Gibson LP Blackwater - lightweight chambered LP with piezo

shan564 · 02-12-2012, 04:07 AM

This is actually Chad Kroeger's signature guitar, but don't hold that against it... it's one of the few signature guitars that, imho, is significantly better than other LPs. It's strikingly lightweight (7.5 lbs) and amazingly resonant, which gives it a really nice and crisp piezo sound that actually sounds like a real acoustic.

Comes with a really nice Gibson hardshell case that's lined with white plush on the interior. It also comes with black plastics (pickup surrounds, switch plate, etc.) that you can swap for the cream ones that I currently have on it.

$1900 obo... located in downtown New Orleans, but I'll be in Chicagoland starting later this month. I also have some friends driving from here to St. Louis, so if you happen to be on that route, they could deliver it too.

Some specs:
Top: AAA Figured Maple
Back: Mahogany
Binding: Single-ply Cream Binding
Body Type: Chambered Weight Relief
Neck: Mahogany
Profile: 50's Style
Truss Rod: Traditional Adjustable
Joint Angle: 5 (+/- 15 seconds)
Neck Fit: Joint Mortise & Tenon
Fingerboard: Rosewood
Frets: 22
Radius: 12"
Binding: Single-ply Cream Binding
Inlays: Figured Acrylic Trapezoids
Nut/E.O.B: 1.695"/2.260"
Nut: Corian
Width: 1.695
Headstock Logo: Mother of Pearl "Gibson" Logo with scripted "Les Paul Model"
Truss Rod Cover: Black and White Antique Bell with "Blackwater" Silver Hot Stamp
Tuners: Grover Kidney Tuners
Hardware: Chrome
Tuning Ratio: 14:1
Bridge: Ghost ResoMax
Material Resomax Alloy
Tailpiece: Stop Bar
Knobs: Black Speed Knobs
Toggle Switch Washer: Black
Control Plate Cover: Black w/Battery Box
Strap Buttons: Aluminum
Pickups: Neck Position 490R, Bridge Position 498T
Magnet Material: Alnico II and Alnico V
Potentiometers: 3 Volume, 1 Master Tone Control
Type: 300k Linear Volume, 500k Non-linear Tone
Toggle Switch: 3-way Switchcraft with Black Plastic Tip
Output Jack: Ghost 1/4" Stereo
Finish: Nitrocellulose Trans Black
Case: Gibson Hardshell Case Included

finnflash · 02-12-2012, 07:22 AM

Any trades?

shan564 · 02-12-2012, 01:47 PM

Maybe - what did you have in mind?

dakine2006 · 02-13-2012, 03:00 AM

Trade for a mint Prs Mira with abalone birds?

shan564 · 02-15-2012, 12:15 AM

bump

shan564 · 02-15-2012, 08:32 PM

Had lots of trade offers, but it looks like I might drop the price for a cash offer...

shan564 · 02-16-2012, 07:43 PM

bump... thinking about taking one of the trade offers, but I'd rather drop the price a bit and take cash.

shan564 · 02-17-2012, 02:38 PM

bump

shan564 · 02-18-2012, 02:52 PM

bump

shan564 · 02-19-2012, 04:10 PM

I might consider some more trade offers too, but my preference is cash.

shan564 · 02-21-2012, 06:53 PM

Mardi Gras bump

shan564 · 03-05-2012, 03:29 AM

bump

StubbyJ · 03-07-2012, 04:51 PM

Neck on these...R7ish, R8ish, R9ish or standardish?

dogbone94 · 03-07-2012, 09:07 PM

prs 245 10top..?

shan564 · 03-08-2012, 12:50 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by StubbyJ

Neck on these...R7ish, R8ish, R9ish or standardish?

It's round and thick... not exactly like a '58-style or a '59 style, but in the same general ballpark. I'd say it's about halfway between the two. Definitely not like a thin 60s neck, and I haven't actually tried a '57 style, so I can't comment on that.

