54 Black Beauty RI, anyone?

LCP · Jan 14, 2015

Please, thoughts and pictures, anyone?

It kind of caught my eye lately, so I'm in for opinions, please.

Thanks!
Luis Carlos

Redhood1979 · Jan 14, 2015

Just bought one in my other thread.

LCP · Jan 14, 2015

thanks, but you haven't played it yet, have you?

Sct13 · Jan 15, 2015

I had a 2000, and its had a great alnico pickup and a very smooth fret board.

It looked incredible....but as a playing guitar I disliked it. It was heavy, the Mahogany body was very dark in tone, and the neck was huge with squareish shoulders

Had it not been an internet buy/trade I would have walked away from it.

But it was a looker that's for sure.

AlvisX · Jan 15, 2015

I LOVE it
The P-480 is SPECIAL !

Ken Fortunato · Jan 15, 2015

I've got one in transit as I type this... It should be here tomorrow morning... Stay tuned... :salude

axeman565758 · Jan 15, 2015

Sct13 said:
I had a 2000, and its had a great alnico pickup and a very smooth fret board.

It looked incredible....but as a playing guitar I disliked it. It was heavy, the Mahogany body was very dark in tone, and the neck was huge with squareish shoulders

Had it not been an internet buy/trade I would have walked away from it.

But it was a looker that's for sure.

The weight is what's been keeping me from buying one. I know there's a 9 lb or under '54 out there, with that HUGE neck and squarish shoulders, that I crave..!!!!

Ken Fortunato · Jan 15, 2015

axeman565758 said:
The weight is what's been keeping me from buying one. I know there's a 9 lb or under '54 out there, with that HUGE neck and squarish shoulders, that I crave..!!!!

The one I bought is 9lbs - 4oz... I'm sure that the neck will be a lot like my '06 R4 GT, which is fine by me... :salude

Todd Louis · Jan 15, 2015

I miss mine very badly I have two customs but there 57's the 54' is realy a nice thing to have!!!

duaneflowers · Jan 15, 2015

'06 with a Bigsby... accept no substitute! :jim

Sct13 · Jan 15, 2015

axeman565758 said:
The weight is what's been keeping me from buying one. I know there's a 9 lb or under '54 out there, with that HUGE neck and squarish shoulders, that I crave..!!!!

After re-reading my "review" it makes it look very bad and that wasn't the aim....Its a very nice well built guitar that is just a knock out looker to say the least and its certainly iconic. It just wasn't for me.

good luck, I hope your very happy with yours.

CoolJoMark · Jan 15, 2015

brand new they are almost 7k...ummm I'll pass.

Cav · Jan 15, 2015

I have one. Weight is 4.25kg

The sound is just amazing. I replaced the p90 with a duncan ant.
It's a good complement with my r4 and r8.

Redhood1979 · Jan 15, 2015

LCP said:
thanks, but you haven't played it yet, have you?

Nope... not yet. I just ordered it and it may be a few weeks at least. I had one before but this is my first with a bigsby. I like bigsbys anyway.

The one I had was really a great guitar but I was all into hum buckers at the time so it went.

axeman565758 · Jan 15, 2015

Sct13 said:
After re-reading my "review" it makes it look very bad and that wasn't the aim....Its a very nice well built guitar that is just a knock out looker to say the least and its certainly iconic. It just wasn't for me.

good luck, I hope your very happy with yours.

nah your review was fine....I'm just saying, aside from the weight, the HUGE neck/shoulders is what I want.....and recently I found that CR4 (and even R7) BB Customs are almost impossible to come by, so I have to just wait for a lightweight R4BB

Midnight Blues · Jan 15, 2015

Here's my '72 Limited Edition that I've had since '73:

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I love it!!!!! It's a "Fretless Wonder" and likely has my favorite neck out of all my guitars.

Progrocker111 · Jan 15, 2015

Cav_red said:
The sound is just amazing. I replaced the p90 with a duncan ant.
It's a good complement with my r4 and r8.

How would you compare the Custom to your R4?

latestarter · Jan 15, 2015

Like Midnight Blues I have the first RI, mine being a '73. Not too heavy, great sound (the bridge is honky like my '56 Special), great neck....all round winner.

Midnight Blues · Jan 16, 2015

She's a beauty latestarter!

LCP · Jan 18, 2015

Thanks everyone for so much information.

Sct13, your first "review" was good, thank you! Not to worry.

Hey, Axeman, how does the neck compare to a 58 RI?

Thanks!

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