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Wildwood spec Historic Gibson Custom Shop 1960 Les Paul
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Wizard1183
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So Wildwood is stealing the brass parts and putting steel in the new Les Pauls? Interesting! ??
El Gringo
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Wildwood is a top shelf shop first class all the way .
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How can you tell? By holding a magnet up to them?
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Wizard1183
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A magnet would reveal it. Brass isn’t magnetic. Neither is nickel. However does the specs call out for brass? I see no mention of it.
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I wonder if the ‘54 Custom Shop reissues have brass parts?
scrap metal prices are high at this time
spoke with Bruce at Wildwood and he said nickel plated brass but never did find out from Gibson what was on the 2019 wildwood spec build sheet at that time, who knows if it was spec'd that way or parts puller error
yes they are
my R0 is at Gibson for a Fret Level/PLek , new nut and some bridge work. played the poo out of that bad boy for the last two years
anyway,
i did test with a magnet and yes Gibson is replacing with nickel plated brass parts
never the less,
i'm still curious what's on your wildwood custom shop guitars
anyway,
i did test with a magnet and yes Gibson is replacing with nickel plated brass parts
never the less,
i'm still curious what's on your wildwood custom shop guitars
FYI,
I bought both my Gibson Custom Shop guitars from Wildwood (thanks Bruce). 2019 R9 and 2021 ES335 '59 Wildwood Spec.
Both bridges and tailpieces pass the magnet test. However, the R9's stud thumb wheels are both magnetic while the WW Spec 335' tail piece studs are magnetic while it's bridge thumbwheels are non-magnetic.
YMMV
I bought both my Gibson Custom Shop guitars from Wildwood (thanks Bruce). 2019 R9 and 2021 ES335 '59 Wildwood Spec.
Both bridges and tailpieces pass the magnet test. However, the R9's stud thumb wheels are both magnetic while the WW Spec 335' tail piece studs are magnetic while it's bridge thumbwheels are non-magnetic.
YMMV
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Wizard1183
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What are the bridges supposed to be made of? I thought those were always steel? I know tailpieces are aluminum. Tail piece studs are steel. Thumb wheel and studs are supposed to be brass from 2019 on though perhaps 2021 and on are brass?