Double creamy goodness.....

[ErikH]

Good God, Mike. That looks incredible.

[ex-250]

nice! that reminds me of mick mars' old LP from the early days

Make it 18+ and charge two bucks a month.

for that to work, he'd have to have naked ladies holding the guitars.....which sure wouldnt be a bad thing

[XSSIVE]

ocifer: i actually thought about using some form of fance wood guard but it just won't fit the vibe of the guitar i don't think.

marcel: thanks!!

chill: marcel is right, i ordered them covered and took the covers off.

speeddemon: yeah i like it without a guard but if i could find one that actually matches the cream color i'd give it a try.

peterku: thanks for the kind words on my photo skills. i was a bit upset with these since i rushed them and didn't ahve propper lighting but i guess there not that bad.

Robbiedbee: it had chrome covers on it stock and it was just too generic looking for me, needed a twist.

JOLLY: i'm with you man, all les pauls should come with the guard in the case. at least i had a black screw that i put in this one so it blends in better but still it would be better if it were clean with no extra holes from the factory!

Empty Pockets: LOL i don't know about a pay for site lol but maybe i'll toss a site together with all of them on it. as for getting into gibsons (LPs or any) over strats...no way, not me! i love my les pauls but i'm a super strat guy at heart!! i have a new hardtail strat project on the way and 2 more clone guitars also!

TGWIF: no idea to be honest, this is a '99 standard not a new one. although it is as new as it gets with hardly any marks on it. i was lucky to score such a clean black LP used since i try not to buy them new.

Scott_F: yeah that was the problem stupid pink plastic. i tried another gibson guard and it didn't fit and the color was still off i also tried one from stew mac and it doesn't even come close to fitting. any ideas where i can get one that matches the color and actually fits the guitar??

Xeromus: LOL thanks bro, thought you would like the clean simple look of it!

FretFire: i actually thought about trying chrome rings but all the cream actually looks real cool in person (it got real washed out in the pics).

Erik: thanks man!! i'm happy with it, it looks great and is a great player too!!

ex-250: anything Mick Mars is fine by me!! i still plan on making a copy of his main white relic super strat one day, the big headstock fender with the tortise guard!

again, thanks everyone for the kind words!!

-Mike

[pac112]

hey Mike, can u build an ugly axe for a change? i kinda got tired of complementing ur axes.

[XSSIVE]

LOL i can't do "ugly" however there will be a relic next week just waiting to get it back from my luthier. so that's as close to "ugly" as it will get for me. however i love relics so to me it's not going to be ugly. so, NOPE, i can't do it lol.

-Mike

[SCOTT502]

Beautiful guitar...beautiful picture...almost makes me want an L.P.!

and it looks great with no pickguard.

[Robbiedbee]

Robbiedbee: it had chrome covers on it stock and it was just too generic looking for me, needed a twist.

Actually, I agree with you now you have said that, I see your point. Sweet axe bro.

[SpeedDemon]

LOL i can't do "ugly" however there will be a relic next week just waiting to get it back from my luthier. so that's as close to "ugly" as it will get for me. however i love relics so to me it's not going to be ugly. so, NOPE, i can't do it lol.

-Mike

Oh god. I have a weak spot for relic's. I am NOT looking foward to you posting that one. Your killing me Mike.

[paultelestrat]

hey mike , looks awesome!!!!!!! that finish is flawless,tell me , are there ANY marks (scratches,wear,etc) on it anywhere??? so clean looking.and one other thing what year is that again???

[XSSIVE]

John, it's real real real clean. about as good as it gets for a played black guitar. it has i think 2 tiny little marks, one on the back and one where the pickguard had collected some dust at the edge b/t the pickups which is very faint and actually has very few swirl marks on it. i was able to buff out 99% of the typical black guitar swirls. it's a 1999.

i can bring it with me to Cris' in 2 weeks if you want to check it out. just remind me via PM.

-Mike

[paultelestrat]

Sounds Cool , I'll "try" To Remind You, But Thats Two Weeks Away,a Long Time.i'll Bring My '02, It Has Some Worming On The Back And A Small Dent/chip Under Where The Pickguard Screw Goes To The Bracket Over The Body.

[SoCalSteve]

Damn! Cream looks awesome on that! How do you like the Jazz/JB combo on it? This combo never gets mentioned by very many for an LP and I've always wondered why not.

[Guitarist]

Looks sweet. I love cream pickups!

I also love your photography. Totally professional looking and the angles are superb.

[JeffB]

I no doubt prefer pickguards, ESPECIALLY on a black standard...but I must say that looks damn nice Mike without....prolly cos you've 2 double cremes in it and the contrast is still there...amber tophats and it'd be peeeeeerrrrrfeeecttt

and yeah..whas up with all the goofy diff color creme stuff?

My r8 all matches?