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It's funny. We have more devices on us and in our gig bags than Batman had accessories in his Bat Belt. I have the old non-smart flip phone of course. For personal calls and (rarely) texts. It'll get replaced by AT&T so it can be 4G or 5G, but will still be primitive by all standards and measures. The number shall remain (256) 585-8602 I am told. In case anybody wants to prank call me at 4:00 am. (Funny thing is, I will already be up, and having coffee by that time.) I have also the company-issued smart phone. It's a Galaxy something or the other. It does internet and phone calls and texts, but I keep it strictly work-related. Nothing personal on that one. Lastly, there's my tablet. I think it's also a Galaxy thingamabob, and I can do all manners of internet (i.e. mature nude lady porn, and looking for guitars more importantly), and also my personal aviation app, Garmin Pilot, which allows me to fly or drive hither and yon and see my exact location on a 1:250.000 JOG map, with live streaming weather, which is a life saver. Any wonder that I love to leave all the devices at home, and go wandering in my woods on a regular basis? 🙂

By some coincidence, my elderly flip-phone (non smart phone) that I use strictly for phone calls, is about to obsolesce. (It won't be functional after February 2022, because it can't do 4G or 5G, whatever that means.) I kept it for the past few years because the company I work for provides me a smart phone, and I also keep a fully capable tablet functional and online. It's on a no-contract, pay by month deal with AT&T, $25 a month, unlimited talk and text. AT&T contacted me yesterday, and arranged to send me a new flip phone (also not a smart phone, just a phone) for free. Just because they like me so much, I reckon. And because I agreed to keep on using their service and that number. Funny. 😀

Congratulations, mate. Good stuff!! 🙂

I could point to this entire album, since the guitar work was all Ddick Wagner and Steve Hunter (of Lou Reed's band). And under Bob Ezrin's production, things are wickedly good. (And it goes without saying that any record with Tony Levin playing bass is going to be top-notch.) Drumming is unbelievable. But this song here kind of does it for me. Every riff throughout is sublime, but things really heat up after the 3:00 minute mark. 🙂

Out STAN ding. 🙂

I owned a few Epiphone strat bodies over the years. Good sounding, great playing strat copies, I must admit!! 🙂

Roger, that's generally how I go about my consumption of wings and celery. Blue Cheese dip normally, though sometimes a cool ranch is called for. I just had some wings last Friday evening. Mmmmm-mm-mmmmm. 😘

I'll never switch my dip. 😗

Perhaps I should explained my 'I'm floored' comment, and offer some context; * I had never heretofore heard any actual music by Nickelback. * I had heard of them of course, and across the internet, that hearing was in the vein of, "most people dislike them", and it's become a never ending well of pejorative humorous barbs to even bring them up in polite society. I had it in my head that they were schlock-meisters of some sort, in the vein of Justin Bieber, Hanson, or Florida Georgia Line. Imagine my amazement when I clicked on that link in the original posting then. Is it the best cover of Sharp Dressed Man ever? No, of course not. But I had my expectations set a whole lot lower going in, I can tell you that much. I need to go back now, and explore the Nickelback songs that I have missed. And shame on me for listening to the interwebs hype in the first place. 😬

A lovely work of art that sounds like a really good Martin Acoustic. Nice!! 😃

Thread author, King Arthur, Uncle Arthur, it's all good. 😬

Okay, the band Nickelback. Sort of a music industry joke thing right? Some people love them. Most people can't stand them. Me, I never really heard them, I reckon. Couldn't name you a single Nickelback hit song. And this this evening I stumbled upon this youTube video from a 2007 tribute to ZZ Top. Holy crap. These guys killed it. 😃

In Psychology, we call this, "overcompensating". Asserting one thing to distract from something else missing in ones life or situation. 😶

Mixed Martial Arts instructor. I have known exactly two in my entire life. And neither of them ever mentioned it, talked about it, or let on about their avocation. They just quietly went on about their business, fully prepared to put down a bad guy if the occasion ever arose. Any troll who leads with that bit of information is (in my opinion) trying just a bit too hard to impress or intimidate. 😐

I regret, at this point, the kind, genteel, and polite advice I offered to our temporary guest, Mr (Ms?) Razed earlier. Kindness and gentility are generally accorded to those who just might reciprocate in kind. This clearly is not the case. Razed is a common troll, by any standard or interpretation of the internet definition. Rude, disrepectful, illiterate, and worst of all, prone to levying threats at established members of this esteemed forum. ("I'm an MMA instructor, so you had better watch out. You go places you don't need to go, you'll meet your demise", etc etc) I have just perused todays offerings from the troll, and I find his message and style of delivery to be both tedious and boring. And worst of all, unoriginal. Razed, it might just be time to move along, Scooter. Surely there are other web forums for you to troll. And the evening is young yet. 😘

