dwerlin Posted March 14, 2008 Posted March 14, 2008 Hey everyone, Just wanted to say that I'm a proud new 2008 Gibson Les Paul Studio Faded (that's what the guy at Guitar Center called it...seems just like the Vintage Mahogany) in Cherry! A few questions, how does the guitar age? Will the finish color change at all? Does the finish get glossy at all at contact points (like a Fender Highway One would)? Thanks!
AXE® Posted March 14, 2008 Posted March 14, 2008 This one ? http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/31IZs1FVVnL._AA280_.jpg
dwerlin Posted March 14, 2008 Author Posted March 14, 2008 No, it's actually the one listed as the "Les Paul Vintage Mahogany" at Musician's Friend (didn't know they had an actual Studio Faded model...guess neither did the Guitar Center guy!) I'll post a pic after I get home from work.
dwerlin Posted March 14, 2008 Author Posted March 14, 2008 Alright, just got home and took a picture, here she is!
wizdomcube Posted March 14, 2008 Posted March 14, 2008 they're usually called vintage mahogany but some people call them studio faded, same guitars though. i have an 04 model, and it is aging well. i really like the look of it, some parts are turning a tiny bit more orange than the red like as if it were fading between the red to the natural wood color kind of creating it's own version of a sunburst. it's very minor though, not noticable further than 2-3 feet away. and yes parts where your hands or arm touch the guitar when playing will become glossy, i mostly noticed the glossiness near where my hand turns the knobs, theres like a curve exactly where my hand fits. hope that helps... i really like the way your case looks with the white interior, i'm jealous.
TheLiveSoundGuy Posted March 14, 2008 Posted March 14, 2008 She looks sweet. Enjoy it, and welcome to the forum.
Phenderphreaque Posted March 14, 2008 Posted March 14, 2008 Very nice congrats, I love the feel of the faded finishes.
dwerlin Posted March 14, 2008 Author Posted March 14, 2008 Thanks guys! wizdomcube, great input! did yours not come with the white case interior? Has anyone fully buffed/glossed up a Vintage Mahogany? Is it just a thin unbuffed finish?
dslyecix Posted March 14, 2008 Posted March 14, 2008 Look at this dwerlin! http://www.reranch.com/reranch/viewtopic.php?t=16584
wizdomcube Posted March 14, 2008 Posted March 14, 2008 i'm guessing the white interior is new? i bought mine in may '05, and my interior is black. by the way, like i said mine is an '04 as in the serial number says it was made in october '04 and i bought it new from musiciansfriend in may '05, is that normal for it to be made that long ago before it was shipped?
flyingarmadillo Posted March 15, 2008 Posted March 15, 2008 I bought mine in 06 and it has the white interior and a "Made In Canada" sticker. MF can let things hang around that long although I'd have thought they'd turn their stock faster than that. FWIW, the LPVM is not a "Faded Studio"; the Faded Studio has 490/498 pickups which are standard on Studios and a maple top.
Flight959 Posted March 15, 2008 Posted March 15, 2008 Here in the UK if you buy a Gibson NEW from a Gibson dealer it will have been at least a year since it left the factory! (IN MY EXPERIENCE) Regards Nice Faded!
matiac Posted March 15, 2008 Posted March 15, 2008 (didn't know they had an actual Studio Faded model...guess neither did the Guitar Center guy!) Well that's par for the course, aint it?
jakatone Posted March 15, 2008 Posted March 15, 2008 FWIW' date=' the LPVM is not a "Faded Studio"; the Faded Studio has 490/498 pickups which are standard on Studios and a maple top.[/quote'] that´s right,but VM comes with bursbucker pro´s like a standard.....i am a proud owner of a VM worn brown for the last two years.
wizdomcube Posted March 15, 2008 Posted March 15, 2008 I bought mine in 06 and it has the white interior and a "Made In Canada" sticker. MF can let things hang around that long although I'd have thought they'd turn their stock faster than that. FWIW' date=' the LPVM is not a "Faded Studio"; the Faded Studio has 490/498 pickups which are standard on Studios and a maple top.[/quote'] i wasn't saying it is a studio faded, i was just saying some people call them studio faded probably because it came after the sg special faded and the flying v faded, so i'm guessing people started calling them studio faded, though it's proper name was vintage mahogany, and now that there actually is a studio faded model it must get confusing for some people. also, mine had a sticker with the red maple leaf, and i always thought that was for the musicians friend items that can be shipped to canada, i don't think the cases are made in canada.
wizdomcube Posted March 15, 2008 Posted March 15, 2008 oh and i was watching the gibson guitars episode of made in america, located here... http://www.gibson.com/en-us/Divisions/Gibson%20USA/Additional%20Info/Factory%20Tour/Made%20In%20America%20Tour/ and i saw this and was wondering if it could possibly be a vintage mahogany...
jojo68 Posted March 15, 2008 Posted March 15, 2008 Congrats ! I love mine. My other guitarist has one too, they rule. The burstbuckers are great, I'm gonna play the hell out of mine and not worry about the finish.
dwerlin Posted March 15, 2008 Author Posted March 15, 2008 That reranch link is pretty interesting...though I really wasn't looking for a complete refinish Something more along the lines of just using a polishing kit or something (I use the Fender by Meguiar's Guitar Care Kit on my Highway One Strat, and it shined it right up). Oh and by the way, something interesting of note, from a little poking around it sounded like the VM's came with the thicker 50's neck...my '08 has the thinner 60's neck, I wonder if it's an oddball, or if they're changing to the slimmer neck.
littlekenny Posted March 17, 2008 Posted March 17, 2008 man, i really want a vintage mahogany. I'm 14 so its kinda hard to get money but ive saved up for a few months now. Almost There!
harmonicchaos Posted March 17, 2008 Posted March 17, 2008 man' date=' i really want a vintage mahogany. I'm 14 so its kinda hard to get money but ive saved up for a few months now. Almost There![/quote'] yeach i'm 14 too and i just got a vm in october. it's my first gibson, electric, and guitar that works well (my cheap epi acoustic is faulty). i really love it but am probably gonna refinish it and add body binding when i get the time and money. it's definitely one of my favorite sounding guitars. definitely worth the money! good luck saving, i'm saving for a gibson acoustic right now (black songwriter special).
dwerlin Posted March 17, 2008 Author Posted March 17, 2008 Anyone have any experience with the Gibson Luthier's Choice Hi-Gloss polish? Is this something that'd take a dull finish and gloss it up?
wizdomcube Posted March 17, 2008 Posted March 17, 2008 man' date=' i really want a vintage mahogany. I'm 14 so its kinda hard to get money but ive saved up for a few months now. Almost There![/quote'] i bought mine when i was 14 and i know what you mean, it took me 8 months to save up and that included all of my birthday money.
harmonicchaos Posted March 17, 2008 Posted March 17, 2008 i bought mine when i was 14 and i know what you mean' date=' it took me 8 months to save up and that included all of my birthday money.[/quote'] yeah it took me a while too.
led floyd9 Posted March 17, 2008 Posted March 17, 2008 i bought mine when i was 14 and i know what you mean' date=' it took me 8 months to save up and that included all of my birthday money.[/quote'] I bought my SG Special Faded a few months ago when I was 12 and it took me 2 and a half years to save up for it! But every time I play it, it's all the more rewarding.....
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