Interesting new gold top model at Wildwood !

Alvinfan · 04-01-2011, 11:51 AM

Hey check out this new model from Wildwood Guitars. It also comes in black. If it wasn´t 7000 miles away I would check it out in a heartbeat ! I wish those pick ups come up for sale seperatly.

Wildwood Guitars | Gibson Historic | Wildwood Spec 1957 Les Paul Goldtop Gloss #71396

nicolasrivera · 04-01-2011, 12:08 PM

Its beautiful, but whats so special?

I find it funny that they say "Hand Selected Hardwoods" All pieces of wood are hard and hand selected for any historic guitar.

loucamaro91 · 04-01-2011, 12:13 PM

An extra $300 for " special" wound pickups and long anchor studs?
That is the only difference than a regular ol' R7?
Am I right?
Do R7's come with lightweight tailpieces?

SKATTERBRANE · 04-01-2011, 12:17 PM

Then there is the gloss finish as well.

River · 04-01-2011, 12:19 PM

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Originally Posted by nicolasrivera

Its beautiful, but whats so special?

I find it funny that they say "Hand Selected Hardwoods" All pieces of wood are hard and hand selected for any historic guitar.

Nico, you of all people should appreciate good advertising hyperbole.

Thunder Dump · 04-01-2011, 12:20 PM

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Originally Posted by nicolasrivera

I find it funny that they say "Hand Selected Hardwoods" All pieces of wood are hard and hand selected for any historic guitar.

In the wood world, there are indeed soft woods, like pine, etc that come from conifers.

Alvinfan · 04-01-2011, 12:23 PM

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Originally Posted by nicolasrivera

Its beautiful, but whats so special?

First and foremost the pick ups. I think it is interesting to get an alternative to 57 classics and burstbuckers.
And when this model comes up for sale used it will be close to a regular 57 RI.

nicolasrivera · 04-01-2011, 12:25 PM

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Originally Posted by Thunder Dump

In the wood world, there are indeed soft woods, like pine, etc that come from conifers.

Yes, there is hard water and soft water...its all water.

Unless the guitar is made with balsa wood, all wood are hard.

LazyPaisley · 04-01-2011, 12:26 PM

the back made me jizz

nicolasrivera · 04-01-2011, 12:27 PM

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Originally Posted by Alvinfan

First and foremost the pick ups. I think it is interesting to get an alternative to 57 classics and burstbuckers.
And when this model comes up for sale used it will be close to a regular 57 RI.

Most if not all buyers of les pauls change the pickups, so save that money to buy a good 300$ boutique set.

Liam · 04-01-2011, 01:00 PM

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Originally Posted by nicolasrivera

Unless the guitar is made with balsa wood, all wood are hard.

Difficult to believe (especially on this date) but balsa is a hardwood by strict definition. It's because it comes from a broad leaved flowering tree. Softwoods come from conifers.

Liam

River · 04-01-2011, 01:04 PM

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Originally Posted by Liam

Difficult to believe (especially on this date) but balsa is a hardwood by strict definition. It's because it comes from a broad leaved flowering tree. Softwoods come from conifers.

Liam

Will you give it a break with the facts, Liam?

You're spoiling all the fun!

nicolasrivera · 04-01-2011, 01:26 PM

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Originally Posted by River

Will you give it a break with the facts, Liam?

You're spoiling all the fun!

Liam · 04-01-2011, 02:13 PM

Sorry, still recovering from being Waldsteined earlier in the week...

Liam

KenG · 04-02-2011, 08:00 PM

I really liked the colour of the back on that GT. The bakelite coloured covers are nice too.

weirdotis · 04-02-2011, 08:18 PM

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Originally Posted by KenG

I really liked the colour of the back on that GT. The bakelite coloured covers are nice too.

All of the R7s have the same brown backplates.

McLovin · 04-02-2011, 08:28 PM

wildwood usually has some very nice unique guitars but these don't do much for me.
"hand selected hardwoods"? heh.

duck2k · 04-02-2011, 11:37 PM

Huh, huh, huh, you guys said "hard" and "wood!" You guys uhhhhhh...like rock and and stuff. Seriously though, it sounds like an interesting guitar.

KenG · 04-03-2011, 12:16 PM

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Originally Posted by weirdotis

All of the R7s have the same brown backplates.

Here's a back shot of the one I juts bought from Brettk7 Now that I look cloer it may be very dark brown or black , hard to say..

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