ONE THAT GOT AWAY....CAME BACK TO ME TODAY!!!

[BRENTrocks]

First off, I'd like to thank TW for being gracious enough to let me have this beauty back!

Looking back, I'm not sure why I traded this off in the first place? (stupid, i guess?)

It's a 1971 Gibson Les Paul Custom Black Beauty.

This guitar has seen it all. Headstock repair. Kalamazoo factory added Kahler. Kahler route filled. Refret. Top and back of the headstock refinished. Converted to Grovers.

But it still maintains its vintage integrity. Still has all its original wood. The pots, caps, toggle, jack, fretboard, pickguard, poker chip and pointers are original to the guitar.

I still cant fathom why I would have gotten rid of this guitar? I got it home today and put it all back together....strung it up and set it up....holy S**t!!!! This baby plays and sound so damn good!!!!

I put a set of Seymour Duncan Antiquities in it...JB/JAZZ set. A great match for this guitar!!! It weighs 9lbs, 11ozs. I forgot to put calipers on the neck before i strung it...its around .850/.950. The tuners are old milk bottle Grovers. I pit an extra pair of thumb wheels down to the body to keep the bridge posts straight. The original pots are getting very rough in their movement...still function electrically but getting harder to turn (even with Deoxit) It plays soooo good. The refret was done at NorthCoast Guitars in Grand Rapids, MI before I bought it (the first time). Russell did a FABULOUS JOB!!!!! He also did the headstock repair. Sets up perfectly! Not bad for a 51 year old bastardized old Gibson....LOL

I consider myself lucky to have gotten this tone monster back in my hands!!! The stars must have aligned just right.


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[JackBootedThug]

Pure sex….

 

[ccn]

JB Antiquity's sound amazing and it's light for a Custom also .

 

[Panhead5]

That is Badass !! See it for sale next week !!!!!

 

[BRENTrocks]

That is Badass !! See it for sale next week !!!!!

Don’t hold your breath

 

[Techdeth]

A Perfect guitar

 

[thenine]

Good for you man. I’ve had that feeling and it is glorious! Congrats

 

[BRENTrocks]

 

[Jaundice]

Nice dude, it's such a great feeling to be able to get back a guitar you regret selling.

 

[thegame]

Congrats bigtime! I’ve always thought it’s so cool when players have a vintage guitar that coincides with their birth year. So, when you going to hand it over to me?

Edit; just clicked your profile and you’re also a ‘71. I guess we’ll have to cross reference the serial # with date of manufacture to see who’s birthday is closer to it.

 

[BRENTrocks]

Congrats bigtime! I’ve always thought it’s so cool when players have a vintage guitar that coincides with their birth year. So, when you going to hand it over to me?

Edit; just clicked your profile and you’re also a ‘71. I guess we’ll have to cross reference the serial # with date of manufacture to see who’s birthday is closer to it.

Yeah. December 71

 

[JackBootedThug]

Yeah. December 71

October 71 here bwah.....