meanstreak

awesome thanks! I love the Masterbilts, have 5 of them! This AJ-500 is a 2nd I got for dirt cheap but man it’s terrific. Going to put a J-45 style guard on it, been meaning to do so for years and finally getting around to it.

What would you guys recommend for my old Epi Masterbilt both the matte/aged finish? Just removed the pickguard and have some sticky residue remaining that needs to be cleaned off.

If it's in really good condition that one would be in the neighborhood of $700

Ya mine is like that in the neck too. I imagine it will smooth out after playing a while. I figure I’ll keep strings nice and clean and that should help too. My old Epiphone Masterbilts with a similar matte finish did the same thing at first and all are nice and smooth now. Congrats on the NG!

Ya I've got a Union Jack Supernova as well! Of course, mine has yellowed pretty good like they all seem to do when they get as old as it is.

ah my bad I must have missed that part as I was wiping drool off my face lol. Ya if the Gibby is 10 times better he must have an X series or something.

Back on a recently purchased blond J-150 now though. Must have retired the sunburst, or maybe Gibson still has it lol

If it's a vinyl peel-n-stick that's removable I'll probably go ahead and put it on there. If it's permanent I will likely hold off lol. Pretty sure that's an HD-28 he's on in the video below. He went through a bit of a Martin kick in the early 2010s just out of Oasis.

And a full unboxing video. It's got me pumped up, going to pick up mine tomorrow!

Found a great video from Japan with nothing but playing the guitar, no long-winded discussion like most guitar videos!

Just got the call from the shop, my guitar will be here and ready to pick up on Wednesday!

Gibson and Noel confirm it’s limited to 200 -

TX, Houston. I was surprised to hear people in EU getting them so soon as well, but I suppose it could be that Gibson shipped them overseas first so everyone gets them on/around the 21st?

Awesome! These pics have me stoked to get mine, should be here by the end of the week!

I always assumed the nut went on after the finish? I guess that shows you what I know about nuts!

$4700 with sales tax (I'm in Texas)

How much you want for the old Rotomatics?

June 4th, so just about two weeks now. I called the dealer and it was still available, then mulled it over for a week before calling today and making the deal.

I’m 6’4” and 300 lbs, it will be good on me 😂

I got crazy today and bought one of the Noel J-150’s from Fuller’s! Had to pay upfront, it will be here in a couple weeks! I talked to a friend who is a Gibson rep here in TX. He said its limited to 200 total. 100 will be sold in the USA and 100 everywhere else in the world. UK only getting about a dozen!! There are just two stores getting one in Texas, the other being Tone Guitars in Dallas but I called them and someone already paid for it back in April. I’m lucky to have gotten one!

Anyone know the exact model number for the Grover rotomatics on the modern J-45? 102N? 102NV? 10218C?

Rare guitar to find these days! https://www.ebay.com/itm/234045167911

Ya I wish they put the modern style J-45 guard on them, like they did on the cutaway version. I have been kicking the idea around of buying one but would have to either contact Epi customer service and see if I could get a guard off the cutaway from them or go to eBay and get one.

Duh I was reading the specs, not the sales pitch part of the webpages lol