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Awesome! Richie Faulkner has stolen some moves & poses from Zakk Wylde

SWEET! Congrats

I know it has 2 6L6 power tubes and I think 7 preamp tubes. Are you looking for the specific brands of tubes in it? That I'm not sure about. I'd have to open it up and check.

Sounds KILLER! Good condition. Some stains on the top from gigs but no rips or tears. Works perfectly. This is the V2 model with separate volume & master volume controls for each channel. 3 channels, Clean, Mean, Seek & Destroy. This is not just for metal music. I've gigged it for years play Pop, Country, Classic Rock & Hard Rock. Very reliable. Never had an issue. Includes original 4-button footswitch. One for each channel and one to turn the effects loop on & off. I don't have the cable for the footswitch but it takes a regular guitar cord. $800 local pickup only. Madison WI area. Here it is in action:

2009 Carvin CS3. This is their version of a Les Paul. Solid mahogany body & neck. Rosewood fretboard, Real Abalonoe block fretboard inlays, 22 Stainless Steel Frets. Floyd Rose trem with a trem blocker installed so its set to dive only. Has Suhr Doug Aldrich PUs that can be split with the tone controls. I bought it used and when I got it the PUs were wired out of phase. Had that honky out of phase tone on all settings. I rewired it but I don't know for sure if it's wired correctly. It sound fantastic but when you roll the volume down it sounds like it may still be slightly out of phase. I love the way this sounded so I kept it as is. It may be wired correct and maybe it has a treble installed to make it sound like this? The pickups split with push/pull tone pots. It's currenlty set to humbucking mode with the knobs pulled up and single coil with the knobs pushed down. It's been gigged and shows some wear and tear. It's got some marks and little scratches. There is one small spot that went thru the finish and it has been touched up with some black nail polish. This is a KILLER Guitar. The design of the neck heal allows easy access to the higher frets. Plays fantastic with no buzzing or dead spots. The Stainless Steel frets are like new. They are smaller than jumbos and feel great. Includes original Carvin hardshell case that is dirty from gigs but works as it should All latches are good. $1150 shipped & Paypal'd. $1050 local Madison area pickup.

Yep, those came out about the same time. Thinner bodies, tummy cut AND a carved top.

Not sure how it affects the tone but they sound really good. So good in fact that I'm thinking about buying a used set of 490R & 498T for my Gibson Flying V.

There is a very small amount of neck dive. So small that I had to check this morning because I've never noticed before. If you take your hands off the neck and jump around the neck will start to lean down a little.

Yep, Scott does some amazing work. He has done at least four regrets for me that I can remember. Guitar is currently on hold for a local buyer He came over and went back and forth between this SG and my Les Paul got us for over an hour. He finally decided on the Les Paul and was going to give me a deposit and after I wrote up the receipt he had changed his mind to the SG.

Selling my recently acquired Les P7aul Goddess. VERY GOOD condition. These were only made for a few years, I think 2005 -2007. Gibson marketed these for female guitarists. They have a slightly smaller body that a regular Les Paul. The pickups are a 490R at the neck and a 498T at the bridge and have clear bobbins showing the coils underneath. Mahogany body & neck with an Ebony fretboard. The top is gloss with matte back & sides.These originally came with some kind of funky locking tuner but they have been upgraded to a set of Grovers. Has shaller strap lock buttons. Other than that it's all original. Includes the original hardshell case. Recently had the frets leveled and polished with a complete setup by Dave's Guitar Shop in Sun Prairie. Currently strung with 8s and PLAYS LIKE A DREAM. WEIGHS 6.99 lbs on my digital scale.One of the lightest Les Pauls you'll ever play. $1900 shipped & PayPal'd. No Trades

Not only did Scott do the refret but when I complimented him on how great it came out he said (I'm paraphrasing), "working on guitar with a neck that nice sure makes it easy". Neck is straight as an arrow. I have it set with almost no relief but can easily be adjust to suit anyone's preference. Action can get VERY low without notes fretting out. Better price for in-person deals. 🙂

Used but in very good condition. The LCD screen is not scratched. That is the original protective clear film that has a rip on it. I never took it off. Huge time saver. No more wondering if a cable is bad or not. Saves a lot of troubleshooting time at gigs. The CT200 accepts every type of cable you might use in a recording or live performance situation: XLR, Speakon *, TRS (¼", 1⁄8"), RCA, RJ45, MIDI and USB. Choose from 3 diagnostic modes: Cable Test, installed Cable Tester or Tone. The CT200 can check for continuity, intermittent or shorted connections, the presence of phantom power and grounded shields. Because this handy tool runs on two AA batteries, you can carry it in your pocket and be ready to troubleshoot at a moment’s notice. $35 shipped & PayPal'd.

