SGman94 Posted February 17, 2009 Share Posted February 17, 2009 i was thinking about getting it and i just wanted to know if you guys think i should go for it. and if so i was thinking either the classic white finish or the faded cherry but i just wanted to know exactly what they mean by "faded" because i know with gibson im just bound to be surprised with what i get if i dont have any knowledge b4 hand Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hbomb76 Posted February 17, 2009 Share Posted February 17, 2009 If you're ordering it you can specify to your dealer to tell Gibson you don't want an uber-faded/washed-out looking finish. Otherwise don't be surprised if it's a strange orangey-tan or dirty-bubble-gum color. Personally if I were doing the Special I'd get white. They tend to pay a little better attention to those off-the-shelf from my experience, assumably because white's a little harder to apply and they HAVE to pay attention to what they're doing. H-Bomb Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim Plains Posted February 17, 2009 Share Posted February 17, 2009 hbomb, you're like the best SG resource I've seen! i just wanted to know exactly what they mean by "faded" I like the white, too! But paying $300 for a colour...no thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SGman94 Posted February 19, 2009 Author Share Posted February 19, 2009 hbomb' date=' you're like the best SG resource I've seen![/quote'] +1000 and just wondering if anyone has any pix of the white SG special VOS so i can compare them Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SGman94 Posted February 20, 2009 Author Share Posted February 20, 2009 nvrmnd found pics and the finish looks amazing, BUT before i start saving i feel this question has been a requirement since i joined the forum... H-BOMB based on what you have seen how is the beveling on the Special VOS? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hbomb76 Posted February 20, 2009 Share Posted February 20, 2009 H-BOMB based on what you have seen how is the beveling on the Special VOS? It's been my experience that the BEVELING on the Historic stuff (including the VOS subseries) is fine, very close to the originals. It's the lack of tapering of the body thickness on the tips of the horns that irks me, and keeps them from really looking like their namesakes to someone as picky about the "reissue" moniker as I. One cool thing about the Special: if you can get it with the short-Maestro, you can have a whammy OR you can use the wraparound bridge on its own and use it like a stoptail. Or you can wraparound all but your B string and run the B into the Maestro and make a "b-bender". Added value and all. :- H-Bomb Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SGman94 Posted February 20, 2009 Author Share Posted February 20, 2009 It's been my experience that the BEVELING on the Historic stuff (including the VOS subseries) is fine' date=' very close to the originals. It's the lack of tapering of the body thickness on the tips of the horns that irks me, and keeps them from really looking like their namesakes to someone as picky about the "reissue" moniker as I. One cool thing about the Special: if you can get it with the short-Maestro, you can have a whammy OR you can use the wraparound bridge on its own and use it like a stoptail. Or you can wraparound all but your B string and run the B into the Maestro and make a "b-bender". Added value and all. H-Bomb[/quote'] thanks man ill take that into consideration. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SGman94 Posted February 20, 2009 Author Share Posted February 20, 2009 It's been my experience that the BEVELING on the Historic stuff (including the VOS subseries) is fine' date=' very close to the originals. It's the lack of tapering of the body thickness on the tips of the horns that irks me, and keeps them from really looking like their namesakes to someone as picky about the "reissue" moniker as I. One cool thing about the Special: if you can get it with the short-Maestro, you can have a whammy OR you can use the wraparound bridge on its own and use it like a stoptail. Or you can wraparound all but your B string and run the B into the Maestro and make a "b-bender". Added value and all. H-Bomb[/quote'] thanks man ill take that into consideration. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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