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  1. Oh no, of course not......I must have misunderstood you, YES, that is it........the part about Your wondering why the Guy, after being told what he has by the manufacturer (the people that manufactured it) why he has to then resort to asking people on the manufacturer's forums, YES? or something like that?.......sure, I misunderstood......but, I only stated my opinion, like I just told MARY.
  2. WHY YES, as a Matter of fact, I AM !Thanks for noticing, and I would love to come and say "HELLO" TOO ! and, just for some shits and giggles..... IF you go tell someone else what to do, IN PERSON? I would love to see what happens next ! I said I was no expert....... and as far as an IDIOT ? I am no expert, never said I was...... BUT I WILL HAND YOUR "ARSE" TO YOU, IN PERSON, with pleasure ! I did not tell you what to do either, simply stating facts Mary........PPPFFFF.....
  3. The name Melody Maker seems to be some sort of code for 'Entry Level' Guitar @ GIBSON USA....I've seen SG's that were called Melody Maker's and some that looked like Les Paul's that said Melody Maker on them and they all had the same narrow Head-Stock which was how I could tell it was a Melody Maker and that someone had not just slapped a plastic plate that said 'Melody-Maker' on a few I considered buying used. The one that I really actually wanted to purchase new was the 'Joan Jett' Signature model Melody-Maker, but I waited too long and it was sold out...this was back years ago and I was not too upset that I did not get one, was kind of a chicks Guitar n e way...... BUT, I have not seen to many 'Melody-Makers' during the 2000's, IDK but it seems as GIBSON USA has started making a line called the 'S' Series or the ZERO Models (Great Name for a POS Guitar!) or some $#!T like that and they may have replaced the good ol' MM's,IDK........I stopped tryin to figure out GIBSON decades ago........
  4. IDK, BUT, LOL, sure sounds like an attack, BWAH HA HA !!
  5. SO WHAT ? Whatever the **** it was called in 1968, it should say Les Paul Model on the Head stock....OR, because the STANDARD did not re-appear until 1974, Does that mean it woud NOT say Les Paul MODEL on the headstock ? and if its a 2005 Les Paul CUSTOM, it should have the Double-Cut Diamonds on the Head-Stock...rippin out the Pick-Up's is not what I would suggest but its not a bad idea, I still go with the DC Diamonds if its a 2005 CUSTOM.
  6. IF you spoke to 'BOB' (I forget his last name), he is a walking encyclopedia of all things GIBSON....and I took a quick look and it looks to me like it is the 511TH Custom Shop Guitar of 2005, a Les Paul 1968 Re-Issue. IDK, if those Guitars had the ABR-1 bridges though..........and that doesn't seem like it would be a 'ONE-OFF' type of ADD-ON, but as Standard equipment in 1968? MAYBE ? WOW, IDK...I know you could get anything you wanted put on an order during the Norlin Years, but that was past 1970...and IDK when GIBSON came out with the Made-To-Measure Program, but its more recent than 2005? I'm no expert but I have never seen that type of Bridge on a Les Paul.....PLUS, on a 2005 Les Paul Custom...the serial# should(?) have CS in front of the #'s, no? I also THOUGHT OF THIS: IF IT IS A RE-ISSUE of a 1968 Les Paul STANDARD it should say 'Les Paul Model' signature on the HEAD-STOCK Veneer (without the WHEAT BUCKET), yes? If it is a 2005 LES PAUL CUSTOM, then..... IT SHOULD HAVE THE DOUBLE-CUT DIAMONDS ON THE HEAD-STOCK Veneer, YES? SO, what is on the HEAD-STOCK Veneer? DOUBLE-CUT DIAMONDS or 'Les Paul Model' signature, or.........I won't believe it BUT....... the WHEAT BUCKET ? LMK, the suspense is killin me.....
  7. YES MON, I LIKE 'SG's WITH EVERYTHING !!! AAMOF, I SLEEP WITH MY 2017 STANDARD, LOVE THAT THANG !
  8. IDK so much about BLUESHAWK's but My NIGHTHAWK was a like Putting a STRAT and an SG together,IT ROCKED ! ! and I BEAT THE $#!T out of that Guitar ! I'm lookin' for a 'Li'L LUCILLE', the BLUESHAWK's expensive Cousin !
  9. WOW, I had no idea !!! Guitar Center bringing GIBSON USA prices back to reality, NICE ONE ! Does the GC 2018 SG STD have Locking Grovers ? I kno they hav the '61 P-Up's. I remember when they came out I tried to get a new 2017 SG STD in the Cherry 'Burst colour and I could NOT find one, DANG ! GIBSON USA discontinued that particular colour since 2017. IDK why, but the 2017 SG STD's in Cherry-Bust are AWESOME looking....I did not get one as they were on 4-6 week back order when I got my 2017 Black-Beauty.......which is, IMO, a slightly better Guitar than the 2018's...but only due to having the '57's & the Locking Grover's. BUT OMG, the 2019 SG's were a disappointment to me...the $1500 one's are the 2016 'SG' STD's (Low End 490 R&T P-Up's) w/$300 increase and frikkin Gig-Bag !! and the $1800 STD's dont have Locking Grover's(Gibson Deluxe aren't horrible) for my $500 price increase ! SO, I went to AMS dot com and got that 2019 'SG' STD W/MAESTRO you actually posted the picture of (Thanks Again !)........it is pricey, but really BAD-A$....(after I shielded the Toggle-Switch/Control Cavity Cover it is PERFECT !)
