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Yep, that was the one I mentioned earlier. Great guitar that one.

Current recession mean the below have high levels of variability. Esp in NZ market. Price wise (all three bolts) - '70 to '73 with 60's specs, up to $12K (sometimes more) depending on rarity of colour, condition, etc. 74 - 76 say up to $6-7K (if it's a "good one"). 77 to 79 $2K to 3K gener...

I just sold my BIL’s 76 Strat to a forum member and it’s a great guitar. Awesome neck, really good pickups. I wouldn’t have put my name to it if it had have been anything less than excellent.

And just read the thread title carefully...tough question.

Late 1972. Grey bottom pickups, light, tight and resonant. Great neck. Up to '73 will be light and 60's style, and therefore spendy. After that, pot luck, and therefore cheaper. But the pickups post 76 can be really awesome. Hotter and more upper mids.

jeremyb wrote: ↑Tue Mar 12, 2024 10:13 pm Planet waves or Ernie ball seem to do the trick for me

I got an Ernie ball recently - top notch. Also my planet waves have lasted 100s of gigs and are still my standard.

Grant B, Conway - you boys wind them up, or keep them clean? Robbie - Bandmaster would stay pretty clean right? Maybe a little grit at the top of the dial? Twins scare me. Usually played at early break up, but yeah, sounds great cranked. I have an attenuator because it is still a loud 12 watts

I have a vintage Silverface Princeton, which is race-nuetral, and identical to its slightly earlier BF equivalent.

I performs beyond the hype. I have played a few BFPRs and the speaker is the weakest link typically. Haven't played any BF DR's.

What a freaky design concept. Seems almost more difficult than the original LP concept. well done on the resto.

The cool thing about buying old Gibson guitars is, they already made their margin, waaayyyy back. I’m waiting for them to announce you can only ever buy a lease to “own” a Gibson. And any future growth in the value of the asset is theirs to take their share from. "I can't sell you this guitar,...

The cool thing about buying old Gibson guitars is, they already made their margin, waaayyyy back.

I’m waiting for them to announce you can only ever buy a lease to “own” a Gibson. And any future growth in the value of the asset is theirs to take their share from.

https://www.theguardian.com/business/2024/feb/22/guitar-maker-gibson-opens-store-off-london-oxford-street Grumpy old man post ahead. Everyone knows this store will only be a cost. Every Gibson that sells through a "proper" music shop will be subsidising their ego driven folly of big retai...

Slowy wrote: ↑Fri Mar 01, 2024 5:59 am The future of Gibson?

Quite literally, the past of Gibson (well, excl May).

https://www.theguardian.com/business/2024/feb/22/guitar-maker-gibson-opens-store-off-london-oxford-street Grumpy old man post ahead. Everyone knows this store will only be a cost. Every Gibson that sells through a "proper" music shop will be subsidising their ego driven folly of big retai...

I’d try and pull it off first. Sometimes that glue is not that good

Slowy wrote: ↑Fri Feb 23, 2024 4:33 am

GrantB wrote: ↑Thu Feb 22, 2024 8:41 pm

Slowy wrote: ↑Thu Feb 22, 2024 6:42 pm I have zero problems with Lesters going out of tune, I don't play them.
Works a treat.

Almost…humbuckers, shorter scale….cripple calliper.

That was a lovely thing. Do you still have it?

Indeed I do - it’s a special piece for reasons beyond its amazing sound and playability.