Thundergod 205 Report post Posted March 24, 2009 He's not far off... said the guy who owns 75% of the guitars on his country... :- c'mon junkie... we need more pics of those beauties! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jnastynebr 59 Report post Posted March 24, 2009 I got so faded on sunday that I had to call into work yesterday. Can I join the club? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
charlie brown 773 Report post Posted March 24, 2009 And here is mine' date=' she's a '08 fadedIn Hanoi, Vietnam there are not over 5 Gibby one. Of course, she becomes very famous! [img']http://img.photo.zing.vn/file_uploads/gallery/w642h/q32008/2008/10/24/04/53331224841598.JPG[/img] Very Nice, Tuan...congratulations! Do you use silica gel to keep the humidity/moisture out! Vietnam is very humid, and I know some of our other members, from South America have had problems with keeping mold/mildew in check. Anyway...beautiful guitars. Chao em CB Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GuitarJunkie 4 Report post Posted March 24, 2009 c'mon junkie... we need more pics of those beauties! No' date=' I couldn't... okay, maybe just a couple. [img']http://i374.photobucket.com/albums/oo183/gear4sale_photos/Gibson/lp_angle_ret_sm.jpg[/img] Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Thundergod 205 Report post Posted March 25, 2009 Great... I think I'll make a little wallpaper with both of them if you dont mind Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Thundergod 205 Report post Posted March 25, 2009 Beautiful... So, no one else wants to post their faded? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Velouria 0 Report post Posted March 26, 2009 I'll bite! I really do love this guitar. Seeing the first set of pics in this topic I suddenly want pickup covers and the chrome topped gold tophats, very cool! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MikeRom 15 Report post Posted March 26, 2009 Sweet. I love the orange set up too. What a contrast, dinky little head, huge cabinet. I bet it sounds fantastic. Go for the chrome, you won't regret it - Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Thundergod 205 Report post Posted March 26, 2009 Wow! That tops is beautiful... one of the best I've seen... really nice setup. Welcome to the forum, by the way. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Velouria 0 Report post Posted March 26, 2009 Thank you! Yeah, the little Orange head does look pretty funny on the 4X12, but it sounds great for the studio. Live I run a 4X12, 2x12 and a 140 watt Orange head, which I'm very happy with but for alot of clubs it's too much rig and I end up having to go for that little set up instead. I'm really thinking I am going to go for the chrome...looks so classic! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bluezboy 0 Report post Posted March 26, 2009 These are the only ones i got right now.....and why am i always late to these threads?! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Thundergod 205 Report post Posted March 27, 2009 What took you so long Bluezboy? Nice VM! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Thundergod 205 Report post Posted March 31, 2009 ...what....no more fadeds? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GuitarJunkie 4 Report post Posted April 1, 2009 The "club" may actually go down by one member. I have my Tobaccoburst up for sale... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MikeRom 15 Report post Posted April 1, 2009 Aww, you can still be a member anyway. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Baba Looey 0 Report post Posted April 1, 2009 I've been lurking in this forum for a couple months now, and I figure joining the faded club looks like a good starting point for stepping out of the shadows. I had a mid-70's goldtop deluxe in my college years. Like an idiot I sold it and for various reasons didn't touch a guitar for years. Last spring when the wife was out of town and I had nothing better to do, I pulled my old acoustic out of the closet...and got bit by the guitar bug hard! In Sept I bought a new Strat...it was good, but I still longed for the Les Paul of my youth. So in Jan I picked up this little baby. Not as spectacular as many I've seen here, but it still sounds great and it's mine! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Thundergod 205 Report post Posted April 1, 2009 Welcome Baba Looey, nice guitar, what amp did you go with? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Baba Looey 0 Report post Posted April 1, 2009 Welcome Baba Looey' date=' nice guitar, what amp did you go with?[/quote']I got a Line6 Spider Jam. For now, I'm just a solo basement player, and needed someone (or something) to practice with, and the Spider Jam fits the bill very well. The preset amp models are pretty good (at least to my ears), and in addition to the built-in backing tracks, you can put backing tracks found on the internet on SD cards and play 'em in the amp. I also use it to capture guitar solos from songs on my ipod, and then slow them down using the time/pitch shifting feature of the amp. I also just got a Vox amplug (classic rock) for headphone practice. I love that little thing! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Thundergod 205 Report post Posted April 1, 2009 Spiderjam... I tried one here a couple of months ago... prety useful, can't beat that thing if you play by yourself and even when in a band, you can't beat it for solo/home practice. I think Tascam has one amp like that and fender too but both were too pricey and difficult to use compared to the line6 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rocky4 180 Report post Posted April 2, 2009 I'll bite! I really do love this guitar. Seeing the first set of pics in this topic I suddenly want pickup covers and the chrome topped gold tophats' date=' very cool! [/quote'] Is that a Brian May inspired coiled cord I see there? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rocky4 180 Report post Posted April 6, 2009 Stupid question here.... is faded a finish option or is it an actual model? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GuitarJunkie 4 Report post Posted April 7, 2009 It was a separate model, but was identical to the regular Standard other than the finish. The gloss models have 8 coats of lacquer and the faded LPs have 3. The only other difference is the uncovered pickups. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rocky4 180 Report post Posted April 7, 2009 It was a separate model' date=' but was identical to the regular Standard other than the finish. The gloss models have 8 coats of lacquer and the faded LPs have 3. The only other difference is the uncovered pickups.[/quote']Thanks, I assume they have been discontinued. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MikeRom 15 Report post Posted April 7, 2009 Yeah but you can still find them around. It was Gibson best price/value guitars IMO. No wonder they scrapped it, giving folks more for less. Unheard of ... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Thundergod 205 Report post Posted April 7, 2009 Yeah but you can still find them around. It was Gibson best price/value guitars IMO. No wonder they scrapped it' date=' giving folks more for less. Unheard of ...[/quote'] I agree... best bang for the buck... just like the vintage mahogany used to be (when it was around 699 with case!). Prices right now are just crazy IMO, and they wont go down ever... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
