NGD - FGN LC20 Les Paul Custom

[ultimatemetalguitartones]

I've been missing a Les Paul since I sold my Gibson LPC 1985 so I thought I'd pull the trigger on this Japanese beauty. I'd never played a FGN guitar before but this lady ticked all the necessary boxes (mahogany/ ebony fretboard /long tenon / non chambered / 4 kilos / Japanese )
Brand new these go for about 1600 -1800 euros and I got super lucky to find a used one in excellent condition for 1K.
It comes with SD JB / SH1 and to my surprise the JB sounds really good on this one.
Oh I forgot to mention - real mother of pearl!
I'm gonna post some clips soon!
Specifications :

• Body : Mahogany
• Top : Mahogany
• Neck : Mahogany
• Neck Joint : Set
• Fingerboard : Ebony
• Number of frets : 22
• Frets : 22 Medium Size with FGN Circle Fretting System
• Scale : 24.75"
• Neck Pickup : Seymour Duncan® '59™ Neck SH-1n
• Bridge Pickup : Seymour Duncan® JB™ SH-4
• Bridge : Hardtail
• Controls : 2x Volume, 2x Tone
• Tuners : GOTOH® SG301-04
  Tailpiece : GOTOH® GE101Z
  Bridge : GOTOH® GE104B

 

[gybe!]

Nice!

 

[ultimatemetalguitartones]

Some more photos

 

[Gitfiddler]

looks great!

 

[shar-vell Dan]

Way cool.

 

[CrystalSky]

I heard FGN to be quality stuff! Happy NGD!

 

[JackBootedThug]

Love it…

 

[Simon Dorn]

I've been missing a Les Paul since I sold my Gibson LPC 1985 so I thought I'd pull the trigger on this Japanese beauty. I'd never played a FGN guitar before but this lady ticked all the necessary boxes (mahogany/ ebony fretboard /long tenon / non chambered / 4 kilos / Japanese )
Brand new these go for about 1600 -1800 euros and I got super lucky to find a used one in excellent condition for 1K.
It comes with SD JB / SH1 and to my surprise the JB sounds really good on this one.
Oh I forgot to mention - real mother of pearl!
I'm gonna post some clips soon!
Specifications :

• Body : Mahogany
• Top : Mahogany
• Neck : Mahogany
• Neck Joint : Set
• Fingerboard : Ebony
• Number of frets : 22
• Frets : 22 Medium Size with FGN Circle Fretting System
• Scale : 24.75"
• Neck Pickup : Seymour Duncan® '59™ Neck SH-1n
• Bridge Pickup : Seymour Duncan® JB™ SH-4
• Bridge : Hardtail
• Controls : 2x Volume, 2x Tone
• Tuners : GOTOH® SG301-04
  Tailpiece : GOTOH® GE101Z
  Bridge : GOTOH® GE104B

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I had one of these, but i sent it back to the Store. I could not get the Intonation right with my 14-68 Strings in A-Standard. But these are very nice Guitars for sure.

 

[Simon Dorn]

I heard FGN to be quality stuff! Happy NGD!

It's the Factory that makes the Ibanez stuff.

 

[Simon Dorn]

Love it…

You're a man of taste, Sir.

 

[skoora]

I had one of these, but i sent it back to the Store. I could not get the Intonation right with my 14-68 Strings in A-Standard. But these are very nice Guitars for sure.

I wonder if you can't get that right without a longer scale length?

 

[Mr. Chainsaw]

Thought about getting one of these for a while, love the headstock inlay looks awesome happy NGD

 

[Deleted member 87294]

Ya know I sort of did the same recently @ultimatemetalguitartones !

I sold my R7 LPC and picked up an Edwards. Wanted to go to the FGN route but saw a good deal on this one so went with it.

Got one in aged white too but that one’s been stuck at the repair shop for some adjustments

 

[CrystalSky]

It's the Factory that makes the Ibanez stuff.

Yes I know that too. I mean brand itself QC seems to be intact.

 

[errrrrl]

Nice man! Fujigen factory is legendary. I got a 1991 Orville by Gibson LPC that is one my main guitars...

 

[Racerxrated]

MiJ LPs are great guitars; it's undeniable. I have a History brand, with a real flame maple top, made in the FG plant. And, recently a 1985 Greco Sykes which is a beast at 11 lbs but has thick powerful tone.
Can't go wrong with MiJ LPs IMO.

 

[fek]

A LPC is next on my list, other than a Chubtone build before they close up shop. Something like this for way less than an actually LPC might be the way.

 

[Simon Dorn]

I wonder if you can't get that right without a longer scale length?

Normally it does work with 24.75 inch scales. I don't know the exact reason on this specific guitar. Maybe because of the circle fretting? I had the same issue with my Ibanez RG770dx and also with the Jim Root Strat. And sometimes you have to turn around the bridge saddles on regular hard tails.

 

[Simon Dorn]

Yes I know that too. I mean brand itself QC seems to be intact.

Yes.

 

[NowYou'rePlayingWithPower]

FujiGen is awesome.
Probably the best mass production manufacturer of all time.
HNGD!