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Ok, I was having major issues with the B and G string not returning to pitch after bends or aggressive playing on a Les Paul. Purchased new, all stock, good setup actually from the factory/store, etc. Low friction nut, and stock 9's for strings. I started with polishing the nut grooves. Then...

I'm not skilled enough to spot all original parts, can someone look at this auction, and give some indication as to the authenticity of the original parts? Owner seems honest...

I need a little direction. I played a friends Walnut ES-335-like guitar a few months ago. It had a trapeze tailpiece, chrome humbuckers, a coil split switch, and dot neck. Just a 335 with a coil split option? The year is approximated based on when it was purchased, which the owner could only...

Better picture, about to add the correct butterbean tuners, and gold speed knobs, pickguard on the way.

Just picked up a short neck 330, and could use some help with identifying the pickups. Most items on the guitar appear to be original. Lots of play wear, no major trauma other than a possible headstock repair. Appreciate the help. Here's some pics: Bridge measures 8.47k, neck measures...

What is the deal with all the Gibson Les Pauls on Ebay, from Japan? Looks like well more than half are all from Japan? New, old, everything. Did they scarf all these up, and now surplusing them thru different retailers? Or....are these fakes coming out of China? It doesn't seem rational...

Finally got these playing good at the same time. LG2 and a 60's Tribute:

Indian Rosewood: Specific Gravity: 0.85 Weight: 4.41 lb/bf, 850 kg/m3 Modulus Youngs ~1.7e6 PSI Richlite: Looking at the basic properties, Rosewood is about 53 lb/ft^3, stiffness is 1.7e6 psi. Richlite is 76 lb/ft^3, and stiffness is 1.6e6 psi. The tensile strength of Rosewood is about...

Yea white definitely works. But I was thinking about a tribute to their flattops, like a J45. I exagerated the colors. Now that I look a little closer, they didn't use a red celluloid, just the brown, sometimes so dark it looks black. The red was only used on the J50's I think? Here's some...

Which do you prefer? Black, White, Bare, or one of the celluloid materials - brown, red or tiger stripe?

<article> Is there a map or decoder list somewhere for these? They seem to be arbitrary, mixing weight relief and no weight relief, P90's, mini humbuckers, and virtually all other humbuckers, various necks and tuners, etc? I'm eyeing a "60s...