NGD Les Paul Traditional Plus-top Iced Tea

[technomancer]

Overdue I got the proper NGD thread for this up...

LP Traditional Plus-top in Iced Tea finish. Great guitar. I've got a set of locking tuners for it already and will probably rewire it as well eventually

On to the proper outside pics... the sun washed out the grain on the back a bit, it looks much better in person...

 

[grogarage]

nice LP, i like the color, what is the difference with a standard model ?

 

[technomancer]

nice LP, i like the color, what is the difference with a standard model ?

Thanks For 2012 the Traditional had traditional weight relief while the Standard was chambered, the Traditional has 57 Classic pickups while the Standard had Burstbucker 3s, and the Traditional has the 50s neck profile and I believe the Standard had the asymmetrical neck.

 

[ROAR]

Classic.
Need to check these out soon.
Back of the neck smooth?

 

[EOT]

Nice!It looks even better outside!

 

[Seanthesheep]

goddamn that top

 

[Andromalia]

Someone's getting older. KxKs->LPs->MiM strat ?
That's a pretty top you have there though.

 

[EOT]

Someone's getting older. KxKs->LPs->MiM strat ?
That's a pretty top you have there though.

 

[technomancer]

Classic.
Need to check these out soon.
Back of the neck smooth?

They are really nice from this one sample

The neck is smooth and the finish has not given me any problems so far.

Nice!It looks even better outside!

There's a reason I like to do these NGD photos outside when it's sunny

goddamn that top

Someone's getting older. KxKs->LPs->MiM strat ?
That's a pretty top you have there though.

Actually the recent guitars went walnut KxK -> Mexi Strat -> LP

Next up is the crazy swirl KxK over here http://www.sevenstring.org/forum/lu...7-build-inlay-bobbin-material-pics-added.html

Though after that one I think the next two KxKs are sixers... unless an idea I had for a 7DC changes my plans

I agree though, the top on this is awesome and was what pushed me into pulling the trigger

 

[zakattak192]

Oh... ICED TEA. I thought you said Ice-T.

EDIT:

That looks really nice though. I've had some really bad LP GAS for a while now. Might have to remedy that soon.

 

[Murmel]

Oh lawd.

 

[avenger]

One of my favorite guitars from Gibson. Classy but could still be used to melt flesh from face.

 

[goldsteinat0r]

Purdy. Congrats!

 

[IbanezDaemon]

Beautiful. Love that finish. Super cool LP!!!!

 

[rifftrauma]

Have you had any intonation problems with it at all? I had a buddy who bought one a few years back and I would not stay in tune for the life of him, just curious...beautiful guitar

 

[ihunda]

nice LP, i like the color, what is the difference with a standard model ?

The standard has locking tuners and push/pull split for each pickup. Different pickups as well.
Also I think AAA vs AA maple tops?

 

[yellowv]

I don't think it's a good sign that you haven't even taken the plek sticker off the pickup. I can see this not sticking around.... which it should.

 

[Dawn of the Shred]

Congrats man... looks great!

 

[GuitaristOfHell]

That grain is stunning. Gibson never disappoints me.

 

[technomancer]

That looks really nice though. I've had some really bad LP GAS for a while now. Might have to remedy that soon.

Sounds like a plan. I will say if you're getting one of the cheaper ones like the Tribute be ready to go through a couple. I had a 50s Tribute that overall was cool but had a few too many issues that went back before I got this one.

Oh lawd.

One of my favorite guitars from Gibson. Classy but could still be used to melt flesh from face.

It will indeed melt face

Purdy. Congrats!

Beautiful. Love that finish. Super cool LP!!!!

Thanks guys!

Have you had any intonation problems with it at all? I had a buddy who bought one a few years back and I would not stay in tune for the life of him, just curious...beautiful guitar

No problems at all. Sounds like the nut probably needed work on your buddy's

The standard as locking tuners and push/pull split for each pickup. Different pickups as well.
Also I think AAA vs AA maple tops?

And a different neck profile and different weight relief styles (as I said above). The top grade didn't bother me since this one looks great and I've already got locking tuners here to install on this one. For $1k less than the current price on the 2012 Standards

I don't think it's a good sign that you haven't even taken the plek sticker off the pickup. I can see this not sticking around.... which it should.

Actually I already have locking tuners here for this, figured I'd worry about the sticker when I put those on and restring with Elixirs since the sticker doesn't effect anything. Only thing that came close to sending this back was an in-stock Thorn DeLuxe but even with the cash from this it was still more than I could swing

Congrats man... looks great!

That grain is stunning. Gibson never disappoints me.

Thanks! Digging the hell out of this