jay22 Posted August 15, 2008 Share Posted August 15, 2008 i really like the white and gold Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoldenBigsbyCustom Posted August 16, 2008 Share Posted August 16, 2008 Supremes don't move me. The historics do. Same Here. You should go with an R8. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iownanlps Posted August 16, 2008 Share Posted August 16, 2008 Same Here. You should go with an R8. You have to try one first then you'll be moved... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FennRx Posted August 16, 2008 Share Posted August 16, 2008 You have to try one first then you'll be moved... i did. i moved onto a historic. tee hee i saw that MF had some Supremes on sale for 2599.99. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nsureit Posted September 14, 2008 Share Posted September 14, 2008 After doing my research and playing several, I just acquired this 2003 LP Supreme. I describe the sound as "delicious" - I didn't get it just to look at it. I'll post more pics next week. If the Supreme is gay, then I just came out of the closet. :o Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thundergod Posted September 14, 2008 Share Posted September 14, 2008 I dont like two things about the supreme: -Gold hardware (but deppending on the finish I could live with that, gold hardware looks good only on black finish, and maybe on white finish IMO). -No control acces. That really scares me! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim Plains Posted September 14, 2008 Share Posted September 14, 2008 I'm not a supreme fan...but it's not about what I like, it's about what you like. nsureit, that's one sweet looking top you got there. Actually, the back is even nicer looking! I'd be afraid of playing that thing because of the back. -No control acces. That really scares me! No kidding! Replacing anything on the inside must be a real pain. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Posted September 15, 2008 Share Posted September 15, 2008 Beautiful guitar and yes post some more pics, maybe some outside if your not to busy building your ARC. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iownanlps Posted September 16, 2008 Share Posted September 16, 2008 After doing my research and playing several' date=' I just acquired this 2003 LP Supreme. I describe the sound as "delicious" - I didn't get it just to look at it. I'll post more pics next week. If the Supreme is gay, then I just came out of the closet. [/quote'] Gorgeous guitar and yes it sounds delicious. Looking forward to more pics. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MI_Canuck Posted September 16, 2008 Share Posted September 16, 2008 After doing my research and playing several' date=' I just acquired this 2003 LP Supreme. I describe the sound as "delicious" - I didn't get it just to look at it. I'll post more pics next week. If the Supreme is gay, then I just came out of the closet. [img']http://i147.photobucket.com/albums/r305/nsureit/LPSupreme-1.jpg[/img] So how do you access the control cavity if there's a problem? Just curious really, as I've never seen one in person. Is there an access panel on the side we can't see? Do you have literally separate the top off of it ?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRV-Zeppelin Posted September 16, 2008 Share Posted September 16, 2008 How in the world would you be able to do anything with either the volume or tune pots should they go bad? Unless I'm mistaken, I think that there's a cavity (more than the normal 1/4" hole for the wiring) between the pots and the pups, so take out the pickups, do a bit of reaching, and you can tweak the pots. I looked into buying a Supreme about 6 months ago and did my research. email Gibson to find out for sure though, this might just be a rumour... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nsureit Posted September 16, 2008 Share Posted September 16, 2008 So how do you access the control cavity if there's a problem? Just curious really' date=' as I've never seen one in person. Is there an access panel on the side we can't see? Do you have literally separate the top off of it ?? [/quote'] Here's a good article that explains how these were built: click on this LINKY Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeadCase Posted September 17, 2008 Share Posted September 17, 2008 As far as electronics access, yeah, not as simple as a back-plate cover but neither is a 335. I'd say most people aren't too scared of those. I prefer a Historic myself but I also think they are by far the best high-end USA LPs out there. In-fact the Supreme seems like more of a C.S. guitar than the Custom. Maybe too bling for some, fine, but that's why they make different models. They do sound and play great. Same pickups as the Studio and the Custom w/ a sound all their own. Nice. If only they had fatter necks.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plank_Spanker Posted September 17, 2008 Share Posted September 17, 2008 The Supreme is aimed squarely at collectors - tons of eye candy, very little aimed at a "player" to justify the price. Great guitar - in a nitogen inerted glass case hanging on some rich man's wall. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iownanlps Posted September 18, 2008 Share Posted September 18, 2008 The Supreme is aimed squarely at collectors - tons of eye candy' date=' very little aimed at a "player" to justify the price. Great guitar - in a nitogen inerted glass case hanging on some rich man's wall.[/quote'] I must be collector, I have one Gibson which I play all the time, Les Paul Supreme. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nsureit Posted September 19, 2008 Share Posted September 19, 2008 I must be collector' date=' I have one Gibson which I play all the time, Les Paul Supreme.[/quote'] +100! I just got my 2003 LP Supreme two days ago. I've only put it down to sleep. It rocks through my Marshall TSL-122. I will definitely gig with the Supreme because it's that good. Plus, the chics dig 'em. Here's more pics... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iownanlps Posted September 20, 2008 Share Posted September 20, 2008 +100! I just got my 2003 LP Supreme two days ago. I've only put it down to sleep. It rocks through my Marshall TSL-122. I will definitely gig with the Supreme because it's that good. Plus' date=' the chics dig 'em. [/quote'] Gorgeous guitar. Well done for exposing this gorgeous axe. The 50's neck is superb, ebony fretboard pure luxury and the pickups in the chambered largely maple body are amazing. This is definitely a Custom on steroids! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flight959 Posted September 20, 2008 Share Posted September 20, 2008 Very nice guitars guys. For me there is too much bling about them. They look too perfect! Flight959 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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