Bluenotes Posted September 21, 2010 Share Posted September 21, 2010 HURRAY...My "Gold Top," is in! (3 days earlier, than anticipated, too.) I haven't seen it, yet...I'll have to drive 2 hrs, to Wichita, tomorrow, and pick it up. But, my contact at E.M. Shorts said, in his e-mail to me..."It's XXXXing BEAUTIFUL!!" I'm sure he's right, given the ones I've seen on this forum. They got in, their entire back order (since March), today. Photos WILL follow, you can be sure, once I get 'er in my hot little hands! I have a (paying) gig, this Saturday, so I'll have a couple of days, prior, to get "used to her!" Really looking forward, to this guitar, especially, for some reason. Cheers, CB Congrats! I can imagine the feeling....you are one of the lucky ones! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
truetone6 Posted September 21, 2010 Share Posted September 21, 2010 HURRAY...My "Gold Top," is in! (3 days earlier, than anticipated, too.) I haven't seen it, yet...I'll have to drive 2 hrs, to Wichita, tomorrow, and pick it up. But, my contact at E.M. Shorts said, in his e-mail to me..."It's XXXXing BEAUTIFUL!!" I'm sure he's right, given the ones I've seen on this forum. They got in, their entire back order (since March), today. Photos WILL follow, you can be sure, once I get 'er in my hot little hands! I have a (paying) gig, this Saturday, so I'll have a couple of days, prior, to get "used to her!" Really looking forward, to this guitar, especially, for some reason. Cheers,CB Congrats Charlie Brown! Can't wait to see yours. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charlie brown Posted September 21, 2010 Share Posted September 21, 2010 Thanks all...picture will follow, to be sure! I feel a bit like a kid on "Christmas eve." LOL And, at 60, that's saying something... not sure WHAT, but something. ;>) Maybe, it's that old..."Only difference between Men and Boys, is the price of their toys!" CB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sparky scott 29 Posted September 21, 2010 Share Posted September 21, 2010 I'm sure the pics. will be following very shortly from C.B. Pre- congrats yo ya!! I/m sure it will be great, good for you, you deserve it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Windmills Optional Posted September 21, 2010 Share Posted September 21, 2010 Thanks all...picture will follow, to be sure! I feel a bit like a kid on "Christmas eve." LOL And, at 60, that's saying something... not sure WHAT, but something. ;>) Maybe, it's that old..."Only difference between Men and Boys, is the price of their toys!" CB Truer words, I suspect, were never spoken, or at least my wife would probably say so. Congratulations! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T Bone Posted September 21, 2010 Share Posted September 21, 2010 Great news, really glad it came in! Hopefully many more Members will soon see theirs as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
morty Posted September 21, 2010 Share Posted September 21, 2010 hey guys, apparently i will be getting my goldtop this month! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
morty Posted September 21, 2010 Share Posted September 21, 2010 hey guys, apparently i will be getting my goldtop this month! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eracer_Team Posted September 22, 2010 Share Posted September 22, 2010 Thank God, Allah, Mohammed, Buddha but mostly the workers of Gibson that finally have produced Morty's 50's Tribute Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sparky scott 29 Posted September 22, 2010 Share Posted September 22, 2010 Amen to that! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tryrook Posted September 22, 2010 Share Posted September 22, 2010 Ok, I'm going to buy a lottery ticket. I took delivery of a black one today from Amazon tonight. This afternoon, I got a call from Sam Ash saying they had just gotten a gold top and a honey burst in and I happened to be 5 minutes from the store (I live 45 minutes away). I headed over because I wanted to actually hold one of these elusive beasts for the first time and got to watch it pulled out of the box. Played around with the gold top for a few minutes while 5 more people came in to see it. It was too nice to leave behind so I'm now the proud owner of not one, but TWO! This may be sacrilege, but I'm taking the black one to my favorite airbrush artist to have a B&W (with color accents) pinup painted on it. I'll be swapping out all the creme stuff with black. Pics will follow when it is done. I'm happy to report that these live up to all the hype!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
truetone6 Posted September 22, 2010 Share Posted September 22, 2010 I called MF today to ask about the latest backorder notice they sent me today and I got the same non committal response I got the last time I called: "We will be recieving your guitar on 9/30,unless we don't recieve it" "We will be able to fill all our back orders,unless we don't get enough to fill our back order" " We have no control over what Gibson sends us or when they send it" "If you have a problem with this call Gibson". Of course when I call Gibson to find out when they are shipping to Musicians Friend they tell me to call Musicians Friend for that information.It's A real "Catch 22". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Windmills Optional Posted September 22, 2010 Share Posted September 22, 2010 Congrats in advance, Morty. And tryrook, I've grown fond of that gold and black combo myself--following similarly fortunate circumstances. I look forward to pictures of your mod to the ebony. And truetone, fingers remain crossed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
morty Posted September 22, 2010 Share Posted September 22, 2010 haha! thanks guys [thumbup] anyone else jumping around like a little kid [flapper] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
