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If I had the extra money I'd get one of the custom luthiers such as Holst, Campellone, Baker etc to try and build me a 15 "L5" I've always had troublewith 17" guitars given my small hands. Doug
Interesting. How do you test compression with a dB meter?
It should be rare, as in "red headed step child " rare! I get the feeling that someone had this guitar custom made and Gibson never told them that they had no sense of colour or design!!! Doug
Also-at first I never noticed the finger tail piece; I'm so used to seeing them on Heritage guitars that it slipped right by. Whooosh! :-) Doug
The add says it appears to be a Lee Ritenour model in all but name. A limited run/one off from the Gibson Crimson Team.
Well, an instrument with a lot of acoustic properties is not always what's needed...that's why 175's remain popular. Though a lightly built 50's 175 has a surprising amount of acoustic oomph. The...
Yeah. Looking at it, I can understand why this model# is “rare.” Definitely not the best look for a L5. The six finger tension tailpiece is a monstrosity also.
Personally, I don't like the grain pattern chosen for the top. I'm a sucker for symmetry.
Well, the original question was "who's your favorite bassist" and not "who's the best bassist." There is really no objective way to measure who is the "best" bassist, any more than there would be an...
No no I hear you I just made a point that's all and yes I am very well informed. However I can remember when the ES-175 was the choice of guitar in jazz probably the cheapest made pressed top back...
You might consider that the audience here consists of a fairly well informed group. The thoughts you express are in conflict not only with what even a basic listening test will tell you (solid...
I went with the underwound 57 from Sam Ash with a 15% off coupon code. Thanks again for the thoughtful gear advice. I'll check back when it's installed, which hopefully won't be as humbling and...
I agree with the deacon above. That price feels steep for a wine red but again, color doesn’t impact tone or playability and it’s subjective. “Market value” is ultimately an imaginary average of...
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