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I don't think so. Those Guitars with PAF's sounded great in 1959 when they were brand new... As is evidenced on so many Records of the 50's, 60's 70's & on....
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Bottom line... If you want the Sound of a 1961 you need to get a 1961. Even then the Pickups were inconsistent.. Some sounded better than others. You'll have to play some... I had a mint completely original 1959 ES345 with PAF's.. It spent it's life in a Closet un til I bought it in the mid '80's.. I sold it for a bunch of money.. I've had about 50 Guitars since then.. None sound as good.. Including my recent ES335 with Classics & ES Les Paul with MHS... For some reason they can't or won't build Pickups like those early PAF's......
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It's not that old, I had a 59 ES345.. LOL! I did sell it for a ton of money a while back.. I have recent 2013 Memphis 335 which I love.. And quite a bit of $$$ left over... My Kids & Grandkids have dibs on the Guitars they want when I go to the great beyond... The rest they can sell on Reverb or whatever they have then.. They will get close to what they're worth... I'm not worried about that... I do care about what I play today.. If I'm happy with it I keep it. If I'm not I get rid of it & get something else.. Simple..
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Wow! Great acquisition! How hard is it to find the Correct X Former & Speaker in mint condition? I've got one on my list too.. But, want mint original... Very hard to find.. You did goo!
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There is also a 4th knob... A Swell knob right next to the Bridge.. Not sure if it would be something that would get in the way & accidentally get readjusted while strumming.. The original ones didn't have it... They both look great though... The Black with Gold is stunning!
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I'm 4th Generation USA born American... I'm half Swedish Mom's side & half Norwegian Dad's side. I can't even stand the smell of Lutefisk... On the other hand I love the smell of fresh brewing Coffee... As for Vertigo, I don't wish it on anyone.. It's no joke..
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Depending on which Casino you've got & which Pickups... The Asian P90's are louder than USA P90's in my 3 different Cadinos.. Definitely learning how to work the Volume & Tone controls on the Guitar, as well as Amp, will help & also make your Son a better Guitarist..
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I play in a couple different Bands normally... One does a lot of British Invasion Period music.. We call ourselves "The Fab-Tones". We play a lot of Beatles, Byrds, Stones, Badfinger & other similar type Bands music of that time.. For Acoustic my J-160E is a natural.. It's just a really great Guitar! The other Band I'm in plays Originals. Almost nothing like the British Invasion stuff... Rock, Country, Smooth Jazz type music.. I use many different Guitars. For Acoustic Guitars. I do use my J-160E a lot for this Band as well.. No issue with cross over as it sounds great... I have Martin's that I use in both scenarios as well.
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George had at least one also... I just saw a 1957 CF100E on Reverb for $7500.00! I'd like one in addition to my Gibson J-160E but will look for a reissue..
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George had at least one also...
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Yes.. Indeed they aren't the same...
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Buy New & they come with a Ltd Lifetime Warranty. Also most reputable online Sellers like Sweetwater & others offer a 45 day no hassle Exchange or Return policy.. A hand made Intrument of any year can be a Diamond or it can be a Dud... If you can't get out & play any of them hedge your risk...
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Luckily I don't have a need for an AC30.. I seldom play out with my Twin.. Most of the time I play a DRRI or a Vox AC15.. Sometimes I use a PRRI or a modded Vox AC10.. I've not had any trouble with any of them & use them regularly. Other than an occasional Tube.. Once I had to replace a Reverb Tank in my Twin. I've swapped put Speakers too... Anything beyond that I take to my Amp Tech....
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It's pretty well known around Musician circles. For this reason I think Gibson didn't do their due diligence.. Hopefully, they're not going down that road again..... My Vox AC10 is a simple Amp with 4 Tubes, my AC15CC1X has 5 Tubes & is also simple in design by comparison... Both are trouble free & sound amazingly good.. Their design is simple enough that even a neophyte like me can mod & work on them... Why Mesa's need 10 Tubes, 3 Layers of stuff & endless Knobs is way Overkill..... They don't sound any better.
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Why? Just recovering from Bankrupcy & we're still waiting for Guitars like the USA Casino that were introduced more than a year ago?
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I don't find any LGMC-SG100F's? Mustve been a FSR. Does or did Sigma ever make an Electric version like the Gibson CF100E? If so what is it's model name...
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Great find! I have a great J-160E & missed out on the reissue Gibson CF-100E's from a few years ago.. Every Sigma I've ever played have very impressive. They look, play & sound close to my Martin's.. I know they're built differently but very nice Guitars.. I'd like to have one like yours.. Is there a specific model number? I don't see any Sigma CF100's.. CF100 is the Gibson model name... I imagine Sigma probably calls it something else? Enjoy your new Guitar & Get Well! Thanks for sharing..
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Reminds me of a guy's Guitar I used to be in a Band with that ate Cheeseburgers & Fries at Rehearsals....
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They change specs quite a lot these days.. Especially Pickups, Necks, Frets... The guys at Sweetwater are pretty helpful & go the extra mile when it comes customer service.. If you don't have a Rep ask for a Guitar savvy Rep...
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John & George both had J-160E's. I've read it's the only one of their Guitar's to appear on every Beatle Album. John played one before Hard Days Night & thru their Beatle a Career..
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My Solid Top Bozeman Masterbilt J-160E sounds great plugged or unplugged.. I play it unplugged a lot & also quite a lot plugged in through Vox & Fender Amps as a rule so I use Electric Strings.. I went through many different kinds of Strings in all price ranges trying to find some that sound great plugged in or unplugged.. Currently I'm using & liking Martin Retro Monel Round XL' s.. I really wanted a reissue CF-100E but they were gone by the time I found out they had been reissued.. I'd love to see Gibson reissue Solid Top versions of them...
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I bought a Bozeman Masterbilt Solid Top J-160E new 11 years ago.. Mahogany Back & Sides with Spruce Top. Of all my Guitars it is the most Played. Including my Martin's which are also great... I seldom hear these Guitars discussed here? Lots of J-45's though.. Which are also great Guitars... But, after playing a variety of J-45's my conclusion was this particular version of the J-160E was the one for me... Any other J-160E players here?
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Judging from Reverb there isn't any shortage of new or used SG's... You just need to negotiate... 15-20% discounts should be doable all day long.....
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What's your budget? What kind of music do you play? What kind of Amp do you have? IMO a great 1st Electric Guitar would be an Epiphone Casino.. (The lesser cost version of a Gibsonn ES330). Even the ones made in China... Super versatile. Great Necks.. Great Players.. Inexpensive... Beatles, Stones & tons of other Artists play them & appear on too many Hit songs to list..
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If I can't get 15-20% off on a new Guitar I'll try a few more places.. If I still can't I'll usually pass unless it's a super special limited production bucket list Guitar... Even then 99% of the time I pass.. I'm in no hurry & I'm not distressed to buy any Guitar... There have only been 2 Guitars in the past 10 years I sorta wished I'd bought. But, I know they'll pop up in the used market & at some point I'll buy them if they're a great deal.... If I don't I've got plenty of great Guitars to play... SG's should be available at 15%+ discounts all day long... Even in this market...