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hmm I don't know if there's any legal matters for leaving the keys in the States but I think the issue with Insurance claims may have some complications (if there were any to be filed) re: leaving the keys in the car. Spare keys are always a handy idea!!! said Mr. Obvious it sucks when you come to trust a standard of living and it's ripped to pieces by an irresponsible fool (eg: drunk girl who took the car) oh well... life goes on KS could be worse, nobody got hurt, or wound up dead.

woa, what a train wreck.. she could have "crossed lines" that limits what you can do. DUI is enough to get her arrested in the first place, but stealing a car? isn't that considered Grand Theft (any where?)

Short shaft pots will only work for hardware mounted on a pick guard or control plate, (eg: strat, or tele) you will need long shafts, and you will need to adjust the shaft nuts so that the knobs will look right once you install them.

depends on how old I think the guitar in question is. I put my Planet Waves NS Mini on a (my new at the time) SG, and left it there for a few days. There was some small visible effects from the rubber where the clips touch the guitar, (which I was able to buff out with some Virtuoso polish/cleaner) OTOH, my 95 Standard, I left that tuner on there for a few weeks - totally forgot it was there GASP! but didn't see any impact what so ever.

^-- Vanilla Little Tree Air Freshener if you must!!

condolences for your loss, when the folks pass, it's just part of life, but ya still remember things about them every day after they're gone, and what he left to you is a gift that is timeless. and your dad was right, Guitar has gotten me through some rough times... and I've had it relatively easy (up till now anyway) /Ray

you are right.. it's from Indo..

I the serial number I have identified that it was from China. At least that's what I recall.. I'll have to dbl check

the only example I have is the Swingster, and I have no real complaints in quality. It's a pretty cool guitar. plays good, sounds really good and is a lot of fun to play

Nope.. Nobody did Larry, I was just kidding.

Taylors over-rated? hmm.. (personal opinions are allowed still right?) respectfully disagree with this. IMHO, they're excellent acoustics. Everyone likes what they like, right... These work for me. I can tell you from the experience with the two I've bought, the factory setup is about as perfect as you can find on the planet. My favorite one is my GS Series, (GS=Grand Symphony). It's a great sounding guitar and it plays great. Not a dead spot anywhere up / down the neck. Gibson acoustics are voiced quite differently. But not all taylor body shapes sound the same way. The GS doesn't have that top end bite that the cutaways tend to have (I can hear that in my 314CE for sure, - but it's not off putting for me). But just to say, I do know what you're all getting at here. I know you guys adore your Gibson acoustics, that's cool I get it -- after all, it is a Gibson forum, I just don't agree with this "over-rated" thing,, but - hey, you're all allowed to hate the guitars I love! it's cool!

NICE! Hope he'll agree to ship it out to ya. Good luck!

Well, not to get nit picky, but there are still a number of Epiphones made in Korea...

well, I suppose Larry. Gibson bought Trace Elliot, and afaik most were made in the UK. Anyway Rev's point well taken, they were cool amps.

Glad to know that you got a response. These seem "hard" to find tho... Good luck, and let us know how the story ends.

Were you referring to actual Gibson employees when you said there are a few that contribute? That would be pretty stellar. Yep, there are customer service guys who post here often. They may not have your answer, but they do contribute here. Was it Gibson who acquired Trace Eillot? Just curious. I don't know my Gibson history all that well. yep and the velocette was the amp the goldtones were based from I thought I had looked into the GA30RVS, but didn't think they had a stereo FX loops on them. Maybe you can answer this for me as I couldn't find a manual online. Looking at a picture of a GA30RVS I see it has stereo returns on it, is the FX send a mono or stereo jack? Take a look at this pdf file: http://www.prowessamplifiers.com/schematics/images/Goldtone_Manual.pdf Here you can see the back panel of the amp where it shows the connections. I'm really looking for an amp that allows for complete separate sends and returns for the left and right side. I know like the Fender Princeton Chorus has single send/return jacks but you can use stereo splitter cables to get individual sends/returns. The GA30RVS does not offer this feature the send is just a standard 1/4 jack, the returns are left and right That's one really cool thing about the Yamaha VR stereo amps, both the 4000 and 6000 are literately two 1x12 amps in a single 2x12 cabinet. You have separate or switchable inputs, individual tone controls for both sides as well as individual line outs, and FX loops. You can also do channel switching on it, essentially switching between the two amp. Yea, I hear ya.. The GA30RVS is pretty much the same (two 1x12 amps on a single chasis - notable exception is the FX loop. Channel switching isn't really high on my list of "must haves" though. I generally play pretty clean. What dirt or fuzz I do use has always been in pedal form so yea. I run in stereo, (two amps) right now I've paired the GA30RVS with a Fender Hot Rod Deville (4x10). I go out my pedal board (from a stereo Line6 DL4 delay) into each amp. This gives the true stereo separation. (that I have now craved since I started this some years back.) But the fact is the DEvill's gain channel leaves A LOT to be desired. So I front end this confi with a Tone Bone and a Burn Unit, and that gives me three different "gain/crunch/over-the-top" tones. I've also got a Marshall 2x12 combo with a 2x12 extension cab. Either combo, works pretty good for what I'm doing. The reality with the Goldtone, and the stereo FX loop for me is with the speakers so closely situated, I really don't "hear" the stereo thing happening. but, when I take two amps, and get them at least a few feet away from each other, it's down right heavenly. You're comment about a similar setup is probably the ultimate state of where you would like to go. once you do this, you will probably never want to go back to a single amp. My bass player complains heavily when I omit one amp too... Let us know if you get anything to run with from CS.. and good luck finding your next amp.

