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Recent content by wizardmc

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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

    The neck shape is thin, more so in he middle, I think meant to be like his guitar. I thought it sounded very much like him. I haven't had another guitar since that did that. Not sure if it was the Grovers on the thin neck, or what. Mine was 8 lbs 5 oz so light too. Maybe the pickups were...
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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

    My 2024 1961 Reissue ES-335 does what my old 1960 ES-355 did- remind me that a good ES is a Les Paul killer. My first new Gibson ES since 2009, and I almost can’t believe how good it sounds. It will stay bone stock. I didn’t bond with the Custombuckers in my LP but in this guitar they are just...
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    ESP Navigator Serial

    I have a 2012 Navigator Limited N-LP-480. The serial is 12 1206 which means it was made June 12, 2012. Yours was made June 1, 2001. Mine also has something written in the bridge pickup cavity - E-0720. Not sure what that means though. I also have a 2006 Navigator N-LP-380. The serials is 6...
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    2018 Brazilian Gibson Les Paul Thread

    2018 Brazilian Gibson Les Paul lets see
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    True Historic Tops - Eastern Maple?

    some
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    About the 2015 Gibson True Historic 1957 Les Paul Custom

    not bad
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    NGD 2015 Gibson TH59 Dark Burst aka #4

    Fun one
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    Highest Reading on a Vintage Gibson Potentiometer?

    Thoughts?
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    Vintage PAF Bobbin / Cover Reaction

    Hmmm
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    FS: Vintage Restored Marshall 1967ish 2x12 Cabs (2)

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