Members batotman Posted May 4, 2005 Members Share Posted May 4, 2005 I'm out doing my thing, inspecting houses (i'm an appraiser) and I go in a garage with the homeowner and he has a drumkit in there. He tells me about it and I'm like that cool i'm into guitars myself. He tells me he is too and has an old american strat (which was at his brothers) and an old Gibson LP studio. I say show me! I don't know what the {censored} this thing was! It was built similar to an Epiphone LP Special II. Bolt on neck. Pickup selector was down with the volume knobs. Headstock was same as a normal Gibson except said something like "The Gibson Guitar Company". Truss cover said "studio" and the serial was stamped on the back of the headstock. The guitar looked a million years old and he said he got it in the 80's. Felt like most Studios.....cheap.... Of course I was a bit distracted by something i saw. The 1-12 frets appeared to have normal wear....but after that they were worn down to the fretboard. I mean the smallest frets I've ever seen, like a piece of thread thin!!! So what the hell did I see? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members k4df4l Posted May 4, 2005 Members Share Posted May 4, 2005 Off hand, I am not aware of any bolt neck studios. Perhaps it was one of those invaders w/ a studio truss rod cover. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members batotman Posted May 4, 2005 Author Members Share Posted May 4, 2005 You know, it looks close to that. Still can't figure out the weird headstock writing.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members k4df4l Posted May 4, 2005 Members Share Posted May 4, 2005 Originally posted by batotman You know, it looks close to that. Still can't figure out the weird headstock writing.... IIRC, Sonex models had that on the headstock. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members batotman Posted May 4, 2005 Author Members Share Posted May 4, 2005 {censored}in {censored}, you are a genius....thats what it was! Now that I see one i know 100% for sure. I knew there was a pickguard but couldn't remember what it looked like!http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=38086&item=7318204061&rd=1&ssPageName=WDVW Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members k4df4l Posted May 4, 2005 Members Share Posted May 4, 2005 Originally posted by batotman {censored}in {censored}, you are a genius....thats what it was! Now that I see one i know 100% for sure. I knew there was a pickguard but couldn't remember what it looked like! hell, I wouldn't go that far.Those guitars seem to be moving a bit better on the used market than they did several years back..heck, there was a point around here where shops could not unload one if it came in on trade. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members XXX Posted May 4, 2005 Members Share Posted May 4, 2005 those things were made out of some composite wood particle stuff . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Jimi Ray Halen Posted May 4, 2005 Members Share Posted May 4, 2005 What makes a Studio feel "cheap"? Is it the lack of binding? I had a studio and it felt like a Les Paul. I got rid of it because I can't stand painted necks. They get sticky very quickly. But there ws nothing cheap feeling about it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members batotman Posted May 4, 2005 Author Members Share Posted May 4, 2005 No it wasn't the binding. The paint, the bolt on neck, the frets, the fretboard, the weight, the comfort of the neck made it (THE SONEX) feel cheap. PRS doesn't have binding and they don't feel cheap. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Jimi Ray Halen Posted May 4, 2005 Members Share Posted May 4, 2005 I've never seen a bolt on lp studio. Maybe they do feel cheap. Come to think of it, I haven't seen many bolt on gibsons period. The only difference that I could see between the studio I had and my friend's 76 and RI9 was the binding. They felt and sounded the same. Except for that stupid paint on the back of the neck. I can see why some people sand it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members guzinta Posted May 4, 2005 Members Share Posted May 4, 2005 Originally posted by batotman No it wasn't the binding. The paint, the bolt on neck, the frets, the fretboard, the weight, the comfort of the neck made it feel cheap. PRS doesn't have binding and they don't feel cheat. So... Are you saying just that particular sonex studio felt cheap, or are you making a blanket statement including real deal Gibson LP studios? My studio feels just as cheap as a 335. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members cybergreen Posted May 4, 2005 Members Share Posted May 4, 2005 Originally posted by batotman No it wasn't the binding. The paint, the bolt on neck, the frets, the fretboard, the weight, the comfort of the neck made it feel cheap.PRS doesn't have binding and they don't feel cheat. Studios don't have bolt on necks and have the same nitrocellulose laquer and everything else as Standards. Just no binding and occasionally a thinner maple cap. I think you're thinking of something else entirely. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members gt5litre Posted May 4, 2005 Members Share Posted May 4, 2005 The first LP Studios that were out in the early to mid 80's were made with Alder bodies! gt5litre Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members k4df4l Posted May 4, 2005 Members Share Posted May 4, 2005 Originally posted by gt5litre The first LP Studios that were out in the early to mid 80's were made with Alder bodies!gt5litre Got a link on that info? That is the first I have heard that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members batotman Posted May 4, 2005 Author Members Share Posted May 4, 2005 Originally posted by cybergreen Studios don't have bolt on necks and have the same nitrocellulose laquer and everything else as Standards. Just no binding and occasionally a thinner maple cap. I think you're thinking of something else entirely. Yeah no kidding, I was talking about the weird ass guitar I played today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members batotman Posted May 4, 2005 Author Members Share Posted May 4, 2005 Originally posted by guzinta So... Are you saying just that particular sonex studio felt cheap, or are you making a blanket statement including real deal Gibson LP studios? My studio feels just as cheap as a 335. I will say about the same about every LP studio I've played (obviously not the bolt on part) and every Ric I've played!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Jimi Ray Halen Posted May 4, 2005 Members Share Posted May 4, 2005 O.....................K......................... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members guzinta Posted May 4, 2005 Members Share Posted May 4, 2005 Originally posted by Jimi Ray Halen O.....................K......................... +1 Bato.. What are you smokin' ?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members batotman Posted May 9, 2005 Author Members Share Posted May 9, 2005 The truth! Bitches!BTW I looked this old thread up because someone told me Sonex's used Dirty Fingers... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members jjpistols Posted May 9, 2005 Members Share Posted May 9, 2005 My first electric was a Sonex (Custom Deluxe, maybe?). Black on black w/zebras. I believe they did use Dirty Fingers in those, but I wouldn't have known the difference back then. Ahhh, the 80s, when men were chicks and Gibsons were plastic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members batotman Posted May 9, 2005 Author Members Share Posted May 9, 2005 Originally posted by jjpistols Ahhh, the 80s, when men were chicks and Gibsons were plastic. LOL how true. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Archived
This topic is now archived and is closed to further replies.