NVGD x2 (One Belated)

peteri

I know it's only February, but I'm done for the year (contract with myself).

Most recent purchase - from @skippy76 (utter gent and recommended), previously worked on by @jumping@shadows - a 1953 Les Paul Conversion.

Started off as a goldtop but was stripped, hand painted and had a Bigsby fitted in the 70s, now has a PAF in the bridge and an early PAT in the neck.

Sounds better than any guitar I've played and is an absolute joy.

https://i.imgur.com/DuAaOEY.jpg

And got this about a month back from Atoyboy - took a bit of a punt on this, I've had a previous bad experience with another vintage dealer, but saw this on his site and 'felt' right.

1969 (double good for me, birth year and Angus era!) Gibson SG Standard, all original with t-tops - which scream.

https://i.imgur.com/15LqBd2.jpg

I am absolutely done for the year! (4 new guitars by Feb is just tooo much!)

Bucket

Pardon me while I wipe the drool off my keyboard.

Winny_Pooh

FUCKING ACE
Well done!

richardhomer

Yeah - you win! No one else need post a NGD for the remainder of this year....

pmg

Sg looks yum

ellwood

Hat. Doffed. Jolly nice work indeed...

guitars4you

both look nice - would be nice to see how that conversion handles it self both regarding feel and tone 

Bucket

guitars4you said:

both look nice - would be nice to see how that conversion handles it self both regarding feel and tone 

If I may pitch in, as I played it earlier today - it sounds and feels utterly amazing. Really lays bare the difference between a reissue and a proper old Les Paul. The pickups are wonderful.

Schnozz

My word...

jumping@shadows

Happy to see this killer guitar wild in the community  

jumping@shadows

This will be along soon too :-)

peteri

Bucket said:

guitars4you said:

both look nice - would be nice to see how that conversion handles it self both regarding feel and tone 

If I may pitch in, as I played it earlier today - it sounds and feels utterly amazing. Really lays bare the difference between a reissue and a proper old Les Paul. The pickups are wonderful.

To add to this, best comparison I have is to my 72 Custom, night and day - the tone is much sweeter, and probably more versatile. The custom screams 'rock' and to be honest the tone controls are useful but not much below say 5, the conversion has a usable sound at every point on the dial.

I've played a few Rxs and as bucket said, big difference - anecdotally I would say lighter by quite a bit, neck is reasonably thick but nothing like you see on a lot of re-issues (I still maintain the shoulders are wrong on the re-issues, much more rounded on the conversion).

Nothing against Rxs, certainly used they're a fair bit cheaper - but really chalk and cheese.

I'll be bringing it along to the Southern Jam (likely refretted by then) if anyone wants a go 

BluesDeluxe

That conversion is an absolute stunner! 

Panama_Jack666

Do I just send you an invoice through pay pal for my pants?

This thread needs a warning!

munckee

peteri said:

Bucket said:

guitars4you said:

both look nice - would be nice to see how that conversion handles it self both regarding feel and tone 

If I may pitch in, as I played it earlier today - it sounds and feels utterly amazing. Really lays bare the difference between a reissue and a proper old Les Paul. The pickups are wonderful.

To add to this, best comparison I have is to my 72 Custom, night and day - the tone is much sweeter, and probably more versatile. The custom screams 'rock' and to be honest the tone controls are useful but not much below say 5, the conversion has a usable sound at every point on the dial.

I've played a few Rxs and as bucket said, big difference - anecdotally I would say lighter by quite a bit, neck is reasonably thick but nothing like you see on a lot of re-issues (I still maintain the shoulders are wrong on the re-issues, much more rounded on the conversion).

Nothing against Rxs, certainly used they're a fair bit cheaper - but really chalk and cheese.

I'll be bringing it along to the Southern Jam (likely refretted by then) if anyone wants a go 

They do!