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    Gibson SG standard stopbar set too low?

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    On 10/7/2023 at 2:07 PM, kidblast said:

    I've honestly never notice a bit of difference between the string touching the back of the bridge and not touching.

    I bought it to the whole thing, and tried it out, spent the time trying to A/B it all, and eventually decided I would just set it back to where the bar usually is set   about 1/4 " of the body

    It's a rabbit hole I've deliberately avoided. 

    Relic-ing (Again), But Not The Process, Or If You Like It Or Not

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    2 minutes ago, Sgt. Pepper said:

    Just thank the lord men aren’t wearing yoga pants.

    I thank the Lord I don't even know what yoga pants are. Not sure they're necessary for yoga? 

    It's like with bicycling. I love it when I see some guy (it's always guys) with a super expensive bike, covered in neon clothing, a designer helmet and the fastest wraparound sunglasses ever made, doing 3 mph. I generally try not to be judgemental, so it's nice to indulge once in a while, smile and think, oh good god, if only you knew how dorky you look. 

    Relic-ing (Again), But Not The Process, Or If You Like It Or Not

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    Kirk Hammett did some expensive relic'ing of Greeny. After he bought it, he tipped it off a guitar stand and broke off the headstock, I think it was. I think it's in his "Icons" interview on Gibson's Youtube channel - well worth a watch, btw. You all know what I think off latterday Metallica, but regardless, it was a very insightful interview. He does seem like a very good person and a very nice guy, even more so in his older years. It was a very good interview.

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    Relic-ing (Again), But Not The Process, Or If You Like It Or Not

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    7 minutes ago, Sgt. Pepper said:

    Yes of course there is a market for doc's and lawyer's to have "new" old looking expensive guitars, but on the used market how do you know if your getting a decent relic or a c-rappy relic-ed one? They are supposes to look beat. Do you want a guitar with less or more of a beating?  If I sell a used relic-ed guitar how do you know if all the relic-ing of original and what is make by the the owner?

    I've no idea. I guess you look at pictures of the original Greeny for a good year, or something. 

    I think you're right in that they mostly sell to well-off collectors. Good for them, I guess. I'm not big on collecting anything, really. I like using things I buy. It makes sense to me. 

    Relic-ing (Again), But Not The Process, Or If You Like It Or Not

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    5 hours ago, Sgt. Pepper said:

    So your in the market to step up to that super expensive relic-ed guitar (acoustic or electric your choice).

    You cruise Reverb or what ever your favorite buying site is, and you decide to buy used, and hopefully save a buck or two.

    So how do you know the relic-ed guitar you bought is a good, bad, decent, killer, or awful relic job?

    Its not like you can say "Hey can you come down a few hundred, this guitar is a little beat up?"

    Its supposed to look beat up.

    Guys have come here with new guitars and nit picked every little thing wrong on the guitar.

    Now the relic-ed one you want is supposed to look beat up and not new.

    In 10 years is there going to be a relic grading system of how good or bad the relic-ing is on the relic used market?

    All good questions. 

    Next thing you know, they'll introduce a system to keep the relic'd guitar from not deterorating further and changing the grade of relic-ing. 

    It's not for me. I don't see it as an inherently good thing, buying a new guitar that's been forced into old age and marked up. But those who do, great. It doesn't upset me. 

    Gibsons Pricing policy

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    Posted · Edited by Pinch

    To be fair though, I would say the Gibson price hike is more extreme than the Fender price hike, right?

    Then again, there was a lot of demand once they stopped drilling cheese holes in guitars. So they've capitalized on that. If all of a sudden there was a sudden huge demand for Strats, Fender would likely do the same. Like you guys say, it's capitalism.

    But the question is if it's sustainable and where it'll go.

    Gibsons Pricing policy

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    1 minute ago, Sgt. Pepper said:

    Oh you think Gibson knows who you are and cares about you, and is not in the business of making money like every other company that makes a product. 

    That's the slightly less diplomatic version, but yes, there you go.

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