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  1. J

    ES335TD,what's the TD stand for?

    i might be buying one off someone,can someone tell me what the td stands for and how it compares to the other es335's?thanx
  2. J

    open e tuning,too much tension?

    i've heard conflicting views on this,for a les paul is the neck tension too much?wouldn't want to have the headstock snap off,lol.i want to pick a good open tuning for slide and i like e but i've heard to be careful with a les paul because of the tension.i have a late 70 standard with the bigger...
  3. J

    neck adjustment?

    i recenty bought an older les paul which had 9's on it and really low action.well i perfer 10's and like my action a little on the high side.anyway i raised the action at the bridge and the 9's on it feel almost like 11's as far as string tension.i like a little bounce in the strings,i haven't...
  4. J

    serial#decal???

    can anyone confirm that some mid to late 70's les paul's had a decal with the serial#.there is one for sale i know of and there is no stamped serial#,the guy said gibson used decal's back then and it fell off.thanx
  5. J

    just picked up a norlin burst for$650.00

    yep it did.it's an 81 standard t-burst in really nice condition.it has the origianal pu's,a very nice dark color to the fretboard(almost ebony looking),sounds great really.i don't know why this era is looked down upon so much.anyway the guy that i bought this from needed to sell it because his...
  6. J

    Tuning peg question....

    what year did gibson switch out the plastic tuning pegs on the standards?thanx
  7. J

    could someone pleaseexplain why the norlin era guitars are inferior?

    could someone please explain why the norlin era guitars are inferior? just wondering...is it the materials?the workmanship?thank you
  8. J

    81 standard sunburst

    would you be inclined to pay $1500 for it?i know guy who has one who won't budge on the price.any views on this year and it's worth.thank you
  9. J

    how about them mid 90's les pauls?

    got a line on a 95 standard sunburst for $1500....good year,good deal??thanx
  10. J

    les paul decisions

    i plan on purchasing a sunburst standard and know of two people who are selling them.one being an 81 and the other a 95.now i've heard some bad things about the norlin era guitars (the 81)so i want to make the right decision.i've neither seen nor played either one yet,which one would you be more...
  11. J

    oil for fretboard darkening?

    i have a 98 standard with a very Light fretboard,it looks off.i would love to darken it up a little,is there an oil i can use for this purpose?
  12. J

    the only thing about les paul's i don't like..

    is the dense sound of the lower register.i'm used to fender's where you can get that chimey rockabilly type sound.i have a standard with duncan 59's and if i try some intricate rhythm parts with my paul neck pu it just dosen't have the definition i like for rhythm playing.for screaming...
  13. J

    les paul's from the early 80's

    considering buying an 81 sunburst.good year in terms of quality?thanx
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