[The Traditional Club]

I want in.... THis beaut came home with me Saturday.

 

 

I'm the same... neck and pickups sealed the deal. Though the Iced Tea Finish kept me at the negotiation table.

 

 

Nice catch!!!

[The Traditional Club]

Those Bursts are beautiful.

 

I'm thinking the Traditional may be the best value in a Gibson. Of course' date='

this being my first Gibson, I sort of have to say that. Seriously, with the

color choices, p/u's, binding, neck (losve the chunkyness), quality, what

else could anyone want?

 

How's that for appreciation?[/quote']

 

 

Can we get an AMEN!!

[The Traditional Club]

Thank you' date=' she's my baby [/quote']

 

IMHO, that is the sweetest color for a Lester. I'm sure you're a proud papa.

[The Traditional Club]

Nice mate. I'm counting down the daze...see you swapped out your TRC for a blank too. I'm thinking of the same' date='but have already gotten a cream plastic jack plate on order to replace w/the chrome one. Me no likee.

 

I can't wait to see more pics of yours, you better have your camera ready.

[The Traditional Club]

 

It's an '09 Ice Tea made/stamped in December. Just got her 3 weeks ago.

 

I noticed you changed the knobs to top hats and added a blank TRC. I'm trying to figure out if I want

to make some minor chages like that too. Are those more in line with what a '59 style would look like?

And what about adding the metal pointers?

 

Our Ice Teas were made a year apart. Mine was finished on the 23rd of December 08. The flame on yours is sweet!

 

I don't care to much for the speed knobs, I'm more of a top hat fan. It's hard to see in the pics, but I also added the metal pointers under the knob. The only place I could find the pointers was at Stu Mac. I also put on a blank historic TRC. I love the look of the historic Lesters...

[The Traditional Club]

Alright folks, it's the Traditionals time to shine let's post those pics.

 

 

I'll start with my 08 Iced Tea.

 

 

 

[my 2007 Ebony Top 1956 R6]

i never knew garden gnomes played guitar? cool!

 

 

Sweet!!

[Modern Gibson investments?]

I didn't purchase may Traditional with the expectation of it increasing in value, but rather that it will maintain its value much better than other guitars like my Strat. Like six-string has posted, something could happen to change my expectation to include snapping the head piece off the neck. (knock on wood).

[1994 Les Paul Standard]

Beautiful guitar, its certainly is unique! I love birds eye maple.