Big Bill
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52 minutes ago, uncle fester said:
(kids are just getting old enough, 11, 13 and 14)... mowing is something they do now 🙂
My boys are in their twenties and I do not let them mow my lawn. They **** it up, so I do it myself. They leave little mohawks an undone patches. I swear they do it on purpose.
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It's wrong, but I would do it.
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1 minute ago, fortyearspickn said:
I tend to not click on links like this. Nothing personal.
Tru Dat.
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14 hours ago, pippy said:
Gillian Girl's Horse?
Philip.
Oh what a Philly!!!
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On 6/27/2020 at 10:57 AM, jvi said:
can you quit trolling ?
Why do you always come out like this? Dude, you're one hell of a bore. At this point I have you on ignore, not that you'll lose any sleep. I would be willing to bet you're a very lonely soul.
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I fell for it.
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I don't get it.
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1 minute ago, Filbert said:
I usually am a duct tape guy too. I spent 5 years in the British military and it used to be a standing joke that the army ran on Black Nasty (a brand of black duct tape that is used to hold everything together)
I was in the USAF, and I think I know exactly what tape you're talking about. I took a large spool of it home with me. Lasted me almost over 20 years. The glue stuck to everything. I ended up throwing it out because what was left was unusable.
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3 hours ago, Filbert said:
I think the hole is 10mm - it certainly isn't 8.5mm anyway. Problem is, I don't really have an accurate or easy to use measuring device, just a tape measure which isn't really any good for small distances. Anyway, I have ordered some genuine, replacement Klusons from ebay and in the meantime, I managed to jury-rig the broken one with a hammer and some superglue. Seems to be holding so far.
I'm a duct tape man myself, but I am glad to see your alumni from the same college of engineering as I am.
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I have a 2019 Standard and they put a piece of felt on the nut. I was pleasantly surprised. First Lester I ever bought to have that. If not, I wouldn't have given two shitz if the little mar was there, thats because the gitfiddle sounds awesome and that little dent didn't matter.
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10 hours ago, Kirk B said:
The OP asked a simple question and a few people answered it, but this thread got high jacked by an argument about weight-relief "tone". Too bad.
My 2012 Traditional is better than any Standard I ever had. I thought I wouldn't lIke the 50s neck, but it's the same width at the nut as my 4 60s slim tapers, so it's fine. I say try both -- Standards and Traditionals. Ignore the "weight-relief" "Experts".
If that discussion was happening today, I would agree with you 110%. However, since Gibby is under new management and they are retooled, I could compare the new Standards to the Transitionals of the past and say the new Standards are as good if not better that them. If you haven't played a new Standard yet, ya gotta take a test drive. 🙂
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There use to be a club is the Chelsea District called HeBGB
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2 hours ago, Sgt. Pepper said:
I put one in an SG I had. I didn't like it. Ripped it out and sold the pup.
You have a pup mill
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Some of the Gibson's out of the 90s look terrible, they look like some was was passing of a fake Gibson.
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The pup covers can be replaced very easy and its inexpensive using Gisbon original parts. Call Gibson Customer Service and they will hook you up. The mar on inlay is a different story... if it were me I could let it slide. That's were you need to make the call, because I think you may have a hard time finding a deal like you got there.
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9 minutes ago, brad1 said:
You did what he asked you not to do.
How very mean 😄
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2 hours ago, Sgt. Pepper said:
"I think it's from Africa"
Look what I just did here.
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The pickups, feel of the neck, and the craftsmanship. I just couldn't get the tone I wanted. I think I may have got a lemon. I bought it brand new for just over $900. I couldn't figure out why it was so cheap. It was my first American Standard.
The American Performer is spot on, exactly what I wanted.
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On 6/11/2020 at 6:57 AM, kidblast said:
sorry? why? 🙂 I have 2014 (Sienna Burst) Great guitar. You'll probably like the Fat 50s pickups.
I had the same as yours, color and all. Not as nice as Larry's I'm sure. I just couldn't bond with mine. Swapped the pups to noiseless, pearloid pickguard, locking tuners... I sold it almost two years ago and got the new American Performer Series, we get along great. We have a baby coming in August.
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You guys just had to turn it stupid didn't you? Can't you take that to the billion of other websites where it is welcome?
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Oh man that book match is awesome!!! Very nice top indeed.
Idiot of the day award goes to David Lee Roth
in The Gibson Lounge
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Any response after this shows how weak your self control is.