I Scored A Cheap Gibson In Hammersmith Pawn Shop! 🎸 2003 Les Paul Melody Maker
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Here's the story of one of those 'cheap' Gibson guitars they used to knock out back in the days BC (before Cesar 😜). We wonder how this came to be hanging out in a pawn shop in Hammersmith and thank our lucky stars it found a way into these hands 🙏 It bloody rocks!! 😎🤘
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Time Stamps:
00:00 intro & coming up spoilers
01:04 I found a cheap Gibson
05:49 the specs starts here
06:45 what does it weigh
07:58 neck profile & measurements
09:06 frets, tuners, headstock
10:10 bridge & tailpiece
11:23 removing the scratch-plate
13:04 pickup readings
13:21 under the hood
14:42 this is what it sounds like unplugged
15:10 this is what it sounds like plugged in
17:08 let's play something
19:13 let's play something else
21:43 let's play another thing
22:21 I going to say stupid things
26:09 congratulations the SG raffle winners
28:01 play out jam
Signal Chain Info:
TC Polytune
Warm Audio Centavo / RAT
Boss DD3 / Boss RC5 Looper
Amps: Fender Princeton 65 1x12
Mics AKG C414 & SENHEISER E906
Focusrite Scarlett 18i20 into Protools
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