xxx Posted March 8, 2008 Share Posted March 8, 2008 Hi, I just got a new Studio BFG guitar of the week #25. It was $799 as a scratch and dent from American Musical Supply. I love the P-90 paired with the BB-3 in the bridge. And the workmanship on this one is top notch( unlike my second reverse flying V that I just sent back, for multiple quality control issues= crooked tuners, bridge plate misalignment, etc....) I was seriously thinking of the BFG but hated the unsanded look. Thus the studio filled the bill!! Plays and sounds magnificent! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim Plains Posted March 8, 2008 Share Posted March 8, 2008 Nice! I almost bought that too, but went for a regular BFG instead. We've had this conversation in the past, I'm 99.5% sure your guitar of the week has a P-90 and a 498, not a BB3. What are you waiting for...show us some pics!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thundergod Posted March 8, 2008 Share Posted March 8, 2008 pics please... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xxx Posted March 8, 2008 Author Share Posted March 8, 2008 Hey Tim, I have the spec sheet that I pulled off the Gibson web site back in week 25 on the Studio BFG. It shows neck position is P-90 and Bridge is Burstbucker 3. Now if I could only figure a way to post pics, as I am technically challenged when it comes to all things computer!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim Plains Posted March 8, 2008 Share Posted March 8, 2008 Yup, you're right. http://www.gibson.com/jp-jp/Divisions/Gibson%20USA/Guitar%20of%20the%20Week/Les_Paul_Studio_Week_25/ To post pics, go to photobucket, or a similar sight, create an account there and upload your images there, then just copy the IMG code and past it in your posts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xxx Posted March 8, 2008 Author Share Posted March 8, 2008 Until I can have a nine year old show me how to copy and paste my avatar will have to do for a pic of my new L.P.BFG Studio! I'm going to have to clean this paste off my monitor now!:P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
retrosurfer1959 Posted March 9, 2008 Share Posted March 9, 2008 Ive got the same guitar black gloss studio with the BFG electronics P-90 and BB3 sounds great and looks good like the look and love the sound I was interested in the BFG sound but couldn't get over the looks so I jumped when these came out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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xxx Posted March 9, 2008 Author Share Posted March 9, 2008 I am very impressed with the set up and action. One of the best from the factory that I have ever had! The inlays are beautifully done too.[/img] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thundergod Posted March 9, 2008 Share Posted March 9, 2008 is there a chance of changing the position of the toogle switch back to its original lp placement, and add a seond tone control? or would i be wasting my time? i'm thinking about buying a bfg and finish it, put in some custom inlays and stuff... but the control layout doesnt do it for me... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xxx Posted March 9, 2008 Author Share Posted March 9, 2008 I've been thinking of doing away with the kill switch and re-wiring it to the regular Les Paul setup. The routing is all there, it can't be to hard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoubleSixx Posted March 9, 2008 Share Posted March 9, 2008 Oyster re-wired his BFG actually he re-finished BFG which came out awesome, here's the thread : Oyster BFG thread Towards the bottom you'll find his response about the wiring : c3lew wrote: Wow!!! You did a great job on that BFG. Did you have to add any washers/spacers when you added the fourth pot? Did you use a long shaft pot? Thanks! You just need an extra nut - like the rest of the pots. Then you can adjust it just right, but it did require a couple larger washers since the hole there is larger to take the switch originally. I did use a long shaft pot, straight from Gibson. Then I wired it so each pickup has a volume and tone to itself. Tim A also posted an image of an xrayed BFG : Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lpplayer Posted March 10, 2008 Share Posted March 10, 2008 What were the "scratches/dents" on your guitar? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoubleSixx Posted March 10, 2008 Share Posted March 10, 2008 Well, the white is metal, and the grey is the chambers routed into the body of the Les Paul. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xxx Posted March 10, 2008 Author Share Posted March 10, 2008 What were the "scratches/dents" on your guitar?The P-90 cover has some very light scratches on the surface, and the backside on the lower edge toward the strap button had a scuff that I buffed out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RIPRIDER Posted March 10, 2008 Share Posted March 10, 2008 Do the BFG's have a sound chambered body like a standard ? The new silver sunburst BFG is a sweet looking LP. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
c3lew Posted March 11, 2008 Share Posted March 11, 2008 Tim A also posted an image of an xrayed BFG : Wow, there's not much material in the bodies is there? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xxx Posted March 11, 2008 Author Share Posted March 11, 2008 My BFG sustains for days!! Maybe its due to the extra wood they carve out of the body!?!? Who knows, but man does this thing SCREAM !!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Geetar_Axl Posted March 14, 2008 Share Posted March 14, 2008 XXX what colour Faded is that?! Its insane! Fadeds are such a hit and miss. They never come out the same, some look so poor, some look a million bucks! (Yours.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xxx Posted March 14, 2008 Author Share Posted March 14, 2008 Its a 2005 Honeyburst. You're right, some are real clunkers! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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