Quote:

Originally Posted by dogbone94

prs 245 10top..?

Well, that's not an easy one to resist. Sending PM now.

shooterkc · 03-08-2012, 02:17 AM

07' LP standard faded dead mint. Literally looks unplayed

shan564 · 03-11-2012, 01:30 AM

bump

shan564 · 04-07-2012, 05:57 AM

Bump... I'm in the Chicago area now (Joliet) for those who are interested.

shan564 · 04-11-2012, 07:52 AM

One of these just sold on eBay for $2100. This is my last bump before sending it off to eBay...

GioForce76 · 04-11-2012, 08:16 PM

how about a steve morse Y2d in purple sunset

shan564 · 04-18-2012, 12:17 AM

Thanks for the offer, but that's not really my style of guitar...

KingTom · 04-20-2012, 03:00 PM

Man I want to like this guitar so bad. I've been looking for a Piezo equipped LP with a nice Trans Black finish forever, but I can't get over those ugly star markers.

comcf · 04-20-2012, 04:18 PM

This is a great instrument. I had one and only sold it because it's so lightweight and I like heavier Les Pauls. GLWS!

shan564 · 04-21-2012, 01:56 PM

Yeah, I'm not actually a fan of the stars either, but it's a good enough guitar so that I completely forgot about that.

shan564 · 10-31-2012, 04:15 AM

Up for sale again

axelfoley · 10-31-2012, 07:28 AM

Minty stripped 58? I'm new here but I have tons of refs on Tgp, VR, Rt, and Hc.
babineaushawn@yahoo.com

shan564 · 10-31-2012, 11:59 PM

I'll keep that in mind, but I'm trying to hold out for a cash or gear+cash deal for now.

Also, I'm not sure if I've mentioned this yet in this thread, but I'm in the Chicago area full-time now...

shan564 · 11-17-2012, 06:08 AM

bump

HOT-BRIT · 11-17-2012, 06:25 AM

nice one

shan564 · 11-20-2012, 10:40 PM

I have a tempting trade offer, but I thought I'd quickly bump up this thread again...

02-12-2012, 04:07 AM	#1 (permalink)
shan564 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Chicagoland Posts: 344 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Gibson LP Blackwater - lightweight chambered LP with piezo This is actually Chad Kroeger's signature guitar, but don't hold that against it... it's one of the few signature guitars that, imho, is significantly better than other LPs. It's strikingly lightweight (7.5 lbs) and amazingly resonant, which gives it a really nice and crisp piezo sound that actually sounds like a real acoustic. Comes with a really nice Gibson hardshell case that's lined with white plush on the interior. It also comes with black plastics (pickup surrounds, switch plate, etc.) that you can swap for the cream ones that I currently have on it. $1900 obo... located in downtown New Orleans, but I'll be in Chicagoland starting later this month. I also have some friends driving from here to St. Louis, so if you happen to be on that route, they could deliver it too. Some specs: Top: AAA Figured Maple Back: Mahogany Binding: Single-ply Cream Binding Body Type: Chambered Weight Relief Neck: Mahogany Profile: 50's Style Truss Rod: Traditional Adjustable Joint Angle: 5 (+/- 15 seconds) Neck Fit: Joint Mortise & Tenon Fingerboard: Rosewood Frets: 22 Radius: 12" Binding: Single-ply Cream Binding Inlays: Figured Acrylic Trapezoids Nut/E.O.B: 1.695"/2.260" Nut: Corian Width: 1.695 Headstock Logo: Mother of Pearl "Gibson" Logo with scripted "Les Paul Model" Truss Rod Cover: Black and White Antique Bell with "Blackwater" Silver Hot Stamp Tuners: Grover Kidney Tuners Hardware: Chrome Tuning Ratio: 14:1 Bridge: Ghost ResoMax Material Resomax Alloy Tailpiece: Stop Bar Knobs: Black Speed Knobs Toggle Switch Washer: Black Control Plate Cover: Black w/Battery Box Strap Buttons: Aluminum Pickups: Neck Position 490R, Bridge Position 498T Magnet Material: Alnico II and Alnico V Potentiometers: 3 Volume, 1 Master Tone Control Type: 300k Linear Volume, 500k Non-linear Tone Toggle Switch: 3-way Switchcraft with Black Plastic Tip Output Jack: Ghost 1/4" Stereo Finish: Nitrocellulose Trans Black Case: Gibson Hardshell Case Included Deftone and vampyre like this.

