freddairy Posted April 5, 2013 Posted April 5, 2013 I wonder if anyone around these forums remembers me? I used to post here a lot when I got into SGs. I'm a HUGE Telecaster guy and I know all about which models are closest to 50s and 60s spec. I don't know that much about Les Pauls, but I hear this model is solid with no weight relief which is a plus as to the originals were that way right? But what really sold me on this guitar was the neck profile. I love my 50s Telecaster necks and I've had a few '62 RI SGs that were just too thin. I laid calipers to the neck of this one and the 1st fret depth is .910 and the 12th fret depth is 1.010. That's like Nocaster big. Which is HUGE in the Fender world. It was also the lightest one the shop had and comes in under 9lbs. Which is another plus for a guy who plays 7lb Telecasters. I almost can't believe this thing is solid through and through. Again I'm kind of dumb and blind when it comes to Les Pauls maybe I could have gotten a model closer to Bloomfields, but I have to say. Cranked through my vintage Super Reverb this thing sounds way more like Bloomfield/Electric Flag era than my Telecasters. I got spec nuts with Telecaster I know every reissue, every year, every custom shop etc. It's kind of nice being blind in the Les Paul world and just playing the damn thing.
btoth76 Posted April 5, 2013 Posted April 5, 2013 Congratulations! Perfect approach too! Play whatever feels good to You, not what others consider the best. (However, the Traditional is THE best in the Gibson USA range - in my opinion). Cheers... Bence
Twang Gang Posted April 5, 2013 Posted April 5, 2013 Nice looking Traditional. And yes this LP through a Super Reverb will get very close to Bloomfield sounds. But if you really want to sound like him the most important is to stay up all night and then about 10:00AM when you are really strung out - pick up the guitar and play the blues.
kidblast Posted April 5, 2013 Posted April 5, 2013 NICE! Sweetwater no less.. great place to score guitars man. Good luck, it's purrrty..
charlie brown Posted April 5, 2013 Posted April 5, 2013 Great looking Traditional! Congratulations! CB
Dg77 Posted April 5, 2013 Posted April 5, 2013 NIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIICE! That's guitar porn right there
BigKahune Posted April 6, 2013 Posted April 6, 2013 . Love the flame top burst you've got. Beautiful. Congrats. . B) .
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