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Its automatic only, therefore even if I wanted to drop the money on one I wouldn't. No manual, no sale for me! Sad to see the storied Corvette only available with a slushbox, flappy paddle shifters can piss off!

Its definitely the same one. The tops were nowhere near as nicely flamed on the other 3 they had in stock. The top on this one is better than its supposed to be on this model.

Just gave the guitar a body cavity search and yes, they are 2 wire pickups. I plan on leaving this one stock anyway. I built my SG with coil tapping options, so I can live without another tapped humbucker guitar. It sounds perfect as-is anyway.

That sucks! I just got an identical one from Sweetwater and it was perfect. We were probably comparing the exact same guitars on their site!

Got it today. Absolutely flawless and even better looking in person than in the photos Sweetwater sent. The weight is manageable, just a hair heavier than my Tele. Sounds great and the setup was perfect out of the box. Gibson is moving in the right direction!

I'll be looking inside mine when it arrives next Monday!

I've had 3 LPs over the last few years, a 2015 Deluxe, a 2016 Standard, and a 2018 Classic. I don't think I've kept one more than 8 months so far. I always felt like I couldn't justify keeping them in my collection. For the 2015, it was the potential depreciation due to the whacky specs that year (sold it while they were still the hot new thing before I took a big hit on it). For the 2016, it was the amount of money I had tied up into it, plus the fact that my SG does pretty much the same things a Les Paul does. For the 2018, it was the absurd weight (11 lbs), and the fact that the P-90s sounded like weak humbuckers instead of P-90s. I'm trying again this year. I was browsing Sweetwater and found the 2019 LP Standard '60s. I hadn't seen these before. Basically a classic spec. Standard but at a very reasonable non-Custom Shop price ($2500). The only difference between it and the regular Standard is the lack of fancy electronic switchwork and a AA top instead of AAA. I looked at the pictures of all the ones they had in stock (love how Sweetwater lets you see the actual guitars). I found one in Iced Tea Burst with a top that must have just barely been rejected for AAA during sorting. Its way better than any other top I've seen anywhere on these guitars. I had to buy it. I just hope I can bond with this one and finally keep a Les Paul in my collection permanently!

Mesa does make some very versatile amps. I have a Lone Star Special 1X12 and it does everything I need a tube amp to do. The only other amp I feel like I need is a little Line 6 modeling amp that records straight into the computer and has half a billion searchable tones you can program in.

To use Postimage.org for photo hosting, here's what you do. After you upload the image, copy the "Hotlink for forums" and paste it directly into the text of your post. The "insert image" button on this forum is useless.

I occasionally think "I need a PRS in my collection". Then I play a few and the urge goes away. They seem well made, but I've never bonded with one. In terms of finish flaws on Gibsons, call me weird but those minor occasional imperfections make them seem more hand-built and organic to me. It feels like each one is a little different and was actually touched by real human hands for more than 30 seconds during the manufacturing process.

Well, I'm finally back in a band now after 20 years. Trouble is...they want me to pull my weight and sing a few songs. So far I've been put on notice to sing "Take It Easy" and "Tequila Sunrise" by the Eagles, and "Take It On The Run" by REO Speedwagon. I suck at singing right now, so I have a lot of work ahead...

"Wildwood Flower" by the Carter Family, with the intro as recorded on the Will the Circle Be Unbroken album featuring the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band with many many bluegrass greats. I think I'll bust it out at the next bluegrass jam, provided I can get one of the female players to sing it. Not really a song that a guy can pull off...

Is the tremolo system just an L-shaped metal tailpiece that bends? Looks unstable, but maybe I'm wrong...

I've dusted off my one and only acoustic and joined a weekly bluegrass jam. They want me to bring some new stuff to play and sing, so I've been working on "The Old Home Place" and "The Old Swinging Bridge" for this week. I found out quickly that 9-47 strings DO NOT work well on an acoustic for unamplified playing with other instruments! I need to get some 11s or 12s so I can produce some volume.

Been on a Black Sabbath binge since I got the new box set with all 8 of the original albums with Ozzy. "Into The Void" will be flowing from my speakers shortly.

Danzig - Mother

"Hot Pockets" is false advertising. If they were being honest, they would be called "Hot enough on the ends to burn off your tongue while still frozen solid in the middle pockets".

Samick was making some excellent guitars in that era. As was mentioned, the bridge spacing on most Korean Epiphones is slightly wider than normal. The mini pots are the worst thing about the 1990s Korean ones, but they are a cheap fix if they go bad. If they get scratchy, try the spray once and then just replace them if the noise comes back.

Just a heads up, there's one on eBay right now. Its in good shape, but not quite good enough for what I was looking for. The seller emailed me some more photos showing two decent dings on the back. I'd have bid on this one if it only had scratches. The bid is $400 right now. It ends Saturday. http://www.ebay.com/itm/mid-1980s-Epiphone-Sheraton-II-with-Seymour-Duncan-SH-1s-Hard-case-included-/261787179823?pt=Guitar&hash=item3cf3bb5b2f

Absolutely agreed on the SG type being my favorite solid body electric design! They always just felt right, and I also never had any problems with them being neck heavy. My oldest electric is a G-400 and my best overall guitar is a Gibson SG Standard. I'd definitely keep that quilt top!

I can understand the consistency being better with modern Epiphone electrics being made in their own factory in China. I don't own one, but it makes sense. I think the quality of the Korean ones depends a lot on the factory in which they were made. My '93 G-400 was made in the Samick factory in Korea, and the woodwork and finish are phenomenal. As mentioned before in this thread, the electronics and tuners were garbage and have since been replaced. My Indonesian-built Caballero is pretty poor in build quality in comparison to the old G-400. It plays great, but the finish has numerous flaws. I'm glad to hear the new Chinese ones are generally well made and accurate.

I bought one used in 1992 in pristine condition. Phenomenal guitar! I got more into acoustic guitar and sold it in 1994. One of the worst guitar selling mistakes I've ever made! I want to kick myself for selling it every time I think about it!