Yeah, so I went to the Nakwon market to buy a nice used resonite Yamaha Clarinet (decided it was going to be my next instrument to attempt to learn), and went over to see my friend Choongwon at a shop down the hall, who had a nice LP 7 Stringer among a heap of early 2000s NOS Epiphone Dots. Played it, dug it even with rusty strings, asked him to confirm the $400 price tag, and he said "If you really want it, I give it to you for $225". Boom...$225, Dame soft case included. I had an '80s LP Custom that I didn't like at all about 10 years ago, but this is a different creature altogether.
NOS Saein(R.I.P. sniffle sniffle) factory-made dated 2000 in a burst I can't quite put my finger on: Honeyburst? Tangerine?...It's easier on my eyes than a traditional cherry burst, and the back is definitely a transparent orangey deal. P'ups are bright and klangy, neck is huge, plastic still on the guard, hardly a scratch to be found, very nicely finished. Weight is about 8.5lbs, but with the bigger neck it doesn't feel too bad, balance wise. I wanted a 7-stringer way back to add lower chunks to my wannabe shoegazing soundscapes, but I'm finding the cleans are just as delightful, if not more so...




Some "lonesome cowboy" musings and Blue Collar Love (Starflyer 59) action:
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