  10. BRO, You can go on REVERB . com and get a 2016 LES PAUL STUDIO FADED for $700, on the high side....and THEY ARE CANON's as they have the BURST=BUCKER PRO Pick-up's, the same as my 2017 Lester STANDARD. the price increase's that GIBSON has come out with in 2018 & 2019 really make buyin new GIBSON's an expensive proposition......even for the POS "Tribute's" A/K/A STUDIO's. !I'M not a fan of buyin' used guitars but GIBSON's price hikes are making it an attractive alternative. I mean payin damn near $2,000.00 for an SG STANDARD is pretty frikkin nutty ! Especially when I am considering that my 2017 SG STANDARD was $1299 delivered to my door and(I AM SORRY I DID NOT BUY 2 OF THE 2017 SG Standard's, IMO best SG GIBSON USA has issued in @ least 10 years) its badder than any of the 2019 SG's with the exception of a few EXCLUSIVE SG's that are only on certain on-line retailer's web-site's..
  11. HOLY $#!T, ICB I was finally able to post a picture on this web-site.....Thanks to Bro w/the AVATAR of the Li'l Dude in Ozzy's Band showing me 'HOW TO'... So, my EXPLORER is not a CUSTOM......I couldn't resist ! HA ! its still BAD-A$, the Mini-Grover's are THE $#!T and the Granadillo Fret-Board makes it a li'l brigther than I had expected, BB 2 & BB3 instead of the usual 'Dirty Fingers'...... is why I pulled the trigger..... [/url]IMG
  12. Yo Tim, this reply is a bit late, but thats OK.... THE BEATLES used FENDER AMPS on 'REVOLUTION', Silver Face TWIN Reverbs if my eyes were correct. Lennon had the stock Epiphone Casino thru the FENDER 2X12" and Harrison had the stock Les Paul STANDARD "Lucy" I think its name was/is thru what looks like the exact same FENDER 2X12" Amp....no effects pedals were visible in the video I got this info from, those AMPS could get pretty distorted when turned up. It is kinda interesting that they used FENDER AMPS on that recording as up until 1966 when they were still performing LIVE, they had used VOX AC30's on just about everything they recorded and when they played live....u can get good looks at their gear @ SHEA STADIUM and especially the CANDLESTICK PARK Concert from 1966,,, all VOX HEADS and CABINETS....and @ CANDLESTICK PARK there are no mics in front of the Amps.....take a look..... its comical they way the place was set-up. The stage at 2nd base and everyone in the audience is at least 200 feet away.
  13. OMG, YOU had, and then sold, a1981 Les Paul CUSTOM ? and YOU sold it so YOU could get a STRAT ? MY CONDOLENCES BRO..... I bet YOU had to stay away from ledges on tall buildings for a while, eh? Does the 'BLUESHAWK' have the Fender type bridge (as I remember?)? The one where you have to find that almost impossible to find 'ALLEN-HEAD' Key/Wrench to adjust the string height on both sides of the saddle ? That was the only thing I did not like about the 'HAWK series Guitars, and maybe arguing with other 'HAWK owner's about the Neck Radius. As I am sure you know it is a 25.5" Scale with the GIBSON 12" Radius, not the 7.5" Fender type Radius that a few Guys tried to tell me. ("Dude,They wouldn't make a FENDER 25.5" inch scale with a GIBSON 12" Radius...", BUT, UH, YEAH....YEAH THEY DID !) I know what you mean about wanting to keep a certain Guitar as pristine as possible. MAY I RECOMMEND? Get yourself a GIBSON USA 'FADED' or 'SPECIAL FADED' or some such POS, the 2014 thru 2016 Lester's and 'SG's can be had on reverb for a not too unreasonable $500 - $600, and they are good for beating the $#!T out of and once you get past the horror of what they sound like un-plugged they actually sound not too bad once they are plugged in.
  14. BLUESHAWKS are GREAT GUITARS for those that appreciate what they are.I sold mine and was sorry I did. I then got a NIGHTHAWK that was my #1 for over 10 years....... and I just sold that one too ! IF I were to get another BLUESHAWK it would have to be one of the "Little LUCILLE's" that are no longer in production either, pricey as it may be.......they do have a certain charm to them ! From a SET-UP standpoint they are a bit of a PITA with the FENDER hard-tail bridge and the individual string height adjustment, and the 'F' Holes have been known to cause some undesirable feedback.....but it is the Beauty of the Beast...the NIGHTHAWK I had was the 3 Pick-Up STANDARD AND THE MINI-HUMBUCKER on the Neck was the only one of the three P-Up's I ever used...the 'M' series Humbucker on the bridge was a POS and so was the single coil in the Mid Position......but that Mini-Hummer was a great Pick-up, the original FIREBIRD Mini....BAD-A$$$ !!! The BLUESHAWK's came with P-90's if I remember and I did not like them as much, prone to feedback IMO...... They are not for everyone, the BLUESHAWK's..... but I still miss the one I sold.
  15. GREAT GUITAR, absolute KILLER ! I got the same one but in Heritage Cherry SUNBURST...it is BAD-A$$....LOVE the Locking GROVER's, the 'BURST is TOO DIE and the BurstBucker Pro's KILL IT !....I did the same thing and put a Poker-Chip on mine too, lol !!! I also put a Bigsby B3 & Roller-Bridge on it..... but took it off.....U kno, funny thing......Mine needed to have a new NUT put on it, straight away, as a Warrantty Repair! the original NUT was cut way too low (DEAD SPOTs, ICFBI !) and the 7TH & 9Th Fret In-Lays needed to be shaved down and the entire Guitar needed to be SHIELDED Big-Time !! It was all done under-warranty except the SHIELDING, yes ? But I tell ya, after I got it back its just KILLER ! It is now what it should have been like 'out-of-the-factory' but was NOT ! and it really is as Don Felder sez "The new GIBSON's are the Best Guitars GIBSON's has ever produced. ..." ! I agree !
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