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So I was driving from Seattle to Walla Walla (for a wedding, Walla Walla is not one of my frequent destinations) and I stopped in Kennewick to visit Cramer at MM. That store is amazing. They have more gibsons in one place than I have ever seen. The basement is full of historics, and they have...
Does anyone know how the straplocks on Duane's LP work? They look like washers, but what's the point of that? Doesn't it make it impossible to remove the strap? Did Page use any sort of straplock (bought or home-made) during his zep days? I thought I saw something in some photos, but...
Is a 1964 SG Special refinned in black with an abr-1, stopbar, and grovers (instead of the original wraparound and klusons) worth $1250? Everything else is original and it's had no repairs.
Is a 1964 SG Special refinned in black with an abr-1, stopbar, and grovers (instead of the original wraparound and klusons) worth $1250? Everything else is original and it's had no repairs.
Has anyone seen the supposed first burst on gbase, sold by toys in the attic? They didn't say an exact price, but they're hinting at over 250k. Is this legit? Is it really the first burst?
http://www.gbase.com/gearlist/guitar_picture.asp?guitar=523288
Check this piece out on ebay? anything about the bidders strike you as stupid?
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=2579420679&category=2384
I have one thing to say to these sorry schmucks:
:ahole
http://www.wildwoodguitars.com/electrics/gibson/historic/lp/59/gb_lpr_931160/gb_lpr_931160.html
:wtf
:wtf
:wtf
where the hell did they pull this thing out of?
Did original bursts come with what we now know as a creme colored switch tip, that aged on most of them to the amber color that comes with the reissues, or did they come with an amber switchtip?
I'm relatively new to this forum, and i just have one question. Other than that invisible stuff that makes people flee upon smelling it, what the hell is GAS?
Thanks,
Aaron