Starting my journey on the search for my perfect LP Standard

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Re: Starting my journey on the search for my perfect LP Standard

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KNNZ wrote: Mon Mar 17, 2025 3:15 pm no love for my genuine Gibson LP Standard Slash that the OP mentioned bonammasa/slash style? seriously? it even costs less than that heritage :lol:
the heritage is cool but it doesn't even have a Standard LP headstock :mrgreen:
I think it looks absolutely fantastic, does that help?

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Bitbull wrote: Tue Mar 18, 2025 7:23 am
KNNZ wrote: Mon Mar 17, 2025 3:15 pm no love for my genuine Gibson LP Standard Slash that the OP mentioned bonammasa/slash style? seriously? it even costs less than that heritage :lol:
the heritage is cool but it doesn't even have a Standard LP headstock :mrgreen:

Looks coool but I’m not a fan of signature series, why are you selling it? And what’s the neck type?
No worries! I’m culling the herd

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NippleWrestler wrote: Mon Mar 17, 2025 8:15 am Try all you can. Some are magic, some are lemons, regardless of year.
Absolutely this.

That’s what I did. Played every LP I could, at jams, gearfests, shops etc.

Got an appreciation of what I liked and didn’t, how a good one should feel and sound.

The one I eventually bought wasn’t a colour I wanted/had considered, but when I played it, it felt and sounded right.

It’s the perfect LP to me, have played a couple of nice custom shop / Rn’s etc since, and none of them made me feel my LP standard doesn’t hold up.

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KNNZ wrote: Mon Mar 17, 2025 11:34 am I’ve got this for sale 2020 Slash LP Standard in November burst AAA maple top minty mint with case candies and all $4k Auckland pickup
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I like that it has a spare cover for the truss rod so you can easily de-slashify it!

I have no issues with slash, he's a gigantic talent but my god I just hate Axl's voice! and therefore all guns'n'roses music, unless it's a guitar solo

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robthemac wrote: Mon Mar 17, 2025 7:03 am Early 90s occasionally show up and are reasonably affordable, $3000-$3500 from memory. They're usually pretty plain tops. Not sure what the neck profiles are like though. A lot of them will be nearing re-fret time, if not there already.

A newer Standard 60s might inflate your dinghy. They're frequently for sale, not sure what they're selling for. Or an R0 if you have the coin.
Yeah I quite like 90s I got a LPC 1997 which plays great!
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Buy my 2018 standard lol. It has a thin neck

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Jops wrote: Sun Sep 18, 2022 7:46 am Spring is the comic sans of reverbs anyway.

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Unsure if it's still there, but Bill (Bungalow Bill) had an ebony 1987 LP Standard (same year as Slash's Jessica) for around $4k. Give him a yell in case it's still there or if he has any others for sale

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Will.R wrote: Fri Apr 11, 2025 12:43 pm Unsure if it's still there, but Bill (Bungalow Bill) had an ebony 1987 LP Standard (same year as Slash's Jessica) for around $4k. Give him a yell in case it's still there or if he has any others for sale
Looks like it may have sold?
https://bungalowbills.com/bungalow-bill ... BhdWwiXQ==

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Bitbull wrote: Tue Mar 18, 2025 7:23 am ..... why are you selling it? ........
Mate, you should see what he's got now!

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Bitbull wrote: Tue Mar 18, 2025 7:23 am ..... why are you selling it? ........
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