Hi Again, yea I'm thinking 80s too. Once the Trace Elliot acquisition happened, all the amps were tube amps, and at first made in UK, eventually Gibson moved the MFG to the States, but soon after, they stopped making the Goldtones. Too bad because they were very cool amps. http://www.gibson.com/Files/Downloads/PDFs/goldTone/goldtoneCatalog.pdf That's too bad that customer service hasn't replied yet. Maybe some one will show up here. There are a few guys that do come here and contribute. I have a Gibson Goldtone GA30RVS (see link for the PDF above) That one is a Class A Stereo combo tube amp (I think I got it back in 2002??). (it's essentially two GA15RVs bolted on a single chassis with 2x12s.) Of course, they are no longer made, but you might find one in the second hand market if it's of any interest. (be forewarned, this sucker is heavy - about 90lbs) They are probably hard to find at this point. Not sure.. sounds great tho, it's got that distinct class A tone (think VAX Ac30). It's quite simplistic, volume, (push/pull - gain on, gain off) a tone control (well it's a bit more than a tone control) a spring reverb (the reverb is actually quite cool - "surround sound" and it does work.) and a bright switch. 2 FX loops (Stereo) Series and Parallel, A dual footswitch for gain on/off and reverb, and a single foot switch to by pass the FX loops. Not sure if you're looking for channel switching capabilities, which this amp does not have, but a good over drive pedal will work too. It will start to break up at about 10 o'clock, but it's very loud at that point, so unless you're looking to alienate all your neighbors, will need to front end it with something. Good luck in the search! /KB

I think your best shot is to email Customer Service and see what they can offer. Guitar Amps and Gibson have been ships passing in the night for some time now. My only guess would be from the late 80s? or at least before the Trace Elliot acquisition in the mid 90s. That's when the Goldtones surfaced, and those were all tube amps. this one certainly looks to be solid state. There's so many amps to chose from these days, What is your draw to these particular amps? just curious...

The last effort that Gibson seemed to let fall by the wayside was the Goldtone amps. This was a buyout from Trace Elliot. They were cool amps. Infact, I have a Goldtone GA30RVS. It's probably the heaviest 2x12 combo ever. (90 lbs) but it's the loudest 30watts you will ever witness. It has a volume, w/ push-pull gain and a brite switch tone control and a reverb control,, that's it.. it is a stereo amp (2 15watt class A amps bolted together on the chassis. has a stereo FX loop, surround-sound reverb (that actually works) very cool amp, there was a fe others too. but no idea why they canned them.

Hi again I don't have a 2012, (a 95 and a 2002, they both look to use identical wood screws) OTOH , my brother inlaw has a 2012 LP trad. Pro. that he got in November, used the stock screws as well to fasten the shaller pins tot he body.

Hi Oscar Schaler strap locks will allow you to use the stock pin screws. I used these on SGs and Les Pauls I have, and was able to put them on using the stock Gibson screws. Dunlops will not work with stock screws.

My brother in-law picked up one of these about 2 weeks ago (tea burst). Really sweet, I played around with it, and I love the 57 classic and 57 classic plus.. The only complaint he's had is the nut slots were too tight, lots of "plinky" sounds. But I think I solved that minor issue with a few passes with some 260 grit sandpaper and some Nut Sauce. Beautiful guitar..

yea, I hear you guys, like the new car smell huh! one of my all time FAV smells guitar aromas comes from the interior of my 06 Taylor GS and it still has that armoma, 6 years later. Ceder top, mahogany back and sides, heavenly.

very nice!! love the figuring (flames) on that top.