NGD Gibson LP Custom -77

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NGD Gibson LP Custom -77

Post by Andreas N » Fri Mar 29, 2019 12:09 pm

So, I wasn't really gonna buy another guitar for a while.
But then this one showed up locally and I just couldnt resist the 70's cool.


It started Life Wine red, back and sides still seem original.

The guy I bought it from got it in 1982 and played it until the late 80's.
He then stripped the top and neck and put it away.

In 1997 he finally got to refinishing it, Luckily he used a really good shop in Stockholm to do the work.
The inspiration was obviously Ace Frehleys Budokan guitar.
For some reason the owner then put it away again and didn't play it much.

Earlier this week he put it up for sale on another forum.
When I realized he was local I made an offer and got it for a reasonable price.

I love it, frets are low but it plays like butter.
Bridge and neck pickups are 57 classics but the middle seems an original T-Top.
Sounds great, this is a tone beast.

Gonna get some black plastics and gold covers for the pickups to get even more 70's feel.


Man I'm really happy about getting this guitar.


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Re: NGD Gibson LP Custom -77

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Re: NGD Gibson LP Custom -77

Post by Maggieo » Sat Mar 30, 2019 8:48 am

Wow!!!!

I am in love. :-*
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Re: NGD Gibson LP Custom -77

Post by Larry Mal » Sat Mar 30, 2019 9:36 am

That’s amazing.
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Re: NGD Gibson LP Custom -77

Post by countertext » Sat Mar 30, 2019 9:39 pm

Heeeeeell yeah.

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Re: NGD Gibson LP Custom -77

Post by CorporateDisguise » Sun Mar 31, 2019 5:17 am

Awesome find! It's almost a little jarring to see a Custom in cherry burst. How are you getting along with the switching? It's always been something that turned me off of three pickup Gibsons.

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Re: NGD Gibson LP Custom -77

Post by Ceylon » Sun Mar 31, 2019 5:41 am

Grattis! I saw it for sale on Ljudbojen and it seemed like a great deal even with the re-finish. Do ignore everyone calling for white pickups, I think black plastics and gold covers will look terrific on this one :)
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Re: NGD Gibson LP Custom -77

Post by Andreas N » Sun Mar 31, 2019 6:06 am

Ceylon wrote:
Sun Mar 31, 2019 5:41 am
Grattis! I saw it for sale on Ljudbojen and it seemed like a great deal even with the re-finish. Do ignore everyone calling for white pickups, I think black plastics and gold covers will look terrific on this one :)
Thanks,
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Re: NGD Gibson LP Custom -77

Post by Andreas N » Sun Mar 31, 2019 6:21 am

CorporateDisguise wrote:
Sun Mar 31, 2019 5:17 am
Awesome find! It's almost a little jarring to see a Custom in cherry burst. How are you getting along with the switching? It's always been something that turned me off of three pickup Gibsons.
Cherry ftw!
Yeah the wiring is not optimal I guess.
Looking into something like this https://920dcustom.com/products/gibson- ... hcraft-new
But I don't know, it works as it is. For now anyways.

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Re: NGD Gibson LP Custom -77

Post by BoringPostcards » Sun Mar 31, 2019 12:27 pm

I think Frank Zappa had a very similar looking LPC at one point.
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