Recent content by tom wu

I am looking for info on the V1, V2 and V3 neck shape versions of the Historic R0, In particular, I have played several early 50s LPs, and a couple of bursts, so I think the V1 and V2 copy versions are based on those models. What I am curious about is whether the historic R0 "v3" neck , by...

I don't think vintage defines a guitar either. Look at the many 70s and 80s guitars that were made, many with a lot to be desired in sound and playability. Same time, taking a boogered up 50s LP, and converting it, can make for a much nicer playing and sounding instrument. Terry Mueller did...

so I haven't played a historic since my 03 brazilians, neither of them "keepers", but I hear the last couple year Historics play and sound great, so I can't comment on their virtues. Having said that, nothing wrong w a conversion, if it speaks to ya, and IMO a better investment.

You're right right, he didn't mention a 57, but since conversions usually get humbuckers, sometimes PAFs, they are copies of a 57, not a 54. I agree w you that straight guitars hold their value etc, but conversions have also gone up up, and there is no sign of that slowing down. I'd buy a...

different markets, both easy and hard to unload, depending on how much you buy it for. Personally, I see the conversions are easier to sell in a pinch for 2 reasons 1) not everyone is looking to drop 40K on a guitar and 2) Murphy labs, "true" historics and other Gibbys have jacked prices up so...

So.. you'd buy a 40K guitar as opposed to a 15K guitar? me too, if $ was no object. Big difference in price between a straight 54 GT and a 50s conversion, amigo. Actually, the comparison would be more between a 57 GT and a conversion, since they have the similar bridge, pickup types etc..so...

I'd love to be wrong, and be among the lucky few to witness a once in a lifetime event unfold, but .............

Well, FWIW, I got to play greeny about 14 or 15 years ago, just for a few, during which time I shook my head , and even made the happy face while playing it, and still couldn't get the thing to sound like Gary More did

There is a lot of truth in that statement, amigo. not necessarily in my case, but I've seen great players pick up average fiddles, and sound just as good as always.

No doubt. 59 PAFs make my samick sound like greeny ( too much? lol )

A 3 piece top, with scattered grain pattern? back in the day those made nice Goldtops. Not too late..I know a guy lol

This is a nice one at 8.3 pounds on 'verb

So I was flipping through fleabay, and I found a company that produces a T Top clone, using bobbins that look pretty close to the real ones. Anyone else see this "brandonwounds" , or try them out...

Ok so this post one is a long time coming. I have a early 50s (54) Lester that was renecked early on in its life. Without naming any names, one prominent expert on all things LPs who worked on it told me the neck was likely a 1959 neck. Another person; a collector who knows a crapload about...