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Our Historics...then and now(In honor of our "old" returning members!)

CDaughtry

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A conversation between Marshallhead and me made me think of the idea for this thread.
Most of us have been owning Historics for years. I thought it would be cool if we did some "then" and "now" photos. I'll start!:hee

THEN:

1999

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Murphy



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2007



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NOW:



2013


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2013



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2010 Dave Johnson makeover(next to Nicky)



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ppgf

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i'll play, cd!
2007-2008 were good years!!!
i'll start with some of the "thens".
here are my gone but not forgotten 2007 murphs.

at least one spent some time with cd.
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2006 murph with stinger
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i had a soft spot for the run of 25 korina r9s that gibson dropped in "08.

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Big Al

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It would only work if I had your photo skills, Charley!!
 

shred

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Congrats CD... The LPF is looking good... Here are my Historics

'10 R 8
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'11 R 9
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'11 R 9
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'11 R 9
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'10 R 9
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'13 R 9
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DANELECTRO

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Historics that have flown the coup...

2006 SG '62


2003 R7 BRW


2003 R7 Custom


2002 R7 Custom


2010 R7 Custom


2006 R7 Junior
 
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DANELECTRO

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Historics that have flown the coup... (continued):

2006 R8


2003 R8


2004 CR4


2006 R8


2006 R8


2003 R9


2009 CR8


2003 R9
 
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DANELECTRO

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The current herd of Historics...

2007 SG '62


2010 R7 Junior


1999 R8 Junior


2004 CR4


2003 R7 BRW


2006 CR7


2004 CR7 Custom
 
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DANELECTRO

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The current herd of Historics (continued):

2004 CR8


2009 Double Carve R8

2005 R9 Murphy


2005 R9 Murphy


2007 CR8
 
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Steve Craw

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While I don't have pics of most of my former Historics here's a notable before and after. The before is the rare left handed Gary Rossington Signature Les Paul that I had from 2004-2009, a great guitar in every sense.
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Steve Craw

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The after, is the Rossington's replacement. It started out as a 2007 R6, which I sent to Gord Miller in Canada for a refin, relic and to have the "Gibson" logo placed at the correct vintage location. I eventually couldn't take the P-90 hum anymore, so I had the pickup routes filled and re-cut for humbuckers. She sports all (except the bridge pickup ring)1950s vintage parts, including PAFs, an original 1953 lefty crème pickguard, etc.
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roadrunner

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Here's my Historic bookends, 1st one I bought in '94 and the one I have currently.

'94... One of the Nashville NAMM show guitars from that year. I bought it new from Gruhn's

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And my '13 Duane Cherryburst thing. This is really a great sounding guitar...

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Todd Louis

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i'll play, cd!
2007-2008 were good years!!!
i'll start with some of the "thens".
here are my gone but not forgotten 2007 murphs.

at least one spent some time with cd.
1500942_10203085778775214_82414726_o.jpg

1524346_10203085780015245_344117454_o.jpg

1614285_10203085783015320_403800387_o.jpg

1654886_10203085783455331_794340689_o.jpg

1492439_10203085784015345_2075700420_o.jpg


2006 murph with stinger
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i had a soft spot for the run of 25 korina r9s that gibson dropped in "08.

10431395_10204399669701666_2575570546050798146_o.jpg

10317577_10204399670021674_1614522383253756265_o.jpg

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:saludeHoly SHIT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
 

reswot

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Damn, I've had too many Historics to post pics of all of them.

How about a "then and now" pic of the current R9, before and after it had its makeover?

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