gball
Ambassador of Boogie
The originals had nylon, so accurate/semi-accurate reissues have nylon. A lot of people think its a much better nut material than bone but it fell out of favor simply because it is very difficult to work.
Here's what $13K will get ya..
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The originals had nylon, so accurate/semi-accurate reissues have nylon. A lot of people think its a much better nut material than bone but it fell out of favor simply because it is very difficult to work.
gball
Ambassador of Boogie
I probably would have bought one of these if they had the original 25.5" scale. Not much of a fan of the script logo but I coulda learned to live with that, but changing the scale fundamentally changed the vibe of the guitar IMO.
I also noticed aluminum bridge and tailpiece and a Gibson active humbucker...
67plexi
Ambassador of Amps
Slash Net Worth | TheRichest
He is still a nobody to me 32 million. My girl friend has a net worth more than Slash in her house alone. I was wrong Slash had a 11 year run of fame.
My father in law is a multi billionaire so what good friends are worth more than any amount of money.
Robert news flash the 6 speed manual transmission 2018-2019 are blowing up they are on a 3-4 month back order on the Ford Mustangs its the aluminum shift forks failing now the 2020 Shelby's
will be automatic transmission only. I'm happy I turned down the Bullitt Mustang
He is still a nobody to me 32 million. My girl friend has a net worth more than Slash in her house alone. I was wrong Slash had a 11 year run of fame.
My father in law is a multi billionaire so what good friends are worth more than any amount of money.
Robert news flash the 6 speed manual transmission 2018-2019 are blowing up they are on a 3-4 month back order on the Ford Mustangs its the aluminum shift forks failing now the 2020 Shelby's
will be automatic transmission only. I'm happy I turned down the Bullitt Mustang
The aluminum forks have been a problem for Tremec for a while now. The Ford's use a Tremec gearbox. They will get it fixed...
I've never owned - and will never buy - a car with an automatic or SMG.
BlackSG91
Ambassador of Anarchy
ChasFred
Ambassador of Smooth Operations
May be harder to work but I believe they sound better. With todays tools that are available, bone is not that hard to work.
gball
Ambassador of Boogie
Seems they switched to bone for that simple reason: it's easier to shape and fit than the nylon. Gotta cut production costs, right?
I've played guitars with nylon nuts but without literally A/B-ing the same guitar with both nut materials it seems pretty impossible to say one sounds "better" than the other. Purely subjective anyway. I think they use nylon on the reissues only because that's what '50's Les Pauls had on them not because they think it sounds better..
ivan H
Ambassador of Tubes & Grooves
Yes, he had at least one MAX, which I don't think he was able to keep. Common misconception is that he used the Derrig for the bulk of AFD when it was actually a Mockingbird & a Jackson that he owned & a rented Gibson SG (that was used for the bulk of it). The Derrig & the MAX were loaners that were used towards the completion of the recording for fills only.
If I was going to be into anyone from G&R it'd be Izzy, he"s the one that came up with the bulk of songs rhythm guitar parts. Probably why slash hasnt done so well without him. Cheers
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Didn’t the SG end up through the windshield of a van?
I recall a lot of vintage Gibson's that used nylon saddles too...
Gahr
Ambassador of Blues & Brews
I think he is supposed to at least own a 1958 burst. Serial number 8 3096, one of the first two cherry sunburst Les Pauls ever. Other than that, I have no idea.
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gball
Ambassador of Boogie
I'm guessing he owns whatever he wants to own. He's had a least a couple '58's, a couple '59's (one that he returned to Joe Perry as a birthday gift) and pretty much everything out there that he has been interested in over the years.