ch willie
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Fellows, I take back a lot of mud I've slung Gibson's way in recent years. This damned thing is a piece of science--and no, it doesn't have the Gforce tuner. I owned a Standard Faded--great guitar except for the awful tuners, but it didn't have the feel or this one. The action is low, no buzz at all. In fact, the guitar was setup and done right. It's ready to play.
It's a 2012 and hasn't been played--shop must have bought it in 2012 and had a hard time selling it because it's left. Man, I got a deal on this--the laminate fb doesn't mean jack shit to me. All I know is that the fret board is smooth, and my hands glide right over it.
The neck is what impresses me the most. Never thought I'd like the 50s neck as much as I do. My hands felt instantly comfortable. Laminated fretboard, shaminated shretboard. It is lovely and smooth, and my fingers love it.
And the thing is beautiful--best of both worlds with the Cherry SB top--has a deep and rich flame at some angles, looks like a plaintop, almost, when looking at it absolutely straight on.
It's weight relieved, and it's very light. I'd say it's probably around 8.5 lbs, if that. I'm no purist, and I really like the weight relief. My shoulder loves it.
I've only had time to plug into my girlfriend's son's Frontman. I reckon my neighbors will be getting an early, New Year's day concert when I blast it through the Marshall JVM410H.
It's a 2012 and hasn't been played--shop must have bought it in 2012 and had a hard time selling it because it's left. Man, I got a deal on this--the laminate fb doesn't mean jack shit to me. All I know is that the fret board is smooth, and my hands glide right over it.
The neck is what impresses me the most. Never thought I'd like the 50s neck as much as I do. My hands felt instantly comfortable. Laminated fretboard, shaminated shretboard. It is lovely and smooth, and my fingers love it.
And the thing is beautiful--best of both worlds with the Cherry SB top--has a deep and rich flame at some angles, looks like a plaintop, almost, when looking at it absolutely straight on.
It's weight relieved, and it's very light. I'd say it's probably around 8.5 lbs, if that. I'm no purist, and I really like the weight relief. My shoulder loves it.
I've only had time to plug into my girlfriend's son's Frontman. I reckon my neighbors will be getting an early, New Year's day concert when I blast it through the Marshall JVM410H.
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