For guitars of the straight waisted variety (or reverse offset).
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stevejamsecono
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by stevejamsecono » Fri Jan 29, 2021 10:59 am
Hey All,
As some of you may recall this guitar was suffering from some weird neck ailments a few years years back and a few of the best shops in town had told me to dump it and that repairing it wasn't worth it. I was heartbroken, but I held onto it because I didn't want to give up on it. It took some time, but a friend of mine who is training as a luthier elected to give it a shot and he has managed to bring it back from the dead. I'm picking it up tomorrow but he just sent photos so I couldn't wait to share it. I'm so over the moon because I truly adore this guitar and it killed me Les Paul GAS forever the second I laid hands on it. Now just to find a wide strap so it doesn't kill my back as much...
2021-01-29 (2) by
Steve Bailey, on Flickr
2021-01-29 (1) by
Steve Bailey, on Flickr
2021-01-29 by
Steve Bailey, on Flickr
I had him replace the stock pups with Dimarzio 36th Anniversary's as well as some new gold knobs for that 'modded 70s' look ala Frank Infante from Blondie. Also rewired it so I have a master volume for easier playing, as well as individuals in case I ever want to do any on/off toggle switch tricks.
Anyway, I'll take more photos once it's had a proper polish and it's home.
And you find out life isn't like that
It's so hard to understand
Why the world is your oyster but your future's a clam
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Jonesie
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by Jonesie » Fri Jan 29, 2021 11:29 am
I can't wait for you to get this back.
Studio Lord owners of the world unite!
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Gavanti
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by Gavanti » Fri Jan 29, 2021 11:44 am
Y'all gotta stop. I have had pretty much zero desire for a Les Paul and then I start seeing photos like these...congrats on getting your guitar back!
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redchapterjubilee
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by redchapterjubilee » Sat Jan 30, 2021 7:10 am
I shoulda got a Studio Lord/Lord Player before the prices went up.
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Jonesie
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by Jonesie » Sat Jan 30, 2021 11:54 am
redchapterjubilee wrote: ↑Sat Jan 30, 2021 7:10 am
I shoulda got a Studio Lord/Lord Player before the prices went up.
They're awesome guitars. You can still find decent deals on the 450S and 500. One of my buddies got a 500 for $500 this past summer.
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Telliot
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by Telliot » Sat Jan 30, 2021 11:59 am
Isn’t this the guitar Bill Nelson played in the Be Bop Deluxe days?
The cool thing about fretless is you can hit a note...and then renegotiate.
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stevejamsecono
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by stevejamsecono » Sat Jan 30, 2021 9:12 pm
Telliot wrote: ↑Sat Jan 30, 2021 11:59 am
Isn’t this the guitar Bill Nelson played in the Be Bop Deluxe days?
He adopted an SG2000 for awhile after he stopped using his ES345. I had an SG1000 for a spell and it was definitely a well-made instrument as well. Keeping an eye out for one of the thinline 1000S's as we speak
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BoringPostcards
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by BoringPostcards » Sun Jan 31, 2021 12:28 pm
Awesome!!
Det er mig der holder traeerne sammen.
