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Recent content by Joshabr1

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    Expectation vs reality

    Don’t know what you were “expecting” but in “reality” you got yourself a beautiful guitar.
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    Hey it's Mat from Gibson Product Development - AMA

    This may have been asked but…. The neck step on the Les Paul’s. Why can’t they get that right?? The distance from the bottom of heal to the back
  3. Joshabr1

    Bett's/Toler refinned Gold top is for sale

    Say what you will but that guitar has THE GOODS !!
  4. Joshabr1

    Stephens design pickups versus throwbaks?

    SD will not actually speak to you. John on the other couldn’t be nicer and more helpful. Personally if you don’t have the time to have a conversation you don’t have time for my business. It’s not like these pickups are $30. They are expensive. ALSO … If you ever make a discouraging statement...
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    Did Gibson logo vary on 50’s juniors??

    Yes they varied as they aged … The mop logos all varied as well.
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    Slash on Bob & Tom show

    Meanwhile 12 years later the Bob and Tom show is still going strong.
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    Historic Makeovers: R7 -> R9

    Not all eastern maple has mineral streaks. Plenty of burst didn’t have them. Big leaf (western) is a straighter looking grain than yours. To me. But I may be wrong. It’s a beautiful top regardless
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    Historic Makeovers: R7 -> R9

    Looks like eastern maple to me.
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    Tom Doyle “time machine” guitars ???

    Anyone heard about this. ??? Seen a video that showed a pretty awesome sounding guitar ? Said to qualify they had to be an historic 2014 or later??
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    Got a cool strap? Let's see it.

    Customer made this for me out of buffalo hide off a pic of Duane’s. Think he done a hell of a job
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    Where is Mike Bloomfield's Burst now?

    Does Smurk Riff have Beano??
  12. Joshabr1

    Anyone know much about this Dickey Betts goldtop

    That refinished goldtop that Dan Toler played is the one that had THE SOUND!
  13. Joshabr1

    Why do some people hate vintage guitars?

    A good guitar is a good guitar. What year it was made has no bearing. Although some eras on a whole sound better than others ,.. you can get a good one from almost any of them though.
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    NGD - 2004 R9, Tom Murphy Aged Historic Reissue, Yamano

    Killer Greeny vibes with that one. No way it don’t sound good.
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    Murphy Lab Nitro vs. Custom Shop Plasticized Nitro

    Here’s a bucket of truth
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