SOLD 1986 SG62. This was the first year of the reissues. From what I've read this is the guitar started the entire reissue line for Gibson. Angus Young endorsed and used these. It is not all original. If you're looking for a collector guitar this is not it. If you're looking for a KILLER player SG this is it. I got this I think around 2012. I was told it was a 1986 but I don't know for sure. The first digit in the serial number is an 8 and the fifth is a 6. The frets were so worn that they were almost level with the fretboard. I had it refretted with Stainless Steel Jumbo frets by Scott Bond at FatCat guitars in Elgin IL and he did an amazing job. He also replace the nut with (IIRC) a tusq nut. I used to use graphite (pencil lead) in the slots and the nut has turned brown over the years. Not sure if it's from the pencil lead or just age. The pickups had been replaced already so I put in a Duncan JB at the bridge and a Dimarzio 36th anniversary at the neck. One of the tone pots was crapping out so I replaced all the pots with a drop in pre-wired harness. Can't remember where I bought it but I recall it was top quality. Pretty sure the tuners are original. They all work great but one does turn easier than the others. The guitar stays in tune great. The bridge has been replaced with a tonepros locking bridge. The little locking screws are not there. When I first got the bridge installed and locked the tone suffered. I was getting ready to return the bridge but then I removed the locking screws and all the tone came back. I have the original bridge somewhere but I don't know where it's at since I recently moved and I have stuff packed in boxes along with the original pots. Lets just say I don't have them but if I find them after I sell the guitar I will gladly ship them at no charge to the buyer. It has what I believe are called "reflector knobs"? One of the tone "reflectors" is missing. Shaller strap lock buttons installed. Includes a non-original hardshell case. This is stamped "SEC" on the back of the headstock. For you old timers like me, you know this meant it had a factory flaw somewhere so stamped these guitars with either SEC, SECOND or the number 2 and sell them at a discounted price. The flaw was usually a very minor finish flaw, something that Gibson today would just sell as new. This is a 39 year old Gibson SG that has been gigged but never abused. It shows signs of being gigged with little dings and swirl marks. This are a couple of cracks in the finish near the input jack where I probably overtightened the nut when replacing the electronics or maybe that's why it was stamped as a SEC. If you're looking for a KILLER Older SG that plays and sounds amazing this might be what you're looking for. The jumbo SS frets as smooth as buttered glass. It has a brand new set of Ernie Ball 8s on it. The neck is straight it's setup with low action. The action can get very low without any fretting out. This is an amazing playing guitar. Weighs 6.52 lbs on my digital scale. I took pics tonight but the indoor lighting makes it look a little lighter than it really is. . It's a little darker so I'm including an older pic of it sitting on the back of my couch . It has a "vintage vibe & look" to it. The fretboard inlays have a lot more color to them than newer Gibsons. You can find one cheaper or in better condition but it probably won't have Jumbo Stainless Steel frets. $1900 shipped & PayPal'd. $1800 Local pick up in Madison WI area. No trades.

2019 Les Paul Classic Lite. These were made for a few years and only availble from two online retailers. It's a Les Paul Classic with a thinner body with a tummy cut. Very comfortable to play with a strap. If you've been looking for a lighter, more comfortable Les Paul, this is it. I am the original owner. This guitar is all original except for a refret with jumbo stainless steel frets. Scott Bond at FatCat guitars in Elgin IL did the refret not to long after I bought it. He also installed a bone nut. I used it a one gig and it's basically hardly been played since. Beautiful two piece plain maple top in a honey burst finish. Almost has a Jimmy Page #1 look. 60s slim taper neck. It's not quite as thin as 60s neck. Really nice piece of rosewood for the fretboard. Has 57 Classic plus and 57 Classic pickups. It has the circuitboard wiring which I have never had an issue with. The pots have a really good taper to them. Weighs 7.73 lbs on my digital scale. I hate selling this (everybody says that) but I have other needs right now. When I decided it was time to let it go I took it out of the case and decided it could use a good setup. I took it to Dave's guitar shop in Sun Prairie WI (the famous Daves that has a store in LaCrosse and Milwaukee) and had them give a total going over. The leveled and polished the frets, cleaned the electronics, did some touchup to the nut slots, set the intonation and polished the whole guitar. It plays like a dream with low action. The jumbo stainless steel frets give it a extra buttery feel (yeah, I said buttery). Currently has a brand new set of Ernie Ball 8s on it. Includes the original case with all the original case candy including a Gibson strap. It is in very good condition. I won't say mint but it's almost like new. If you looked really hard you could probably find some marks on it. Price is SOLD shipped & paypal'd. You might find a cheaper one but it probably won't have stainless steel frets and a bone nut. I'm in Madison WI if you want to do a local PU. If you're thinking about buying this I wouldn't hesitate as I may change my mind if some other guitars I list sell first. Here are a bunch of pics. The pics really don't do this guitar justice. The first two pics look kind of dull but the third pic shows how glossy it really looks. If you need more just let me know.

My first good amp was a fender blackface Bandmaster with a Fender 4x12 cab. Prior to that I had a tiny Kustom solid state amp that sounded like crap. I was rehearsing with a band and could never hear myself. The other guitar player had some kind of Peavey combo that was drowning me out. I remember bringing in my Fender Bandmaster and turning it up and blowing everyone away. We always had people hanging out on the couch and they were saying the that the band sounded really "full". The other guitar player wasn't happy because he said he couldn't hear himself anymore. I did my first few gigs with that amp. I liked it.