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I don't think so.

The one I played at GC were different than the ones in your picture. The ones I played were Gibson Deluxe, like seen here https://www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/LPJDT19WBCHd1--gibson-les-paul-junior-tribute-doublecut-2019-worn-brown, which I think are the same as Grover. The ones in your picture look like Gotoh vintage tuners, which if that’s the case, they are awesome.

Bourbon and Desert bursts are by far my favorite bursts.

Between 2016 and the 2019 the year specific Standard (Standard T in 2016 and 2017) remained pretty much unchanged. However, the somewhat confusing part is that Gibson changed CEOs and in 2019 Gibson, under the new leadership, abandoned the year specific models and released their new core lineup, which differs from the 2019 models released under the previous CEO. The new Gibson USA lineup is divided into two collections, the Modern and Original collection. The Standard is part of the original collection and, particularly the Standard 50s is almost identical in specs as what the LP traditional 2018 and 2019 model used to be.

The “traditional” or 9-hole weight relief were in some recent years used in the LP Classic and in 2016-2017 on the LP Traditional. The chamber is usually associated with the 2008 models. In the 50s they used solid bodies, no weight relief. The weight relief is suspected to be a result from sustainable wood production. In particular the fast grown trees in sustainable growth lended themselves to much heavier timbers. That’s when you got to the 14lbs ballpark. Gibson then started experimenting with weight relief to compensate for the heavier timbers. I want to say that started sometime in the 80s, but I’m not sure. Hopefully someone can chime in with the info of when Gibson started weight relieving the LPs. One of the original weight relief solutions was the 9-hole weight relief, hence sometimes referred to traditional. I believe that with the current lineup, Gibson USA is using the lighter blanks on the non-weight relieved standards, and the heavier ones on other models. For instance, you’ll often find the LP Classic, which has a 9-hole weight relief, in the same weight range as new Standards, which do not have weight relief. The LP Modern, which have the ultra modern weight relief tend to be consistently lighter than the new Standard line.

Although it's a PCB board, the switch and pots are conventional. On a LP, the switch is far away from the board so there is no risk of getting contact cleaner on the PCB. You can get to the pots from the top without ever opening the control cavity, so you won't be getting contact cleaner on the PCB board. Even then, Deoxit is safe on PCB boards. The switch is a stupid simple. They can break or be faulty, but honestly unless a piece of it physically breaks, I don't see what else can go wrong with them that is not easily fixable. The cleaning did the trick. It's not a recurring problem. I continue applying Deoxit to prevent the build up of dust that can lead to poor connections and sticky switches. I have lost count of the amount of time that I bought a used guitar super cheap that only required very minor adjustments. For instance, I bought a Godin LG that played honorably when I first got it just because the action was astronomically high, yet I brought down the action without creating any buzz and it turned out to be a fantastic player.

I have 3 LP standards. A 2017 Standard T, a 2017 Standard HP, and a Standard 50s. My 2017 Standard T was my first one, which I chose based on how it played and looked. It turned out to be 8 lbs 11oz, which I started to feel after longer jam and practice sessions. So I hunted down a lighter one, and found the HP at 7lbs 14oz at a highly discounted price due to the release of the 2018 models. The Standard 50s, which unlike the other two, do not have weight relief, weighs in at 9lbs 3oz. I also have an R0/G0, which because of the the more strict weight restrictions Gibson Custom impose on their body blanks, weighs in at 8 lbs 10oz. I have encountered some weight relieved Standards weighing over 9lbs and even some marginally surpassing 10lbs. I don't doubt that a weight relieved Standard can get up to 14lbs, but those, I feel, are a bit harder to find. From what I've seen from the new Standard 50s and 60s, those tend to stay between 9lbs and 10.5lbs, however a minority from what I've seen so far go over that range. I did find one of the new Standards in the 8.5 lbs range. I'm also really digging my 2018 Les Paul Faded, which weighs 7 lbs 6 oz, which I have replaced the bridge pickup with BK Black Dog and I have rolled the fretboard edges for added comfort. As a reference, my Faded is not terribly more than my SG, which weighs 6 lbs 13 oz. However, I've been playing the Standard 50s the most, because I find its neck profile the most comfortable for me.

My guess would be around 1,600.00 based on an estimate I got from a different guitar maker. Granted that is not a quote for Gibson themselves, this could potentially be highly inaccurate, so I apologize for not being able to give you a more reliable estimate. How sure are you this is a Reissue? I'm not too familiar with 200Xs custom shops, buts there are a few things you'd normally find on 201Xs regular Gibson USA guitars. For example, tuners, the Made in USA/year stamp, and the lack of bleeding of the die into the binding. I'm not saying it isn't a Gibson Custom, I'm just curious about your guitar. Please excuse me for my unsolicited opinion. If it were my guitar, I'd leave it as is. I personally wouldn't pay extra for a factory distressed guitar. Unless of course, the guitar was absolutely phenomenal, but I'd be getting the guitar in spite of the factory distress and not because of it. However, I quite dig naturally distressed guitars. Your particular one screams a well loved and played guitar. The checking on the neck near the binding look like natural aging of nitro. It's not that the factory distressed guitars look bad or don't look genuine, it is just the knowledge of how the distress happen that for some weird reason matters to me. With that said, it's your guitar and therefore my opinion is quite irrelevant. You should do to it whatever you feel is right for you.

Just thought it was an interesting video despite an arguably monotone delivery. Also, looks like some of the earlier ones didn't have a poker chip. @cosmitron, what book are those shared images from?

