My '99 Classic.

Boleskinehouse · 07-09-2008, 06:08 PM

All this talk about it looking like a Slash VOS inspired me to dig it out, clean her up, and take some pics.

I hadn't played it at all in probably four years, so it needed strings, truss rod adjustment, and action adjustment. I gave her a little spin, and I forgot how good it is! I don't like skinny necks anymore, but I might put her back into regular rotation.

jomo · 07-09-2008, 06:11 PM

Ohhh, that's nice.....

LJGriggs · 07-09-2008, 06:12 PM

Wow!!! I wish I had so many LP's I could put one away for years without playing it...
(I would probably play it anyway)

That guitar is too pretty to keep hidden away!

alligatorbling · 07-09-2008, 06:14 PM

nice! i bet she'd look killer with zebras

Boleskinehouse · 07-09-2008, 06:16 PM

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Originally Posted by alligatorbling

nice! i bet she'd look killer with zebras

Yeah, I think it would!

Thanks everybody. Now to do something about those snot green inlays.... I've never liked those things.

alligatorbling · 07-09-2008, 06:20 PM

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Originally Posted by Boleskinehouse

Yeah, I think it would!

Thanks everybody. Now to do something about those snot green inlays.... I've never liked those things.

stewmac sells precut inlays... i duno how well that would go over though.... anyone tried that route?
http://www.stewmac.com/shop/Inlay,_p..._Les_Paul.html

Boleskinehouse · 07-09-2008, 06:22 PM

I've heard of people fading them in the sun. Has anybody tried that with any success?

alligatorbling · 07-09-2008, 06:25 PM

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Originally Posted by Boleskinehouse

I've heard of people fading them in the sun. Has anybody tried that with any success?

its one fellow here that left his classic out in the sun and ended up with very dark gray inlays.... not so sure Id try that, unless thats what your after

Black inlays

Boleskinehouse · 07-09-2008, 06:44 PM

Here's a shot of my ugly ass inlays....

The rest of the guitar is so killer, it's a shame the inlays are so bad...

Owl · 07-09-2008, 07:00 PM

Those inlays are pretty gross, but the rest is very nice.

jkinnison90 · 07-09-2008, 07:17 PM

i wish i could see the pictures, but for some reason a lot of images aren't loading now..

MrWrong · 07-09-2008, 07:22 PM

Great looking guitar. I love the plain tops, here's my most recent addition to the family, an '08 Honeyburst Classic.

trguitar · 07-09-2008, 07:27 PM

It was in your closet and unplayed for 4 YEARS!!!!!!
and theres me struggling to get a real gibson!!!
You should sell it and pass the torch on!!!
Give me a buzz if your feelin charitable! lol

Guido · 07-09-2008, 07:27 PM

how many lps do you own?

Boleskinehouse · 07-09-2008, 07:35 PM

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Originally Posted by guido.c

how many lps do you own?

Nine.

I could never sell it, because it was the first guitar I got after selling everything when times got tough. Now I never sell anything. It's getting a bit ridiculous, I suppose, because sometimes it's hard to figure out what to play. Not to mention keeping strings on them...

trguitar · 07-09-2008, 07:37 PM

I could adopt one of your babys then it wouldnt be selling? lol

djwilbanks · 07-09-2008, 07:39 PM

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Originally Posted by Boleskinehouse

Nine.

I could never sell it, because it was the first guitar I got after selling everything when times got tough. Now I never sell anything. It's getting a bit ridiculous, I suppose, because sometimes it's hard to figure out what to play. Not to mention keeping strings on them...

Ya see, ya still got that stripped down Explorer just waiting to take up residence in my house.

(I know, I'll never mention it again, I just like messin with ya)

Your guitar is awesome, I'm not much on the plaintops tho...

those inlays are gross, for sure.

Boleskinehouse · 07-09-2008, 07:40 PM

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Originally Posted by trguitar

I could adopt one of your babys then it wouldnt be selling? lol

If I'm ever in the U.K. I'll bring a few and let you play em!

They're all in my photo album. Just click on my name.

trguitar · 07-09-2008, 07:42 PM

Cool!!!!!
And I'll let you play my vintage's (Better than epi's i say!) lol

djwilbanks · 07-09-2008, 07:43 PM

I wish I had never sold any of my guitars, Bole. I'm with you all the way, even if I had a hundred I would regret selling that one guitar. Y'know?

Owl · 07-09-2008, 07:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by djwilbanks

I wish I had never sold any of my guitars, Bole. I'm with you all the way, even if I had a hundred I would regret selling that one guitar. Y'know?

I agree. I only have four, but none of them are going anywhere.

trguitar · 07-09-2008, 07:45 PM

But I would have to rotate playing them!!!!

Boleskinehouse · 07-09-2008, 07:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MrWrong

Great looking guitar. I love the plain tops, here's my most recent addition to the family, an '08 Honeyburst Classic.

That's a beauty. It looks like your inlays aren't as nasty as mine.

Owl · 07-09-2008, 07:55 PM

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Originally Posted by trguitar

But I would have to rotate playing them!!!!

That's what I do. Since my Carvin has just been completed (My Carvin Bolt Build), it is going to be my main guitar for a while. Last night I decided that I would follow this schedule:

Sunday - Carvin
Monday - Gibson
Tuesday - Carvin
Wednesday - Acoustic
Thursday - Carvin
Friday - Gibson
Saturday - Carvin

This will give my Gibson a little break. It will also help me play acoustic more. It's so pleasant and peaceful. I used to go quite a while without playing my acoustic guitar so now I want to play it all of Wednesday and a few other days as well (though not as much). I don't know many songs on acoustic, so it will be a learning experience as well.

trguitar · 07-09-2008, 08:03 PM

Good man!!!
Best thing to do with an acoustic is write your own tunes! hey what you could do is have a schedule to try and write 1 song a week using your guitars start off on a wed with your acoustic gettin the chords down n that and so on!!

xsouldriverx · 07-09-2008, 08:08 PM

on a wine red classic those green inlays dont look too bad.

Guido · 07-09-2008, 08:14 PM

How much for the classic?

or trade it for my elitist + money on top

JCM223 · 07-09-2008, 11:43 PM

Bolskin, you don't understand how similar our tops are! I had to double look to mkae sure she was still next to me! Great looking, though I wish I had as clean of a back as you do..

JCM223 · 07-09-2008, 11:45 PM

In the second pic, the left piece (looking from the top) is almost identical! Just my inlays arn't snot green, they just look a tad bit aged.

Boleskinehouse · 07-09-2008, 11:45 PM

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Originally Posted by JCM223

Bolskin, you don't understand how similar our tops are! I had to double look to mkae sure she was still next to me! Great looking, though I wish I had as clean of a back as you do..

Pics bro! PICS!!

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trguitar Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: manchester, uk Posts: 1,068 Thanks: 40 Thanked 13 Times in 8 Posts	Re: My '99 Classic. Good man!!! Best thing to do with an acoustic is write your own tunes! hey what you could do is have a schedule to try and write 1 song a week using your guitars start off on a wed with your acoustic gettin the chords down n that and so on!! __________________ My New Band I Invented Fire http://soundcloud.com/i-invented-fire www.twitter.com/IInventedFire GEAR Gibson les paul classic 02 Lightburst Epiphone les paul std Honeyburst Yamaha F310 acoustic Marshall 88 jubilee 2558 (Black) Marshall MG15CDR Crybaby wah Boss GE-7 Seabro Tube Station Talkbox Boss DD3 www.twitter.com/TommyRGuitar

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