NGD 2003 Gibson ES135

[chilipeppermaniac]

Back of head stock looks like this.

 

[chilipeppermaniac]

Pics I took in the test out cubicle yesterday.

 

[JohnnyGoo]

Thats a beautiful guitar there Chilli.

 

[mdubya]

:dood::dood::dood:

 

[chilipeppermaniac]

Thanks, Goo. Thanks Mdubya.

The new strings sound sooooo good on it too.

 

[mdubya]

Didja find your lemon oil?

From the OP photo I was going to say it was a 2001. Then I realized...

Sharp as a bowling ball, I am.

 

[chilipeppermaniac]

LMAO U r sharp Mdub, Yeah I found the oil last night out in my work trailer. My new 135 has a nice oiled up fretboard now.
My serial number says 0xxx3xxx. Pups say Patent Applied For on the stickers. I didn't take a good look at the Block inside.
I read some later ones were not Balsa.

 

[chilipeppermaniac]

HOLY SH at some Stupidly crazy people. WHO puts guitars on pavement? This picture would be really cool though if the guitar was laying on the crossroads.

I like the Bigsby on it.

 

[mdubya]

Did you get some quality playing time, yet?

 

[chilipeppermaniac]

A little, Mike. I woke up at 5:22 AM and started de-stringing it around 9 AM. Took awhile to take the trapeze off, the T rod cover, pickguard, pup check on back, and bridge off to clean everything. Then oiled board and restrung,,,,,, finished re-assembly about 11:30.

Played it a little when girlfriend left, then fell asleep with it in my lap until I startled myself awake when my hand jerked and made a loud dissonant strum.

 

[67plexi]

Nice guitar 2003 should be dried out now. Just need 8 Fender Super Twins and play Ted Nugent

 

[Tony M.]

Really pretty guitar.
Would be nice for dress up gigs.
...or biker bars.
...or strip clubs.
...or car wash grand opening events.
Hell, I'd play that thing anywhere!
Best of luck with it.

 

[chilipeppermaniac]

Thank you '67 Steve and Tony

Tony, this guitar wears a marking on back of the head stock from somewhere up in your neck of the woods. I will post details shortly.

It says Matt Umanov Guitars New York

 

[BlackSG91]

Great looking guitar my little BIG buddy! Maybe you can record a video of yourself playing it and upload it to YouTube. Do it for all of us...c'mon little BIG buddy!


;>)/

 

[chilipeppermaniac]

New Pics after cleaning and new strings.

 

[chilipeppermaniac]

 

[chilipeppermaniac]

 

[chilipeppermaniac]

Black,,,,,,,,,,,, I will have loads of catching up to be at a skill level such as you are to warrant a youtube vid of me playing.

But if I do get some quality songs recorded, you will be the first to know.

 

[Tony M.]

So those morons put a sticker on it?
Why am I not surprised?

 

[chilipeppermaniac]

So those morons put a sticker on it?
Why am I not surprised?

You know the place? They are morons?