02-12-2012, 07:22 AM	#2 (permalink)
finnflash Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Missouri Posts: 224 Thanks: 1 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Feedback Score: 2 reviews	Re: Gibson LP Blackwater - lightweight chambered LP with piezo Any trades?

02-12-2012, 01:47 PM	#3 (permalink)
shan564 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Chicagoland Posts: 344 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Re: Gibson LP Blackwater - lightweight chambered LP with piezo Maybe - what did you have in mind?

02-13-2012, 03:00 AM	#4 (permalink)
dakine2006 Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Posts: 56 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Re: Gibson LP Blackwater - lightweight chambered LP with piezo Trade for a mint Prs Mira with abalone birds?

02-15-2012, 12:15 AM	#5 (permalink)
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02-15-2012, 08:32 PM	#6 (permalink)
shan564 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Chicagoland Posts: 344 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Re: Gibson LP Blackwater - lightweight chambered LP with piezo Had lots of trade offers, but it looks like I might drop the price for a cash offer...

02-16-2012, 07:43 PM	#7 (permalink)
shan564 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Chicagoland Posts: 344 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Re: Gibson LP Blackwater - lightweight chambered LP with piezo bump... thinking about taking one of the trade offers, but I'd rather drop the price a bit and take cash.

02-17-2012, 02:38 PM	#8 (permalink)
shan564 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Chicagoland Posts: 344 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Re: Gibson LP Blackwater - lightweight chambered LP with piezo bump

02-18-2012, 02:52 PM	#9 (permalink)
shan564 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Chicagoland Posts: 344 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Re: Gibson LP Blackwater - lightweight chambered LP with piezo bump

02-19-2012, 04:10 PM	#10 (permalink)
shan564 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Chicagoland Posts: 344 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Re: Gibson LP Blackwater - lightweight chambered LP with piezo I might consider some more trade offers too, but my preference is cash.

02-21-2012, 06:53 PM	#11 (permalink)
shan564 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Chicagoland Posts: 344 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Re: Gibson LP Blackwater - lightweight chambered LP with piezo Mardi Gras bump

03-05-2012, 03:29 AM	#12 (permalink)
shan564 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Chicagoland Posts: 344 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Re: Gibson LP Blackwater - lightweight chambered LP with piezo bump

03-07-2012, 04:51 PM	#13 (permalink)
StubbyJ Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: MN Posts: 300 Thanks: 1 Thanked 6 Times in 4 Posts Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Re: Gibson LP Blackwater - lightweight chambered LP with piezo Neck on these...R7ish, R8ish, R9ish or standardish?

03-07-2012, 09:07 PM	#14 (permalink)
dogbone94 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: valdosta, ga. Posts: 3,630 Thanks: 19 Thanked 41 Times in 5 Posts Feedback Score: 29 reviews	Re: Gibson LP Blackwater - lightweight chambered LP with piezo prs 245 10top..? __________________ *‘‘Life’s tough, pilgrim, and it's even tougher if you're stupid.'' - John Wayne* *97% of the time i am right...i don't care about the other 4....*

03-08-2012, 02:17 AM	#16 (permalink)
shooterkc Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Kansas City, MO Posts: 1,697 Thanks: 1 Thanked 33 Times in 4 Posts Feedback Score: 15 reviews	Re: Gibson LP Blackwater - lightweight chambered LP with piezo 07' LP standard faded dead mint. Literally looks unplayed __________________ I have the same name here as TGP and HC's forums with great deals on both.

