NGD!!! Trad Faded!

Jeffguy · 06-03-2011, 10:09 PM

Hey all, just posting a few pics of my new guit that i picked up this morning.. I absolutely LOVE the pickups in this.. super smooth sounding.. anyways, here are some high def pics!!

As you can see i changed a few things.. the bridge was set up backwards at L&M so i switched it around, changed the speedknobs to amber top hats, change of strings and wrap around bridge.. a couple quick turnes of two saddles and within 20 mins it was set up perfect, inotation and all!

80's Rocker · 06-03-2011, 10:17 PM

OH WOW! That is an AWESOME top man! You scored big!

442 SLASH · 06-03-2011, 10:17 PM

Me likey

Jeffguy · 06-03-2011, 10:19 PM

Thanks dudes!

decoy205 · 06-03-2011, 10:23 PM

That really does look good! Nicest trad I've seen so far. Great looking top. Nice photos too. Congrats!

colchar · 06-03-2011, 10:29 PM

As I said in the other thread, I think I like that even better than my own. Seriously. If mine had some red in it they would be almost equal but yours is just - wow! Fvck me runnin'...

refin · 06-03-2011, 10:30 PM

Super beautiful guitar!!!!

Lowdown · 06-03-2011, 10:50 PM

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Originally Posted by Jeffguy

Whoah!!!

Ladies & genitals we have a winner!
I think that is the most beautiful Trad I have seen yet.
The grain on the top of that looks like a map or a story…whatever that is stunning.
Congrats man.

I'm going to link to this on FB. Deserves to be seen.

colchar · 06-03-2011, 10:52 PM

Man I've had this thread open for over twenty minutes now just staring at those photos. Sweet Jebus!

colchar · 06-03-2011, 10:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Lowdown

Whoah!!!

Ladies & genitals we have a winner!
I think that is the most beautiful Trad I have seen yet.
The grain on the top of that looks like a map or a story…whatever that is stunning.

Yeah, I couldn't agree more. That definitely is the most beautiful one I've seen yet. And here I thought the grain on mine was gorgeous!

BigAl · 06-03-2011, 10:55 PM

Woah, dude that top has some beautiful eyes and woodgrain. You hit the jackpot with this one! Happy NGD!!!

bluesguitar1972 · 06-03-2011, 11:11 PM

super nice man - congrats!
And yeah, the classic 57's sound awesome. I was thinking of going with Amber knobs too... looks great on yours

colchar · 06-03-2011, 11:14 PM

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Originally Posted by bluesguitar1972

I was thinking of going with Amber knobs too... looks great on yours

You need to get Maple Leaf shaped knobs to match your truss rod cover.

bluesguitar1972 · 06-03-2011, 11:19 PM

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Originally Posted by colchar

You need to get Maple Leaf shaped knobs to match your truss rod cover.

Some day I gotta do over a Les Paul - Blue and White with a big leaf logo across the top.

msfenderarg · 06-03-2011, 11:24 PM

That top is just...

Congrats!!!

colchar · 06-03-2011, 11:26 PM

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Originally Posted by bluesguitar1972

Some day I gotta do over a Les Paul - Blue and White with a big leaf logo across the top.

I'm sure one of the people who paint goalie masks could do it for us!

bluesguitar1972 · 06-03-2011, 11:28 PM

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Originally Posted by colchar

I'm sure one of the people who paint goalie masks could do it for us!

Hard to find one to refinish though.

You can buy a functional Studio for what people want for a project body on EBay.

Jeffguy · 06-03-2011, 11:33 PM

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Originally Posted by colchar

Man I've had this thread open for over twenty minutes now just staring at those photos. Sweet Jebus!

Thanks man glad you like it!! I'm really diggin the neck on this girl .. Just feels good in my Mitt!

OldBenKenobi · 06-03-2011, 11:40 PM

Gorgeous top. I'm starting to regret not going for one.

BigAl · 06-03-2011, 11:43 PM

Not even the Spaghetti Monster could have dreamed up such a beauty!

colchar · 06-03-2011, 11:59 PM

Jeff's guitar has got me thinking.

I was in my local L&M a couple of days ago and they had just gotten a couple more fadeds in. One of them was a Desert Burst and, as far as I had known, the fadeds were only available as Honey Bursts. I am thinking that Jeff's is a Desert Burst (what does it say on your receipt Jeff?) and that these must be a new colour scheme that has become available. I probably won't make it back in to my L&M until Tuesday as I have to put my car into the shop tomorrow (blew a hose coupling a couple of weeks ago and ended up with coolant all over the drive and noticed some more leaking out yesterday so I don't want to drive it until it is fixed, thankfully it will be a warranty job since whatever they did a couple of weeks ago obviously didn't work) but, when I am at L&M, I am going to speak to my sales guy and find out if the fadeds are now being sold in Desert Burst as opposed to the original line which was only available in Honey Burst.

