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As a fan of wide-neck guitars, I'd been meaning to check out one of these and finally got one. 2015 is the year Gibson stroked out with 100th Anniversary models with:
-1 3/4" wide nuts
-height-adjustable brass nuts (replaced with bone nut on this guitar)
-G-Force robo-tuners (replaced with traditional Klusons on this guitar)
-weird-colour pickup rings
-satin-finish bridge/tp
-honkin' big knobs w/indentations
-coil-splits on both pickups ('57 Classic and '57 Classic Plus)
-different headstock graphics
-holographic decal on the back of the headstock
-real MOP neck inlays on a rosewood neck
It's in very good condition - plays great, sounds great, frets are in excellent condition, and it's well set up. It weighs a mere 7 3/4 lbs. It has a few minor dings at the rims. It's a nice guitar, but I've had my fun, and have no use for it - I have enough Les Pauls.
But, here's the thing. If you like a wide neck on a Les Paul, that's great. However, this neck is the closest thing I've encountered to an early 1960s Johnny Smith neck profile - wide nut, flattened back, kind of a D-shape - it really feels like a JS neck! Go figure. So you can play this for a tenth or less of the cost of a JS, and have a ball. Jazz? Sure, why not? If Ulf can do it, so can you.
Heck, price drop from $800 to $750 to, what the hell, $699, including a hardshell case, plus whatever it costs to ship it to you from either Erie, PA, or Toronto.
As a bonus, if you want standard black or cream pickup rings, chrome bridge/tailpiece, or regular black or gold knobs, I can swap those in for the same price. Get a cool solid-body guitar, with a neat wide neck, for cheap!Last edited by Hammertone; 05-13-2024 at 03:29 PM.
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11-28-2023 04:11 AM
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Very nice guitar at a very nice price from a very nice chap!
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7 3/4 lbs., robotuners replaced, and 57's? No brainer folks.
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From a distance I thought the sticker on the back of the head was Chairman Mao!
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Originally Posted by Hammertone
It connects those instruments with a real person (who was a mighty fine guitarist).
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Originally Posted by Sam Sherry
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Maybe black rings and selector plastic.
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Wow, I have really come to like that wide nut. Let me see what I can sell...
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Maybe black rings and selector plastic.
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Some buy this LP Studio with a nice wide neck, and channel your inner Johnny Smith, for only $699. Come on down!
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