Re: I Suddenly Think I Need A Les Paul. Talk Me Out Of It.
Posted: Tue May 14, 2019 1:29 pm
Awww, shit! This Les Paul Studio is the appetizer?
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Maaaaaaybe.
Almost every time I take delivery of a new (old) guitar, I am reminded of why civilization is at such high risk of collapse right now I had one a while back where the strings were wrapped around the tuner shafts about 75 times. No shit, the wraps were more than 2 complete layers deep. I mean, who does that?
Me, the first time I ever restrung a guitar. A Peavey T-60, in white, no less.i love sharin foo wrote: ↑Tue May 14, 2019 4:35 pmAlmost every time I take delivery of a new (old) guitar, I am reminded of why civilization is at such high risk of collapse right now I had one a while back where the strings were wrapped around the tuner shafts about 75 times. No shit, the wraps were more than 2 complete layers deep. I mean, who does that?
I just saw this at the bottom of that listing:Larry Mal wrote: ↑Tue May 14, 2019 12:52 pmIncidentally , there are products like this that I would use if I was going to be shielding a guitar from scratch:
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Les-Paul-Switc ... 3130!US!-1
I had no idea they were thinner.Note: Les Paul Studio bodies are too thin, this shield will not fit without major changes to the part. We advise against trying - please check your body thickness should be 50mm - 2 inches to accommodate the shield.
Maggieo wrote: ↑Tue May 14, 2019 12:45 pmI guess this is now an NGD thread (again), but I'm going to give the LP Studio its own thread after I do some work on it; which will be an Emerson wiring harness, Duncan Antiquities pickups, a pickguard, a new switch, and lining the cavities with foil. I might put the Studio's electronics in my Tokai Love Rock, since it's got mini pots.
So, here's the studio, right out of the box!
Great neck, just under 9lbs., roasted Maple fingerboard (reminds me of the feel of Ebony, but looks like Rosewood).
They are- or at least some of them are, by an eighth of an inch or something. I had no idea that product wouldn't fit, though. I had missed that, my apologies.
I got one of those in cherry 6 months or so ago and it's been a real treat. It always surprises me that they aren't more popular, because I find them a lot easier to get around on than SGs.PixMix wrote: ↑Tue May 14, 2019 7:31 pmMaggieo wrote: ↑Tue May 14, 2019 12:45 pmI guess this is now an NGD thread (again), but I'm going to give the LP Studio its own thread after I do some work on it; which will be an Emerson wiring harness, Duncan Antiquities pickups, a pickguard, a new switch, and lining the cavities with foil. I might put the Studio's electronics in my Tokai Love Rock, since it's got mini pots.
So, here's the studio, right out of the box!
Great neck, just under 9lbs., roasted Maple fingerboard (reminds me of the feel of Ebony, but looks like Rosewood).
That's a great looking Studio. HNGD! I couldn't resist on reasonably good deal on another DC Special from mid '2000s (I have a TV Yellow of the same model that I love). Will not give it a NGD thread, but here it is, for all that are wondering " do I need an LP".
stevejamsecono wrote: ↑Wed May 15, 2019 5:47 am
I got one of those in cherry 6 months or so ago and it's been a real treat. It always surprises me that they aren't more popular, because I find them a lot easier to get around on than SGs.
Agreed, it looks awesome. And yeah, trading an 11 pound LP Custom-type for this was certainly a gift for my back!PixMix wrote: ↑Wed May 15, 2019 6:28 amstevejamsecono wrote: ↑Wed May 15, 2019 5:47 am
I got one of those in cherry 6 months or so ago and it's been a real treat. It always surprises me that they aren't more popular, because I find them a lot easier to get around on than SGs.
I like their control placement (that SG has inherited), as it leaves the hole upper bout free and you hit no switches if you want to go all-out with strumming. Plus the thinner body and the comfortable weight - can't beat that. This is my favorite Gibson body shape, originally designed in 1958, if I remember correctly.
the better question is "who manufactures strings that long?"i love sharin foo wrote: ↑Tue May 14, 2019 4:35 pmAlmost every time I take delivery of a new (old) guitar, I am reminded of why civilization is at such high risk of collapse right now I had one a while back where the strings were wrapped around the tuner shafts about 75 times. No shit, the wraps were more than 2 complete layers deep. I mean, who does that?