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PhilKing

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Re: My Les Pauls
« Reply #30 on: September 24, 2013, 01:18:13 PM »
I've an Epiphone JB too! My LP Custom is very similar to yours, pancake, volute, large inlay in 21st fret position.  I've always assumed 70/71 too.  I don't have a varitone though!   The neck on mine is a little fatter than the later 71/72 necks.
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Re: My Les Pauls
« Reply #31 on: September 24, 2013, 09:49:02 PM »
Okay Philly, just for you, here are my Epiphones



from left to right; A Zakk Wylde Bullseye with BKP Crawlers, a Stetsbar and a killswitch; A Les Paul Xtreme with Mississippi Queens and a Les Trem; a 7 String with a Miracle Man and a Mule and a Les Paul E.S.

For a while I wanted to put Stormy Mondays in the E.S., which is fully hollow except for a block under the bridge.  I think they would have been perfect for it.  But lately I've been looking at Gretsch Brian Setzers, so now I'm thinking Filtertrons and a Bigsby :)

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« Reply #32 on: September 24, 2013, 10:56:31 PM »
^

I knew you'd have something interesting!  :D

A Stetsbar, a Les Trem - I remember seeing those things more than 30 years ago, are they any good? - and I really like the E.S.
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« Reply #33 on: September 24, 2013, 11:28:17 PM »
The Stetsbar actually works remarkably well.  In feel at least, I find it more like a Floyd Rose than a Strat trem, and nothing at all like a Bigsby.  I'm sure someone will disagree :)
The Les Trem is much more subtle, definitely more gentle wobbles.  I was amazed to see it on sale somewhere recently for over $300!  i seem to remember it being about £80, and it's a very simple device.

The E.S. is a fantastic little guitar.  with the stock pickups it sounds really nice, so i'm hoping whatever I eventually put in, be it Stormy Mondays or Filtertrons, will sound amazing.  It's made me really want a Gibson Les Paul Florentine, and sent me in the direction of that Gretsch
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« Reply #34 on: September 25, 2013, 12:24:53 AM »
I'm loving the bullseye ... I would have been predictable and used Miracle Man pickups though
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« Reply #35 on: September 26, 2013, 02:39:47 AM »
Even the epi's are awesome.  Lovely collection
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Re: My Les Pauls
« Reply #36 on: September 26, 2013, 08:16:47 AM »
Do you have anything that's not LP shaped?  :D

Great collection of Epis. Quite some rareties that you doen't see every day.
Mississippi Queens, Stormy Monday/Apaches, Emeralds, Nailbomb (bridge)

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« Reply #37 on: September 27, 2013, 12:19:14 PM »
Wanted to comment before and forgot. :)

Great looking collection!!

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Re: My Les Pauls
« Reply #38 on: September 30, 2013, 02:00:06 AM »
Hey blue. i'm wondering if you've had any experience with the Gibson Classic Customs that were made in the last couple of years.
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Re: My Les Pauls
« Reply #39 on: September 30, 2013, 09:23:41 PM »
Thanks for the compliments everyone :)

Mr Air, yes, I have one or two other shapes as well.

Littlered, I've only seen those in magazines and online.  They were like a Standard with a bound headstock and a baked maple fretboard, weren't they?  I'd certainly be interested to give one a go.
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Re: My Les Pauls
« Reply #40 on: September 30, 2013, 09:44:42 PM »

I'm pretty jealous...... :band5:

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« Reply #41 on: September 30, 2013, 11:31:54 PM »
Thanks for the compliments everyone :)

Mr Air, yes, I have one or two other shapes as well.

Littlered, I've only seen those in magazines and online.  They were like a Standard with a bound headstock and a baked maple fretboard, weren't they?  I'd certainly be interested to give one a go.

yeah more or less. there were 2 different versions under the classic custom name i'm pretty sure

this one, which also came with a p90 option


and this one, which i'm more interested in


i know the bottom one is the baked maple version. not really sure on the specs of the other one
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Re: My Les Pauls
« Reply #42 on: October 06, 2013, 07:56:10 PM »
I could use pictures on this thread to create a jealousy demotivational poster... damn!
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