Bare Knuckle Pickups Forum

Forum Ringside => Guitars, Amps and Effects => Topic started by: sgmypod on January 18, 2007, 02:43:48 PM

Title: Bought a gordon smith
Post by: sgmypod on January 18, 2007, 02:43:48 PM
Bought a gordon smith graduate slimline in black similar to this http://www.micromusic.co.uk/content/images/Gordgypsyblack2.jpg
tis sweat....any other gordon smith players and if so did you keep original pickups....or did you change them, if so to what BKP etc
Title: Bought a gordon smith
Post by: JamesHealey on January 18, 2007, 02:46:53 PM
my friend bought a Gordon Smith SG about 3 or 4 years ago and he's still got it.. lovely guitar!
Title: Bought a gordon smith
Post by: sgmypod on January 18, 2007, 02:49:23 PM
neck is unbelievable....action is so low can bar without pressure
Title: Bought a gordon smith
Post by: Twinfan on January 18, 2007, 03:02:39 PM
I've got two Gordon Smiths:

1)  Gloss Cherry Red SG-1 with '61 SG style pickguard and Tune-O-Matic bridge.  Fitted with a Mississippi Queen.  Does a great "Iron Man" through my 100w Laney Klipp   :twisted:

2)  Natural finish GS-1 fitted with a zebra Mule and wrapover bridge.  My backup guitar for gigging.  Sings as sweet as sugar right up to the 22nd fret, really low action and a great resonance.  Deserves to be more than a backup.

The neck profile on Gordon Smiths is perfect for me, the one on the GS-1 with a matt finish is my perfect neck.
Title: Bought a gordon smith
Post by: sgmypod on January 18, 2007, 03:05:46 PM
how do mules compare to the originals? twinfan
Title: Bought a gordon smith
Post by: Twinfan on January 18, 2007, 03:46:00 PM
The Mule is sweeter, fuller and clearer.  As you might expect from a BKP really!

It's perfect in my GS - absolutely perfect.
Title: Bought a gordon smith
Post by: sgmypod on January 18, 2007, 03:51:42 PM
true have a collection of them, ain't cheap but they do sound sweat
Title: Bought a gordon smith
Post by: Brow on January 18, 2007, 05:29:53 PM
I'm a Gordon Smith fan myself.

Here's my custom ordered Graduate 60:

(http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y158/Browsif/Guitars/GSG3.jpg)
(http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y158/Browsif/Guitars/GSG2.jpg)
(http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y158/Browsif/Guitars/GSG1.jpg)

When I had it built (had it built with money I was left when my Grandad died) I had a Seymour Duncan Screamin' Demon in the bridge and a Seymour Duncan Pearly Gates in the neck (I had the same combo in my Epi LP at the time and liked it).

I realised that I didnt like the pickups I had in it and bought a set of Bareknuckles off Ebay (Black Dog bridge and Riff Raff neck). It's these pickups that I currently have in the guitar :)
Title: Bought a gordon smith
Post by: dave_mc on January 18, 2007, 06:09:59 PM
Gordon Smiths are very, very nice, and great value, IMO. Though the price does go up for any extras you want.