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PRS fretboard conditioner. There are some really good products out there, but I've had really good luck with the PRS conditioner. Be warned, though, the bottle does NOT seal all the way, so don't lay it down to store it.

As soon as I saw that poker chip, I knew I had to get it. I was looking for something to upgrade the Traditional to be more to my taste than stock. This one came from an eBay shop years ago. And I've never regretted swapping it out.

Silk screen. Which was something I was not a fan of with this model.

@guitarsandgears3948 I agree with you. You can buy the Ibanez AAD 50 for $230 and you get a inlay in the headstock.

And it's incredibly easy to play. They talk about the fact that the rosewood necks are all just a little bit different and that they cannot guarantee a particular shape because of that. So I feel like I've hit the neck lottery in getting one that is aesthetically pleasing and comfortable to play all the way up the neck. Since I've gotten this guitar, it's spent almost no time in its case. I keep it out where I can pick it up and play it any time I want without having to open the case.

Did you get one of the new American Ultra 2 models? Or a Player model? I'm kind of curious how the two compare.

@@guitarsandgears3948 There is a good sale in Europe for the Player Plus with Roasted maple and transparent blue finish, 40% off, so I got that one. Wanted a double humbucker Fender, was looking at the Vintera 2 Deluxe Tele but it once this deal popped up I decided to take it. Cheers.

The Extura fits in the Epiphone EXPL2 (I think that's what it was called) case. You can order it from Sweetwater here www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/EXPL2--epiphone-explorer-guitar-case?_queryID=c089a4be7601ba93f9e0218bbc965f17&_index=production_products

@@guitarsandgears3948 I don't like that case, that's why I ask if you've tried putting the Extura in the Gibson Explorer case

I believe there are certain ones that it will fit in. I think maybe it's the Custom Shop version that it fits in and the regular one it does not. I really should have tried to fit it in my Explorer case when I had this guitar. I had them both for a hot minute, but that was something that escaped my mind.

Yeah, I have zero regrets on this purchase. I've had some buyer's remorse before about guitars. But this is not one of them. And after a cleanup, this one looks especially gorgeous. My R8 has a milder flame to it, too, and it's been a great purchase from the Demo Shop, as well.

I waited about 20 hours before opening the box. I couldn't wait the full 24hrs. I'm gonna claim it is a Murphy Lab aged model if it shows any checking later on.

@@guitarsandgears3948 Awesome, LOL!

I really do think there was something about the wood in the late '90s Taylor guitars that made them sing in a way that the modern ones do not. And the fact that there are some Gibson models that are from the same era and they call them "good wood" era guitars kinda adds to the fact that maybe that was the last of the really amazing wood guitars for regular production models. I've got a '92 Telecaster that has a unique sound to it, too, and now I'm starting to wonder if they all got the wood at the same time and Fender just used it up faster than the other manufacturers did because of how fast they pump out guitars.

@@guitarsandgears3948 Funny you mention that my 89' Strat is one of the best playing electrics I've played as well, its stock (Japan) made. I traded a childhood friend for it if i recall lol glad I did. I've never played a WMB model before, yours truly sounds great. I plan to upload a comparison from my 97' 714CE to an Olson SJ in a couple weeks if you would like to check it out. Take Care!

I hit the subscribe button and the bell so it will let me know when you upload it. Cheers!

So, the Greeny pickup set and sound is specific to the winding and position of the pole pieces in Greeny. The out of phase does a good job of mimicking the phenomenon but isn't an exact duplicate. Phase reversal is nothing new. It's been around at least since the late '60s, when guys would change the wiring of their guitars to get that sound. The push/pull pots are just a modern take on having the best of both worlds. There were push/pull pots early on, too, but they were not as reliable as the modern day ones. They did have a sound unique to them, though. So that is something to consider.

I'm sure it is some proprietary substance that is a mixture of other things. Probably not available over the counter. But that might be a good business to get into. VOS compound to make your guitar look older than it is.

If you look online there are a few that have detailed how to get your guitars finish to have that VOS look.

I always felt the vos was slicker and less sticky

Whatever it is, I'm not a big fan of it. I like the shiny look, even on my older guitars. You're probably right, though, about what it is. I can see that being the case and them charging extra for not buffing and fine cutting the lacquer. And this guitar looks much better polished than it did in VOS.

@@guitarsandgears3948a few less steps in the finishing process but an extra step in aging the nickel hardware.

And that I am a fan of. They do a pretty good job at aging the hardware. Significantly more believable than the VOS body treatment.

Yeah, but I'm impatient. And I really wanted to see what was under the VOS since this one had the writing on it.

@66falcon99, Yeah but that way the finish gloss is very uneven(some areas more glossy than others), if you polish the guitar you get a uniform gloss.

