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Recent content by zhivago

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    Beauty of The Black Beauty - The "Alnico" Custom thread

    Very cool guitar! I wanted to post it when it popped up on my YouTube feed, but the Les Paul Forum has banned my IP address for reasons that are not clear to me. I am using a different connection to post here that this is likely my last post on the forum, unless the admins unblock me...
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    54 custom "Black Beauty" Reissue

    I used to have an '03 R4BB, it was a great guitar!!! :cool: I upgraded everything possible on it short of a HM Makeover...pigtail parts, Grey Tigers kit etc.
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    PSA: Gibson 'Reissue' Firebird pickups [also Dirty Fingers 'Single Magnet', Kramer Neptune]

    Very interesting, a few weeks ago I swapped the ceramics that came with my 2017 Firebird V to Oil City Winterizers that are A5s and the difference is night and day. Lower gain, more chime and more clarity.
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    Beauty of The Black Beauty - The "Alnico" Custom thread

    Oh yes, there were quite a few originally equipped with Bigsby units and some had the "dogbone" bridge too.
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    Beauty of The Black Beauty - The "Alnico" Custom thread

    Ok, I am blown away by this one...it popped up on Fried Okra's FB page today...a '55 LPC that has been heavily modified...to be more like...a Gretsch? Painted F-holes, stripped natural finish with interesting inlays, including one on the side (!!). I only have these three images, but it seems...
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    Hank the Plank...

    Thought you guys might enjoy this video that popped up on YouTube...
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    1965 Cardinal Red Reverse Firebird III

    Insanely cool guitar!!!! :cool:
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    Tone-Talk Feb 23, 2024 Friday at 5 pm PST...Scumback Speakers

    Excellent news, I watch Tone Talk religiously! :cool:
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    Gibson Guitars Repainted Odd Colors

    Cardinal Red refin...this belonged to a forum member:
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    Beauty of The Black Beauty - The "Alnico" Custom thread

    I am not sure anyone really knows...I do have an archive that I periodically update that has many '53-'57 Alnico BBs. I do a Gbase/Reverb sweep every now and then and see what has been on sale/sold/etc. The problem is that whenever I see one for sale often the serial number is not visible, so I...
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    Beauty of The Black Beauty - The "Alnico" Custom thread

    ..this just popped up on my FB timeline...JD Simo on a '55BB!
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    Soft Launch: new USA Theodore

    Did you guys also notice the slab body Epiphone Coronet in the background too? Very cool! :cool:
  13. zhivago

    '55 Special at StewMac...

    A very cool video popped up today, check it out...
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    Beauty of The Black Beauty - The "Alnico" Custom thread

    This Beauty popped up on my YouTube feed this evening and I thought I'd share.
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    ABR-1 question

    There's some info in this thread... Thread
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