Do you know what they used to clean it? I use deoxit as suggested by a tech several years ago before I serviced my own guitars. When I get a used guitar with a switch that is sticking or having volume drop in certain switch positions, possibly due to bad contact, I just spray a little Deoxit on the top side of the switch and move the switch rapidly across its positions. This usually does the trick and last for a long time. I don't know exactly for how long, because I usually apply Deoxit to switch and pots every 1.5 years to every other year on my guitars. As I understand it, it is safe on nitro finishes.

The naming convention from, at least from 2016 to 2019 was a bit unfortunate and somewhat confusing to people unfamiliar with Gibson's lineup. For instance, people understandably confused the Studio Faded with the Studio, including some listings on Reverb and used GC stuff. Then the 2019 had the Faded Tribute, which, spec-wise, were more akin with the Faded and people understandably though it was a downgrade from the previous tribute models. I like the new naming convention much better. There was also the Traditional, which now is Standard 50s. The 2016 and 2017 had Traditional and High Performance specs, so you'd see a Traditional T vs a Traditional HP, or a Standard T vs a Standard HP. Regarding the OP, I've tried the 2018 Classic Player Plus with P90s recently. I intended to just play it for a little bit and move on to the next guitar. However, I could not put the guitar down. I ended up playing it for several hours. I absolutely love those guitars. If I wasn't saving up for an R9, I would have purchased that guitar. The one I tried was set up quite nicely and played really well. I didn't have measuring tools with me, but I liked the neck relief, the nut was slotted to perfection and the fret job was impeccable. I perhaps would've lowered the action at the bridge just a hair, but I felt it was within the suggested range. The guitar was a bit on the heavier side, but not an anchor by any means. The weight was well distributed so I would wager that it would still feel nice when playing standing up. The neck profile was mouth watering. Just the perfect Goldilocks balance, not to thin nor too fat. The P90s pickups were absolutely phenomenal. The kind that sounds so good you feel like your insides are melting. Very versatile. I played a bit of jazz, blues and classic rock and the guitar just responded extremely well at everything. I mainly stuck with trying out the P90s version, because, although I like the BB pros, I much prefer other Gibson pickups.

Life is a highway - Tom Cochrane

The Song Remains the Same - Led Zeppelin

The Logical Song - Supertramp (welcome to all non-Portuguese speakers)

For you Blue - The Beatles

Under the bridge - Red hot chilli peppers

Beds are burning - Midnight Oil

I emailed the photo to myself in either small or medium size format to be within the size restriction.

Depends on how comfortable you are with soldering. It's fairly easy, provided your pickups have 4 wire conductors. I've converted one of my friends guitar from PCB to hand wiring with push/pull volume knobs. I just used a schematics I found at Bare Knuckle and other pickups manufacturers. My friend's guitar was a 2017 LP Classic T, which had 4 wires conductor Classic 57 and Classic 57 plus, which I believe are the same pickups on your SG HP. I've also installed those pickups on my 2017 LP Standard T using the quick connect pickups Gibson used to sell. I have to say that although I much prefer the Classic 57/57+ to the BB pros, the Classic 57/57+ tapped are not nearly as good as BB pros. I think that's why Gibson is using the BB pros on their SG and LP modern. The BB pro and pro plus are bit brighter and maybe that contributes to better coil tap tones. If you're also swapping the pickups, the BB 61R/61T are a good in between option. I think they are better tapped than the 57s but not as good as the pros. Also, they are brighter than the 57s but not as bright as the BB pros. Personally, I like the 61s, which I have on my 2018 SG Standard, better than the pros. However, I don't intend, at least in the near future, to convert the PCB on my SG to hand wiring to allow for coil tapping. Of all Gibson USA pickups I've experimented with (Classic 57/57+, BB 1, BB 2, BB 3, BB 61R/61T, BB pro/pro+, 490R/490T/498T), the BB pros are my least favorite untapped (not to say I dislike them, I just like the others better), but the best sounding ones when tapped.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pVfZlW3Wns8 This review from premier guitar, they got one that wasn't quite as neck heavy, or maybe it's the strap he used. The ebony fretboard on these SGs look really goo, btw.

Not in this particular review, but in a lot of Trogly's recent reviews, one recurring theme is fretboard conditioning. If someone has better information, please feel free to correct me. I think it that guitars leave the factory with its fretboard being conditioned. However, I think Gibson should revisit their fretboard conditioner formula. Two years ago I was travelling and decided to give my guitar a quick setup and a fresh set of strings. I went to a local guitar store and got a very cheap non-Gibson branded fretboard conditioner. When I first applied the conditioner the fretboard looked amazing, but after a few hours the fretboard became very light colored and had an almost white tinge like some of the guitars Trogly reviewed. Anyways, these SG modern look really cool. I might have to try one for myself.

Mine is the Humbucker version in Cherry Heritage Sunburst. Amazing guitar. I went into the store just to try it out for myself and see what the fuss was all about the new Gibson guitars. A few hours later I decided I couldn't leave the store without it, lol. I see a lot of them have a two piece mahogany body, but I've also seen a very few with a one piece body, mine being one of them.

I recently spent several hours with a Classic Player plus with P90s. I have to say, those Classic player plus are highly addicting. What a fantastic guitar!!! OP, I really like your choice of pickups to replace the BB pros. I recently got a Standard 50s that have the BB 1&2 combo and they amaze me every time I plug them in. The creaminess and definition on those pickups are extremely pleasing.

Confirmed. My Standard 50s came with the Standard scripted truss rod cover attached and the blank one inside the case.

A bit off topic, but once I spent enough time with RI's, I can definitely feel the comfort and smoothness edge of the RI's. With that said, the new modern and original collection guitars I've played so far are absolutely phenomenal.