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maliciousteve

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« on: March 15, 2006, 01:59:33 PM »
I played on a Gordon Smith Graduate Slimline 60 the other day and was totally shocked by it. The sustain it had was unbelieveable even through a little AVT20 combo. It was pretty easy to play on too and the pickups sounded tasty. It only cost £299 as well. What do you guys think of them?
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« Reply #1 on: March 15, 2006, 02:57:43 PM »
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I played on a Gordon Smith Graduate Slimline 60 the other day and was totally shocked by it. The sustain it had was unbelieveable even through a little AVT20 combo. It was pretty easy to play on too and the pickups sounded tasty. It only cost £299 as well. What do you guys think of them?


I have a Gordon Smith Graduate 60 that I had built in rememberance of my Grandad that died 18months ago.

It took 3 bridge pickups, and 2 neck pickup changes before I was happy with the plugged in sound of the guitar, but now I love it :)

I really enjoy playing mine since it's had Bareknuckles in it :) It always played well, and sounded ok before, but my Gibson LP was always my number 1 guitar.

But since getting Bareknuckles in it, my Gibson is put to shame and I NEED some Mules in it so it'll get played asmuch as my Gordon Smith does :)
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« Reply #2 on: March 15, 2006, 03:59:59 PM »
:D Gordon Smith guitars are very very highly rated there`s quite a few people here on the boards that play`em, for my part i`ve only ever played them at LGS & local guitar shops but i must say i was very impressed, i didn`t think they sounded great but they played really really well. Do what the Gordon Smith players here do stick a kick ass set of BK`s in `em  :twisted:

I take it that the Graduate 60 slimline is 2nd hand, judging by the price you`ve quoted sounds like a bargain to me go for it !!


A Gordon Smtih  for the price of a Epiphone LP copy... no contest really is it !!!

 :D  8)
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maliciousteve

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« Reply #3 on: March 15, 2006, 04:17:57 PM »
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:D Gordon Smith guitars are very very highly rated there`s quite a few people here on the boards that play`em, for my part i`ve only ever played them at LGS & local guitar shops but i must say i was very impressed, i didn`t think they sounded great but they played really really well. Do what the Gordon Smith players here do stick a kick ass set of BK`s in `em  :twisted:

I take it that the Graduate 60 slimline is 2nd hand, judging by the price you`ve quoted sounds like a bargain to me go for it !!


A Gordon Smtih  for the price of a Epiphone LP copy... no contest really is it !!!

 :D  8)


Yeah it's second hand. Only has a few dents on the back of the guitar. I'm not sure if i'll go for it because i need to get money together for driving lessons etc
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« Reply #4 on: March 15, 2006, 04:25:05 PM »
That is a cheap price for that guitar. Second-hand GS2's (slab body, matt finish) normally go for around that on Ebay.
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« Reply #5 on: March 15, 2006, 04:27:29 PM »
woah woah woah... wait a second..... did someone just say.. slab body and matt finish?!!!! ......i need one of these guitars....
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maliciousteve

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« Reply #6 on: March 15, 2006, 05:14:15 PM »
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« Reply #7 on: March 15, 2006, 05:16:59 PM »
ohh its at coda!!! awesome.... go for it dude, if i had the cash id be straight over to stevenage as we speak....
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« Reply #8 on: March 15, 2006, 08:39:26 PM »
Gordon Smiths are great, I've got a Gypsy Semi, had it refretted with 6000 dunlop wire and now it rocks!

I think they use nitro finish as well, their wood choice can be odd on some guitars but they sound great, better with a set of BKPs though!
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« Reply #9 on: March 16, 2006, 07:42:57 AM »
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I have a Gordon Smith Graduate 60 that I had built in rememberance of my Grandad that died 18months ago.

Any excuse for a new guitar, ey? :roll:
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« Reply #10 on: March 16, 2006, 10:45:56 AM »
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I have a Gordon Smith Graduate 60 that I had built in rememberance of my Grandad that died 18months ago.

Any excuse for a new guitar, ey? :roll:


Nope.

He left us all some money in his will, and I wanted to get something to remember him by. Something that i'd keep forever, and something that I was interested in.

What better way than a guitar :)
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« Reply #11 on: March 16, 2006, 11:29:15 AM »
I'm really pleased with mine. I got GS to fit BKP's as standard. There should be some photos on this board of mine on a previous thread - matt black with natural binding and distressed pickups.

£299 is a bargain. You would need to pay another £400 on top for a new one, so buy it while you have the cash.
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« Reply #12 on: March 16, 2006, 04:52:32 PM »
I've got an SG1 and a GS2, plus I've had an extended load of my mate's GS2 Deluxe.  I've also played a bunch of other Gordon Smiths in guiatr shops.

They might not always be finished perfectly, so therefore a little rough around the edges, but they ALL rock (no exceptions) and I love 'em  :D
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« Reply #13 on: March 16, 2006, 05:17:17 PM »
how slimline exactly is the slimline does anybody know?
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maliciousteve

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« Reply #14 on: March 16, 2006, 05:22:30 PM »
About half the width of a les paul
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