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Tortoise p-guards - thrilling and (in most cases) good looking. Yet have to mention 1 trap : Pixelation. I had 2 HD-28Vs with 5 years between them (2000 & 2005) and the youngest had serious printed mini-spots. So glaring it was that one day when the afternoon sun-rays hit the guitar in the right/wrong flat angle it became clear the pattern was made of purple and orange. The older dreads guard has a more discreet appearance and very cool bevelling all way around - but still is pixelated. .

Yikes, , , the infirmary, nothing less. Glad you're out and gettin' vertical again. Look forward to the comin' A/B. Your ol' pal will of course adore no matter which of the guitars.

Impressive - the old speaker experiment alive and kicking.

Or then again, , , remember how my 2010 45 Std. got some severe big circle-marks on the back in the early beginning - made by own mistake. It freaked me out, , , and a frantic buff-offensive was launched (no experience at all). This guitar had particularly thick/much lacquer (black slime, not nectar, dripped from the neck all summer) and the scratches remarkably fast got under control. Afterwards continuous cloth-work now & then erased the prob to invisibility. Thinking about it, the logic is pretty straight : Easier to affect soft than hardened material.

I too think you are over-sensitive here. Okay, it's a new Gibson and there might some awe involved. But all in all the previous responders sum it up : Play your 45 like an instrument, not an investment object. Welcome & stay tuned

A highly attractive set ^

Understood - those black nut Standard are terrific. Mine from 2010 has discretely grown to the top of the herd. Happens after the quite tight compression lost it's grib. Sometimes I wonder what would happen if the steel-mill Grover tuners were switched to some ovals.

Sure, , , and this is better view to the tremendous feather coat. Easy to see he's pretty heavy company ~ But the proud rooster was never really aggressive.

Neither I am too fond of the cherry red back-sides-neck - would prefer the tomato-hue. This is however a straight looking 1996 Dove, , , which sounds amaziiing. And visually blends fine with the other flyers around it. .

. . . . . 👍 Thanx a lot for that insight - you really know what we are talking about, I don't. But here's the actual vintage semi-crazy cock ~

Hey, , , , wait a minute - I got 1 for sale. A 1959er. .

We should hear more from you - enjoy the 45 and have a splendid weekend.

Wouldn't recommend super-glue - too strong if somebody should wanna change the nut further up the road. Could cause damage and not really necessary. Go for 2 modest drops of normal stuff, , , or some classic bubble gum.

After 25 years of lurking on the Acoustic Gibson Forum, the nice old impressionist paintings made you chime in. 🤓 Stay around, , , you are weird enough. .

Thanx for the insight - the shops around here have at least 3-4 types of eggs - several de luxe - which I always go for. That said, I once worked in a farmland-museum (believe it or not) and there they had the most wonderful cock & hen family with an absolutely sublime environment for a blooming life. The cock himself - a little crazy - would jump up where I sat and ate lunch alone outdoors. Apparently an ordinary move for him - but pretty mindblowing to have that 'person' on the table while trying to relax in the mid-break. The day came where some eggs should be tasted. All employees gathered - I deliberately only used butter on the bread, not even salt, to get full taste-contact with the supernatural natural eggs. Have to say : They tasted almost neutral - and nothing like what was remembered from my childhood. Don't know if the special breed of 'vintage feather-creatures' had stolen away the flavor. Simply drained the DNA for taste. What really bothers me is the fact that the boosted chickens can't bear their own weight and collapse on the enormous industrial farm-hall-floors. Or the rumor about them breaking their bones in order to keep up with the egg-production speed. Admit the thought drives me nuts. Now back to the other winged souls - and this pic was shown before but cleans the air. Btw. - have a pigeon nest on the balcony. They sneaked their way into the climbing bush. Can't go out there - must obey nature. The mother-p clearly is in a cozmic trance. That scene drives me a little nuts too.