Tman Posted August 16 Share Posted August 16 Got it anyway for 2 songs at the annual Alzheimer's benefit gig that I play in Arkansas. This year it will be in November. Hotel California and Stairway as if you couldn't guess. I played an Epiphone version last time and the action was way too high. Got this one online from Nashville and apparently it was set up by a custom shop guy (this is a 1997 model, before it became custom shop and is Gibson Standard). Preliminarily plays like a dream with perfect action for me. 4 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rct Posted August 16 Share Posted August 16 The two best reasons to own that guitar. Have a blast with it! rct 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sgt. Pepper Posted August 16 Share Posted August 16 (edited) 18 strings to tune and it’s just gotta be light as a feather. It’s got double neck dive. Did Jimmy employ his own Chiropractor on tour? Have fun. Don’t forget Xanadu by Rush. Edited August 16 by Sgt. Pepper Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OrdinaryNimda Posted August 16 Share Posted August 16 The guitar looks very fine, as is the description given. There is no doubts as to the 2 songs on the agenda.👍 Alzheimer's sux, I hope great music brings some relief to the folks affected... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveFord Posted August 16 Share Posted August 16 Very nice. How heavy is it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tman Posted August 16 Author Share Posted August 16 1 hour ago, rct said: The two best reasons to own that guitar. Have a blast with it! rct Thank you, I'm pretty excited honestly. 24 minutes ago, Sgt. Pepper said: 18 strings to tune and it’s just gotta be light as a feather. It’s got double neck dive. Did Jimmy employ his own Chiropractor on tour? Have fun. Don’t forget Xanadu by Rush. Do you have any criticisms of it? I need to look at both sides😀 22 minutes ago, OrdinaryNimda said: The guitar looks very fine, as is the description given. There is no doubts as to the 2 songs on the agenda.👍 Alzheimer's sux, I hope great music brings some relief to the folks affected... This will be our 10th benefit. Typically raise ~20K so really worth it. My mom had it. 15 minutes ago, SteveFord said: Very nice. How heavy is it? Thanks Steve, just north of 12 pounds. I'm starting back exercises and abdominal crunches in anticipation. 1 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larsongs Posted August 16 Share Posted August 16 Very niiiiiice! It doesn’t weigh much more than one of my Gibson LP’s. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveFord Posted August 16 Share Posted August 16 With all of the extra wood involved, does it still sound like an SG? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tman Posted August 16 Author Share Posted August 16 (edited) 53 minutes ago, Larsongs said: Very niiiiiice! It doesn’t weigh much more than one of my Gibson LP’s. Good point.😀 33 minutes ago, SteveFord said: With all of the extra wood involved, does it still sound like an SG? When on the 6 strings it really sings with some distortion so maybe more like a solid LP (to Larsongs point). I'll make a video and show you guys what it sounds like. Edited August 16 by Tman 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LPguitarman Posted August 16 Share Posted August 16 Nice Guitar. I would add a third reason: Xanadu by RUSH. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sgt. Pepper Posted August 16 Share Posted August 16 13 minutes ago, LPguitarman said: Nice Guitar. I would add a third reason: Xanadu by RUSH. Me and you make 2. We need one more + for Xanadu. Stairway and Hotel are 2 songs I don’t want to hear again pretty much ever. Good songs but the word overplayed doesn’t do it justice. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sparquelito Posted August 16 Share Posted August 16 Very, very cool! Congrats. I love it in white. The cherry red never did anything for me, but that white pops! One other great song for 12 string (that we always did) was Pink Floyd's Wish You Were Here. And I loved performing 3 Dog Night's Shambala on 12 string as well. It just made that song better. 🙂 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sgt. Pepper Posted August 16 Share Posted August 16 (edited) 4 hours ago, sparquelito said: Very, very cool! Congrats. I love it in white. The cherry red never did anything for me, but that white pops! One other great song for 12 string (that we always did) was Pink Floyd's Wish You Were Here. And I loved performing 3 Dog Night's Shambala on 12 string as well. It just made that song better. 