ch willie
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Mine is a 2005, not chambered (sonar is right). Mine has a 60s neck. Geez, I love it.
I"ve had mine since 2007, and I will never part with it. It's a real Standard, a great guitar. $1250 is a steal.
That's because I have backward hands.Strange. I can read the words on the books normally, but somehow the guitar is backwards . . . . .
The Standard Faded was on Gibson's price sheet from 2005-2008.
Although not on the dealer list some 2009's were made.
The body was weight relieved until sometime in mid '06, when replaced with chambering. Gibson had the '09 spec's reverting back to weight relief, but...
Larry Corsa (CV guitars) was able to procure several 09's for the PG mods. He was convinced that at least some of the 09's were in fact chambered and not weight relieved.
50's & 60's profile necks were both available from '05-'07. '08 was available only with 50's profile.
Hope it helps.
Question: were these 50's and 60's neck profiles similar to those being produced today?
Thanks.
Hi guys,
I'm new here but have always used this site for Les Paul info..
Just bought my first Gibson (LP Standard Faded Honetburst) and I'm thrilled with it. It has the 50's neck which I was going to try and avoid in my hunt for my first Gibson, but when I actually played it I fell in love. It's not the enormous fatty that I had pictured it to be....
If you typically like a slim neck don't let the 50's style scare you away!
I have to mention that I bought this guitar for $900 (9.5/10 condition IMO) from a guy who bought it brand new on an impulse, and doesn't even play guitar! Serial #s checked out so I snapped it up!
The top has some very gnarly figuring and the perfectionists who only love a symetrical top will probably call it ugly, but I LOVE it and think the strange pattern makes it look kind of aged and unique...
I'll post pics as soon as I figure out how...