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Posted this on my NGD but this 08’ Standard Iced Tea top looks better and better every time it catches my eye. I’m a lucky man

Just beautiful and pick this up at guitar center.

Hey all, wanted to show off a new guitar I picked up for my 40th.

GC dealer exclusive with a red spruce top and a cobra burst finish.

At the store it was label as a standard hummingbird. I didn’t know any of the specs on it until after I brought it home. Was looking it over wondering why it had a custom shop logo on it, so I called Gibson to model check it and they told me the specs.

Really beautiful, full sounding guitar.

Top really gets moving on it when playing. Dynamics feel great. Note separation as well, can really hear all the notes on any of the fat chords, it’s a real joy to play!

Wanted to post a little example of what it sounds like so you all could hear it as well, hopefully it comes through just a phone video.

https://youtu.be/QoZwLgAuQLc?si=kVxaZkvsYfAkNG32

Appreciate it, enjoy the weekend!

The seller accepted my offer of $3,500 for this 1983 Les Paul Custom, 3-pickup Black Beauty, but I’m starting to have second thoughts.

Do you think it’s a good deal? I’ve heard mixed things about Norlin era Gibsons, but I haven’t had much firsthand experience with them, so I’m not sure what to expect.

Would really appreciate any thoughts or insights, especially from those familiar with early 80s Customs. Thanks!

Been a Telecaster guy for decades but wanted a darker sound pairing for recordings, and loooove a satin-finish natural look. Shipped for less than $1k!

59 LP RI - Tom Murphy painted

74 LP Custom RI

61 SG RI - Historic Makeovers refinished and aged

68 LP Custom RI

I don’t think I’ve seen another example of this …I think it was a dealer special order. Original series, but in Ebony. Also, doesn’t have a custom shop logo on the back of the headstock. Not the Elvis model

..different tuners, 2 piece back rather than 3 piece…no Elvis swag. Hourglass and Teardop bridge inlay.

Just wanted to share, as I'd never really formally announced the website - https://burstwatch.com.

I love Gibson, and built this site to make it easier for people to get their dream guitar(s). It is limited to just exclusive models and signature artist guitars that are only offered direct via Giibson. These often sell out rapidly, and a lot of times people just need an idea of how long might be waiting until the guitar you want comes back in stock. If that at all sounds familiar, the website is for you! (And it covers both electrics and acoustics.. sorry, no mandolins.. :) ).

It also has serial number decoding with the ability to add notes about a given SN for posterity / future owners, if you feel there's any value in that (things like where / when you bought it, etc.). Completely optional, and more of an experiment on my part, not sure anyone else will find it as interesting as I do..

I will say it's probably one of the more complete SN lookup options at present, and if you find any issues please drop me a line.

There is no monetization at all, no affiliate links, etc.. I have no financial inspired motivations or functionality at all here. There is a Google Analytics tag on the pages for me to monitor the site with, but that's it. Was just a fun project I like tinkering with.

Hope it's helpful to some!

This is the first Gibson I ever bought. 2018 Gibson Les Paul Standard in transparent Ebony burst. Guitar center exclusive finish. I picked this up back in 2019, immediately fell in love with it trying it out in the store. In typical Gibson fashion it seems, the pickups were harmonic. I ended up getting the bridge humbucker wax potted and left the neck alone. I like using the neck humbucker for cleans and it being slightly harmonic just has something about it when you play it that I couldn’t bring myself to change. Running the bridge pickup with gain and being harmonic was not feasible of course though. But it’s probably the most photogenic guitar I own. The humbucker covers were originally black but gigging and recording it and sweating on it has aged them to a more mellow black appearance. I dig the rosewood fretboard but always feel like if it was ebony it would have been the icing on the cake though. Anywho, anyone else out there have one of these?

I have a chance to buy NOS unopened Gibson SG Faded HP in Worn Brown from 2017. The construction felt rock solid, switch and pots felt great. My only concern is the wider neck, but as far as I saw they are not nearly as wide as 2015 Gibsons. I’m a thumb wrapper so that’s why I’m asking. They also sanded down the edges quite a bit so it generally felt nice in the hand. In my country Gibsons are rare and hard to come by. What do you think? Does anyone here have a HP model from this time?

Hello Gibson experts *high e string issue*

I recently bought a Gibson Les Paul reissue from Guitar Center. I had this same model a couple months ago and didn’t have any issues, but now I feel like something’s off with the high E string.

It seems like it rings out more than it should, especially when I press down around the 4th or 5th fret. I can’t tell if I’m just overthinking it or if there’s actually something wrong.

What are some things I should look out for, and what should I tell a guitar tech so I don’t end up paying for more than just a simple setup?