ch willie
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Thanks. I can’t imagine a LP that would please me more, very subjective of course.That’s a good looking guitar. I’ve owned a bunch for of Les Paul Traditional’s (Standard models). They are definitely one of my favorite model Les Pauls.
Thanks. I’m loving the Explorer too. It has exceeded my expectations.That's a great looking pair of Gibson's I must say !
The color and figure on your Trad is awesome 1Thanks. I’m loving the Explorer too. It has exceeded my expectations.
Thank you. It was a fortunate purchase all the way roundThe color and figure on your Trad is awesome 1
SHOW AND TELL!!! now my curiosity is high. I’m such a guitar freak—like most of us.Cool guitar.
My #1 is a 1012 traditional. Well... I did give it a serious makeover... Still stock pickups. Great hunk of wood!
It's been up and down this forum! (and it's my avatar)SHOW AND TELL!!! now my curiosity is high. I’m such a guitar freak—like most of us.
Looks fantastic! Thanks.It's been up and down this forum! (and it's my avatar)
tuners:
Headstock retro-fit on Traditional
to have a more "traditional" look to my new Traditional Les Paul I just swapped out the pot metal screw-in bushing tuners for vintage style Klusons using conversion bushings. Also a 1961 TRC:www.lespaulforum.com
Nickel Hardware:
Nickel Hardware added to my Traditional!
I just got this 2012 Traditional: It was just too shiny and "modern looking" so I dressed it up with a nickel ABR-1 and Tailpiece. Amber switch tip, amber tophat knobs, nickel pickup covers and Kluson single-ring tuners with conversion bushings, and Creamtone rings. Now it looks "right"www.lespaulforum.com
pickguard mod:
quick pickguard mod to "vintage look"
I just took a minute on the bench grinder make my traditional pickguard have the vintage cut edge. Sure the shape is a little off of original, but it looks the part, eh?www.lespaulforum.com
recarve:
More on my Traditional "Makeover"
Well, being that I just can't leave well enough alone, I stripped and re-carved the top of my 2012 Traditional and resprayed it because the lame top carve was bugging about as much as the tomato soup red covering up the figure. Here's the before and after of the switch to nickel and a tinted...www.lespaulforum.com