swampash Posted May 4, 2016 Share Posted May 4, 2016 For about a year I've had a nice Epiphone Sheraton II that was filling the Thinline semi acoustic gap in my Guitar collection. Then earlier this year I bought a 2010 Gibson ES-335 Dot Reissue. The Sheraton has since remained on the wall gathering dust. Last Friday I traded the Sheraton for a made in Mexico Fender Thinline Telecaster. Then without even having plugged in the Telecaster, I traded it for this, a Gibson Les Paul Studio 60s Reissue with P90s. I've been looking for a Les Paul with P90s for quite some time but the one I always wanted, a 56 Reissue is way out of my budget. When the guy contacted my about wanting to do the trade, I had hoped it was a Goldtop but then he told me it was white. I was disappointed. Since he lived close to me I went over to try it out anyway. Even when I saw it in the flesh I wasn't bowled over. Then I played it. The P90s snarled with some crunch and it sounded superb through a clean channel. Bugger! Now I wanted it so I did the deal and got a hardcase in the as well. It has a very thin road worn satin nitro finish. My wife was surprised by the colour and wasn't sure she liked it. Last night I put it on a chair opposite me and the more I looked at it the more I liked it. The cream hardware is weird and I am going to put a Bigsby B7 vibrato on it. But now I'm thinking...... Get it refinished as a Goldtop with natural back and sides including the back of the neck..... I'll spend more time with it and see what my gut tells me. The bottom line is that in the course of five days I've traded my way from an Epiphone to a Gibson without spending a cent and that is a good thing in my book. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
btoth76 Posted May 4, 2016 Share Posted May 4, 2016 Hello! Very nice! The white finish looks surprisingly glossy! I like it very much. White Les Pauls are elegant. Enjoy it with good health! Bence. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karloff Posted May 4, 2016 Share Posted May 4, 2016 Nice ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Bill Posted May 4, 2016 Share Posted May 4, 2016 WOW!!!! What a great deal, a MIM Fender for a Gibby!!! That is a sweet axe that's for sure!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deeman Posted May 4, 2016 Share Posted May 4, 2016 I like white, but not with the beige colored pickups and pick guard. You got a great deal there! I'm sure you'll be happy with whatever you do! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hall Posted May 4, 2016 Share Posted May 4, 2016 Nice find. Well done! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4Hayden Posted May 4, 2016 Share Posted May 4, 2016 White LP's are rad man, you jerked his arm off on that trade good luck 4H Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C-RAM Posted May 4, 2016 Share Posted May 4, 2016 But now I'm thinking...... Get it refinished as a Goldtop with natural back and sides including the back of the neck..... I'll spend more time with it and see what my gut tells me. Ah, a man after my own heart They're just guitars - do with them what you will... That one is a perfect candidate for your refin idea. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rct Posted May 4, 2016 Share Posted May 4, 2016 Nice! Mad tradin, like the olden days! rct Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swampash Posted May 4, 2016 Author Share Posted May 4, 2016 Ah, a man after my own heart They're just guitars - do with them what you will... That one is a perfect candidate for your refin idea. Yep. :) Just waiting to see how much it will cost me but a Goldtop with the hardware on the guitar would be perfect. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dbrian66 Posted May 5, 2016 Share Posted May 5, 2016 Great deal. Congrats. I have always wanted to get a guitar just like that one and change all the plastic and hardware to black. Just think that it would look sharp that way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rabs Posted May 5, 2016 Share Posted May 5, 2016 Yep. :) Just waiting to see how much it will cost me but a Goldtop with the hardware on the guitar would be perfect. :) Yup I got one of the original 60s Tributes (2011).. Goldtop with natural back, they are awesome guitars.. And P90s ROCK!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
capmaster Posted May 5, 2016 Share Posted May 5, 2016 Congrats on your nice catch! I would flip (and adjust, of course) the Nashville bridge and leave everything else as it is. What a crazy trading history! Definitely awesome! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dbrian66 Posted May 5, 2016 Share Posted May 5, 2016 Congrats on your nice catch! I would flip (and adjust, of course) the Nashville bridge and leave everything else as it is. What a crazy trading history! Definitely awesome! Why flip the bridge? Might be something I want to try with my guitar. Thanks in advance for the education! :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kelly campbell Posted May 5, 2016 Share Posted May 5, 2016 Nice looking guitar, good move trading wise. Have fun with it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deeman Posted May 5, 2016 Share Posted May 5, 2016 Why flip the bridge? Might be something I want to try with my guitar. Thanks in advance for the education! :) You get better tone if the screws face away from the pickups. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swampash Posted May 6, 2016 Author Share Posted May 6, 2016 Looking at this crazy thing last night, I think I'm really starting to like the cream on white look. Is this wrong? :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sparquelito Posted May 6, 2016 Share Posted May 6, 2016 Looking at this crazy thing last night, I think I'm really starting to like the cream on white look. Is this wrong? :) No, I think it's perfect. Unconventional, but elegant. A very interesting-looking and classy guitar! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pesh Posted May 6, 2016 Share Posted May 6, 2016 Very cool! Nice trade. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kidblast Posted May 6, 2016 Share Posted May 6, 2016 I think it looks fine just as is, I also like some of the aging the finish is showing. the bigsby will add a nice touch once you get there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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