03-11-2012, 01:30 AM	#17 (permalink)
shan564 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Chicagoland Posts: 344 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Re: Gibson LP Blackwater - lightweight chambered LP with piezo bump

04-07-2012, 05:57 AM	#18 (permalink)
shan564 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Chicagoland Posts: 344 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Re: Gibson LP Blackwater - lightweight chambered LP with piezo Bump... I'm in the Chicago area now (Joliet) for those who are interested.

04-11-2012, 07:52 AM	#19 (permalink)
shan564 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Chicagoland Posts: 344 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Re: Gibson LP Blackwater - lightweight chambered LP with piezo One of these just sold on eBay for $2100. This is my last bump before sending it off to eBay...

04-11-2012, 08:16 PM	#20 (permalink)
GioForce76 Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Posts: 43 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Feedback Score: 1 reviews	Re: Gibson LP Blackwater - lightweight chambered LP with piezo how about a steve morse Y2d in purple sunset

04-18-2012, 12:17 AM	#21 (permalink)
shan564 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Chicagoland Posts: 344 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Re: Gibson LP Blackwater - lightweight chambered LP with piezo Thanks for the offer, but that's not really my style of guitar...

04-20-2012, 03:00 PM	#22 (permalink)
KingTom Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Posts: 4 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Re: Gibson LP Blackwater - lightweight chambered LP with piezo Man I want to like this guitar so bad. I've been looking for a Piezo equipped LP with a nice Trans Black finish forever, but I can't get over those ugly star markers.

04-20-2012, 04:18 PM	#23 (permalink)
comcf Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Posts: 14 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Re: Gibson LP Blackwater - lightweight chambered LP with piezo This is a great instrument. I had one and only sold it because it's so lightweight and I like heavier Les Pauls. GLWS!

04-21-2012, 01:56 PM	#24 (permalink)
shan564 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Chicagoland Posts: 344 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Re: Gibson LP Blackwater - lightweight chambered LP with piezo Yeah, I'm not actually a fan of the stars either, but it's a good enough guitar so that I completely forgot about that.

10-31-2012, 04:15 AM	#25 (permalink)
shan564 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Chicagoland Posts: 344 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Re: Gibson LP Blackwater - lightweight chambered LP with piezo Up for sale again

10-31-2012, 07:28 AM	#26 (permalink)
axelfoley Member Join Date: Oct 2012 Posts: 84 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Re: Gibson LP Blackwater - lightweight chambered LP with piezo Minty stripped 58? I'm new here but I have tons of refs on Tgp, VR, Rt, and Hc. babineaushawn@yahoo.com

10-31-2012, 11:59 PM	#27 (permalink)
shan564 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Chicagoland Posts: 344 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Re: Gibson LP Blackwater - lightweight chambered LP with piezo I'll keep that in mind, but I'm trying to hold out for a cash or gear+cash deal for now. Also, I'm not sure if I've mentioned this yet in this thread, but I'm in the Chicago area full-time now...

11-17-2012, 06:08 AM	#28 (permalink)
shan564 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Chicagoland Posts: 344 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Re: Gibson LP Blackwater - lightweight chambered LP with piezo bump

11-17-2012, 06:25 AM	#29 (permalink)
HOT-BRIT V.I.P. Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Miami Beach Posts: 18,821 Thanks: 67 Thanked 280 Times in 52 Posts Feedback Score: 5 reviews	Re: Gibson LP Blackwater - lightweight chambered LP with piezo nice one

11-20-2012, 10:40 PM	#30 (permalink)
shan564 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Chicagoland Posts: 344 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Re: Gibson LP Blackwater - lightweight chambered LP with piezo I have a tempting trade offer, but I thought I'd quickly bump up this thread again...

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