Pics of my first Gibson Les Paul (and R9)

RCCola · 06-10-2008, 10:43 PM

I think it's lemonburst, but it's dark in person. Like a musturst (mustard burst, get it?

)

I like how the top is kind of like a magic eye - most eyes will just focus immediately on the flames. But if you unfocus, you can see the grain. It's very strong and linear. Almost makes a grid with the flames.

I got some Wolfetone Marshall's coming (thanks Fixxxer!) and I got a 0.022 Angela Copper Foil in Oil for the bridge tone and a 0.015 for the neck ready. Just waiting on my RS/CTS audio taper and super pots.

I just bought two Fuzz pedals today so hopefully I'm done buying gear forEVER.

Seriously, I hope I only need to buy tubes and strings for the rest of my life.

The four horsemen have been assembled: got a 335, tele, strat, and now Les Paul.

05hummer · 06-11-2008, 08:24 AM

Very nice, but I have a question..Why Is the G string top wrapped?

blueheeler · 06-11-2008, 08:31 AM

I think you'll find it's called butterscotch-very nice.

shal1234 · 06-11-2008, 08:58 AM

nice fretboard.

RCCola · 06-11-2008, 09:58 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 05hummer

Very nice, but I have a question..Why Is the G string top wrapped?

Long story short, I broke a string trying to restring with topwrapping and decided against it while in the middle of restringing. I kept the G on there because it was from a pack of 0.11's and, since I would have to use two packs of strings to finish the restringing, I thought I'd try a hybrid - top three strings from 0.11 pack, lower three from a 0.10 pack.

Quote:

Originally Posted by blueheeler

I think you'll find it's called butterscotch-very nice.

I was thinking that, but I could only find R8's in butterscotch when I Google-d.

dwagar · 06-11-2008, 12:39 PM

great color, I like it.

stinger · 06-11-2008, 04:50 PM

Awesome guitar. Makes me want one like that!

RCCola · 08-08-2008, 12:12 PM

After much procrastination, tried to finally take a pic in natural sunlight to redeem my crappy pics above...unfortunately, clouds rolled in. Just to show how difference flash vs natural light

RCCola · 08-08-2008, 12:16 PM

I'm thinking of replacing the double blacks with double whites.

RCCola · 08-08-2008, 12:17 PM

jkinnison90 · 08-08-2008, 12:21 PM

Beautiful !!

RCCola · 08-08-2008, 12:30 PM

RCCola · 08-08-2008, 12:42 PM

LPCollector · 08-08-2008, 01:02 PM

Quite the looker there RC....VERY nice score!

RCCola · 08-08-2008, 01:28 PM

Thanks. I need to learn to use the camera or get a better one. The guitar looks really different in those pics compared to real life.

This guitar is to be HMd. Should be a faded burst this time next year.

TnT~55 · 08-08-2008, 02:39 PM

nice guitar, really cool top.

fatfingered · 08-08-2008, 02:52 PM

Wow, how high is the action on that thing? Do you play slide?

diceman · 08-08-2008, 03:10 PM

Killer top!

RCCola · 08-08-2008, 03:23 PM

Thanks guys. I play slide sometimes, but I don't think the action is as high as the pics seem to indicate.

MrWrong · 08-08-2008, 05:03 PM

Very nice guitar, great top!

R9. · 08-08-2008, 05:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by RCCola

hopefully I'm done buying gear forEVER.

Seriously, I hope I only need to buy tubes and strings for the rest of my life.

If your fingers weren't crossed, I'd say your wife is standing over your shoulder.

Kudos on the guitar!

RCCola · 08-08-2008, 06:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tim A

If your fingers weren't crossed, I'd say your wife is standing over your shoulder.

Kudos on the guitar!

Ha! I started a 'How do you hide your amps from the misses?" thread on another forum and got hilarious responses.

I have half a dozen amps at my office that my wife doesn't know about...it's gonna be fun explaining them when I have to move.

Hemply · 08-08-2008, 07:48 PM

Beautiful axe RC!!

Everytime I see one of those R9's I star getting a little bit of G.A.S.!

Gorgeous board on her too!

06-10-2008, 10:43 PM	#1 (permalink)
RCCola Senior Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: New Yawk Sitay Posts: 797 Thanks: 9 Thanked 5 Times in 2 Posts	Pics of my first Gibson Les Paul (and R9) I think it's lemonburst, but it's dark in person. Like a musturst (mustard burst, get it? ) I like how the top is kind of like a magic eye - most eyes will just focus immediately on the flames. But if you unfocus, you can see the grain. It's very strong and linear. Almost makes a grid with the flames. I got some Wolfetone Marshall's coming (thanks Fixxxer!) and I got a 0.022 Angela Copper Foil in Oil for the bridge tone and a 0.015 for the neck ready. Just waiting on my RS/CTS audio taper and super pots. I just bought two Fuzz pedals today so hopefully I'm done buying gear forEVER. Seriously, I hope I only need to buy tubes and strings for the rest of my life. The four horsemen have been assembled: got a 335, tele, strat, and now Les Paul.

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05hummer Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: N.E. Pa. Posts: 1,594 Thanks: 14 Thanked 7 Times in 3 Posts	Re: Pics of my first Gibson Les Paul (and R9) Very nice, but I have a question..Why Is the G string top wrapped?

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RCCola Senior Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: New Yawk Sitay Posts: 797 Thanks: 9 Thanked 5 Times in 2 Posts	Re: Pics of my first Gibson Les Paul (and R9) Thanks. I need to learn to use the camera or get a better one. The guitar looks really different in those pics compared to real life. This guitar is to be HMd. Should be a faded burst this time next year.

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RCCola Senior Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: New Yawk Sitay Posts: 797 Thanks: 9 Thanked 5 Times in 2 Posts	Re: Pics of my first Gibson Les Paul (and R9) Thanks guys. I play slide sometimes, but I don't think the action is as high as the pics seem to indicate.

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