So next year I will have.....

George · Post by **George** » Wed Dec 17, 2014 8:29 pm

Progrockabuse wrote:

Maybe I should get this instead lol

i'd really recommend not getting a 12 string with doubled up saddles. i know you're joking, but they just don't intonate properly

Progrockabuse · Post by **Progrockabuse** » Wed Dec 17, 2014 8:40 pm

yeah, think if i was getting a 12 string it'd be something like a older danelectro

BearBoy · Post by **BearBoy** » Wed Dec 17, 2014 8:43 pm

Presumably you can get a fairly simple drop in replacement for a 12 string TOM style bridge? i.e. one that allows proper intonation?

George · Post by **George** » Wed Dec 17, 2014 8:49 pm

not that i know of. and even then there's still no height adjustment, which isn't a deal beaker but a nice thing to have on something that may hinge on a bit of extra comfort. i dunno, the gotoh one is perfectly fit for purpose, as is the vintage fender style if you don't mind fixed radius.

just get a dano, in my opinion

BearBoy · Post by **BearBoy** » Wed Dec 17, 2014 8:56 pm

Ah, fair enough. Maybe one for John at Staytrem. Seem to recall him doing a 12 string Jag/Jazzmaster bridge for someone. Might have imagined that though.

George · Post by **George** » Wed Dec 17, 2014 9:07 pm

that would be ace. a TOM drop-in would be a winner too - surprised there's no simple or affordable solution yet.

i've often wondered about modding a jag tailpiece for a 12 string and doing a build out of it. given how stable they are i really think it'd be a possibility.

BearBoy · Post by **BearBoy** » Wed Dec 17, 2014 9:18 pm

The one I saw that (I think) had a 12 string Staytrem bridge was hard tailed. It had a custom string through tail piece plate.

You're right though, I reckon a 12 string with Jag/Jazz Trem could be ace.

If Squier ever bring out an affordable Electric XII, that sort of thing could become a relatively easy build.

NickS · Post by **NickS** » Thu Dec 18, 2014 2:18 pm

BearBoy wrote:Presumably you can get a fairly simple drop in replacement for a 12 string TOM style bridge? i.e. one that allows proper intonation?

http://www.abm-mueller.com/PDF/Preisliste_2014.pdf

2412 is ToM style but you'd have to check the dimensions

George · Post by **George** » Thu Dec 18, 2014 2:48 pm

^ looks to be around Â£100. quite expensive but if it was for a guitar i loved, i'd hit it

you'd think though, that there'd be cheaper solutions by now seeing how shit doubled up bridges are, and how many 12s have them.

Progrockabuse · Post by **Progrockabuse** » Mon Dec 29, 2014 8:58 pm

so i've been thinking, i really like the Pelham blue deluxe. how easy would it be to change the robot tuners for a standard set of tuners? i could live with the boost switch.

speedfish · Post by **speedfish** » Tue Dec 30, 2014 5:25 pm

Progrockabuse wrote:so i've been thinking, i really like the Pelham blue deluxe. how easy would it be to change the robot tuners for a standard set of tuners? i could live with the boost switch.

I recently picked up a 2015 Les Paul special double cut away. I thought that I would hate the tuners based on inet opinions, but mine have functioned flawlessly and have been a surprising delight. Haven't manipulated the tuners for any alternate tunings, but if it works as well with alternate tunings as the standard tuning, then it will be worth leaving it as is.

MattK · Post by **MattK** » Tue Dec 30, 2014 8:26 pm

Progrockabuse wrote:so i've been thinking, i really like the Pelham blue deluxe. how easy would it be to change the robot tuners for a standard set of tuners? i could live with the boost switch.

Looks relatively painless with the newer Min-Etune set: Removing Min-Etune (mylespaul.com).
God knows what Gibson is thinking these days - they have one of the hardest-core traditionalist customer bases and they keep trying desperately to be cutting-edge by adding clueless gimmicks.

Rox · Post by **Rox** » Wed Dec 31, 2014 4:06 am

NickD wrote:
Thomas wrote:I still intend to pick up a LP Custom at some point. I never seem to have the spare cash whenever I find one that's good at a decent price.

What year was it they started messing about with the fretboards? I'll be avoiding anything since that point on.
I think that was only while they were having issues with importing wood. Pretty sure mine is rosewood.

When they were getting hammered by the EPA or some other government agency they didnt have access to rosewood so they used what they called " burnt maple" which was a darkened maple. I think this was 2011 or 2012. People said it was shit . I thought it was okay but you can certainly tell it wasn't rosewood.

Progrockabuse · Post by **Progrockabuse** » Wed Dec 31, 2014 5:32 pm

next think i've gotta work out is where i go to try/buy one. don't want to go the online route.

any of the midlands people know of decent dealers that'll have the 2015 gibson range and wanna come with me?

NickD · Post by **NickD** » Fri Jan 02, 2015 12:37 pm

Progrockabuse wrote:next think i've gotta work out is where i go to try/buy one. don't want to go the online route.

any of the midlands people know of decent dealers that'll have the 2015 gibson range and wanna come with me?

They've got a goldtop and a wine red in Rich Tone Music in Sheffield. Happy to go with you to have a look.

Progrockabuse · Post by **Progrockabuse** » Fri Jan 02, 2015 1:23 pm

Yeah, that'd be great. Let me know when's good for you

NickD · Post by **NickD** » Fri Jan 02, 2015 10:53 pm

Progrockabuse wrote:Yeah, that'd be great. Let me know when's good for you

Whenever you are about - a Saturday for preference.

finboy · Post by **finboy** » Sat Jan 03, 2015 3:50 am

I LOVE you my deluxe good too, though it's a 72. They are definitely the unloved les Paul, good on you for looking at them.

Progrockabuse · Post by **Progrockabuse** » Sat Jan 03, 2015 8:38 pm

I've always loved the deluxe, that and p90 gold tops. They've always looked better to me than a standard. Love mini hums too, had they in a daisy rock and always wanted to try a proper deluxe.
Plus Steve hackett used them in genesis