SteveFord
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Sorry to hear of your troubles here. Do you belong to the AGF? That's the most interesting acoustic site. The 12 string version of the D-18 is pretty nice, I played one at the factory and it made my credit card itch.
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New with a stupid question to start with!
SteveFord replied to ArtwerkOrange's topic in Introduce Yourself
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They're giving away somebody's Granny? Why would they do that and who would want her?
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you strap on a Les Paul and your left arm starts to go numb. Where's my Firebird, this is ridiculous!
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You shouldn't have to but a lot of people simply replace the nut with better string spacing. I currently have 4 Gibson electrics and they all came with the proper spacing but the first time I played that SG it was a WTF moment. I think it was a 2007 SG Classic which went back to eBay where it came from.
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The problem, as I see it, is the string spacing on the nut. I've had an SG where they put the high E string a bit too close to the edge (for you Yes fans). Instead of taking a look at the nut they went with the Aircraft Carrier neck profile. Nibs should not present a problem with playing unless they're FUBARed. In all these years I've never had a problem with them, I always thought they were a classy touch.
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I've had a lot of Gibsons over the years but I've never seen one with a gap like that on the nibs. If that's the OP's sole experience with them I can certainly see why he soured on them. It might be the lighting but that looks like excessive fret wear from what is supposedly a brand new guitar. Who knows but I've never had a problem with nibs separating from the frets in close to 45 years. Dumb luck, maybe.
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Those photos you posted of the fret show one that somebody cut too short. No wonder you don't like nibs, I wouldn't if my guitar had a defect like that one, either.
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Plastic disc under the pick up selector switch.
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I have no idea how to add you to my Friends List but I hope you keep your Lucille!
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There's some sloppy work on that guitar but it also looks like a really great instrument.
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Is there such a beast as a ES345 without the Vari-Tone Switch
SteveFord replied to MulliganAl's topic in Gibson ES
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The Official What Are You Listening To Right Now Thread...
SteveFord replied to ShredAstaire's topic in The Gibson Lounge
Just got done listening to a couple of albums: Jeff Beck - Loud Hailer Frank Zappa - Hot Rats Syd Barrett - Barrett -
Why do you have a picture of Jean Luc-Picard on the back of your head stock and why is he shaking his fist at the camera?
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Yes, they used trapeze tail pieces for quite a number of years. Most people hated them but I liked them on the two 335s that I bought new back then.
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For those who have the Les Paul ES, are you experiencing any feedback problems?
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I'm with L5Larry on this one - they made a gazillion of them so why buy one that's taken a major shot and been glued back together? I bought a beautiful Martin that developed a headstock break (damaged in transit) and I didn't even try and negotiate on price, it went right back. Better to save your pennies and get one that hasn't been damaged.
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The ES-347 will become collectible when Eric Clapton is shown with one on an album cover. He'd better hurry up, he's no Spring Chicken. I'm one to talk, I turn 56 this Saturday. How the hell did that happen?
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The Official What Are You Listening To Right Now Thread...
SteveFord replied to ShredAstaire's topic in The Gibson Lounge
Jeff Beck - Live + This is a good one! -
pickguard disintegration and corrosion of gold parts
SteveFord replied to MaxiumburnN's topic in Gibson Custom
Nah, you just pump the crap into the F-holes until the grease oozes out of the input jack. -
I had to make my own out of plywood and an old sofa that someone left out at the curb. I think they must have owned a lot of cats.
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Rosewood isn't an endangered species as far as I'm aware. Let's hope it stays confined to that one model.
