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mojocasterman · March 3rd, 2007, 11:06 AM

This guitar finally arrived. It's a cool axe, but it was an impulse buy. I am not a Gibson guy anymore, though I am enjoying playing it. Time will tell if I will keep it. I will record a couple of tracks with it and that will be the test for me.

The neck is very smooth. The Tom Anderson neck pickup is one sweet thing.

As you can see, the guitar has been played! But I like that. It gives it a *natural* relic look that is not without its charms for me.

I finally some decent natural light and time to shoot pics, so I made of slideshow of 27 pics.

Slide Show

Brian Krashpad · March 3rd, 2007, 11:27 AM

Refresh my memory-- how much did it set you back? You mention an Anderson in the neck slot, but the rails in the bridge are clearly a replacement. Did you misspeak or what's in the bridge?

And congrats!

Pete Galati · March 3rd, 2007, 12:27 PM

Unless my memory's faulty (which it is) that's a Bill Lawrence PU in the bridge position.

Hit the F11 function key when you watch the slide show. With my computer (Windows-XP) that sends the vast majority of browsers into a full screen mode.

I like the rib cut on the back of Les Paul Specials.

mojocasterman · March 3rd, 2007, 02:35 PM

You know, I had no idea about that tummy cut thing. I almost thought it wasn't a real Gibson when I first saw it! It is indeed a Bill Lawrence pickup in the bridge.

JohnnyCrash · March 3rd, 2007, 02:42 PM

Hey if you don't like it, try putting '57 Classics in there. I guarantee, you'll love it then... or maybe even a set of P-94's.

mojocasterman · March 3rd, 2007, 05:47 PM

My problem is not with the pickups as much as it is with the scale and feel of playing a Gibson again. The pups are just fiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii iiiiiiine

austintele · March 3rd, 2007, 05:52 PM

plug it in and turn it up. make sure you bend the neck a little too!

March 3rd, 2007, 11:06 AM	#1 (permalink)
mojocasterman Friend of Leo's Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 4,583	Gibson Les Paul Special... pics! This guitar finally arrived. It's a cool axe, but it was an impulse buy. I am not a Gibson guy anymore, though I am enjoying playing it. Time will tell if I will keep it. I will record a couple of tracks with it and that will be the test for me. The neck is very smooth. The Tom Anderson neck pickup is one sweet thing. As you can see, the guitar has been played! But I like that. It gives it a natural relic look that is not without its charms for me. I finally some decent natural light and time to shoot pics, so I made of slideshow of 27 pics. Slide Show __________________ Scott Lentz T - Crook Custom T & S - Fano SP6 - Huber Dolphin Jr - SRV Strat - Ovation Elite T - Swart AST - Carr Mercury - Fender Tweed Blues Junior. Follow me on Twitter! @MojoCaster

March 3rd, 2007, 11:27 AM	#2 (permalink)
Brian Krashpad Tele-Holic Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: GVL FLA USA Posts: 804 39 Photos	Refresh my memory-- how much did it set you back? You mention an Anderson in the neck slot, but the rails in the bridge are clearly a replacement. Did you misspeak or what's in the bridge? And congrats! __________________ Visit Crash Pad at: http://krashpad.fortunecity.com http://www.myspace.com/CrashPad Gear List/Pics: http://krashpad.fortunecity.com/brian.html

March 3rd, 2007, 02:35 PM	#4 (permalink)
mojocasterman Friend of Leo's Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 4,583	You know, I had no idea about that tummy cut thing. I almost thought it wasn't a real Gibson when I first saw it! It is indeed a Bill Lawrence pickup in the bridge. __________________ Scott Lentz T - Crook Custom T & S - Fano SP6 - Huber Dolphin Jr - SRV Strat - Ovation Elite T - Swart AST - Carr Mercury - Fender Tweed Blues Junior. Follow me on Twitter! @MojoCaster

March 3rd, 2007, 02:42 PM	#5 (permalink)
JohnnyCrash Poster Extraordinaire Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Fullerton, CA Posts: 8,746	Hey if you don't like it, try putting '57 Classics in there. I guarantee, you'll love it then... or maybe even a set of P-94's. __________________ -- I constantly have to remind myself I'm a grownup and it's just the internet.

March 3rd, 2007, 05:47 PM	#6 (permalink)
mojocasterman Friend of Leo's Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 4,583	My problem is not with the pickups as much as it is with the scale and feel of playing a Gibson again. The pups are just fiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii iiiiiiine __________________ Scott Lentz T - Crook Custom T & S - Fano SP6 - Huber Dolphin Jr - SRV Strat - Ovation Elite T - Swart AST - Carr Mercury - Fender Tweed Blues Junior. Follow me on Twitter! @MojoCaster

March 3rd, 2007, 12:27 PM	#3 (permalink)
Pete Galati R.I.P. Poster Extraordinaire Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 8,104 2 Photos	Unless my memory's faulty (which it is) that's a Bill Lawrence PU in the bridge position. Hit the F11 function key when you watch the slide show. With my computer (Windows-XP) that sends the vast majority of browsers into a full screen mode. I like the rib cut on the back of Les Paul Specials.

March 3rd, 2007, 05:52 PM	#7 (permalink)
austintele Tele-Afflicted Join Date: May 2004 Location: austin, texas Posts: 1,551	plug it in and turn it up. make sure you bend the neck a little too!

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