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7235 reviews in the archive.
Where Purchased: music man jax, fl
Year Purchased: 1984
Price Paid: 1500 ($US)
beautiful tone, kinda quiet until i replaced the bridge with a hot spot; killer volume, plays great up and down the neck, no oertones
Sound Rating: 9
changed the stock tailpiece for price straightline, am considering trying out a new bridge for the heck of it, any suggestions would be welcomed. it had a shubb 5th capo installed; i would probaly prefer rr spikes. also use a fishman pickup for playing in church through a crate tube amp, though i need to acquire a preamp.
Setup Rating: 9
great curly maple, well figured, no light spots on ebony fretboard, immaculate inlay work,no sign of any filler, the m.o.p. on the peghead may be aging somewhat, buit i haven't seen a prettier gibson overall
Appearance Rating: 10
i think that i'll breakdown before it does.(get it? breakdown? thank you, thank you very much.)
Reliability Rating: 9
no problem
Customer Service: 10
ebony fretboard, choice of wood were great; they could have put a higher quality bridge and tailpiece on it to start with, but then i wouldn't get to gadget shop, so i can't complain.
Components Rating: 8
top drawer in every way
Overall Rating: 10
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