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    Valuable information to consider when evaluating the authenticity of a vintage burst

    Re: Restoring my 1960 'Burst... need HELP..!! :-) You can find some more info on Facebook: Vintage Gibson Guitars. There's a post from Gareth, with video...
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    Valuable information to consider when evaluating the authenticity of a vintage burst

    Re: Restoring my 1960 'Burst... need HELP..!! :-) Thanks for this... very true words and exactly what I feel This goes back some time now that Gareth is not particularly an honest individual. He loves to mispresent guitars and these eventually get sold... Refinished guitars as originals...
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    Valuable information to consider when evaluating the authenticity of a vintage burst

    Re: Restoring my 1960 'Burst... need HELP..!! :-) And to avoid someone gets screwed over this... the '60 has serial 0-2453 (0 2453)
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    Valuable information to consider when evaluating the authenticity of a vintage burst

    Re: Restoring my 1960 'Burst... need HELP..!! :-) Thanks guys... This is in no way a personal vendetta... but they are doing these things for a long time now. And always the same story... Promoting something, getting negative feedback, stubborn denial... And it's not that they don't find...
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    Vintage 1950s Les Paul guitar strap pics?

    Any idea if these have been reissued? I recently found a similar on in my box. The other ones are 60's and 50's Fender.
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    1963 Vibroverb 00668

    Just joined the family! Loving it so far... :dude:
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    Match made in heaven...

    Thought I just let you know about my refound love for my SG... Since I plugged it in the Bassman and found the sweet spot it sings and screams... BewarenBewaren
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    '57-'58 Gold top back plates

    So, we had some good info lately on gold tops with the "stairstep" route but there's something else I noticed while looking at gold tops lately. It's regarding the back plates. There seems to be a general rule between the early black parts 1957 gold top and later cream parts ones, that the...
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    1957 Pots - Solid shaft?

    Hi, I have my eye on a pot rig from 1957, according to the seller all original. However, the pots are all 4 solid shafts (I've heard that for earlier 50's this could be the case, even a mix) and the codes on the pots clearly state 500k but no C2. Can anybody help me out? Thanks
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    NGD - 1966 SG Special in Polaris White

    BewarenBewaren BewarenBewaren
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    Help on deciding to purchase two 2003 Les Paul's BRW

    Hello I'm interested in expanding my Les Paul collection, I'm more of a Fender guy, but always played my 2006 Ebony Les Paul Standard with lots of love. Two 2003 Historic Reissues are for sale from the same seller, both are verified Brazilian Rosewood boards according to the seller. Since I...
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