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Re: NGD • 2018 Gibson LP Standard Historic Collection

Posted: Mon Jan 27, 2020 6:22 pm
by kdawg2a
Mini Forklift Ⓥ wrote:
kdawg2a wrote:Lovely guitar mate. Could we see a pickguard on pic?
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Oh yeah, that's the stuff!

Re: NGD • 2018 Gibson LP Standard Historic Collection

Posted: Mon Jan 27, 2020 6:32 pm
by Delayman
That’s a great looking guitar. Without the pick guard.

Congrats!

Re: NGD • 2018 Gibson LP Standard Historic Collection

Posted: Mon Jan 27, 2020 6:52 pm
by StratMatt
Awesome man, congrats.

Re: NGD • 2018 Gibson LP Standard Historic Collection

Posted: Tue Jan 28, 2020 2:36 pm
by Mattress5
I have slight sellers regret.

Re: NGD • 2018 Gibson LP Standard Historic Collection

Posted: Tue Jan 28, 2020 4:11 pm
by Delayman
Mattress5 wrote:I have slight sellers regret.
I know that feeling.

Re: NGD • 2018 Gibson LP Standard Historic Collection

Posted: Wed Jan 29, 2020 3:44 pm
by Mini Forklift
Wanted to give a shout out to Ady from 'The Guitar Gallery' on Waiheke Island. Everything about this purchase was an absolute breeze, from him accepting my previous LP as a trade and then drip-feeding the money to him as it became available to me. Just before I put my last payment through I had a call from Glyn Evans, the R8 had been passed over to him and Ady had asked him to call me to see how I wanted it set up... nice touch.

Thanks also to 'Mattress' who was the previous owner, he was 100% correct in saying that I wouldn't be disappointed. The search has ended :-)

Re: NGD • 2018 Gibson LP Standard Historic Collection

Posted: Wed Jan 29, 2020 3:47 pm
by Mini Forklift
codedog wrote:Is it a hefty beast?
Nope, weighs in at 3.8kg

Re: NGD • 2018 Gibson LP Standard Historic Collection

Posted: Wed Jan 29, 2020 6:15 pm
by Voxshall
Love that feeling when you get a killer good guitar, well done, I’m sure it will bring you many years of joy.

Re: NGD • 2018 Gibson LP Standard Historic Collection

Posted: Wed Jan 29, 2020 7:32 pm
by GrantB
Mini Forklift Ⓥ wrote:The search has ended :-)

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Re: NGD • 2018 Gibson LP Standard Historic Collection

Posted: Wed Jan 29, 2020 8:22 pm
by Mini Forklift
No.Highly frustrating and newly discovered 'dead spots'. Took it in for Alan Farrow to have a look at this morning as I thought there may have been a high fret or two... but nope. All are spot on and the relief in the neck is perfect.

However I'm going to take it back to him next week and leave it with him as there's something amiss. Bend a note around a certain area of the fretboard and it just dies, even hitting an A on the second string sounds like there's a towel over the strings. Let's just say I'm not so happy tonight

Re: NGD • 2018 Gibson LP Standard Historic Collection

Posted: Wed Jan 29, 2020 9:29 pm
by Dharmajester
Mini Forklift Ⓥ wrote:No.Highly frustrating and newly discovered 'dead spots'. Took it in for Alan Farrow to have a look at this morning as I thought there may have been a high fret or two... but nope. All are spot on and the relief in the neck is perfect.

However I'm going to take it back to him next week and leave it with him as there's something amiss. Bend a note around a certain area of the fretboard and it just dies, even hitting an A on the second string sounds like there's a towel over the strings. Let's just say I'm not so happy tonight
Windings on string coming loose ?

Re: NGD • 2018 Gibson LP Standard Historic Collection

Posted: Wed Jan 29, 2020 9:49 pm
by Mini Forklift
Nope, everything is as it should be. I’m hoping it might be the wood adjusting to a temperature/humidity change; if Alan can’t find anything wrong and this is just how this guitar is I’ll be gutted. I’m hoping for the best but have to admit I’m not feeling overly optimistic... it might become a case queen that never again sees the light of day

Re: NGD • 2018 Gibson LP Standard Historic Collection

Posted: Thu Jan 30, 2020 6:05 am
by chur
Mini Forklift Ⓥ wrote:Nope, everything is as it should be. I’m hoping it might be the wood adjusting to a temperature/humidity change; if Alan can’t find anything wrong and this is just how this guitar is I’ll be gutted. I’m hoping for the best but have to admit I’m not feeling overly optimistic... it might become a case queen that never again sees the light of day
Bummer fella, I'm sure the cause will be found one way or the other, albeit frustrating I can appreciate on such a spendy gat. Positive thoughts your way thou!






Oh, I have a space in the closet for it also... just sayin... :thumbup:

Re: NGD • 2018 Gibson LP Standard Historic Collection

Posted: Thu Jan 30, 2020 6:12 am
by sizzlingbadger
Don't rule out a bad set of strings, even a new set can be duff.

Re: NGD • 2018 Gibson LP Standard Historic Collection

Posted: Thu Jan 30, 2020 10:51 am
by GrantB
I haven’t met a Les Paul that couldn’t be “fixed” yet. Nor have I played that has dead spots without frets, saddles, nut and strings being involved. It will be fine!