UNGD: Epiphone Joe Bonamassa 1960 Les Paul "Norm Burst"

Sp8ctre said:
From what I've read they are all stamped. Let me find a pic of that Muse...



I've been told the Korean pots are as good as CTS and yest it does have side dots, I'm just not good enough for them to be of use yet...I am however
getting much better at knowing just where my hand is on the fretboard!
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Chris, once you get used to using the side dots as a guide you'll never see a fretboard inlay again. Just practice focusing on them for your position for a while and it'll become second-nature. I play standing up virtually 100% of the time, and the way I hold the guitar (I kind of pivot the body off my right hip and keep the neck slightly out in front of me) I usually can't even see the fretboard markers, so I got used to the side dots early on and you will too.
 
gball said:
Chris, once you get used to using the side dots as a guide you'll never see a fretboard inlay again. Just practice focusing on them for your position for a while and it'll become second-nature. I play standing up virtually 100% of the time, and the way I hold the guitar (I kind of pivot the body off my right hip and keep the neck slightly out in front of me) I usually can't even see the fretboard markers, so I got used to the side dots early on and you will too.
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This is a good point and also a good tip. 99% of my guitar playing comes while sitting down. The 1% comes from the few jamfests I get invited to. I really need to practice, or noodle, while standing up a lot more.
 
gball said:
Chris, once you get used to using the side dots as a guide you'll never see a fretboard inlay again. Just practice focusing on them for your position for a while and it'll become second-nature. I play standing up virtually 100% of the time, and the way I hold the guitar (I kind of pivot the body off my right hip and keep the neck slightly out in front of me) I usually can't even see the fretboard markers, so I got used to the side dots early on and you will too.
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Thanks GBall! I'll work on it. When I first started getting to know where I was at without looking at the fretboard it was an aha moment! Maybe this will help me improve even more...
 
Congrats on both!
I really like those!

Like @gball said, I play standing mostly and use the side markers until I get in the upper frets.
Then at the angle I am looking down at the fret inlays are more in view.

I dont look at either the side or inlays specifically or consciously; its whatever I am seeing to know where I am / am going.
Sometimes I try to play without looking; I'll do ok for a bit and then loose my bearing.
 
gball said:
once you get used to using the side dots as a guide you'll never see a fretboard inlay again. Just practice focusing on them for your position for a while and it'll become second-nature.
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what are you talking...............................HOLY poop THERE ARE SIDE DOTS!!!!!!! man----

jtcnj said:
I'll do ok for a bit and then loose my bearing.
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my bearing was lost about 3 decades ago .......................
 
ooooh 1 hour and thirty for me of what????? alone time with Sofia Vergera???
groovy -- let me grab my robe and some rum (maybe some handcuffs.........she might get freaked out and try and run)----be right back
 
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