WorstBandName Posted November 12, 2023 Posted November 12, 2023 Hi all, https://www.thegearpage.net/board/index.php?threads/gibson-murphy-lab-ultra-light-les-paul-1959-r9-factory-burst-w-ohsc-carmalita-neck-8-5-8-7-lbs.2510196/#post-37925648 I have this guitar posted over on The Gear Page - Gibson Custom Shop Murphy Lab 1959 Les Paul from the Gibson Demo Shop. Great neck, sound, weight, and reasonably dark fretboard. It is technically Ultra Light Aging but had a few more marks on it when I got it, likely why it landed in the demo shop. The binding was also overrolled according to Gibson but it feels great to me. I am looking to see if any Hamers might come out of the woodwork: Triple Threat? Artist Ultimate? Korina Vector? Standard Custom? Limited run BCR / Willcut Stuff? I prefer stuff with vintage carve necks - .88 -.90 inches at the 1st fret and larger. This is a great LP, I really have nothing bad to say about it, but I don't play it that much and would rather own other Hamers. I'm happy to keep it and break it out once a month or so, but trying to guitar hoard a little less as I don't have the time to play like I used to. Update: I"ve had a bunch of nice offers of 80s Hamers but my preferences really fall into the guitars they released in 2000s, I guess from around 1997-2009 loosely. I'm in New Jersey. Local deals are preferred not to waste money on shipping, but shipping is possible. Putting the $$ at $4975 on this one and can balance with $$ on either side as needed. Would consider 2 for 1, depending on the guitars and all. Thanks for your time! Matt
kizanski Posted November 12, 2023 Posted November 12, 2023 Gorgeous R9 at a great price, and it’s local? You trying to pull me out of retirement? Time to call my sponsor. @MCChris help!!
WorstBandName Posted November 12, 2023 Author Posted November 12, 2023 5 minutes ago, kizanski said: Gorgeous R9 at a great price, and it’s local? You trying to pull me out of retirement? Time to call my sponsor. @MCChris help!! Haha - trying to pull some Hamers out of collections at the least. I've had some cool trade offers like a Two Rock Bloomfield Combo and other things that I just don't have use for these days. Sponsors are good - they can cosign on credit, I've heard.
The Shark Posted November 13, 2023 Posted November 13, 2023 These are great guitars. I have four and each of them is exceptional. The rolled fingerboard is one of the sleeper features. And eight and a half pounds is the right weight. Cool.
cmatthes Posted November 13, 2023 Posted November 13, 2023 I've been getting WAY too tempted by the prospect of a super nice 50s Style 'Burst lately...even going to the Gibson Garage tomorrow (and Carter's, Gruhn's, Rumble Seat, etc.) this week just to have a peek around. Damn...
tweed Posted November 13, 2023 Posted November 13, 2023 Carmelita neck......Since they seem to vary a little, can you give the specs on this one?
WorstBandName Posted November 13, 2023 Author Posted November 13, 2023 On 11/12/2023 at 9:51 PM, tweed said: Carmelita neck......Since they seem to vary a little, can you give the specs on this one? Sure thing - it's around .89-.90 in at the first fret depth and 1.00 in at the 12th. I think it has fairly modest shoulders, but not like a V. It's Still fairly C-ish shaped overall.
WorstBandName Posted November 22, 2023 Author Posted November 22, 2023 Bumping in case anyone here bought a Triple Threat on the cheap years back and wants to cash in on the value towards an R9. That's a thing, right?
bruce919 Posted November 22, 2023 Posted November 22, 2023 How about a trade for this 1994 Hamer USA Cali Double neck.
WorstBandName Posted December 2, 2023 Author Posted December 2, 2023 On 11/22/2023 at 8:29 AM, bruce919 said: How about a trade for this 1994 Hamer USA Cali Double neck. Just saw this. Thanks for the offer - that is a cool one but I have no use for something like that.
hamerican gigolo Posted December 6, 2023 Posted December 6, 2023 OP, what pickups reside in the LP???
WorstBandName Posted December 7, 2023 Author Posted December 7, 2023 On 12/5/2023 at 11:16 PM, hamerican gigolo said: OP, what pickups reside in the LP??? Custombucker Alnico III - stock pickups for the custom shop R( now.
cynic Posted December 8, 2023 Posted December 8, 2023 On 12/7/2023 at 2:47 AM, WorstBandName said: Custombucker Alnico III - stock pickups for the custom shop R( now. I've got a set that came factory in an SG and they're far and away the best Gibson pickups I've had for classic rock.
WorstBandName Posted December 8, 2023 Author Posted December 8, 2023 6 hours ago, cynic said: I've got a set that came factory in an SG and they're far and away the best Gibson pickups I've had for classic rock. Yeah - the bridge pickup on this one is particularly good to me. I'm sure these sound great in an SG as well!
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