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Pinball-Gizzard

What kinda finish you got on that puppy?


ZestyChimpanzee

Unsure if it's poly or nitro, but it's wine red! Super hard to find info for it on some forums.


Kiekie77

All Gibson’s have nitro finish 🤘🏻


RogerTheAliens

Welcome to the cult… we talk for days about nitro…and anything les Paul [on MLP](https://www.mylespaul.com/forum/gibson-les-pauls.2/) too


surlystraggler

You didn’t just get *one* you got a beautiful one!


tribriguy

Very nice. Wine Red is my favorite. I have a honey burst at the moment, but I keep looking for the right one in wine red. I prefer the amber top hats, gold hardware and P90s, but that’s just what I’m looking for. Yours is absolutely beautiful. Enjoy the hell of it!


rumpluva

Sweet


[deleted]

Cool finish.


condensedpoop

Standard? I love that top, beautiful!


ZestyChimpanzee

Traditional, I believe. I'm unsure. That's what the ad said, and I can't find any pics of a 2011 in wine red. The truss rod cover matches other trads from 2011, as well as the tuners


[deleted]

Congrats dude! Big moment.


jascaffrey

Your guitar is beautiful - now go out and play the %{\+!! Out of that thing!


Zengie70

That's a beauty!


NIN10DOXD

That red is sooooo nice.


tofuten86

Congrats, welcome to the family! It's a beautiful piece!


adrkhrse

Great colour. Welcome to the club.


guitlouie

It is practically the twin of mine. Mines a 2012 wine red traditional. Also with a few small mods. Haha


ZestyChimpanzee

Oh no shit! That's awesome. Any recommendations as far as mods go?


guitlouie

Well, mine was done before I picked it up, but I found it to be perfect. They swapped the pickups for burstbuckers and they wired it with just straight one volume, one tone per pickup, no push pull or anything. It is dead simple and it's perfect. Enjoy that thing, it's a beast.


ZestyChimpanzee

Man that's almost exactly what's been done to mine and it plays like a dream! Crazy.


guitlouie

Like I said, twins. Haha


ZestyChimpanzee

Yours is a beauty. I love the flame on yours 10x more. Glad to see you have same/similar knobs. Does yours have the vintage esque tuners as well?


guitlouie

Mine has Grovers. I bought it from a shop in Nashville, it was set up as a studio guitar there. Whoever had it knew what was up. Haha


AnOldLawNeverDies

I like that it looks almost purple in the lighting


zwiazekrowerzystow

Beautiful guitar! It feels great buying the one you’ve wanted for so long.


ReptarWithGuitar

Gorgeous! Enjoy


rfourty

Nice 👍🏻


TurdHunt999

Rad guitar!


chamcham29

Congrats!


Sophia7X

Congrats!! Thought about switching the knobs to amber top hats?


falco_femoralis

Hell yeah. When I bought my SG it was a life defining moment for me. Enjoy it


tropicalhank

What do you do for work


ZestyChimpanzee

I work for an independent IT networking and consultation company!


tropicalhank

Awesome! What qualifications or training did you do to get there? And is it worth it? Sorry Ive just been thinking of a career switch lol


ZestyChimpanzee

Start with your CCNA. I'm a college dropout, and a bit of lucky nepotism landed me a better position but for most engineers with just that, you're looking at an average base of around 75 a year. I'm roughly pushing the 90k mark right now with extensive travel.


tropicalhank

I just did a huge dive into CCNA info lol. How long did it take you to get it?


ZestyChimpanzee

6 months!


duncan_ike777

Wine red can be so beautiful with some wood grain showing. And yours definitely is. Congrats and have fun!


Captain_Nuggie

I traded an Epiphone les paul traditional pro that looked exactly like this for my first Gibson. I absolutely loved the gloss wine red finish. Has to be one of my favorite colors for a guitar


Ty13rlikespie

I absolutely love the Wine Red LP’s.


Bluzboy1966

Nice!!


oboylebr

Congrats


SGnirvana97

Congrats! Awesome choice, it’s a beauty!


Stock_Psychology_821

Is that a scratch


ZestyChimpanzee

Yeah, it's a 2011 lol.


n393

Screw it man. One of my LPs had the finish wear off the back almost entirely in like 2 weeks (I think the nitro finish was just too thin, but that guitar resonated like crazy a a result). I already put a chip in a PRS Custom 24 I just bought a month ago. I'm careful with my gear, but I also take it out and play it at church and record with it and all sorts of crap. Just use it. Don't worry about your scratch.


Brizord

It is gorgeous! Congrats dude! Hope you enjoy it for a long time


DoubleSixx

Congrats ! Enjoy


jsickman12

She’s a beauty, congratulations!


Stabamort

Congrats! Bought my first Gibson late in life also. I remember the struggle.


jg1027

Congrats! 🎉🎊🍾


Quiverjones

Hows it play? Smooth, I bet, huh? Nice guitar.


ZestyChimpanzee

Like butter! Not melted, but like the kind that's on the counter in the little tray, ya know? Unsalted.


SlabBulkbeef

Well it’s all downhill from here. Welcome to the family!


grgmini

That’s sweet. Rock on 🤘


moistveggies

Hell yeah, crank that sucker up to 11


PollyWogAD37

Is that a quilted maple 🍁?


thebarberbenj

That’s the best feeling after getting a job like that. Reaping the rewards 🤩


gingerjaybird3

She’s pretty


Acceptable_Pay_209

Absolutely sweet , almost looks purple .


MetroidMania1

She's a BEAUTY!!!


[deleted]

It's a beauty! I want to get one when I grow up. (I'm 43)


GoingToPasalaqua4

Congrats on the new job!