NGD: Bg's 1995 Gibson Les Paul Premium Plus

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NGD: Bg's 1995 Gibson Les Paul Premium Plus

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Well after a lifetime of playing Strats & LP Copies, the stars somehow managed to align and I was able to get my hands on this.

Arrived last week and got a chance to put it's paces with both a good valve amp and my Katana 100w 212 yesterday. Sounds great, thick and full with a touch more treble needed than when I'm playing the Strats.

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Gave the pickups a very light polish with Brasso and restrung with some D'Addario .010's. Thanks Bg, this one is a keeper for sure :)

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I'm still putting dibs on it just in case ;)
So, is that low alcohol or no alcohol at all? mmmm, no alcohol, do you want to try it? Noooooooooo.

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Yup, shes a pearler for sure, glad it's stayed in the family!!
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awesome gat

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looks fake



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I hope that the D'addario's don't have the coloured ball ends - Bg will turn in his grave :lol:

Anyway - congrats!
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I wanted buy this a while back - sux never having the money when most needed :|

It has such a great looking flamey top. Hnnggg.
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H671 wrote:I hope that the D'addario's don't have the coloured ball ends - Bg will turn in his grave :lol:

Anyway - congrats!
Yeah those are the ones ;-)

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H671 wrote:I hope that the D'addario's don't have the coloured ball ends - Bg will turn in his grave :lol:

Anyway - congrats!
Saying nothing... or about polishing antiquities either. :oh:
So, is that low alcohol or no alcohol at all? mmmm, no alcohol, do you want to try it? Noooooooooo.

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A fine acquisition indeed. Congrats Jim :)

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Nice one!

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Nice LP Jim, you bringing it to Gearfest?

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Bg wrote:
H671 wrote:Saying nothing... or about polishing antiquities either. :oh:
Was a very light polish, and probably the last one they get. Any wear, grime that goes on them from now is my doing ;-)

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Reg18 wrote:Nice LP Jim, you bringing it to Gearfest?
Yeah probably. Might bring it along with my relic'd Strat and my Jet City Vintage 20w head - would love to hear that thing cranked. It sings even at lower volumes.

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There are two things I don't like about that guitar.

1) The tails left on the strings ready to prick your fingers as you re-tune.

2) Its not hanging on my wall now.
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