As much as I love mine I would have to seriously consider a trade if they ever got one in that was as nice as Jeff's. I had joked with my sales guy that if the Desert Burst they had received was nicer I would have had to find a 'problem' with mine so that I could trade it in and he scoffed and said not to bother, he would just do a straight up trade for me so it would be easy enough to do if they got a nice enough one in.

Jeffguy · 06-04-2011, 12:03 AM

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Originally Posted by colchar

Jeff's guitar has got me thinking.

I was in my local L&M a couple of days ago and they had just gotten a couple more fadeds in. One of them was a Desert Burst and, as far as I had known, the fadeds were only available as Honey Bursts. I am thinking that Jeff's is a Desert Burst (what does it say on your receipt Jeff?) and that these must be a new colour scheme that has become available. I probably won't make it back in to my L&M until Tuesday as I have to put my car into the shop tomorrow (blew a hose coupling a couple of weeks ago and ended up with coolant all over the drive and noticed some more leaking out yesterday so I don't want to drive it until it is fixed) but, when I am in there, I am going to speak to my sales guy and find out if the fadeds are now being sold in Desert Burst as opposed to the original line which was only available in Honey Burst.

As much as I love mine I would have to seriously consider a trade if they ever got one in that was as nice as Jeff's. I had joked with my sales guy that if the Desert Burst they had was nicer I would have had to find a 'problem' with mine so that I could trade it in and he scoffed and said not to bother, he would just do a straight up trade for me so it would be easy enough to do.

My reciept says Honeyburst, plus it lights up pretty good in direct sunlight (these were taken inside today) I'll get some more pics eventually and throw them up to compare. DESERT BURST would be SICK!!

tazzboy · 06-04-2011, 12:05 AM

That's a nice looking guitar.

colchar · 06-04-2011, 12:10 AM

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Originally Posted by Jeffguy

I'm pretty sure this one is still the honeyburst, it lights up pretty good in direct sunlight (these were taken inside today) I'll get some more pics eventually and throw them up to compare. DESERT BURST would be SICK!!

The one I saw wasn't that nice but it could be a sick colour.

Your should email Gibson for info on your guitar and, based on the serial number, they'll tell you the colour.

sibyrpunk · 06-04-2011, 12:57 AM

Nicest Trad I've ever seen. Love those tops with the dark mineral streaks.

Midnight Blues · 06-04-2011, 07:12 AM

She's a beauty and congrats!!!!

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Caribou · 06-04-2011, 07:34 AM

Stunning. Now that is a book-matched top! Being the proud owner of two plain (white) guitars, I'm not really into flamed or figured tops but every once in a while I see one that makes me go "woah!" and this is one of them.

Also, could we get some more pics? Thanks!

RobP · 06-04-2011, 08:20 AM

Very nice...congrats!

Jeffguy · 06-04-2011, 11:16 AM

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Originally Posted by Caribou

Stunning. Now that is a book-matched top! Being the proud owner of two plain (white) guitars, I'm not really into flamed or figured tops but every once in a while I see one that makes me go "woah!" and this is one of them.

Also, could we get some more pics? Thanks!

Ya they seemed to do a really good job matching this top, and I'll get some more photo's up here eventually. I want to get a family photo of all my guits and a few others so I'll make sure to post them to this thread when I take them!

Rodolphe · 06-04-2011, 11:47 AM

I m in love

I haven t seen any shop selling faded trads in Europe:
I prefer faded Gibsons to the regular thick finishes ones.
Yours just looks incredible, like an old 50's guitar.

Lucky you are!

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Jeffguy Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Edmonton, AB Posts: 497 Thanks: 3 Thanked 10 Times in 5 Posts	NGD!!! Trad Faded! Hey all, just posting a few pics of my new guit that i picked up this morning.. I absolutely LOVE the pickups in this.. super smooth sounding.. anyways, here are some high def pics!! As you can see i changed a few things.. the bridge was set up backwards at L&M so i switched it around, changed the speedknobs to amber top hats, change of strings and wrap around bridge.. a couple quick turnes of two saddles and within 20 mins it was set up perfect, inotation and all! Alan, MesaBoogie, Webtroll and 6 others like this. __________________ Gibson '78 Black Beauty Gibson LP Trad Gibson GothII Explorer '63 Fender Jaguar '91 Fender Talon Fender USA Strat Mesa Dual Rec Roadster '83 Marshall JCM800 2204 Peavey 5150ii Halfstack Orange PPC1x12 '67 Traynor Voicemaster Marshall 1936 2x12

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