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there is a Lazy J shipment incoming to the USA shortly
and I'm thinking about a Lazy J 20, it comes with ... reverb - tremolo - reverb/trem foot sw - variac - switch between 6L6 and 6V6 - MId boost sw - Bass cut sw
at first i was fender deluxe
then victoria cause it had a half power switch...
I saw a video of the "The Javelinas" with Pat and noticed what looked like a car seatbelt (i could be wrong) as a guitar strap and thought that was pretty cool and/or different.
i'm plain-Jane wide leather, so here's a pic
and please post your crazy or plain straps
tried to post image but can not
master built Gibson gets the longer 1.5" brass bridge studs, very interesting
so many questions
hand Lacquered - WTF does that mean and how is it different from the Murphy finish?
Retrophonic Humbucker - can I say WTF does that mean again and is it closer to a real PAF...
Had them plek and replace a nut
ended up with only .004-.005 clearance to first fret on a open 6th string
if I fret at the third, no clearance at all at the first fret
when pick that open e you can hear the initial contact at the first fret
string seems to move while bending not at the...
those that have both a Murphy Lab LP and a Custom Shop LP
why are the Murphy Lab's sounding better ?
is it he finish being harder and cracked, letting the wood vibrate more ?
or are the Murphy Lab guitars more dialed in ? Meaning better setup - tweaking the nut slot and bridge saddle slot so...
had my 2019 R0 at Gibson Repair and Restoration for fret level/Plek and to replace the steel thumb wheels and bridge post to nickel plated brass
got it back and it still has steel bridge post
they said on the phone today, we don't use nickel plated brass bridge post and haven't since the 60's...
WTF
spoke with Sweetwater and was told this is straight from the Murphy Lab and not a sell/return item and NOT a string change by one of their techs
strings at turners are what i call Top Wound, one under one over instead of the standard one over one under winding. That really changes the...
Anyone ever notice this and have any insight ...
stud height , dia., and color - not your average stud
bridge tilt - not you average slant direction
tailpiec height and tilt - because of the amount of stud visible at the bridge you might wonder why
could the action on the bass side be lower...
Wildwood spec 2019 Gibson custom shop 1960 Les Paul historic reissue
changing string gauge and want to change string spacing - this should be a walk in the park
the issue that never ends
finding drop in replacement saddles and screws for the historic reissue 2019 bridge
i have tried
all...
High e string is buried in the saddle and hitting the top of the saddle screw when into the 21-22 fret
going to replace saddle
what saddle fits the historic Gibson bridge ? ... 2019 historic custom shop 1960 Gibson Les Paul reissue
Thanks