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  1. I just played the Special and the Junior back to back in the store. I don't know if it was just the strings or the setup, but the Junior sounded noticeably different compared to the bridge pickup of the Special. The action seemed a little lower on the Junior. The sound of the Junior was clearer and louder to my ear. Like a good Telecaster but fatter.
  2. The standard Les Paul Special in TV yellow and the Les Paul Junior caught my attention. Would it make sense to own both? The Junior I played the other day had such a nice tone. I compared it to the bridge pickup of standard 50s Les Paul and liked the Junior better. Couldn't compare it to a special, though. But I guess the Special would sound the same as the Junior, with the benefit of an additional pickup? Should I keep my eyes open for a special, or get the junior? Would it make sense to own both?
  3. Thanks I didn't know that. When did Gibson go back to solid wood fretboards?
  4. @FarnsbarnsThanks for chiming in and the info on how upload pics. The shop asked the original owner if they can do the leveling, but he doesn't want them to do it.
  5. Thanks for weighing in. It's pretty clean apart from that photo. I'd love to upload more but the file size limitation is preventing me from doing so.
  6. Thanks, I edited my first post, because I got updated that the frets would need some work and that the original owner suggests an offer from my side, since he doesn't want the shop to correct the frets, but is OK with a discount
  7. Hi, I have the opportunity to buy a used Gibson Flying V made in 2012, standard series, with 496R/500T pickups. I don’t know alot about Flying Vs or if this was a good or consistent model year. I want to play blues and rock music on it, and maybe also use it for metal. The guitar has some light wear on the back but is otherwise ok. Update: The shop informed me that the frets are ok, but a bit uneven across the fretboard. They want to correct it, but the original owner doesn't want them to do that, but says I can make an offer for a discount. I have no idea how much discount I can ask for. What would be an OK price for it? They originally asked for 1250 Euros. Are there any other Flying Vs I should look at? I have no problems with Epiphones as long as they sound and play right. How does this model compare to the current 70s or 80s Tribute Flying Vs and the Epipjone 1958 Korina Flying V? The latter sounds really interesting to me.
  8. Hello, I don’t know much at all about Gibsons history as a company, but I hear that the guitars were better during certain years and worse during others. I have a chance to buy an ES-335 made in 1988. I can't try before buying. Was 1988 a good year for Gibson?
  9. I guess I needed external enablers to finally make me buy it 🙂
  10. Thank you all! I just ordered it! Should arrive next week, can't wait! No guitar collection is complete without a Les Paul!!
  11. Hi! How would you rate this top? It's a standard 60s that I found while hunting online.
  12. Thank you all for your comments! I read about the specs on the Gibson website. I just learned that the Traditional Les Paul has a "Rounded" neck profile. My SG Standard from 2016 also has a "Rounded" neck profile. Is it really the same neck?
  13. Hi, I wonder how the 2018 Les Paul Traditional compares to the new 60s standard Les Paul. I‘m interested in both, but can get the Traditional for less $$! A couple of questions: Was 2018 a good year in terms of quality? Which model sounds warmer? I like to play some jazz and blues, mostly clean, and am looking for a full and mellow tone. Which one would complement my SG standard (2016)?
  14. Hello Does a 2014 Country Western LTD have non scalloped bracing? I hear it's like the Shery Crow model which has non scalloped bracing but don't find specific infos. There was a later Country Western which has scalloped bracing, I think 2016 or something Thanks
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