marcusnieman
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You guys know I'm a plaintop, honeyburst / lemondrop kinda guy. I've had this on on order for about 3 months.... just came in - first impression is "wow". Better photos and review coming.
AlanN said:Glad you like it, Marcus. I've now played four of them (checking if mine was a fluke) and they've all been dogs.
By the way, that "limited" release just turned into "oh, we're doing another massive production run of them as they're popular". Stupid Gibson.
Edit: one that'd been in a UK shop for a while (can only guess it was a pre-flood one) had a horrible shiny patch on the lower bass-side bout where it'd been played a fair bit and the matt finished had buffed up, so watch yourself!
marcusnieman said:Two of my buddies had goldtops come in the same time as mine. They're nice too.... kind of a powder finish metallic. Real pretty. I was tempted for a goldie but honestly, a gold top looks like any goldtop.
greco_burst said:Really nice guitar Marcus, the finish looks beautiful. Are these guitars based slightly on the Gem Studio? no bells and whistles like a standard, just beautiful wood, P90's and a lovely Burst finish8)
marcusnieman said:This one's very lively with great sustain. I put 11's on it, tweaked the bridge and tailpiece. Intonation was perfect right out of the box. I like the P90's in this one better than both of my Tokai goldtops.
AlanN said:greco_burst said:Really nice guitar Marcus, the finish looks beautiful. Are these guitars based slightly on the Gem Studio? no bells and whistles like a standard, just beautiful wood, P90's and a lovely Burst finish8)
Not really, no - I loved my Studio Gem Topaz (even though it looked like a sucked sweetie). These are weight relieved, more 60s neck than 50s, and the studio gem was a full gloss finish. More trying for the early 50s LPs (hence the name!) rather than the Gem's colour gimmick thang.
JuniorEnthousiast said:Nice catch, especially at that price Marcus. Very handsome finish. You say you 'tweaked' the bridge and tailpiece; what you do to them if intonation was A1 straight from the box? Curious to learn.
Cali Girl said:Should be a great guitar for the money. Yours looks fantastic, Marcus. At $685, that's a no-brainer!
If the used price on these ever comes down a bit, I wouldn't mind buying one.
marcusnieman said:Cali Girl said:Should be a great guitar for the money. Yours looks fantastic, Marcus. At $685, that's a no-brainer!
If the used price on these ever comes down a bit, I wouldn't mind buying one.
Thanks... I agree totally. My digital camera is on the fritz but as soon as it's up and running, I'll put up some detailed pics.
One other thing about them, two piece backs are a rarity - usually 3 piece now. Mine is mostly a full three piece but it has little bits added to the horn and lower bout (5 piece???)
But I don't care if the back looks like a butcher block - hell, it's chambered anyway and at that price, what's there to complain about? The feel and the tone are more than I honestly had expected. We have a gig coming up on Tues - big venue. I'll get a chance to hear it thru a big boy amp - that'll be the real litmus test for me.
AlanN said:Of course mate!
Have a butchers at this
http://www.at-the-creamery.co.uk/handcrafted-electric-guitars/002-the-butchers-block-handcrafted-electric-guitar.html
And good luck again for tonight.
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