...... The '56 is in excellent condition and the ES 335 is a time machine also. Played it and sound/tone is incredible....... The ES 335 is a sunburst with binding on the neck, not an early one...... The values are even...
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    Collector's Choice 02A #004 Goldie

    This one came in yesterday......8 lb, 3 oz.....Killer tone...... Thanks to my buddy Jeff at the store......Also thanks to our anonymous, secret person for letting Gibson copy the original...... Top is better than I expected and low weight plus a tone monster......Played it unplugged and passed...
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    '83 Leo Les Paul

    This is my new Leo Les Paul in Tobacco Burst or what I call a Dark Brown Burst...... Tim Shaw pick ups date to March and May 1983.......This one was made at the Nashville plant......Small black side dots......9 lbs...... It has black painted around the neck heel, does anyone have or know why...
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    NGD-2011 BOTB P. 138

    Here is a new 2011 R9 BOTB Page 138 from GC Vintage Collection Series...... Flame is not like the book. Description in BOTB describes the color as quote, Honeyburst with a hint of red still left..... I think Gibson was trying to only capture the color...... My friend, Jeff at GC went to the...
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    African Zebra Burst

    This is the finished project that Historic Makeovers just completed..... The old thread was about this project and was titled "Look what Kim did now.....Old Yella Transformed"...... That was the thread about the process of this makeover from a 2006 R9...... So, I decided to start a new...
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    Look what Kim did now....Old Yella Transformed

    I decided to start this thread over, from an updated H.M. project...... This is a 2006 R9 Historic One Off......Long story, not enough time to get into that...... Let's start out and progress with before shots of Old Yella first.....A bit of background on Old Yella...... My Humble Servant...
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    NGD... Page 58 Burst from BOTB book

    Vintage Collectors "Page 58 Burst" from BOTB book. GC exclusive. Limited to 30 each, This is a 1959 Historic R9. Custom Wound pups like a Burst Bro. This is a Faded Tobacco Burst. Weight is 8.13 lbs Check it out. <a...
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    NGD 2001 Blister Burst

    I picked this one up about a week ago and finally posting some shots of her. Washed Cherry. The back has faded to brown with alot of cherry faded. Been looking for a long time for a nice one. Rarest of the Maple Tops. I have not seen very many. Let us see yours. Gibson used Birdseye and...
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    NGD BG VOS #50

    This was picked up last Thursday evening. BG #50 VOS. Real nice dark fretboard. Mahogany back is perfect. 8.13 lbs , Very nice player, Excellent sustain, Killer tone. Neck profile is just right for a 1959. Lots of movement in the top at different angles. Thanks Billy for the Pearly Spec's. Just...
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    2006 R9 Real Deal 7A Top-Old Yella

    Picked this Monster Top up about a year ago. BCR Greg found this one for me. Thanks Greg, super guy. Greg called it Lemon Drop, I call it Old Yella. I say it is a 7A because that is what is on the reciept from Gibson. Special made one off, hand picked wood. Built by Jay, one of the top 6 or so...
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    Question for Pearly Gates owners

    I am about to pick up a used Pearly Gates and noticed most of them have the screws for the abr saddles pointing to the back towards the stop peice. All Historics and originals should point towards the bridge pup. Also on the S/A ones do not have pointer on the knobs, the VOS has the pointers...
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    1993 '59 Historic Les Paul

    I am after a 1993 Historic Flametop. It was a Heritage Collection from the custom shop. I sold #9 3048 about 8 years ago and was a special one that I could kick myself for selling. Must be nice and not butchered up with nice flame. Top dollar paid, I know the story on these and have been...
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