Ooh, don't jinx me, bro, lol! I'm getting ready to leave soon, I just hope they are all 3 still there so I can pick and choose. I've never had that option before.
Just a Les Paul family pic.
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DirtySteve
Ambassador of Hold My Beer
She's home! Happy that the one that played/sounded the best was the one with the best top wood and finish and also had the darkest fretboard. I had the Tech do a quick adjustment since the action was a little low and then it played even better. It's a 2021. Will post pics later after I change the strings and (assuming I can find my lemon oil) oil the fretboard.
chilipeppermaniac
Ambassador of Decibels
SG John, What are those shiny things where the pickups normally are?
SG John
Ambassador of Cool Guitars and Amps.
I really like the look of the covers on pickups on a Les Paul. Very, very classy IMHO.
chilipeppermaniac
Ambassador of Decibels
I like em too, BUT my 1st LP had naked T Tops. My Epi LP began with Covered Epi Buckers, and morphed into having naked T Tops too.I really like the look of the covers on pickups on a Les Paul. Very, very classy IMHO.
Then of course my LP KM lost it's original bridge Double Cream T, and gained a switchable Dimarzio in it's place.
At least the neck T Top wasn't lost for good.
DirtySteve
Ambassador of Hold My Beer
I don't like pickup covers. To me uncovered pickups look like they mean business. :dood:
chilipeppermaniac
Ambassador of Decibels
My favorite guitar that I have that does have covers. My 76 SG STD
SG John
Ambassador of Cool Guitars and Amps.
I don't think any of my guitars have any uncovered pickups. The guitars that did have uncovered Shaws and DiMarzios have had their pickups replaced years ago.
Jethro Rocker
Ambassador of Live & Loud Action
I have never removed a cover. Not sure if I am smart enough.
DirtySteve
Ambassador of Hold My Beer
Well it's becoming painfully obvious to me that I don't have enough Les Pauls! 
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Fantastic sir! I’m thinking that one of those(pictured) allowed me to pry that SG, that currently sits beside me, from you!
Thanks for that! …and please keep me “in mind” if you ever feel that silverburst Custom is escaping your grasp…or the green….or the gold…
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OP
Headache
Ambassador of all that is Heavy
That's outstanding! Much love for those beauties.
Jethro Rocker
Ambassador of Live & Loud Action
Wow outstanding! That Olive one is unique and looks so awesome! As do the others....
Great collection!
Spose I should have posted mine here.
gball
Ambassador of Boogie
It's the only guitar I have bought in my life based solely on the finish. I got lucky though - it plays and sounds as good as it looks.
They all have some mods: I put speed knobs on every guitar. If it comes with an ABR I replace it with a brass Nashville. If it comes with a plastic jack plate it gets metal one. If it comes with Deluxe tuners it gets a set of Kluson Repvolutions. They all get the longer steel tailpiece studs. And if it came without pickup covers I added them. Some have aluminum tailpieces and some not - I have found that they don't work on every guitar. And obviously the Goldtop got a whole new set of plastics, including brown back covers.
Oh, and if you are wondering, that Cherry Sunburst Trad is just about the best guitar I have ever laid hands on.
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gball
Ambassador of Boogie
I definitely prefer them, both looks and feel wise. I've even thought about changing the buttons on the two that have Grovers with the kidney style ones.
Jethro Rocker
Ambassador of Live & Loud Action
Wow that is a lot of add ons!
Metal jackplates... the old 73 GT has one, it must have broken. That's a cool idea. Covers, for me? 50/50. I like the look of bare coils.
gball
Ambassador of Boogie
Haha, I guess after all these years I just know exactly what i like. They all have different pickups and necks so there is more variety than it might seem at first.