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Old 07-14-2008, 10:23 PM   #1 (permalink)
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After 11 years of dreaming about owning a Les Paul, I finally found myself with a few extra thousand dollars and decided to go down to my friendly neighborhood L&M Music and bought a brand new Gibson Custom Les Paul Standard VOS in washed cherry. And I must say, it's soooo much sweeter than I ever could have imagined...I mean I've built this up in my head for so long there was no way for it to live up to my expectations... but it did and then some. July 11 will be a holiday in my house for years to come. That Squier I've been playing just couldn't make my Marshall DSL100 roar quite the the beautiful tone of the Paul. This was the last step in my Ultimate Setup.





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Old 07-14-2008, 10:31 PM   #2 (permalink)
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Thats exactly how I felt today as well. I've done some acoustic jams on Historics, and new that I needed to pick one up. The particular one that arrived today was even nicer than the few that I'd had my hands on in the past - and despite the months of waiting and as you said "building it up in my head," it exceeded my expectations.

Looking forward to seeing your pictures!

Edit: The pix look great! I added new photos in my thread as well. Congrats!
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I felt exactly like you guys today too!

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Old 07-15-2008, 04:14 PM   #4 (permalink)
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congrats!! its beautiful!!!
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Very nice! Welcome to the Custom Club!
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Nice R8! Welcome to the forum. I think I am gonna go play my R8 now.
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Very nice! Congrats and welcome!
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That's what we all say..... until next time.

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Old 07-19-2008, 12:10 AM   #13 (permalink)
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The washed cherry finish is outstanding, congratulations.
If you are coming from a Squire, damn man, hold on to your seat!
It's going to be a looooonnnnnggggg ride.
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Beautiful guitar. Have fun with her.
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Old 07-19-2008, 12:17 AM   #15 (permalink)
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That's what we all say..... until next time.
Ok, I really cant back that statement up, Im already thinking I need a new delay. Maybe not the last step, bet definitely a BIG step.
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Old 07-22-2008, 12:46 PM   #16 (permalink)
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Congratulations are truely in order, SWEET Guitar! Year by year the historics got more and more accurate, yet I could rationalize not doing it because I'm familiar enough with the old ones to know that I wouldn't have been satisfied. Well, with that said, 2008 rolls around and although I didn't have the cash just lying around, I was POWERLESS when I picked up and played the 08R8FTSBVOS that I NOW OWN.....couldn't BE happier, and it is better than I had anticipated .
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Old 07-22-2008, 11:42 PM   #17 (permalink)
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anyone in the market for a standard would have rocks in their head not to spend a few bucks more for a VOS standard RI. I love both of mine. It really can be better than sex and a good bowel movement combined.
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It really can be better than sex and a good bowel movement combined.
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Old 07-23-2008, 02:45 AM   #19 (permalink)
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not like combined at the same time, but more like a few hours apart, completely independent of each other and random.
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Grats on the new les paul !
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Old 07-23-2008, 11:33 AM   #21 (permalink)
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not like combined at the same time, but more like a few hours apart, completely independent of each other and random.
Haha, thats more like it!
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Congrats, that one looks like my R8's sister.. beautiful. That's the lightest colored rosewood I've seen on an R8, looks great and I bet it sounds better than it looks through that Marshall half stack eh?
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Smashing! Simply Smashing Set Up! Congrats
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Congrats, that one looks like my R8's sister.. beautiful. That's the lightest colored rosewood I've seen on an R8, looks great and I bet it sounds better than it looks through that Marshall half stack eh?
I know its a cliche, but its a cliche for a reason...you just cant beat the Les Paul/Marshall combo.
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