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Forum Ringside => Guitars, Amps and Effects => Topic started by: Yamhammer on October 19, 2007, 03:54:49 PM

Title: Post your Les Paul Standard Faded!
Post by: Yamhammer on October 19, 2007, 03:54:49 PM: Do you have a Gibson Les Paul Standard Faded? -> Post some pictures here!

This is mine

(http://i152.photobucket.com/albums/s163/Bamischijf/Afbeelding054.jpg)

(http://i152.photobucket.com/albums/s163/Bamischijf/Afbeelding058.jpg)

(http://i152.photobucket.com/albums/s163/Bamischijf/Afbeelding055-1.jpg)
Title: Post your Les Paul Standard Faded!
Post by: LazyNinja on October 19, 2007, 04:02:39 PM: Lol that's a very specific pic posting criteria. Not sure how many responses you'll get with that.

That guitar looks lovely. How much does it weigh? It's hollowed isn't it? How does it sound?
Title: Post your Les Paul Standard Faded!
Post by: Crazy_Joe on October 19, 2007, 04:07:47 PM: That looks awesome, don't know about how many picture replies you will get though haha.
Title: Post your Les Paul Standard Faded!
Post by: badgermark on October 19, 2007, 04:16:56 PM: Sounds like a thread you get on Harmony Central, with their 5 billion members who are mostly middle aged guitar collectors. I hate guitar forums. LOVE it here though.
Title: Post your Les Paul Standard Faded!
Post by: gwEm on October 19, 2007, 04:21:37 PM: indeed, though i'd be very interested in a mini-review. think it was worth the £££?
Title: Post your Les Paul Standard Faded!
Post by: Yamhammer on October 19, 2007, 04:22:37 PM: This guitar sounds nice
Title: Post your Les Paul Standard Faded!
Post by: badgermark on October 19, 2007, 04:27:12 PM: Very nice 'Paul, my dad is after a lefty standard in the iced t finish, up to a 6 month waiting list though.

Still, I'd love a Les Paul Standard in trans black, saw Gary Moore play one and I actually drooled a little.
Title: Post your Les Paul Standard Faded!
Post by: ilÿti on October 19, 2007, 04:30:09 PM: I wanted one of these so bad about a year ago. Thanks for opening up old GAS.

Kidding of course, it's a lovely guitar. I really like "dusty" finishes of the standard fadeds.
Title: Post your Les Paul Standard Faded!
Post by: indysmith on October 19, 2007, 04:40:55 PM: ohhh i wanted one too, but could never afford it, and i wasn't big on the idea of chambering. Hence my nice new Edwards. That is beautiful though!
Title: Post your Les Paul Standard Faded!
Post by: Yamhammer on October 19, 2007, 05:27:59 PM: I didn't like the chambered Gibsons at first...
Title: Post your Les Paul Standard Faded!
Post by: Ted on October 19, 2007, 05:58:24 PM: I had a really bad example of those.

It looked nice, but I hated it.

(http://i100.photobucket.com/albums/m14/ved1980/picture.jpg)
Title: Post your Les Paul Standard Faded!
Post by: Yamhammer on October 19, 2007, 06:26:24 PM: Why did you hate that Les Paul?

What year did it came from...2006?
Title: Post your Les Paul Standard Faded!
Post by: horsehead on October 19, 2007, 06:55:05 PM: Yam...now that's just showing off! I love the faded finishes...wish I could get one as a tokai though
Title: Post your Les Paul Standard Faded!
Post by: FELINEGUITARS on October 19, 2007, 07:10:00 PM: If you are changing the nut - consider getting an earvana one put in - makes the LP sound so much better and much more in tune.

They do a drop in version for a 43mm wide Gibson or a 42mm wide neck (designed for the ESP range).

And they do them in both black and white from a material that is the same as Graph Tech use for their Tusq nuts

Here is one on my own LP
(http://felineguitars.com/spec_sheets/guitar_images/korina%20lion%20turq/earvana-nut-210.jpg)
Title: Post your Les Paul Standard Faded!
Post by: Yamhammer on October 19, 2007, 07:41:11 PM: Quote from: FELINEGUITARS
If you are changing the nut - consider getting an earvana one put in - makes the LP sound so much better and much more in tune

I'm changing the the standard nut with a Graphtech PT-6000. This nut is designed for Les Pauls and hopefully it will make the guitar staying better in tune than before. Everybody who has used a Graphtech nut says it's definately an upgrade, so I'm very curious.

(http://i152.photobucket.com/albums/s163/Bamischijf/GRAPHTECH.jpg)
Title: Post your Les Paul Standard Faded!
Post by: ilÿti on October 19, 2007, 08:40:51 PM: How do you change the nut anyway? It seems to be kinda stuck on there.

Noob question, I know.
Title: Post your Les Paul Standard Faded!
Post by: Yamhammer on October 19, 2007, 08:56:23 PM: Honestly I don't know either...
Title: Post your Les Paul Standard Faded!
Post by: Yamhammer on November 28, 2007, 06:19:06 PM: so
Title: Post your Les Paul Standard Faded!
Post by: Jazz Rock on November 28, 2007, 08:29:09 PM: I love these guitars!!! I played one at the Edinburgh Guitarguitar the other day it was a sheer moment of pleasure: the feel, the sound, even the look... just bliss. I played it to try the FOD I bought at the end of the session, through the same model of amp I got at home I and I could do whatever I wanted with the controls on the guitar all sounds were great.

A shame they go for way more that I would either allow myself to spend on a guitar :( :cry:

BTW, Nice pics!!!
Title: Post your Les Paul Standard Faded!
Post by: machine_of_god on November 28, 2007, 09:43:16 PM: Replacing the nut isn't too hard. Just get an exacto-knife and use it to detach anything sticking to the nut on both sides of it. Then line up something small and hard (like a small metal rod) with the nut on one side, then gently tap it out sidways with a hammer. Once it's out a little, just grab it with pliers and pull it out. Easy peasy :)

I'm a Graph Tech fanboy, so I'm behind you on the trem-nut installation! ;) But if Earvana use TUSQ material on their nuts, then it's worth a peek... :idea:
Title: Post your Les Paul Standard Faded!
Post by: ilÿti on November 28, 2007, 10:20:59 PM: Quote from: machine_of_god
Replacing the nut isn't too hard. Just get an exacto-knife and use it to detach anything sticking to the nut on both sides of it. Then line up something small and hard (like a small metal rod) with the nut on one side, then gently tap it out sidways with a hammer. Once it's out a little, just grab it with pliers and pull it out. Easy peasy :)

thanks!
Title: Post your Les Paul Standard Faded!
Post by: Yamhammer on November 28, 2007, 11:35:00 PM: thx
Title: Post your Les Paul Standard Faded!
Post by: horsehead on November 29, 2007, 06:53:17 AM: Yam...stop it, your making me GAS :(