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  1. Curious Mike

    Les Paul ES

    Mine is a 2015. I have other hollow body ES guitars, like a 330, 390, they all have own vibe but I found the ES Les Paul to feel less articulate, a bit weird like the strings don't have enough tension. It's hard to describe. It's one of the most beautiful guitars I own though!
  2. Curious Mike

    Pics Of The Last Guitar You Purchased

    Last year the 339 was made in the custom shop...
  3. Curious Mike

    Les Paul ES

    I bought a used one several years back, absolutely beautiful guitar, but to me, they feel nothing like a solid body Les Paul.
  4. Curious Mike

    ES 330s underrated

    I've owned my 67 since eleventh grade, back in 1973. One hundred bucks was a lot of money then...
  5. Curious Mike

    Stopbar height?

    So you believe the string tension on the unwound strings is the same as the wound side?
  6. Curious Mike

    Staining rosewood fretboard darker?

    My New 60s Les Paul fingerboard was quite light at first, I used some Browns Guitar Elixer on the rosewood, let it soak in for a few minuets before wiping it down. now it's nice and dark....
  7. Curious Mike

    Need help identifying this Les Paul I just bought on CL

    The 50s neck is fat, 60s thin.
  8. Curious Mike

    Need help identifying this Les Paul I just bought on CL

    Wouldn't the 50s Tribute have a 50s neck?
  9. Curious Mike

    What is the term for this grain on the back?

    Looks like a one piece body...
  10. Curious Mike

    NGD R0

    Nice! I've had my eyes out for one lately...
  11. Curious Mike

    Another new pickup: Memphis Historic Spec Humbuckers?

    I certainly enjoy mine!
  12. Curious Mike

    Jimmy Page playing an ES 335

    Don't be silly, whoever wrote the line alongside Jimmy playing the 350 just miss typed 335... We all know what an ES-335 looks like...right?....Is this thing on?...
  13. Curious Mike

    1960 ES-330 TDN

    Another beauty! I especially like the red..
  14. Curious Mike

    1960 ES-330 TDN

    That's a beauty! I've been toying with the idea of having my 67 ES-330 re-fretted, I think it started out with low frets, and after owning it for almost fifty years...
  15. Curious Mike

    G STRING TUNING ISSUES

    Be careful not to go deeper, and angle the slot toward the G peg...
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