morty Posted September 22, 2010 Share Posted September 22, 2010 haha! thanks guys [thumbup] anyone else jumping around like a little kid [flapper] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saunders Posted September 22, 2010 Share Posted September 22, 2010 Just got word last night from Wildwood that my Honeyburst has arrived in Colorado. Pretty groovy as I had nearly given up hope. Although I must say that Wildwood is a Boss Shop and I have never had any difficulty with them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluenotes Posted September 22, 2010 Share Posted September 22, 2010 Ok, I'm going to buy a lottery ticket. I took delivery of a black one today from Amazon tonight. This afternoon, I got a call from Sam Ash saying they had just gotten a gold top and a honey burst in and I happened to be 5 minutes from the store (I live 45 minutes away). I headed over because I wanted to actually hold one of these elusive beasts for the first time and got to watch it pulled out of the box. Played around with the gold top for a few minutes while 5 more people came in to see it. It was too nice to leave behind so I'm now the proud owner of not one, but TWO! This may be sacrilege, but I'm taking the black one to my favorite airbrush artist to have a B&W (with color accents) pinup painted on it. I'll be swapping out all the creme stuff with black. Pics will follow when it is done. I'm happy to report that these live up to all the hype!! Congrats for that duo! Things happen for a reason... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluesguitar65 Posted September 22, 2010 Share Posted September 22, 2010 Ok, I'm going to buy a lottery ticket. I took delivery of a black one today from Amazon tonight. This afternoon, I got a call from Sam Ash saying they had just gotten a gold top and a honey burst in and I happened to be 5 minutes from the store (I live 45 minutes away). I headed over because I wanted to actually hold one of these elusive beasts for the first time and got to watch it pulled out of the box. Played around with the gold top for a few minutes while 5 more people came in to see it. It was too nice to leave behind so I'm now the proud owner of not one, but TWO! This may be sacrilege, but I'm taking the black one to my favorite airbrush artist to have a B&W (with color accents) pinup painted on it. I'll be swapping out all the creme stuff with black. Pics will follow when it is done. I'm happy to report that these live up to all the hype!! Congrats! Well, folks Sam Ash delivers the goods again. People still waiting for MF and GC?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluesguitar65 Posted September 22, 2010 Share Posted September 22, 2010 Congrats for that duo! Things happen for a reason... Or you make it happen instead of waiting for it to happen :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluenotes Posted September 22, 2010 Share Posted September 22, 2010 Or you make it happen instead of waiting for it to happen :) Yes you are right, I am glad I called Sam Ash and got mine. I would have still being waiting for GC to keep sending backorder notices. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T Bone Posted September 22, 2010 Share Posted September 22, 2010 Yes you are right, I am glad I called Sam Ash and got mine. I would have still being waiting for GC to keep sending backorder notices. GC still hasn't gotten their order. It will still happen. But I'm glad many of us got these from Sam Ash too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joaokorb Posted September 22, 2010 Share Posted September 22, 2010 I´m waiting on my backorder at GC for a Honey Burst too! PLEASE GIBSON SEND HONEY BURSTS TO GUITARCENTER !!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sparky scott 29 Posted September 22, 2010 Share Posted September 22, 2010 Sam Ash all the way! I'm glad to hear you guys that have been waiting SO LONG, are getting their guitars finally. X-mas all over, ain't it??!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamdogg Posted September 22, 2010 Share Posted September 22, 2010 just got the call my goldtop and honeyburst are en route! \:D/ CB should have his goldtop too (same shop). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charlie brown Posted September 23, 2010 Share Posted September 23, 2010 just got the call my goldtop and honeyburst are en route! \:D/ CB should have his goldtop too (same shop). Yes, Jamdogg...your's IS "on the way," they shipped it, prior to my arrival. Here is mine: Sound, and playability are 1st Rate! Awesome!! Finish...is, well..."Light!" Definitely, not a "custom shop" finish, but for the price, I wasn't expecting that. The guitar is "alive," both acoustically, and plugged in. P-90's are XXXXing awesome! (I already knew this, of course, but in this guitar, they seem especially so.) We'll see, after the "honey- moon" is over...but I can't imagine (now) that won't be for a long, long, time! And, it's a "Fresh" puppy, too. The paint still smells "shop fresh," and though dry to the touch, it's still got, ever so slight, a bit of "stickiness" to it. Body is 4 piece...the only thing I wish they'd done differently (even with the 4-piece) is to have wider pieces, at the sides, so the cutaways don't show the seems. I had my pick of 2, in the store, and chose the one I did, because...overall, it was the best of the 2, there. It has NO effect (as far as I can tell, anyway) on tone. In fact, it's...as I said, "Alive!" Maybe the most "Alive" LP I own, at this point. So, 4-piece body or not, it's (definitely) a "Keeper," for the tone a playability, alone. Fret work, is...by far, MUCH better, than any previous Gibson I've purchased. Pleking works! The frets are rounded (not squared off "speed bumps," AT ALL), and the action is amazing! The fret ends are smooth!! The nut seems fine, no pinging at all, and a good height/depth of cut. BIG SMILE!! (Edit: Well...I found another seam...so, it's definitely a 4 piece body, instead of 3 piece, as I thought, at first.) No Biggie! CB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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