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NGD 2017 Traditional Honeyburst

ej.

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2017 Traditional in Honey Burst. Slimmer neck but still rounded so it feels nice. Haven't weighed it yet but it feels around 8.5 pounds. I put the amber switch tip on. Peek a boo flame on the top. The board needs a drink of oil, and I need to set it up for 10's so I'll do that. Leaving the pickguard off, but I might put on the poker chip.

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lvidal

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2017 Traditional in Honey Burst. Slimmer neck but still rounded so it feels nice. Haven't weighed it yet but it feels around 8.5 pounds. I put the amber switch tip on. Peek a boo flame on the top. The board needs a drink of oil, and I need to set it up for 10's so I'll do that. Leaving the pickguard off, but I might put on the poker chip.

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Congratulations!! :salude
I have a 2017 in an incredible Heritage Cherry, and I strongly believe 2017's are the best more vintage correct 'Traditionals' Gibson ever made, and only 2019 Standard 50's could be more period correct with the thinner fingerboard binding but those don't have the nylon nut :dude:

P.S.: (I don't like to call it 'Traditional', these are the Standard with a silly different nomenclature that should never have happened).
 

Dale

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My 2017 Trad is great. it is 10lbs, and antique burst.
 

ej.

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Thanks! Yeah I like the 2017's a lot. I like the rolled binding/fretboard (although they could have done a neater job doing it).
I might change out the pickups and pots. Neck pickup is kind of muddy and bridge is ok, but I could really open it up with at least new 500k pots.
I actually prefer the 57 classic and classic plus found in older Traditionals.
Conditioned the fretboard so now it's nice and dark and strung it up and set it up with 10s
 

ej.

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Hah, thanks, but this is sold. Neck was too slim lol
 
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