Gibson Custom AlNiCo
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Gibson Custom AlNiCo
I've been keeping this secret...'73 Custom. It's a monster. Thanks Mister B!!!!
Honky RnR bridge tone, smooth yet aggressive neck tone. Comfy neck. Heavy-ish (all mahogany - no maple top).
Honky RnR bridge tone, smooth yet aggressive neck tone. Comfy neck. Heavy-ish (all mahogany - no maple top).
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Re: Gibson Custom AlNiCo
Wow. You need to do a whole family shot so we can all be speechless and amazed and so forth.
1935 Martin D-45, 1942 Gibson Southern Jumbo,1950 Fender Broadcaster, 1954 Fender Strat, 1958 Gibson Moderne prototype, 1959 Gibson Les Paul Standard.
1958 Fender twin, 1965 Vox AC30, 1966 Marshall JTM 45, 1977 Dumble OD Special.
Big black garbage bag full of original Klon Centaurs and TS808s.
1958 Fender twin, 1965 Vox AC30, 1966 Marshall JTM 45, 1977 Dumble OD Special.
Big black garbage bag full of original Klon Centaurs and TS808s.
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Re: Gibson Custom AlNiCo
too much effort...plus not really after amazement, more nerding out on the individual pieces with fellow nerds.
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Re: Gibson Custom AlNiCo
Yes, that was a Custom Shop R4. In fact I had to sell it to part buy this!!!
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Re: Gibson Custom AlNiCo
Original pickups? the neck one looks different with the pole pieces.
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Re: Gibson Custom AlNiCo
Very nice. Unlike your avatar. Please change it, it scares me!
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Re: Gibson Custom AlNiCo
yeah you look like Darcy...
that lp on the other hand, looks a bit like a lawsuit ibanez, presume its a bolt on neck?
its horrid. give it to me now.
that lp on the other hand, looks a bit like a lawsuit ibanez, presume its a bolt on neck?
its horrid. give it to me now.
So, is that low alcohol or no alcohol at all? mmmm, no alcohol, do you want to try it? Noooooooooo.
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Re: Gibson Custom AlNiCo
Looks more like one of the Village People....Bg wrote:yeah you look like Darcy...
He hit a chord that rocked the spinet and disappeared into the infinite ...
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Re: Gibson Custom AlNiCo
I'm starting to embrace it. Since I've been wearing this look I've had invitations to join special mens clubs. Very friendly people.
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