deltapapatango Posted July 24, 2018 Share Posted July 24, 2018 https://reverb.com/item/13025979-gibson-custom-shop-limited-run-les-paul-custom-vintage-silverburst-2016-free-shipping I dont see this model when looking at Gibson Custom website. Looking at location of seller I am cautious that it's a fake Gibson. Interested in the guitar as this is my favorite color. Yup dark green faded Silverburst. Kind of like Frankenstein has taken over. Thoughts? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pippy Posted July 24, 2018 Share Posted July 24, 2018 Real. No question. Pip. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kidblast Posted July 24, 2018 Share Posted July 24, 2018 that is an unusual color, but I kinda like it. Agree with Pip, looks like it's the real deal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LP Trad Pro II Posted July 24, 2018 Share Posted July 24, 2018 that is an unusual color, but I kinda like it. Agree with Pip, looks like it's the real deal. It says its a SB but it looks gold to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Black Dog Posted July 24, 2018 Share Posted July 24, 2018 Sweet looking guitar. Very nice. Price doesn't seem too bad considering it's coming from Japan and includes shipping. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pippy Posted July 24, 2018 Share Posted July 24, 2018 It says its a SB but it looks gold to me. I wonder how accurate the colour balance of the pictures is? It's trying to replicate what the SilverBurst finishes sprayed back in the '70s look like today. The appearance of the finish in many of the originals has aged - very possibly due to the effect of the Nitro ageing. Some have ambered towards a more Tobacco Sunburst look (the 'gold' appearance you mention) whilst others, as mimicked here, have gone slightly greenish. The majority of those I've seen have been at the 'warmer' end of the spectrum but, then again, I've not seen too many TBH. Pip. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LP Trad Pro II Posted July 24, 2018 Share Posted July 24, 2018 I wonder how accurate the colour balance of the pictures is? It's trying to replicate what the SilverBurst finishes sprayed back in the '70s look like today. The appearance of the finish in many of the originals has aged - very possibly due to the effect of the Nitro ageing. Some have ambered towards a more Tobacco Sunburst look (the 'gold' appearance you mention) whilst others, as mimicked here, have gone slightly greenish. The majority of those I've seen have been at the 'warmer' end of the spectrum but, then again, I've not seen too many TBH. Pip. I had a feeling they were tying to make it look like it had aged. The thing about GT's is that green it gets with time I do not like one bit. I did see Kirk play the Peter Green & Gary Moore LP at a 'Tallica show in Seattle last summer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pippy Posted July 24, 2018 Share Posted July 24, 2018 ...I did see Kirk play the Peter Green & Gary Moore LP at a 'Tallica show in Seattle last summer. Sir; I Salute You! Pip. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LP Trad Pro II Posted July 27, 2018 Share Posted July 27, 2018 Sir; I Salute You! Pip. He only played it for about 2 mins on an intro to one of the songs. Then he switched back to one of his 50's monster themed Strat shaped guitars. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
'Scales Posted August 7, 2018 Share Posted August 7, 2018 I wonder how accurate the colour balance of the pictures is? It's trying to replicate what the SilverBurst finishes sprayed back in the '70s look like today. The appearance of the finish in many of the originals has aged - very possibly due to the effect of the Nitro ageing. Some have ambered towards a more Tobacco Sunburst look (the 'gold' appearance you mention) whilst others, as mimicked here, have gone slightly greenish. The majority of those I've seen have been at the 'warmer' end of the spectrum but, then again, I've not seen too many TBH. Pip. 'scuse me now while I go buy a pack of Camel Extra Super Tar or two. Got this strange urge.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pippy Posted August 8, 2018 Share Posted August 8, 2018 ...Got this strange urge.... Good Grief! Me Too... No offence to those who have a penchant for the SilverBurst finish but I've never been a fan. Aged SilverBurst isn't exactly an improvement. The good news, however, is that there's unlikely to be a bidding war any time in the future between DeltaPapaTango and myself for one of these, erm, rarities. Pip. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deltapapatango Posted August 9, 2018 Author Share Posted August 9, 2018 Dude I checked. That guitar is long gone... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pippy Posted August 9, 2018 Share Posted August 9, 2018 Ah, well. Sorry on your behalf that you missed that one but I'm sure you will manage to snag one eventually! Pip. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deltapapatango Posted August 24, 2018 Author Share Posted August 24, 2018 ...I did see Kirk play the Peter Green & Gary Moore LP at a 'Tallica show in Seattle last summer. Interesting enough, I was killing time before Alice Cooper concert in another town at a guitar store. Some dude brings in a Peter Green/Gary Moore VOS for consignment a long with other LP's. Great looking guitar. That hole they drill into it bothers me though. I asked to handle it and they said yeah. I held it and looked at it and was told still has original strings and was never plugged in at all. Wanted 9.5 G. I passed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deltapapatango Posted August 24, 2018 Author Share Posted August 24, 2018 Below neck near pickup. Even the vos has it even if it is a modification. Look at the pictures of Hammett with it. Very noticable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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