Oh, wow! I didn't know Gibson did those builds, i assumed they were private.
And Frank is Bett's son-in-law?
Another wow!
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Oh, wow! I didn't know Gibson did those builds, i assumed they were private.
And Frank is Bett's son-in-law?
Another wow!
Clockworkmike
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Frankie Hannon married Dickie Betts' daughter? That's pretty cool lol never knew that
syscokid
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Nope. It was a Gibson build to a design concept by Betts.
Very cool, I think.
I’d love to see it go into regular production. Not only did Gibson move the switch and output jack, if you look at the knobs, they are shifted a little closer to the pick guard and there is just a little more space between the knobs - similar to a Les Paul. Without the switch and jack on the face of the lower bout, there is more room for the control knobs.
Even if Gibson stuck with the typical outline of the SG and didn’t modify it like they did for Dickie Betts, I’d still very much like to see the control layout change like they did in these prototypes - especially the relocated switch and output jack.
eclecticsynergy
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Sorry guys - didn't know that wasn't a Gibson.Found this….
ExNihilo SGLP 2012 2 Color Sunburst | Reverb
Canadians get in touch before buying. One off. Under 8lbs This is a Wilkinson (of mylespaul.com forum fame ) 1959 Les Paul experimentation. The guitar is amazing. It has a one piece Honduran mahogany body and one piece neck. Top is a proper 59 carve. same ...reverb.com
It turned up in an image search for 'SG/LP Hybrid.'
I don’t really mind at all! I remember the thread on that at that possessive LP forum. Gibson could take a few pointers from that builder.
OP
No worries, dude!
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I like the exaggerated upper horn. It looks like a backwards lefty. I don't know if it's just an illusion, but the lefties look like they have a longer upper horn than the right handed guitars.
I don't know if I could get used to the switch placement. Mainly because I use it often, and I've been playing an SG since 1978. I tend to gravitate towards the SG, ES 335, and '58 style Flying V because I can play with the controls easily.
When I made my Flying V, I swapped the volume controls so that the bridge pickup's knob is closest to the selector switch, then the neck volume, and then tone. Since I do spend most of my time on the bridge pickup, I wanted better control of the volume knob.
I don't know if I could get used to the switch placement. Mainly because I use it often, and I've been playing an SG since 1978. I tend to gravitate towards the SG, ES 335, and '58 style Flying V because I can play with the controls easily.
When I made my Flying V, I swapped the volume controls so that the bridge pickup's knob is closest to the selector switch, then the neck volume, and then tone. Since I do spend most of my time on the bridge pickup, I wanted better control of the volume knob.
SG John
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I loved following his builds. Him, Tom Bartlett, and a few other guys did amazing work. If it wasn't for those guys sharing so much info, I would have never tried building my own guitars.Found this….
ExNihilo SGLP 2012 2 Color Sunburst | Reverb
Canadians get in touch before buying. One off. Under 8lbs This is a Wilkinson (of mylespaul.com forum fame ) 1959 Les Paul experimentation. The guitar is amazing. It has a one piece Honduran mahogany body and one piece neck. Top is a proper 59 carve. same ...
eclecticsynergy
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Did that on one of my Explorers - much handier.
Considered doing it to the Moderne too, but I decided to leave it alone.