PSA, DOUBLE CUT GIBBY LP, FLAME TOP, 2002, $2300, Bay Area CL, NA

[topekatj]

Some DANG nice maple, seems like someone liked the Hamer Special FM.

https://www.craigslist.org/view/d/oakland-2002-gibson-les-paul-standard/w3oaQTZPJqoMDd9RLcR6Pa

 

am I going blind or does this thing have 24 frets?

 

@The Shark

 

 

Edited 9 hours ago by topekatj

[bubs_42]

Most have 24 frets, chambered body’s. My local shop used to be a Gibson dealer when these were new. They did some limited run 22 frets guitars. 

[geoff_hartwell]

I am not a gibby expert, but I think there was an initial run in the 90s and then a reissue about 2002-2005or6.

Only bc a friend had an initial one and it came up when the second wave happened and I was already all in on Hamers.

It’s a great set of specs, but can’t touch Artists and Duotones for me. Not sure if both runs had belly cuts.

[murkat]

It's a good guitar, the 24 fret fretboard throws off the neck pickup out of the sweet spot, kinda nasley

[The Shark]

Mine's straight up Les Paul.  It's a 120th Anniversary made in 2014.  Traditional thickness to the body (earlier ones were a little thinner).  And no 24 frets.  

I paid a little less than that for mine and I think mine's worth more because of the Anniversary moniker.  

The guitar has grown on me.  I do miss separate volumes and tones, but it's not a deal breaker.

[The Shark]

7 minutes ago, murkat said:

It's a good guitar, the 24 fret fretboard throws off the neck pickup out of the sweet spot, kinda nasley

If it's a Les Paul scale with 24 frets, that's a no go for me.  I have the most killer PRS Santana I and I just can't get used to the scale.  It's for sale.

Edited 5 hours ago by The Shark

[topekatj]

3 hours ago, murkat said:

It's a good guitar, the 24 fret fretboard throws off the neck pickup out of the sweet spot, kinda nasley

I recall reading that the 24 fret PRS guitars had a similar tonality.