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Stop proving I was indeed correct in my assertion!
lol, you should know by now @la szum that I'm pretty much one of the easiest going fellows around here (and in everyday life).
NGD: 1973 Gibson Les Paul Custom
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lol, you should know by now @la szum that I'm pretty much one of the easiest going fellows around here (and in everyday life).
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Like fish. Look at all the sourpuss. Let's go sourpussingSo.... is it sourpussies .... sourpusses..... or sourpussi?
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I mean... Um, not to deter from that
DOPE AF LP
DOPE AF LP
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Sounds kinky... and maybe a bit stinky?
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I'm the same way. Stock pickups don't have a chance with me.
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I don’t often feel jealous when I see NGDs, but wow…
That is awesome, and great to hear it’s such a good one too!
I love the witch hats on LP customs
That is awesome, and great to hear it’s such a good one too!
I love the witch hats on LP customs
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I don't LP. But this mufukka is 
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Thanks! Yeah, it's just one of those guitars that feels alive and regularly makes you go "holy shit"...
I didn't love the knobs at first, but didn't take long to get used to them and now they add to the vibe, for me.
Thanks, and I will!
It is such a badass guitar for 70s hard rock, just kills.
I don't LP. But this mufukka is
Thanks, JT! I'm definitely an LP guy, and this is the first one I've played that is as good as - and maybe better than - my R9 that's been my #1 for almost 10 years now. It's kind of nice to have two now, and not have everything be riding/depending on the one LP.
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How do they compare in other areas?
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Oh fuck yes!!!
Congrats!!! That thing looks like an absolute beast
Congrats!!! That thing looks like an absolute beast
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So far, I'd say, for the Custom:
- neck is definitely slimmer, more like a "30/60 slim" profile, I think they call it? Reminds me of a 339 I had, or an LP Classic (though I haven't played a lot of those), feels fast and a bit better for legato runs, etc; (I can see how Rhoads maybe found it easier to shred on it vs a 59 neck?)
- it's a pound heavier but doesn't feel super heavy, but probably more bottom-heavy, due to thinner neck
- has a noticeably crisper attack and a bit more high end overall (some of that could be because the pickups are set closer to strings, but you can hear and feel it acoustically, too)
- it's bit louder acoustically, as well
- Custom has a very slinky, easy feel, I actually thought it had 9s on it when I first picked it up, don't know why that is
- it has modern wiring, vs the 50s wiring on the R9; I usually much prefer the latter but so far it's not bugging me on the Custom and I'll stick with it for now
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"Fretless Wonder"
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Yes, except that this has been refretted with bigger frets.
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Thanks, man! Yes, it is 100% beast, haha. It has such a great sound for hard rock, especially on open-position, AC/DC-type chords, also more cutting on leads. Hard to describe, but the R9 is just fatter and squishier (in a good way), while this LP has more bite and immediacy. Almost like a little SG mixed in, but still with the thickness of an LP. And again, the pickups are absolutely delicious, really alive-feeling and open.
Love the Custom headstock.
Yes, me too. Aways makes me think of Randy.
