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Wife's Bday Present (another new guitar day)
March 02, 2024, 12:36 PM
flesheatingvirusWife's Bday Present (another new guitar day)
She never buys anything big for herself, and I have more than enough hardware in my gun safe, so I thought it was time.
She cried. I think I did good. She's been wanting one of these since she was 12. I sent it do my dad (he lives in Nashville and collects guitars) to check it over. We surprised her by FaceTiming him playing Happy Birthday on it.
It's a reissue '57 Les Paul Black Beauty made in 1995. This particular run came with ebony fretboards. Sweet.
FREEBIRD!! STAIRWAY!!!
She digs the case, too.
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March 02, 2024, 12:58 PM
6gunsWhat a beautiful and special gift!
You did good!
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March 02, 2024, 01:03 PM
TMatsDang man! Ain’t you sumthin! Happy birthday to your wife.
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March 02, 2024, 01:43 PM
trapper189Outstanding!
March 02, 2024, 01:45 PM
nhtagmemberThat is a great looking instrument. Nice choice.
March 02, 2024, 01:47 PM
MoosehornManFine looking Lester, bet it plays as good as it looks!
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March 02, 2024, 02:41 PM
patwBeautiful gift. Do you play as well? I wanted to teach my wife to play but she has no interest unfortunately.
March 02, 2024, 04:14 PM
flesheatingvirusquote:
Originally posted by patw:
Beautiful gift. Do you play as well? I wanted to teach my wife to play but she has no interest unfortunately.
Hell no! Id love to learn, but haven’t taken the time.
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-- Fear is the mind-killer. Fear is the little-death that brings total obliteration. I will face my fear. I will permit it to pass over me and through me. And when it has gone past me I will turn the inner eye to see its path. Where the fear has gone there will be nothing. Only I will remain. --
March 02, 2024, 06:00 PM
EdmondDamn. Thats a beautiful Lester there!
Gibson makes great guitars. Pricey but there’s a certain feel and sound to them that makes them so distinctive.
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March 02, 2024, 08:02 PM
mcrimmI love those - but they’re heavy.
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BeancookerI don’t know much about guitars, but it certainly is pretty. What a wonderful gift. Nice job.
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Originally posted by sigmonkey:
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March 03, 2024, 07:05 AM
stickman428That is so cool!
My grail guitar is a Les Paul with purple sparkle flake bass boat style paint similar to the one John Rzeznik of the Goo Goo Dolls had when they played Long Way Down live on the Letterman Show.
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March 03, 2024, 07:10 AM
ScreamingCockatooThat is gorgeous!
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March 03, 2024, 07:12 AM
ScreamingCockatooquote:
Originally posted by stickman428:
That is so cool!
My grail guitar is a Les Paul with purple sparkle flake bass boat style paint similar to the one John Rzeznik of the Goo Goo Dolls had when they played Long Way Down live on the Letterman Show.
That's a Gretsch Sparkle Jet...
I have a silver one.
He who fights with monsters might take care lest he thereby become a monster.
March 03, 2024, 07:30 AM
stickman428Is it!? Well that makes sense. I have not been able to find a Les Paul that color. HahHha
It looks a lot like a Les Paul in the performance.
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March 03, 2024, 08:07 AM
ScreamingCockatooThe pickguard is vintage Gretsch.
The color is Amethyst. Same as the Gretsch drums.
In fact it's the same wrap for the drums applied to the top of the awesome chambered body.
He who fights with monsters might take care lest he thereby become a monster.
March 03, 2024, 08:30 AM
stickman428The horrible quality of the video distorted the pick guard.
In this pic it looks like a Gibson pick guard.
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March 03, 2024, 09:54 AM
Rick LeeMan, those LP Customs are boat anchors. They are so pretty, but I only ever play standing up and an 11 lbs. guitar gets heavy after while. I had a black beauty for about a year before I decided to let it go.
March 03, 2024, 01:06 PM
Syngin1066In the late 90’s, I worked at a guitar shop. Epiphone made a series of sparkle LP’s. I remember having gold, purple, blue, red, green and silver Hanging in the wall at one time or another. Since Epiphone generally just made Gibson copies in Korea then, I wouldn’t be surprised if there was a Gibson sparkle purple one, I only ever saw a silver sparkle Gibson LP.
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March 03, 2024, 03:13 PM
ScreamingCockatooquote:
Originally posted by Syngin1066:
In the late 90’s, I worked at a guitar shop. Epiphone made a series of sparkle LP’s. I remember having gold, purple, blue, red, green and silver Hanging in the wall at one time or another. Since Epiphone generally just made Gibson copies in Korea then, I wouldn’t be surprised if there was a Gibson sparkle purple one, I only ever saw a silver sparkle Gibson LP.
That would explain the LP type pick guard. I've only ever see the purple Jets,
He who fights with monsters might take care lest he thereby become a monster.