Slash's Snakepit Les Paul

[kjlugo]

For sure! I've always wanted to buy an amber toggle switch knob but at some point I just felt right with this one. Another difference to the gibson model are the white humbucker mounting rings and the white tuning machine heads but these one aren't available for the mass market I think.

Looks awsome!....nice mods.....did you also installed Seymour Duncan's on her? or are those the stock pups?

Nice guitar mate ....

 

[Gordon Gekko]

Thanks! I do really like this Les Paul. I think "although" it's "only" an Epi the flame top is very beautiful.

On the pictures I had two SD SH6 installed. They're a bit more aggressive than the Alnico II's which I put in recently.

 

[kjlugo]

Well, I started this thread to find out some more info on this Slash's Snakepit signature model which is very rare to find......I really wanted this guitar so I tracked down one Epi model on eBay and bought it. I just got it last week....I gotta say it's gorgeous!!....I really love it. I've heard these are hard to find models, so I am glad I found one.

Take a look at it on the images I attached.....I just noticed it's a little dusty on the pics, but it's all nice and clean now.

Thanks to all who contributed on this thread.....


Cheers

 

[kjlugo]

Two more pics.....

 

[Gordon Gekko]

Congratulations! I hope you have plenty of nice hours playing it. This guitar and it's finish is definitely something you don't see everyday.

 

[kjlugo]

Congratulations! I hope you have plenty of nice hours playing it. This guitar and it's finish is definitely something you don't see everyday.

Thanks!....I am really enjoying it, it plays very nice and I love it's finish.....I am very happy with it.....

I might follow your steps and do so some changes on it to make it look like the Gibson model.....

 

[Gordon Gekko]

The finish is absolutely killer! I'm awaiting some hardware parts and then I hope the conversion the Gibson original is finished although I have to admit that when I see all the black parts on the pictures the guitar it also looked very cool.

I've just noticed that your tuning keys are already changed. The original ones were also black.

Again: Congrats, man! And a lot of fun!

 

[sepultura]

I used to have the Epi version, Korean made. Sounded muddy / flubby, cheap quality electronics and noisy pots. I couldn't get it to sound nice even after a pickup change. The thing sounded dead.

Mine is probably an exception, but that experience put me off Epiphones for good. Yuck.

 

[kjlugo]

The finish is absolutely killer! I'm awaiting some hardware parts and then I hope the conversion the Gibson original is finished although I have to admit that when I see all the black parts on the pictures the guitar it also looked very cool.

I've just noticed that your tuning keys are already changed. The original ones were also black.

Again: Congrats, man! And a lot of fun!

Yes....I noted before buying it that the tuners were not the original black ones, the guy who owned it upgraded the tuners to Gibson Deluxe tuners.....which actually saves me the mod.

Please post some pictures when you finish working on your Slash....I'd like to see that for sure.

Cheers.

 

[kjlugo]

I used to have the Epi version, Korean made. Sounded muddy / flubby, cheap quality electronics and noisy pots. I couldn't get it to sound nice even after a pickup change. The thing sounded dead.

Mine is probably an exception, but that experience put me off Epiphones for good. Yuck.

Too bad man.....most of the people on this forum have had good experience with Epis.....I actually own 2 and I love them....

 

[timski]

i really like that sig guitar better than the new ones for the creativity

I agree,i think this guitar looks more original than the other slash signiture guitars

 

[zplapplap]

 

[wullie]

No I can't, really I can't.

 

[pavs]

Check this one out!!
London in Dec 4 2000 @ The Underworld

 

[marc1kim]

I ran into an Epi snakepit at a local pawnshop. It was missing a knob and beat up a little, but still looked cool. I regret not snatching it up since the price was $169.00

I haven't seen one since, rare bird indeed.

 

[rockin'rolldad]

I saw an api version on ebay about a year ago for $700. haven't been able to track one down since and when ever I do find one it's a piece of s**t china ripoff model.

 

[Snakepitguitars]

I had a chance to buy this Slash Snakepit Les Paul in year 2000 for $6000USD brand new, but I was a student at that time...no money...

More pics here...

Looking for The Slash SnakePit Gibson - Les Paul Forum

Hi
This is my first post on this forum ever
You schould deff. have bought that guitar.
It sells for like $17.000 - 20.000 today.
It is the coolest guitar i´ve ever had

 

[rockin'rolldad]

Hi
This is my first post on this forum ever
You schould deff. have bought that guitar.
It sells for like $17.000 - 20.000 today.
It is the coolest guitar i´ve ever had

Welcome

 

[Felipe Corleone]

Check this out, this is my Epiphone Slash Snakepit Les Paul MIJ

http://www.mylespaul.com/forums/epiphone-les-pauls/32845-me-my-epiphone-slash-lp-collection.html

 

[kjlugo]

Just found a guy selling the Gibson Model on eBay for 15K.....it looks awsome. Tons and tons of pictures.....take a look:

http://cgi.ebay.com/Gibson-Slash-Snakepit-SNAKE-PIT-MINT-OHSC-Les-Paul-748_W0QQitemZ170306277489QQcmdZViewItemQQptZGuitar?hash=item170306277489&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=72%3A1205%7C66%3A2%7C65%3A12%7C39%3A1%7C240%3A1318%7C301%3A0%7C293%3A2%7C294%3A50