Phroz STA-1M, ST-M, TL-1

[phrozin]

I purchased a quilted maple LS Paul with set neck, and spalted maple set net from Tim, got some big plans for them both got to dig out my dye and stain box see what I've got, ill more than likely dye them and a stained back and use a 2 pack clear as these 2 are going in my Les Paul collection, just need an ES335 to find so I can do my custom mods too, Les Pauls ill put a lot of effort in to them so their perfect ill put in locking tuners graf tech nuts and upgrade the pick ups and Bridge, I got another Strat on Friday theres nothing to do to the body but changing neck to maple fret board locking tuners another Wilkinson bridge and puting a bone nut which I'm still waiting for the thing was like new its an SX vintage which are not to bad if you spend some time on set up came with stand gig bag and strap got it for 4 $180

[fender3x]

I purchased a quilted maple LS Paul with set neck, and spalted maple set net from Tim, got some big plans for them both got to dig out my dye and stain box see what I've got, ill more than likely dye them and a stained back and use a 2 pack clear as these 2 are going in my Les Paul collection, just need an ES335 to find so I can do my custom mods too, Les Pauls ill put a lot of effort in to them so their perfect ill put in locking tuners graf tech nuts and upgrade the pick ups and Bridge, I got another Strat on Friday theres nothing to do to the body but changing neck to maple fret board locking tuners another Wilkinson bridge and puting a bone nut which I'm still waiting for the thing was like new its an SX vintage which are not to bad if you spend some time on set up came with stand gig bag and strap got it for 4 $180

Sounds like one to watch. I have not started mine yet. Never had an LP before and still have a few things ahead of it in the cue. I did upgrade the hardware. Tone Ninja tuners, Pearly Gates clone pickups. Upgraded the pots and switch. All gold hardware. Hoping it will resemble the 61B50N I have always regretted not buying in a music store in Seattle in my youth...

Was planning on using a bone nut. Curious if you like the Tusq nut better? I used one on a build for my daughter because it had a trem, and I figured it was a bit slipperier. The only other time I've used one was for my an acoustic because, although it was an old, cheap Fender, it had a Martin style nut with a slanted bottom and the only one I could find that fit was Tusq.

[phrozin]

Sounds like one to watch. I have not started mine yet. Never had an LP before and still have a few things ahead of it in the cue. I did upgrade the hardware. Tone Ninja tuners, Pearly Gates clone pickups. Upgraded the pots and switch. All gold hardware. Hoping it will resemble the 61B50N I have always regretted not buying in a music store in Seattle in my youth...

Was planning on using a bone nut. Curious if you like the Tusq nut better? I used one on a build for my daughter because it had a trem, and I figured it was a bit slipperier. The only other time I've used one was for my an acoustic because, although it was an old, cheap Fender, it had a Martin style nut with a slanted bottom and the only one I could find that fit was Tusq.

the Tusq nut is better but bone is still upgrade from the plastic nut, I had an epi 2000 made in Korea with some 57 Gibson and an Angus young in the bridge I spent like $1000 AU on it but could never get the intonation right I put it in to a guitar doctor here in Adelaide, he had it for weeks sorting it out he put a Tusq net in it it changed the guitar feel and sound it was the best sounding Les Paul I ever played I had that guitar for 22 years I loved the thing so when ever I got to do a full set up I always put 1 in.

I was a bit like you agood Strat and tele was my go to I rarely picked up a Les P but always wanted a Gibson Angus young, unfortunately when I got sick I sold everything I had about 60 guitars Fender, ESP, LTD, Ibanez all high end when I got the news I won the battle after 2 1/2 years I started on getting them back the first 1 I purchased was a Les Paul custom once the fingers loosed up I fell in love with it so much so any les Paul that came up forsale I purchased it I now have 5 of them and 2 SGs, when I finished the squire Strat build and the tele I actually found I was making heaps of problem playing the the frets were further apart and I'd miss the note

now I play mainly the Les Pauls and 1 the SG custom, I purchased a Marshall DSL20HR last week which I'm hopeing it arrives this week so once I get that nothing beats a Les Paul and a Marshall, I want to upgrade all the Les Pauls with locking Tuners, nuts and pickups in 2 of them, I'm looking forward to doing the 2 PB kits I've ordered paint and product I will post progress on them, I got big plans for them both as these are keepers so their going to get the good gear as well, Absolutely buy yourself a Les Paul their heavy but well worth the investment they sound great on a tube amp and some great parts around for them if you buy a Gibson be careful as some are real dogs but you can buy the new Epiphones they are now built the exact same as a Gibson solid maple top Gibson pickups and 1/2 the price of the Gibson they just released a Les Paul custom guy are raving about online