🙂 Isn’t a lot of Wish on an acoustic guitar? Heres one few know on a 12 string. Saw him do it. Wall Of Death from Richard and Linda Thompson from Shoot Our The Lights. Fabulous album if you haven’t heard it. Not one bad note on it, and how could there be it’s RT. Edited August 17 by Sgt. Pepper 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil OKeefe Posted August 16 Share Posted August 16 Good on you, Tman, for helping to raise money for Alzheimer's research. My grandmother had it, and it's a horrible disease. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tman Posted August 16 Author Share Posted August 16 31 minutes ago, Phil OKeefe said: Good on you, Tman, for helping to raise money for Alzheimer's research. My grandmother had it, and it's a horrible disease. Thanks, it's definitely a feel good about it thing to do. Plus I get to be a rock star for a few minutes. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PrairieDog Posted August 16 Share Posted August 16 Wow, that is a great looking one. And echoing everyone else with what a great cause. best of luck with the benefit! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tx-ogre Posted August 16 Share Posted August 16 Very nice addition. Unless it’s a situation that could result in bankruptcy, a new guitar purchase is never a bad thing, regardless of the model. Well, that’s always been my rationalization whenever I have a GAS attack. And a great cause. My mother had dementia and it was a sad situation until she passed. Good on you for that. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ceptorman Posted August 17 Share Posted August 17 7 hours ago, Sgt. Pepper said: 18 strings to tune and it’s just gotta be light as a feather. It’s got double neck dive. Did Jimmy employ his own Chiropractor on tour? Have fun. Don’t forget Xanadu by Rush. Don't forget Closer to the Heart. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rct Posted August 17 Share Posted August 17 More Than A Feeling rct Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ceptorman Posted August 17 Share Posted August 17 8 hours ago, Tman said: Got it anyway for 2 songs at the annual Alzheimer's benefit gig that I play in Arkansas. This year it will be in November. Hotel California and Stairway as if you couldn't guess. I played an Epiphone version last time and the action was way too high. Got this one online from Nashville and apparently it was set up by a custom shop guy (this is a 1997 model, before it became custom shop and is Gibson Standard). Preliminarily plays like a dream with perfect action for me. Nice guitar. My mom had Alzheimer's for 15 years, did remarkably well for 12 years. My family does an Alz walk to raise money for their charity. There is a new drug that just came out, it has high hopes, and a high price tag. Thank you for doing the charity event. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sgt. Pepper Posted August 17 Share Posted August 17 Question - how much did it cost per song your gonna use it for? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sgt. Pepper Posted August 17 Share Posted August 17 (edited) 43 minutes ago, Ceptorman said: Don't forget Closer to the Heart. Heard that one enough. Rush has much better. They played it at every tour I saw by them - 8 to be exact. Edited August 17 by Sgt. Pepper Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RBSinTo Posted August 17 Share Posted August 17 Tman, Well done you for helping raise money to aid Alzheimer research. We Jews have a phrase that describes performing good deeds. We call it doing "mitzvahs", and your efforts are certainly a mitzvah of the highest order. RBSinTo 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tman Posted August 17 Author Share Posted August 17 55 minutes ago, Sgt. Pepper said: Question - how much did it cost per song your gonna use it for? 2.5k so yea expensive but what the hell you only live once and as I have found out in the last few years, every day is a gift. Today is the one year anniversary of my wife’s passing. When I am really sad I buy things. 6 minutes ago, RBSinTo said: Tman, Well done you for helping raise money to aid Alzheimer research. We Jews have a phrase that describes performing good deeds. We call it doing "mitzvahs", and your efforts are certainly a mitzvah of the highest order. RBSinTo I’m a half Jew so I get it. I’ve spent years trying to earn the title Mensch. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RBSinTo Posted August 17 Share Posted August 17 1 hour ago, Tman said: 2.5k so yea expensive but what the hell you only live once and as I have found out in the last few years, every day is a gift. Today is the one year anniversary of my wife’s passing. When I am really sad I buy things. I’m a half Jew so I get it. I’ve spent years trying to earn the title Mensch. Tman, Which half? Top? Bottom? Front? Back? No matter. You are a Mensch. RBSinTo 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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