2020 Slash NovBurst…

[jeggz]

Swapped a 2022 Cherry Red Les Paul Classic for it today…
I was surprised that the back was translucent dark brown and not black like the internet always says.

I’m happy.

Digging the bridge pickup.

 

[01GT Eibach]

Very nice!

 

[Renegade]

CONGRATS!!

 

[jbash]

Welcome to the club and Congrats!

The early ones did have the translucent backs. My understanding is recent years have the black backs. I've not seen a more recent one in the wild, so can't comment. But if so, thats a really disappointing change.

 

[jeggz]

Welcome to the club and Congrats!

The early ones did have the translucent backs. My understanding is recent years have the black backs. I've not seen a more recent one in the wild, so can't comment. But if so, thats a really disappointing change.

Yeah, for my taste the translucent is better looking.

 

[The Idiot]

Very pretty guitar. Enjoy.

 

[01GT Eibach]

Yeah, I love that new Slasher of yours. All other things being equal (condition, case, etc.), the Slash seems to be the more valuable of the two guitars that were traded. Did you have to sweeten the pot on the trade of the Classic with some cash or anything? If not, man, then I think you got a killer deal in addition to a killer guitar.

 

[jeggz]

Yeah, I love that new Slasher of yours. All other things being equal (condition, case, etc.), the Slash seems to be the more valuable of the two guitars that were traded. Did you have to sweeten the pot on the trade of the Classic with some cash or anything? If not, man, then I think you got a killer deal in addition to a killer guitar.

Nope.
Straight up trade.

 

[mudface]

Swapped a 2022 Cherry Red Les Paul Classic for it today…
I was surprised that the back was translucent dark brown and not black like the internet always says.

I’m happy.

Digging the bridge pickup.
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That looks exactly like my old 1983 Les Paul Standard,.. I removed the covers on mine as well,.. though mine had Norlin Shaws. Long gone to some lucky patron of Barker’s Music in Modesto California. I traded it for a custom ordered String and Things “Saint Blues” brand Eliminator 2,. with a Kahler trem. Look that up.

Sweet,.. beautiful color on that one.

Congratulations,.. enjoy!

 

[01GT Eibach]

That looks exactly like my old 1983 Les Paul Standard,.. I removed the covers on mine as well,.. though mine had Norlin Shaws. Long gone to some lucky patron of Barker’s Music in Modesto California. I traded it for a custom ordered String and Things “Saint Blues” brand Eliminator 2,. with a Kahler trem. Look that up. ...

Wow, yes, very cool, especially for 1983 ... a great year, btw. But - surprise, surprise - I bet you wish you had the Les Paul back, huh? LOL

 

[jeggz]

Been playing it most of the day, did a few things to it already:

Faber ABR
Grovers
Swapped out the steel abr wheel posts for some brass Nashville ones I had laying around.

I like the Slash bridge pickup, but this baby’s begg’n for double crème Dimarzios I’m think’n.

 

[lpfan1980]

Swapped a 2022 Cherry Red Les Paul Classic for it today…
I was surprised that the back was translucent dark brown and not black like the internet always says.

I’m happy.

Digging the bridge pickup.
View attachment 879963

SWEET LP!

 

[mudface]

Wow, yes, very cool, especially for 1983 ... a great year, btw. But - surprise, surprise - I bet you wish you had the Les Paul back, huh? LOL

That’s the St. Blues,.. it had a Tele like headstock that was painted to match the body. It was a great guitar, but it didn’t stay with me long either. Though it does escape me what actually happened to it. Traded it for some kind of recording gear I bet.

 

[swaffy101]

That’s my favorite color on current production Les Paul’s. Congratulations!

 

[1allspub]

Very cool! Those are sharp looking guitars!

Congrats and HNGD!

 

[jeggz]

Waiting on a 36th Anniversary…..

 

[jeggz]

Yay or Nay?

 

[Scozz]

Yay or Nay?View attachment 881949View attachment 881951

I like the double cream look on certain colors/finishes,…

 

[jbash]

Pickguard on. As God and Les intended.

 

[Paging_Mr_Page]

Yay or Nay?View attachment 881949View attachment 881951

Not for me, personally