Not Even Drunk and Just Bought Two Guitars

[skoora]

Sold my Gibson Les Paul Special and just ordered up a used Mexi Nashville Tele that looked interesting. Someone had done a new pick guard returning it to being a 2 pickup guitar (my preference) and it has a slightly recessed heel.
Also decided to try a used Epi IBGC LP Special Double Cut. The one with the Gibson shape headstock. Had to keep P-90’s in the stable.
The neck on my Gibson Special was a thick 50’s neck and I just couldn’t get used to it for all over the neck. Got to try one of the Epi’s and it had a more regular C neck and actually played really well. I kinda liked the upper fret access on it too.
When I demo’d the Epi, they had the Gibson version there and they literally felt the same. But the Epi sounded a fair bit darker, even with the USA pickups and electronics, so some electronic changes might have to happen when I get it.
My Gibby LP special sounded really good, so hopefully the Epi can get there.

 

[RaceU4her]

both of those are awesome.

 

[skoora]

both of those are awesome.

I was a little torn on the Tele over a USA one that was priced well but with a rosewood board. I just really wanted a maple fretboard for a Tele and this was over $300 less. What’s cool is both come with hard cases. Whether the Tele is a keeper or not will be a total crapshoot but that’s why I love getting used stuff from GC.

 

[Techdeth]

Fuck ya
YOLO

 

[gibson08]

I like your style, 2 at a time ! Both are really cool, well done !

 

[skoora]

Trying hard to at least get guitars that fill a hole vs. getting another Humbucker Gibson. The Mexi roadworn Strat I got recently has been a revelation through my 5150 (90’s sig). That amp and it’s EVH thing really make sense when you play a bolt on neck guitar with lower output pickups. I’d say it’s one of the best amps you could get if you want to cover clean to crunch to heavy with a Strat.

 

[legend71]

Haha - drunk shopping is a real issue for me

 

[skoora]

Hilarious. Both guitars are a bust. They both listed as come with hard shell case. The Tele came with nothing, just wrapped in bubble wrap and the Epi came in an Epiphone Hummingbird acoustic gig bag and looks like it’s TV white, not TV yellow.
Searched their site and they had a TV yellow w(case for 150 less and I think they thought it was a regular Epi, not the IBGC one at the price it was at, so ordered that before it was gone. But both of these are going back.

 

[Metalhex]

Dang man im sorry it was a bust. Id like to get an epi like that. I remember when buying an epi didnt require a small bank loan.

 

[skoora]

Dang man im sorry it was a bust. Id like to get an epi like that. I remember when buying an epi didnt require a small bank loan.

Yeah, well if the one I ordered matches the pic and actually has the case it will be a screaming deal. The color scheme on the Tele is awesome in person but having a case is what made it a deal to me over the 2 or 3 others I had wish listed. Not sure about the neck on it anyway as it seems the nut is probably a 42mm. Compared to my Strat it’s a little cramped feeling.

 

[skoora]

Went to return the guitars and noticed while I was there my order for the replacement Epi that was a killer deal had been cancelled. I asked the manager who was helping me on refunding the shipping if it said a reason and he told me it was notated as “broken”.
I mean, I had only called the store before I ordered it and confirmed it had a case but yeah I’m sure it broke after that. I think what they meant was the pricing was broken. So no guitars on deck at all