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    NGD Holy Grail 58 Les Paul Custom

    Amazing, great pics. Love everything about this.
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    Gibson releases exclusive new 'historic' PAF: 1959 Humbucker Collector’s Edition Series 1

    Who has installed them? It's been some time now. What do you think?
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    What is the best non-Gibson Les Paul?

    2000s Navigator IMHE - master luthiery, all the right bones, hide glue, thin finish, true Honduran mahogany, they use either Madagascar or Honduran rosewood, perfect fit and finish, etc. Have played them next to Historics and Vintage and they have the sound. They also have the 24.567" scale...
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    60th Anniversary R0 Pickups

    Those look clean. The PAF stickers on Custombuckers flake off real easy with any handling.
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    2005 Gibson Custom Authentic Jimmy Page #1 VOS

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    2005 Gibson Custom Authentic Jimmy Page #1 VOS

    Those are really great guitars. I miss mine. When I saw yours I did a double take and thought it might be my old one. Similar batch of maple.
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    Share Your ES335

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    ESP Navigator Serial

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    2018 Brazilian Gibson Les Paul Thread

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