swampash Posted March 4, 2021 Share Posted March 4, 2021 In advance of my 50th birthday on the 14th of March, my amazing wife has got me this amazing 61 SG Reissue with sideways vibrola. This has joined my 2015 Les Paul Traditional and 2003 ES-355 to form the holiest of Trinity’s. 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pinch Posted March 4, 2021 Share Posted March 4, 2021 Sweeeeet! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveFord Posted March 4, 2021 Share Posted March 4, 2021 Now we're talking! You'd better keep her around. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duane v Posted March 4, 2021 Share Posted March 4, 2021 Definitely the trifecta . Nice geetars for sure!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rct Posted March 4, 2021 Share Posted March 4, 2021 Very Nice! rct Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sgt. Pepper Posted March 4, 2021 Share Posted March 4, 2021 Iconic to the max. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sparquelito Posted March 4, 2021 Share Posted March 4, 2021 Excellent!! That gal is a keeper. 🙂 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sparquelito Posted March 4, 2021 Share Posted March 4, 2021 I'm thinking that for your 60th birthday, the holy trinity should be joined by the unholy duo. Then you'd have The Purgatory Quintilla. 😜 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swampash Posted March 4, 2021 Author Share Posted March 4, 2021 50 minutes ago, sparquelito said: I'm thinking that for your 60th birthday, the holy trinity should be joined by the unholy duo. Then you'd have The Purgatory Quintilla. 😜 I would like a nice Firebird! 👍 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brad1 Posted March 5, 2021 Share Posted March 5, 2021 Very nice Sparky! I’m definitely jealous. How does it sound? What pickups does it have! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tx-ogre Posted March 5, 2021 Share Posted March 5, 2021 Very nice. The guitars and the wife are definitely keepers. Enjoy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveFord Posted March 5, 2021 Share Posted March 5, 2021 The SG gets pride of place, of course, as consider the source. Plus I'm sure it's REALLY nice. Be kind of a shame not to get a Firebird to keep it company, though, and that one wall looks out of place with an odd number and then an even number. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sparquelito Posted March 5, 2021 Share Posted March 5, 2021 45 minutes ago, brad1 said: Very nice Sparky! I’m definitely jealous. How does it sound? What pickups does it have! Brad, The Firebird and Explorer aren't mine. I just hunted down a representative photo of each, to post as a lark, for that posting to our Irish brother swampash. If I make it to 70, I hope to have one of each. 😌 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Gibson Posted March 5, 2021 Share Posted March 5, 2021 There I go coveting during lent. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kelly campbell Posted March 5, 2021 Share Posted March 5, 2021 Nice guitars! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fortyearspickn Posted March 5, 2021 Share Posted March 5, 2021 51 minutes ago, Mr. Gibson said: There I go coveting during lent. I think we're exempted from Lent once we get to our age. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
merciful-evans Posted March 5, 2021 Share Posted March 5, 2021 What a wonderful gift. (My girlfriend bought me a guitar shaped chopping board). Always admired the SG. Enjoy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marky Forrest Posted March 5, 2021 Share Posted March 5, 2021 I agree with Steve. You need a Firebird to even out your walls. Very, very nice. Congrats and an early happy birthday. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Natural Posted March 5, 2021 Share Posted March 5, 2021 VERY nice! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
badbluesplayer Posted March 9, 2021 Share Posted March 9, 2021 Niiiccceeeee! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swampash Posted March 9, 2021 Author Share Posted March 9, 2021 On 3/5/2021 at 12:13 AM, brad1 said: Very nice Sparky! I’m definitely jealous. How does it sound? What pickups does it have! It sounds incredible. She’s got Burstbucker Pros and they sound incredible. Great clarity and nice balance between both top end with grunt. The sideways vibrola was very twitchy at the start and would go out of tune if I looked at it. It was set up with Elixir 10s before I got it. I spent a bit of time stretching out the strings and the more I use it the more stable the vibrola has become. I’m not sure it needs to be broken in from new but it’s worked. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveFord Posted March 9, 2021 Share Posted March 9, 2021 You answered my question about that vibrola. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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