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Re: Murphy Lab LPs

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Molly wrote: Wed May 12, 2021 5:30 pm
goldtop0 wrote: Wed May 12, 2021 5:22 pm
Molly wrote: Wed May 12, 2021 2:43 pm

Didn't know that. Probably not in Christchurch though. There never seems to be much more than bread and butter guitars there.


There's a chap here in Auckland who over the years has imported a ton of exotic Strats, LPs, Amps and other gooey brands of same from the USA(Trussarts etc) for his own pleasure/use. About 2 years ago he sold some his collection to the Akld Rockshop some of which is still on the walls.
I recall seeing some of that. All top-end gear.
Yep, he sold about 90 guitars to RS including most of his Les Pauls, and since then he's been buying Custom Shop Strats and Teles!
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Conway wrote: Wed May 12, 2021 5:34 pm
Molly wrote: Wed May 12, 2021 5:30 pm
goldtop0 wrote: Wed May 12, 2021 5:22 pm

There's a chap here in Auckland who over the years has imported a ton of exotic Strats, LPs, Amps and other gooey brands of same from the USA(Trussarts etc) for his own pleasure/use. About 2 years ago he sold some his collection to the Akld Rockshop some of which is still on the walls.
I recall seeing some of that. All top-end gear.
Yep, he sold about 90 guitars including most of his Les Pauls, and since then he's been buying Custom Shop Strats and Teles!
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goldtop0 wrote: Wed May 12, 2021 5:22 pm
Molly wrote: Wed May 12, 2021 2:43 pm
goldtop0 wrote: Wed May 12, 2021 2:33 pm
Plus they have a good number of 2nd hand higher priced gats that they don't put on there.
Didn't know that. Probably not in Christchurch though. There never seems to be much more than bread and butter guitars there.


There's a chap here in Auckland who over the years has imported a ton of exotic Strats, LPs, Amps and other gooey brands of same from the USA(Trussarts etc) for his own pleasure/use. About 2 years ago he sold some his collection to the Akld Rockshop some of which is still on the walls.
There were some excellent guitars in that collection!

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murky wrote: Wed May 12, 2021 5:41 pm
goldtop0 wrote: Wed May 12, 2021 5:22 pm
Molly wrote: Wed May 12, 2021 2:43 pm

Didn't know that. Probably not in Christchurch though. There never seems to be much more than bread and butter guitars there.


There's a chap here in Auckland who over the years has imported a ton of exotic Strats, LPs, Amps and other gooey brands of same from the USA(Trussarts etc) for his own pleasure/use. About 2 years ago he sold some his collection to the Akld Rockshop some of which is still on the walls.
There were some excellent guitars in that collection!
I bought one of them and since sold it to Jamie. Was a real sweetheart, but I just didn't gel with the neck.
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goldtop0 wrote: Wed May 12, 2021 5:22 pm
Molly wrote: Wed May 12, 2021 2:43 pm
goldtop0 wrote: Wed May 12, 2021 2:33 pm
Plus they have a good number of 2nd hand higher priced gats that they don't put on there.
Didn't know that. Probably not in Christchurch though. There never seems to be much more than bread and butter guitars there.


There's a chap here in Auckland who over the years has imported a ton of exotic Strats, LPs, Amps and other gooey brands of same from the USA(Trussarts etc) for his own pleasure/use. About 2 years ago he sold some his collection to the Akld Rockshop some of which is still on the walls.
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Did u happen to see my old Trussart hanging on the wall?

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murky wrote: Wed May 12, 2021 5:06 pm This is interesting.

I played the two light aged Murphy LP's a few weeks back. Acoustically only. FWIW: I thought neither had quite enough of that acoustic midrange honk a really good one should have. The necks are also getting thinner - which is a taste thing. The Bloomfield on the wall is kind of the same - too heavy and "ringy". YMMV and all that

What genuinely surprises me is the demand at that price level!


They're the latest on the block from Gibson, and with the new owner/CEO they wouldn't be making them without checking the market beforehand, which in the past(prior to 2018) was sometimes not the case.
Older guys like me who have the discretionary dollars can buy stuff like this if they want........ and that's the market.
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goldtop0 wrote: Wed May 12, 2021 7:12 pm
murky wrote: Wed May 12, 2021 5:06 pm This is interesting.

I played the two light aged Murphy LP's a few weeks back. Acoustically only. FWIW: I thought neither had quite enough of that acoustic midrange honk a really good one should have. The necks are also getting thinner - which is a taste thing. The Bloomfield on the wall is kind of the same - too heavy and "ringy". YMMV and all that

What genuinely surprises me is the demand at that price level!


They're the latest on the block from Gibson, and with the new owner/CEO they wouldn't be making them without checking the market beforehand, which in the past(prior to 2018) was sometimes not the case.
Older guys like me who have the discretionary dollars can buy stuff like this if they want...it'd be an emotional buy..... and that's the market.
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So I found the pic that I took of my old Trussart hanging on the wall of K Road RockShop going for double the price I sold it for. Go figure :mrgreen:

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KNNZ wrote: Wed May 12, 2021 11:22 pm

So I found the pic that I took of my old Trussart hanging on the wall of K Road RockShop going for double the price I sold it for.

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Molly wrote: Wed May 12, 2021 2:16 pm
Voxshall wrote: Wed May 12, 2021 1:29 pm I didn't like the sound of that light weight Teaburst a bit thin sounding for me,
Did it sound kind of like this one?



I kind of like that. I find a lot of Les Pauls sound a bit dark to me. Kind of indistinct. Think that's why I prefer the narrower pickups of the Deluxe.
I wish it sounded like that, I love the Tele on steroids and also like LP's that aren't to dark, it was more thin in the bass or lower midrange compared to the other one.

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When I hear that Pete video, two things strike me....right wood & pickups.

If these Murphy lab guitars are using stock Gibson wood, and current XXbuckers, then...well, they're not going to sound like this. The Murphy thing is about aesthetics. That's about it.

For my 15K, I would grab a beat up 50's Junior and with the change, maybe take a punt on one of those '64 SG RI's from 2019/20.
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I can't believe people are still falling for all this shit and paying all that money.
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There's a lot of money out there, unfortunately it's in the wrong (i.e. not mine) hands.
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I did see one on the LP forum that looked amazing. Still, would rather have smelly guitars.
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I guess someone has to pay for the new Gibson Garage ;-)
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