cowgard Posted July 2, 2010 Share Posted July 2, 2010 As I've said in another thread, I have been looking around for a used LP in 1000 dollar price range. I was considering a couple of Classics and a'76 Custom from Craig's List. The Custom would probably have been the best deal but is 4 hours drive and 400 bucks more than I planned to spend since I already had a deposit on a 50's Tribute Studio. I wasn't looking for something resell anyway. I looked at one Classic for a grand that I didn't like and was on my way to Vegas to look at another Classic but had a mishap and didn't make it to the CL Classic. The mishap was that I stopped by Guitar Center for the heck of it and fell in love. I'm relatively new to guitar playing(1 year) but this guitar just felt perfect to me. Slim 60s neck, Coil tapping, locking Grovers. The Pleked fretboard was perfect as it sat in the store. Low action, no buzz at all. They had several nice LPs but none felt so nice as this one to me. There some with prettier tops but I'll really dig the"been sittin' in grandpa's cabin for 50 years" vibe of this one. So I went home and slept(sort of) on it. Next morning cancelled the 50s Tribute, kissed the wife's *** a bit and came home with this Trad Pro. I traded in an old Chinese Washburn acoustic to get 15% off deal and got out the door for 1700. including tax. Enough typing gotta go practice and justify this madness. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eljay Posted July 2, 2010 Share Posted July 2, 2010 NGDs are always fun. NLPDs are among the best. way to go! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deepblue Posted July 2, 2010 Share Posted July 2, 2010 Nice! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swleary Posted July 2, 2010 Share Posted July 2, 2010 congrats !!! Nice she found you . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dub-T-123 Posted July 2, 2010 Share Posted July 2, 2010 Nice! I like the grain on the side. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigKahune Posted July 2, 2010 Share Posted July 2, 2010 Congrats. Cool TP LP. Interesting burst - kind of late-50s/early-60s vibe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cowgard Posted July 2, 2010 Author Share Posted July 2, 2010 Nice! I like the grain on the side. Me too. They had the same guitar in Cherry Burst with a nicer top but the back and sides sold me on this one. Thanks for the kind words. David Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pippy Posted July 2, 2010 Share Posted July 2, 2010 Very nice looking Trad Pro. You did well! A thumbs-up to your wife, too, for not removing your testes with a pair of white-hot pliers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wild_Rose Posted July 2, 2010 Share Posted July 2, 2010 NGDs are always fun. NLPDs are among the best. way to go! haha indeed~ congrats! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StijnV Posted July 2, 2010 Share Posted July 2, 2010 exactly; Pro's are for Pro people ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LPguitarman Posted July 2, 2010 Share Posted July 2, 2010 Nice mishap, and you came out of it with a brand new LP instead of a used one. Very nice. I also like the wood grain on the side. Awesome, thanks for sharing... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamman Posted July 3, 2010 Share Posted July 3, 2010 Fine looking axe. play the hell out of it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
retrosurfer1959 Posted July 3, 2010 Share Posted July 3, 2010 Congrats - the Traditional Pro is a really nice guitar I bought one months ago and it's getting a lot of playing time in the rotation. You'll be a lot happier in the long run with a guitar you really like well after the difference in price is forgotten. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T Bone Posted July 3, 2010 Share Posted July 3, 2010 Great snag, a great feeling guitar in the hands is always the best choice. Beauty too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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