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Discussion in 'Other Guitars, other instruments' started by charlie chitlin, Dec 4, 2020.

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  1. Dec 4, 2020 #1
    charlie chitlin

    charlie chitlin Doctor of Teleocity Silver Supporter

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    IMG_20201204_090232.jpg IMG_20201204_085514.jpg IMG_20201204_085503.jpg IMG_20201204_090324.jpg IMG_20201204_090554.jpg This one just called out to me!
    An old-school gig dog.
    '71 Deluxe.
    Routed wrong, leaving a little space sticking out.
    Duncan Antiquities (nice).
    3 original pots, orig. switch.
    Volute seems smallish.
    1 11/16" nut and chunky neck (!!)
    Schallers, of course.
    9.5#
    Non original serious Gator case.
    This one is a serious player.
    Feels and sounds exceptionally good.
    I couldn't walk away.
    Someone said the nut is crappy, spongy bone.
    Yes?
    I've never seen bone with that much going on in it.
     
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    Fiesta Red

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    :cool::cool::cool:
     
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    theprofessor

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    I like it. Congratulations! Play the heck out of it (if there is any heck left in it)!
     
  4. Dec 4, 2020 #4
    charlie chitlin

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    I think it has plenty of...what's that stuff...?
    Mojo.
     
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    hnryclay

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    Nice!! Looks well loved.
     
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    looks muy wayno, Charlie! Congrats! Just curious - what's the little toggle switch for, between the two knobs on the uphill side?
     
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    tah1962

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    Nice. Congratulations.
     
  8. Dec 4, 2020 #8
    charlie chitlin

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    It was probably a coil splitter at some point.
    Now it's just a hole-filler.
     
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    swervinbob

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    I was just reading a couple of threads about those crappy guitars. Congrats!
     
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    charlie chitlin

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    It sucks, but I'll deal with it :p
    Everybody knows, the only thing worse than an AMF Harley or CBS Fender is a Norlin Gibson!
     
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    telemnemonics

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    Seems I seen that there guitar right here!
    Seems like only yesterday?
    Posts said it was too speedy for a LP less than 50 years old?
     
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    I would be willing to bet that the were Dimarzio pickups in your Les Paul. Maybe even right after the router job.

    The dual sound humbucker came with a coil split switch. It was more or less a super distorion that you could split the coil. Hence the name dual sound.
     
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    charlie chitlin

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    Funny, eh...it was local to me and when I saw the post here, I'd already seen it on FB Marketplace.
    For some reason, I REALLY dug it.
    I offered what I wanted to pay...well...a little less...and made a deal with the seller.
    It seems that folks don't much know how to haggle these days, so they ask prices very close to what they want to get.
    This fella was ready to deal and went down substantially.
     
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    Electric Warrior

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    Terrific example, someone has loved that thing and hopefully you do too. I'm a big fan of Antiquities. They stopped my pickup search.
     
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    charlie chitlin

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    Was the hole larger than a standard humbucker?
    Whoever did the route by the bridge clearly had the right tools and did a clean job...just a little to big.
     
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    blues

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    No the Dimarzio was the same size. They guy who did the work just made it a bit to big.

    Cool guitar.
     
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    Nice.....
    I love Pauls.
    That ones perfect.
    FG
     
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    charlie chitlin

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    I had to fill in that bum route.
    Not a luthier-level repair, but it looks better than a hole to me. IMG_20201204_213202.jpg
     
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    Deathray

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    Yes! MOJO!! And, legitimate relicing! (I can’t stand fakes).
    Congratulations! I’m a fan of those terrible Gibsons, myself:p
    HNLPD!
     
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    It’s beautiful.
     
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