@@Murphy_R9 I have a '68 Black Custom Anniversary VOS model, and, yes, the areas rubbed from play wear have become glossy. But, I clean mine down every time with a clean micro fiber cloth after playing it, and that probably results in the whole guitar looking more glossy. Which, I actually prefer. I am a player first, not a collector. BTW, after many years of owning and playing Les Pauls, vintage, new and reissues, this '68 reissue Custom is my favorite of any of them, and there have been some good ones along the way. It weighs 8 pounds, 14 ounces, and just feels and plays great. I swapped out all the electronics, as I usually do, but kept the original parts. I use the DiMarzio Super Distortion bridge and P36th Anniversary PAF in the neck combination - -tried and true, for me. I thought I would like the '68 repro pickups originally in the guitar, but was not impressed. They seemed fairly pedestrian to me. Anyway, the guitar itself is a forever keeper, and my favorite Les Paul ever, after decades owning and playing them. Rock on!

And I'm seriously debating that option. I ordered a 5 ply Custom pickguard for it to see how it looks. I took the 5 ply off my Modern and put it on there just to see, and it looked pretty sharp. I'll wait until the new one comes in and install it before making any other videos with this one. But it is going to be kind of cool to have an R8 and R9 with the black pickguards.

You can't be serious. 🤦 It probably ended up with them the same way every other guitar ends up with non-oem stuff installed: the owner installed it or paid someone to do it. You do know that people modify their guitars, right?

I'm having serious doubts you know enough about guitars to call out ANYTHING as fake 🤷 it's an R8. It takes about 15 seconds to verify as legit. How many fakes have you seen with proper side dots? 🤔

@theguitarfather1837 , This guitar is a Demo Shop/Mod Shop modified Gibson guitar. It is an actual Gibson that they took off the line because it wasn't first run quality. They take those guitars and modify them with all kinds of different changes, and the black pickup rings are one of the things they frequently change. You can look the Gibson Demo Shop on Reverb or do a Google search for the Gibson Mod Collection and you will find the link to the Gibson Modified guitars.

I mean to say Sticker .

It's a 25.5" scale length. And, when I hold it up to my 2022 Dove, it's an exact match for length. I'm about 99% sure that they just grabbed the wrong pickguard out of the parts bin when they built this one.

The more I look at it, the more I agree with you. But it's not the black rings that gets me. It's the clash between the black rings and the cream pickguard. And I think I'm going to order a LP Custom pickguard for it, to see if I like the black and white layered pickguard on there or if I am going to order cream rings. Because I kinda think I'm going to like the Custom pickguard on there. And it kind of goes with the Mod Shop vibe of the guitar.

you mean a murphy lab? that costs extra. lol

this be a 58 reissue

@@wassahap He was referring to the R9 that was shown next to this R8 later in the vid.

I honestly don't know. It was like that when they posted it. Maybe to compliment the black headstock?

This one was with me for about a year before someone offered me more than I paid for it and let it go. I really liked the Flying V, but never bonded with this one or the next one I got. This one, in particular, was a shredder. The Dirty Fingers pickups made it scream just about all the time. I had to dial it back pretty far to get it to where I could play it without it creating feedback. Which is odd, because the Classic that I had with Dirty Fingers in it didn't really cause that much feedback.

@ OK thanks for the response That’s my favorite year and model V. As long as I change out the tuners. I’ll find one eventually I hope!

It was supposed to be a joke. About the fact that, from Martin, there aren't any *cheap* American made guitars. The lowest priced one is the D15M, which is now about $1599 or something like that. When I got mine, it was about $1199 and that was well below anything that Gibson or Taylor offered that was Made in the USA at the time. The nostalgia of owning a Martin is really the only reason that you should buy a Martin. They sound great but there are better options. Especially used.

@guitarsandgears3948 Well it did make me laugh. 😉

The J-35 was a good guitar, but I just never bonded with it. The sound and feel were good, but not amazing. I guess I was just expecting something different and, after a while of playing it, I discovered that I liked the sound of the square shoulder dreadnaughts better. I like my G-45, but even it isn't exactly what I prefer. The funny thing is that I really liked the Slash J-45 Epiphone model I had. And I really like the Taylor 417. So maybe it was just that guitar that wasn't to my liking? I'm planning to find a Gibson J45 that I like this coming year. Not really sure when, as I'm going to play as many as I can so that I find the right one for me. So that's something that is coming in 2025. And that will likely round out my Gibson collection.

@@guitarsandgears3948 Thanks for an elaborate comment! Merry Christmas! Have you played Eastman slope-shoulders? I really really wanna buy one, but have no chance to play before buying. :(

It's no secret that I am a Dove fan. I currently have 3 of them (1963, 1992 12 String Custom Shop, 2022), all in Cherry Sunburst. So I am biased by my passion for the Dove. The SJ-200 is a great guitar and has a unique sound. It is a great guitar and has a place in any collection. But I will always choose the Dove over an SJ.

You got some beautiful guitars pal good channel