Good morning, Metal Morgan. I am guessing that none of the members here own a Brendon Small Ghosthorse. I just looked it up, what a boss guitar!! I'm glad you finally solved the soldering problem. That can be vexing and frustrating, I know. How do the Burstbucker Pros sound, and especially when coil-split? I'm curious how that sounds. 🙂

kkellar, Can you post a photo of your father's guitar? I'm not tracking on the b9686 model number. And it goes without saying, we offer our heartfelt condolences on the passing of your dad. All my thoughts and prayers go to you and the entire family. 😔

Razed, My advice, for whatever it's worth, good sir; There are web forums out there where getting into a squabble with long-established forum members is a sporty and admirable endeavor. To be honest, this isn't one of those web forums. The posters here, most of them who have been aboard many years longer than myself, are fairly mature, experienced, supremely knowledgeable, and generally quite helpful. And yes, many of them prefer to read postings that feature proper English grammar, spelling, and punctuation. Your original posting was, admittedly, lacking in merit with regard to those stated attributes. Your vent, on the topic of long shipping times and guitar gear delivery delays, is a valid one. And many fellows here share your pain. But I can only advise that you take just a bit more care to capitalize, punctuate, and to avoid run-on sentences. And to please avoid getting into flame wars with the seniors around here. Either that, or be incredibly funny and entertaining. Your ability to make the seniors laugh can carry your threads a long way. In short, your stated topic was an A+. Your delivery was a D- at best. You can choose to bring it with fair and style, or you can choose to post in the fashion of your earlier attempts. And then find yourself mired in one after another pi$$ing contests. Me, I would go for the former over the latter. Respectfully, Sparky from Harvest. 🙂

I'm getting to be a 'buy local' guy anymore. I did order that white SG from Reverb last month, and was pleased that it only took a week and a half to get to me (from Texas of all places). But my very next guitar acquisition was from a local pawn shop. And I like it that way. Since I am blessed to live in a market rich in guitars and gear availability, I think it's going to a more frequent occurence, this business of buying local and in-person. 😗

In past years, in most catalogs and online shopping sites, I would see, Call For Price or Contact Us For Special Price, but only on Rickenbacker guitars and basses. I just checked Sweetwater, and it's still that way. I never understood that. Guess what? It kept me from even considering the purchase of a Rickenbacker guitar or bass. 😗

Gibson generally fashions the neck and headstock from one piece of wood. The width of the neck drives the width of the headstock, in so many words. In order to make the Gibson headstock shape a 'fanned-out' one, pieces of wood, like wings, are glued and clamped onto the comparatively narrow headstock, early in the construction. Why, you may ask? Because if you chose to fashion the wide headstock from one piece of wood, the raw wood plank would have to be much wider. And you would have to remove very much material on the sides of the piece of bulk wood to get to the desired neck shape. That would be a true waste of expensive wood. It is much more economic to just make the raw plank about as wide as the future neck, shape it into the desired profile and add the wings later. Cheaper, easier, and less wasted wood material. 😐

Yessir, thank you for that. I can see it now, in that blown up view. And I gladly correct myself from earlier. I did evenutally find a Gibson guitar with that exact shape on the portion of the back where the headstock meets the neck. This 2005 Gibson Les Paul Standard '60's Neck Sunburst. Not the same top by any stretch, but quite similar to the guitar up for purchase. https://www.themusiczoo.com/products/gibson-les-paul-standard-60s-neck-sunburst-2005 So the OP's advertised guitar appears to be legit, albeit needing a new 3 way switch, truss rod cover, and a good cleaning. 🙂

Man. You have better eyes that I do, apparently. I'm not seeing that. 😐

Leaning toward Chibson. The joint where the headstock meets the neck is shaped wrong for a 2005 Gibson, based on photos I have examined, and the headstock is one piece of wood. (I looked at other 2005 Les Pauls, and they all have the 'wings' on the left and right of the headstock.) Price is low for a legitimate Gibson, if that tells us anything. 😬

Swedish, yes. Translated, poorly: Description Length about 100 cm. Soft case and shoulder strap included. Condition report Use Wear. A lid and a steering wheel are missing. Wear on the case. So "had the living crap played out of it. This is not a case queen" is appropriate. Looks like a Standard I suppose. Or a Chibson. Not sure about that headstock logo. But I haven't had my second cup of coffee yet. 😐