guitarbilly74
Silver Supporting Member From Rockville MD, USA
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guitarbilly74 reacted to SwissPicks's post in the thread Jackson fans! Firebird fans! NGD / What is this thing? with
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Some sloppy routing for the trem cavity and battery compartment. I agree with the headstock shape. Way off. -
guitarbilly74 replied to the thread What do you think is the best Les Paul Style guitar out there?.Gibson.
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guitarbilly74 reacted to Moderato's post in the thread What do you think is the best Les Paul Style guitar out there? with Like.
still a Gibson, sorry, tried many over the years and never found one that sounds close to an original
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guitarbilly74 replied to the thread Gibson = Dad Rock? Has Gibson miscalculated for the future?.yeah I see that stuff on a daily basis.. well maybe not with that skill level but we're all works in progress. My top student is 17 he...
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guitarbilly74 reacted to ElectricPhase's post in the thread Gibson = Dad Rock? Has Gibson miscalculated for the future? with Like.
When hotshot youngsters want to show off with note for note covers on YouTube, they often pick the same tunes that we wore out out our...
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guitarbilly74 reacted to zeppelinpage4's post in the thread Gibson = Dad Rock? Has Gibson miscalculated for the future? with Like.
Well said! And case in point. This recently popped up on my youtube. This young high schooler WON his school talent show. He’s playing a...
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guitarbilly74 reacted to Ry@n's post in the thread Gibson = Dad Rock? Has Gibson miscalculated for the future? with Like.
I never understand this, either. I developed serious musical tastes and learned to play guitar in the ‘90s, and it’s not like I had no...
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guitarbilly74 replied to the thread Gibson = Dad Rock? Has Gibson miscalculated for the future?.I'm a guitar teacher. It's pretty much where most of my income comes from these days. I teach in local music schools and private. The...
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guitarbilly74 replied to the thread Gibson has very few endorsees under 50 - Who should they endorse?.Pretty sure all these guys have artist deals with Gibson. Just not signature models. Aside from the granddaddy of all signature guitars...
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guitarbilly74 reacted to customguitars87's post in the thread Jackson fans! Firebird fans! NGD / What is this thing? with Like.
The good news is he says he paid with Paypal Goods and Services, so he should theoretically be protected and be able to return it. Given...
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guitarbilly74 replied to the thread Jackson fans! Firebird fans! NGD / What is this thing?.The correct headstock is smaller, narrower and with a sharper angle on the pointy tip. The correct truss rod cover is squared off. It...
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guitarbilly74 reacted to Dave L's post in the thread Jackson fans! Firebird fans! NGD / What is this thing? with Like.
It´s easier to tell when you flip to non-reverse. The leading edge is too long, which throws off the whole proportion of it, makes it...
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guitarbilly74 reacted to customguitars87's post in the thread Jackson fans! Firebird fans! NGD / What is this thing? with Like.
Here's a real custom shop Firebird headstock, zoomed in: And here's yours, turned rightside up so they're comparable...very...
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guitarbilly74 reacted to customguitars87's post in the thread Jackson fans! Firebird fans! NGD / What is this thing? with Like.
The finish work can't be explained away though, the more I look at this the more I'm positive that it's a fake. I would definitely...
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guitarbilly74 replied to the thread Jackson fans! Firebird fans! NGD / What is this thing?.I tend to agree this is a fake. The headstock is not even the correct proportions. And the cavities look horrible as pointed out...
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