Larsongs

I've had the same Sales Rep with Sweetwater for about 8 years.. It's a pleasure doing business with him & Sweetwater. They go the extra mile. In addition to being Knowledgeable they photograph most Guitars individually, with their Weight & their Serial numbers.. My local GC never has any Gear of interest to me.. All Entry level lower Price Point Gear.. Which is fine but not of interest to me.. Their Employees act like they're Rock Gods & we should be thankful for allowing them to treat us like we're stupid & charge us full Retail on everything they sell. Including Strings & Picks! LMAO!!! I don't bother with them anymore. If GC restructures with an Internet Model they need to do some serious upgrades wth regard to the knowledgeable Sales Reps & high quality Sales experience before & after the Sale. They would be wise to follow Sweetawater & Wildwood business model......

I adjust the individual Polepiece height according to the overall Balance, Sound & Tone.. While Guitars might have a common recommended height Setting when new from the Factory I doubt any 2 Guitars require exactly the same Polepiece height adjustment. Every Guitar might need different height adjustments to get your desired Balance, Sound & Tone..

A quick search shows Guitar Center, Sweetwater, Reverb.com & other Online Stores with Cherry & Sunburst... Most have no hassle Return & Exchange Policies... Probably hard to find in a Mom & Pop Shop though... That would be equivalent to about 10 average cost Guitars for most Mom & Pop Shops.... More likely to find them in Big City Stores in L.A., N.Y. etc., like GC, L&M, etc..

Beautiful!!! You're gonna love it! My V is one of my favorite Guitars..

I see GC filing Chapter 13 & restructuring a model somewhat like Sweetwater... Very limited number of Stores & mostly Online Sales...

I remember that Upright Bass...

That's one beautiful Guitar! I'm sure you'll enjoy it! Have fun..

That's my point.. They weren't individidual private held IRA's, SEP's, KEOGH's.. They aren't connected to any Company.. They are held solely by Individuals. The Pilots were Pension Plans thru or connected to their Employers.....

Tax Laws are passed by Congress.. If the People don't like the Tax Laws change your Congress men & women. The People have the power of the Vote... That said, the People really need to do their own due diligence. Not just except the Medias Sound Byte of the minute as Fact... Look at it from all points of view & decide for yourself...

Which is why I kept & handled my own Retirement Accounts...

Although Companies & Corporations have been known to dip into those Pension funds. In some cases leaving the Pension fund empty. Most Pension funds are part of a Company, LLC, Corp. or some type of Entity while an IRA can be held by an Individual with no ties to a Company, LLC or Corp. Big difference....

"For No One" - The Beatles...

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When I was a young kid I thought Bobby Darin was a great Singer.. I still do.. I sent him a letter asking how to become a great Singer.. He sent a detailed reply & Signed it. I forgot about it. A few years ago before my Mom passed she gave us things she had saved. That Letter in the original 4 cent Stamped & Post marked envelope was one of them.... I think my Mom saving it for me all those years is more valuable to me than the Letter.. I own Jody Reynolds, "Endless Sleep", Martin D-35.. It's documented with Martin...

I think he meant Pension Fund.. Not IRA...

Why would they use the USPS? I've had 30 or so Guitars delivered by UPS & FEDEX over the past 20 + years. They've always been in good shape & delivered promptly. Good luck

I wouldn't rely on anybody guessing? They even make Vibramates for Tele's.. It's pretty simple to go their Website & check if you're interested in finding out for sure.. Not guessing..

Even though I have some really great replacements can I have my Mint condition Vintage Sunburst 1959 ES345 that so naively sold back in the mid '90's!!! I'm still crying over that one.. Nothing compares to that one.. Those PAF's sounded so Sweeeeet! I do like the Hollywood Store but that's about it in So Cal as far as GC's go for me.... I can't stand going to them anymore..

Dance, Dance, Dance & I Get Around by The Beach Boys... I'm also the Lead Vocalist..

They will most likely unburden themselves of Debt & Parts of their Business model that have not been profitable. More than likely replace their CEO & Re-Structure..... Sound familiar? It should.......

You can use a Vibramate & install a Bigsby without cutting any holes or damaging any part of the Guitar... It's completely reversible & leaves no marks that would show it was ever there..... I have one on my Gibson ES Les Paul Memphis Blacktop.. Looks great & works perfect.. Bigsbys are an & important Effect to have on your Guitar.. I won't buy any more Electric Guitars without a Bigsby or a Tremelo...

I forget to say Congrats! That is a sweet looking 335! Hope it's perfect & sounds great!

I have had Guitars replaced by Gibson under their Lifetime Warranty.. They have been excellent in my experience.. Also, my experience with Martin is equally as good.. I sent them my 35 year old Martin D35 for Warranty Work.. I bought it new in 1975. That Guitar had been rode hard playing Coast to Coast for all those years.. In my situation the Guitar was repairable.. They literally rebuilt my Guitar! At no cost... I did have them do a re-fret & add Fishman Electronics which I paid for.. The Guitar came back like new & still looks, sounds & plays better than any Acoustic I've ever played...

My Black 2005 Corvette Coupe has 23,000 miles on it & thought I'd sell it & get a 2020. I've had a 2020 on Order since January.. I'm getting anxious... Especially after seeing that they're finally starting to arrive!!! Where's mine? I'm happy for you. Congrats! I know you'll enjoy that Super Car!

Pickups arguably are subjective.... What one person thinks is the best another person will disagree... Excatly what Pickups are in yours? Are they adjusted correctly? That said, I believe most would agree the best sounding HB's were the original '59 Gibson PAF's.. Where do you get them? You can't.. Unless you find a magic Set on Reverb or somewhere like that. Then you'll pay crazy money for them.. Everybody & their brother claims to have magically recreated them.. All claim theirs are the best.. I've yet to hear any of them sound as good as my original 1959 ES345 with PAF's... My Gibson MHS HB's sound really good. I also like my 490R & 498T.. I also have 57's in my current ES335 & they would be my 3rd choice... Thro Baks, Fralin, Duncan & Lollar make great alternatives as well. It's a Rabbit Hole..... Proceed with Caution... If it's a new Guitar you bought & don't like maybe you should return it for one you do like...