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[Ponch ®]

Time to bring up this thread again....

Here's my latest acquistion: 2017 Les Paul Classic Gold Top w/ '57 Zebra pickups.  I've been lusting after LP Gold Top since I was a little kid watching GnR concerts on VHS tapes, esp. the part from "Live in Tokyo '92" where  Slash plays the Godfather theme and segues into Sweet Child. I just thought it was the coolest thing ever. Anyway, I'm now blessedly in a life situation where I can start knocking things off my wish list. Owning a Gibson Les Paul (as opposed to an Epiphone) was one of them. I don't play in a band and I'm a weekend living room warrior at best, so this is totally an ego / 'because I can' purchase.

I walked into the music store intent on getting the LP Studio Tribute version of the gold top, which is actually a pretty good axe in its own right. But they had this one hanging on the wall. After playing it, it was game over - it made the Tribute feel like a cheap pawnshop knockoff. The few extra hundred fazooles were well worth it. I know there's been a lot of complaints with Gibson's quality control over the last few years, but recent models (and this one) is near perfect. Believe you me, I went back to the store and tried it out like 3 times before pulling the trigger (and while I came up w/ a good excuse/cover story for the wife).

First thing I did when I got it home was take the pickguard off (because I dont like the look AND because that's how Slash plays them) and put on the "poker chip" under the toggle switch. I live in an apartment so Im limited to how loud I can play, but I took it over to my buddy's house, plugged into his Marshall Super Lead stack and....

[Ponch ®]

...and here's another one I got back in August. Epiphone Casino. The P90s sound pretty awesome w/ a little bit of overdrive.

[Musicman]

Here's my latest acquistion: 2017 Les Paul Classic Gold Top w/ '57 Zebra pickups.  

Gold Tops never go out of style... a true classic  !

[Ponch ®]

Hemi68charger's thread about his first gig (and his gorgeous les.paul) reminded me to bump this thread up and update the additions to my collection since last year:

First: 2019 Les Paul Jr. Tribute Double Cut
- The latest one, picked it up last weekend. The major retailers are (or were, if they're all gone) clearing them out and I got it for $600 and change. Plays incredibly well, and the p90's hold their own. Been playing a lot of punk / glam type stuff with it.

Second: 2006  Fender "Highway One" Telecaster (USA Made)
- Last spring I got to talking to a then new co-worker about music, guitars, etc. Says he has a tele he wants to sell. brings it over, I play it in my office and fall in love w/ it. More when he told me how much he wanted for it - I basically stole it. Has a single coil sized humbucker at the bridge that's not quite as hot as the 57 Zebras on my Gold Top, but gives it quite a nice tone. Not meant for metal anyway.

Third: Epiphone Lee Malia RD Signature
- Also had it for about a year. Mixed feelings. Awesome looking, but has some issues - hardly stays in tune, the neck P90 creates a lot of noise, etc. Apparently these are common QC problems and I should have probably returned it, but I'm way past that point now. Plays fairly well otherwise and it does sound pretty badass plugged into my Marshall. I'm either going to have it set up by a pro, or sell it to my brother whos been wanting it for a while (and knows about the issues). Im at the point where I have a bunch of guitars stashed away in their cases, in a closet due to space constraints and I hardly play them - could be time to start thinning out the herd.

[hemi68charger]

Hemi68charger's thread about his first gig (and his gorgeous les.paul) reminded me to bump this thread up and update the additions to my collection since last year:

First: 2019 Les Paul Jr. Tribute Double Cut
- The latest one, picked it up last weekend. The major retailers are (or were, if they're all gone) clearing them out and I got it for $600 and change. Plays incredibly well, and the p90's hold their own. Been playing a lot of punk / glam type stuff with it.

Second: 2006  Fender "Highway One" Telecaster (USA Made)
- Last spring I got to talking to a then new co-worker about music, guitars, etc. Says he has a tele he wants to sell. brings it over, I play it in my office and fall in love w/ it. More when he told me how much he wanted for it - I basically stole it. Has a single coil sized humbucker at the bridge that's not quite as hot as the 57 Zebras on my Gold Top, but gives it quite a nice tone. Not meant for metal anyway.

Third: Epiphone Lee Malia RD Signature
- Also had it for about a year. Mixed feelings. Awesome looking, but has some issues - hardly stays in tune, the neck P90 creates a lot of noise, etc. Apparently these are common problems and I should have probably returned it, but I'm way past that point now. Plays fairly well otherwise and it does sound pretty badass plugged into my Marshall. I'm either going to have it set up by a pro, or sell it to my brother whos been wanting it for a while (and knows about the issues). Im at the point where I have a bunch of guitars stashed away in their cases, in a closet due to space constraints and I hardly play them - could be time to start thinning out the herd.

Nice guitars Ponch....... You play with a band?

[Ponch ®]

Hemi68charger's thread about his first gig (and his gorgeous les.paul) reminded me to bump this thread up and update the additions to my collection since last year:

First: 2019 Les Paul Jr. Tribute Double Cut
- The latest one, picked it up last weekend. The major retailers are (or were, if they're all gone) clearing them out and I got it for $600 and change. Plays incredibly well, and the p90's hold their own. Been playing a lot of punk / glam type stuff with it.

Second: 2006  Fender "Highway One" Telecaster (USA Made)
- Last spring I got to talking to a then new co-worker about music, guitars, etc. Says he has a tele he wants to sell. brings it over, I play it in my office and fall in love w/ it. More when he told me how much he wanted for it - I basically stole it. Has a single coil sized humbucker at the bridge that's not quite as hot as the 57 Zebras on my Gold Top, but gives it quite a nice tone. Not meant for metal anyway.

Third: Epiphone Lee Malia RD Signature
- Also had it for about a year. Mixed feelings. Awesome looking, but has some issues - hardly stays in tune, the neck P90 creates a lot of noise, etc. Apparently these are common problems and I should have probably returned it, but I'm way past that point now. Plays fairly well otherwise and it does sound pretty badass plugged into my Marshall. I'm either going to have it set up by a pro, or sell it to my brother whos been wanting it for a while (and knows about the issues). Im at the point where I have a bunch of guitars stashed away in their cases, in a closet due to space constraints and I hardly play them - could be time to start thinning out the herd.

Nice guitars Ponch....... You play with a band?

Nope...just a garage/bedroom warrior with an unhealthy guitar hoarding habit. 

[bill440rt]

Wow, great thread resurrection.
My guitar arsenal changed a bit over the last few years, thought I'd share some other guitars.
1) Les Paul Classic Custom, I believe I picked this up back in '07? Great punchy guitar.
2) Sold my Ovation, always wanted a real nice acoustic so I treated myself to a Taylor. No looking back.

[bill440rt]

I've grown to love EB MM's, so I sold my PRS singlecut which I rarely played anyway, and picked up a EBMM Axis SS BFR a little over a year ago. Mahogany body with a maple cap, and a wenge neck. Super smooth guitar.

[bill440rt]

Most recently decided to have a little fun Frankenstein'ing a cheap guitar. Picked up a Sterling Axis on the cheap, fitted it with Dimarzio pickups (Tone Zone at the bridge, Liquifire at the neck), some Dimarzio pots, a beefier tone block, and added pickguard. Added accessories in white for some contrast. Had the frets dressed and some other setup work done. 5-way pickup switch for humbucker or split single coils. This little thing flat out rips now. One of my favorite guitars to gig with currently.
Here it is before & after.