2016 Gibson Goldtop Dark Back Les Paul

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Contrast that first picture to this 2nd one. As one can see, the smaller nibs/longer frets in pic one give more playable surface area while the larger nibs leave less flat area for a string to be played on. Thereby large nibs leave a propensity and condition by which by the mere geometric shape of the shortened fret and widened nib/binding a joint that is closer to the string occurs which often causes it to catch in the now created gap between fret and binding.

 
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chilipeppermaniac said:
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Contrast that first picture to this 2nd one. As one can see, the smaller nibs/longer frets in pic one give more playable surface area while the larger nibs leave less flat area for a string to be played on. Thereby large nibs leave a propensity and condition by which by the mere geometric shape of the shortened fret and widened nib/binding a joint that is closer to the string occurs which often causes it to catch in the now created gap between fret and binding.

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Definitely!
 
Robert Herndon said:
Smitty....on your LPC I noticed the "I always thought it was odd" white switch tip....significance???
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No significance. That's just how it came.

But, now that you mention it, I should probably change it to black since all the other plastics on that guitar are black.
 
Robert, Smitty etc, do all my pics show up? I am pulling them off the web and sometimes I post things and I see them fine. In some cases other members here can't see everything that I see from my end.
 
Well, I've always liked the speed knobs. So, I'm glad mine has them. I'll be doing black speed knobs on my Studio project, too.
 
Ya i see the reverse wind on the E there Robert.The little white SG JR is the real 62 Les Paul SG JR.it looks as if i reverse wound the E strings they would be slightly over the other direction
 
smitty_p said:
Well, I've always liked the speed knobs. So, I'm glad mine has them. I'll be doing black speed knobs on my Studio project, too.
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I'm a fan of speed knobs too. Both of the LPC's I have owned, both Norlin-era, came with white tips and gold reflectors, a-la:

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JohnnyGoo said:
Ya i see the reverse wind on the E there Robert.The little white SG JR is the real 62 Les Paul SG JR.it looks as if i reverse wound the E strings they would be slightly over the other direction
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Ya, if it doesn't help the string angle through the nut, don't do it. On Danelectro models, it makes the string run dead straight and helps tuning stability.
 
Mom's Norlin-era Les Paul Custom is totally original. Check out the knobs and switch tip...

If she ever gives it to me, its going to get refinished in black...IMG_20170415_39338.jpg
 
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