NGD...forum trade :)

[longcat]

you've all seen her before. courtesy of muttznmongrelz, i've acquired my first gibson...'01 LP studio plus. after playing a strat for a couple months, it's a different sound for sure. i like it. not too crazy about the stock pups (kind of muddy), but we'll see what we can do about that. pretty sure dystrust has a few duncans laying around without homes that he'd be glad to loan to me, for a special favor or two. (that's a joke, btw. ) feels good in my hands, not too heavy. i'm liking the shorter scale too.

i think she's extra pretty too, dings and all. red's a good color for me. although, if i wind up keeping her long-term, i'll probably swap out the gold hardware for nickel. she's actually been here since tuesday afternoon, and i took pix right away but wasn't entirely satisfied with them because the backdrop (my patio furniture) is also red, but whatev. haven't gotten around to taking more, so they'll have to do for now.











and dystrust snapped this one tonight...just because we know how much you all appreciate irony.

[Christopher Caruana]

love that top!

[TheLivingDead]

I was waiting for this thread. Nothing like a good forum exchange. Definitely looks good in your hands! Congrats!

And yeah, you just made blueman's head explode with that shirt.

[phil_104]

Awesome! Enjoy!

[Mr 9finger]

And yeah, you just made blueman's head explode with that shirt.

We couldn't get that lucky....


Nice PJ's and happy new guitar day!

[Fender_Punk]

I was waiting for this thread. Nothing like a good forum exchange. Definitely looks good in your hands! Congrats!

And yeah, you just made blueman's head explode with that shirt.

+1

Nice LP! Did you trade a guitar for it or ca$h?

[guitarkid]

So YOU'RE the one that got it!!! Haha! Just kidding... Congrats on the sweet NGD! That is a sweet LP!

[Andrew Lamprecht]

Nice guit!!!

[formula73]

Nice! I don't care if it's purist-approved or not: TP-6 tailpieces are just COOL. I don't know what pups are in there but if it hasn't been done already, a set of 500k pots ought to wake it right up.

[UberMetalDood]

Nice Studio and Congratulations. I've been using the stock Burstbucker Pro and 490R in my Studio Deluxe and haven't wanted to change them yet. They actually sound really good and are not muddy. However, my studio is not chambered. Burstbucker Pros and Seth Lovers have a lot of clarity so you might want to check those pickups out if you upgrade.

[Grindspine]

Nice! I don't care if it's purist-approved or not: TP-6 tailpieces are just COOL. I don't know what pups are in there but if it hasn't been done already, a set of 500k pots ought to wake it right up.

That worn goldl TP-6 tailpiece looks amazing with the figured top... Keep it!

I agree on the 500k pots... try new pots before new pups... If the new pots don't open up the pups, then a 59/custom hybrid would likely sound amazing in that.

[Lucid_Lunatic]

Nice! I don't care if it's purist-approved or not: TP-6 tailpieces are just COOL. I don't know what pups are in there but if it hasn't been done already, a set of 500k pots ought to wake it right up.

This. If it still has the original 300k Gibson pots, it really doesn't matter what you stick in it, they are going to sound "off". I've never really been sure why Gibson bothered to use those 300k's.

[formula73]

This. If it still has the original 300k Gibson pots, it really doesn't matter what you stick in it, they are going to sound "off". I've never really been sure why Gibson bothered to use those 300k's.

Along with that, OP, you could switch the mags between the 498 and the 490. That'd give you A2 fat in the bridge and A5 clarity in the neck, though doing it with the covers certainly adds a few steps on the "pain in the ass" scale.

[longcat]

I had your online persona pegged as a dude until like 4 days ago.

my work here is done.

seriously though, i've generally enjoyed being "one of the guys" a lot more than having a group of girlfriends. i have my best friend who is a woman and generally, other than her, i prefer hanging out with dudes, or at least a mixed crowd. guys tend to be more straightforward and less uptight in my experience...more fun all around. women can be MEAN.

Now what were these favours you were talking about doing for your man? You gonna wash even more dishes?

yes, that's it EXACTLY. and i'm going to bake him a pie.

Does anyone else hate to play the A major chord the way longcat is playing it on the last picture?
It always sounds out of tune to me that way.

i think i'm actually playing Em7 in that shot.

Congrats. I tried to buy that guitar, but you beat me to it. I have your original tailpiece, though! It is going onto my Explorer the next time I change the strings. Enjoy the AXE! I used to have the same model in the same color, but it got traded for a camera kit. It was a really good guitar; I miss it.

sorry man, better luck next time. shouldn't happen again, as i can't imagine i'll be buying new axes that often. does it give you a little comfort that she's gone to a good home where she's much appreciated, as the only gibson child?

Clips, Please!!

in your dreams, maybe. someday i might be good enough to play something worth recording and letting other people listen to, but not right now.

Along with that, OP, you could switch the mags between the 498 and the 490. That'd give you A2 fat in the bridge and A5 clarity in the neck, though doing it with the covers certainly adds a few steps on the "pain in the ass" scale.

i might try that. i'm new to the electronics in general, but i'm a tinkerer by nature, so they don't intimidate me. dystrust tells me he's never tried swapping magnets out before but it's worth a try for sure. then, if i'm still not crazy about them, i can swap them out entirely.

the TP6...it's staying put for now. there's an extra gold stock tailpiece laying around here that i might try out at some point when i change the strings on it, just to see the difference, but not until after all the other nuances have been addressed, and the TP6 might just go right back on anyway during the next string change. it's not like it's a huge pain in the ass to swap out, and i want to try different things to see what i like best instead of just saying "well it sounds good to me" without knowing what else is possible, especially with a switch that easy. i just want to keep an open mind and try it. from the consensus here though, it sounds like the TP6 is something i'm going to want to keep on there.

[Varg]

yes, that's it EXACTLY. and i'm going to bake him a pie.

Sweet. Just as long as you know your place, woman.

[Chris of Arabia]

i think i'm actually playing Em7 in that shot.

I'm thinking Asus4 myself, but sometimes it's difficult to tell when viewed in reverse.

[Chris of Arabia]

Great trade, nice axe and just luuurrrvvve the t-shirt... ;-)

[muttznmongrelz]

Glad it made it safely and that you're enjoying it. I thought it was a beauty as well, even w/the "character marks" and it did play very nicely. Thanks again!

[ArtieToo]

Wow! Sweet looking LP. (I've just become an LP convert myself.)

Enjoy.

Artie

[GuitarDoc]

Like I said before, that's an extremely nice looking studio. I'd keep the gold hardware, it has such a great "relic"/worn-in look to it.

If clarity is what you want, you gotta try the C/59 hybrid...sparkling tone.