Drop D - My Current Arsenal

[Drop D]

I'm a Noobie here so I'll make my introduction first.

"Hi, I'm Drop D and I'm an SG addict". Oh wait, an SG addiction is a good thing! Anyway, I'm 38 and used to play years ago in high school back in the late 80's into the early 90's. I gave it up along with my alpine white Gibson SG Les Paul (with the 3 pickups). I never knew what a prize I had there until recently. Guitar playing went the wayside when college got underway and interests went elsewhere.

Two years ago I got back into playing. I picked up a real deal at Guitar Center on a Platnium series SG in Sunset Orange. It was damn ugly to start out but I made some upgrades, including a set of Tony Iommi pick-ups. This thing really turned out nice!

Last year I was looking around to replace that 1987 white SG I had. Yikes!!! I should've never let it go, the current custom shop versions are thousands of $$$! Hindsight is 20/20...

Instead I "settled" on a 2005 '61 Re-Issue. I love it! It's not settling at all, it gets a lot of fondling 8)

 

[TNT]

Re: My Current Arsenal

My '61 RI is nearly identical. I love the '57s in it! Cool look with the black 'guard on the orange. A hunnert percent better look there!

 

[Drop D]

Re: My Current Arsenal

Thanks! The platnium pickguard & pups gave the finish an orange hue, *yuk*. Putting the black pickguard gave it a deeper, reddish hue. Looks like a devil-red almost :evil:

 

[Zeppelin Rules]

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Sweet arnsenal !!!

 

[Wags]

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Welcome to the family Drop D!! Pull up a chair and get comfy!

She is beautiful!! roolin: Does she have a name??

 

[Six String]

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Welcome to ETSG Drop D! :) :) :)

 

[Robinr]

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Welcome Drop D. :roll:

 

[SG John]

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Wecome. Looks like a great SG to fondle! :)

 

[entropydave]

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Hey Hey...! Welcome! Lovely pair you got there!

Enjoy the forum!

 

[Lex Lurid]

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Quite So.....Quite So!!!

Pip Pip
Lexie :)

 

[Bonfire]

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wow! welcome! killer axes there! i am very, very jealous!!

 

[Metalmom]

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Welcome to ETSG Drop D! Great job on the Platinum. It looks wonderful. The Iommi's were a great choice in pups. :)

 

[Drop D]

Thanks Metalmom! Had to switch things up from its original guise, it was butt ugly. I've been mulling over putting black tuners, tailpiece & everything else to give it an all-over black n' red look. But I like the brushed chrome hardware, you don't come around it for sale anywhere I can find!

The pups were a no-brainer - SG + Tony Iommi + Black Sabbath being one of my favorite bands = easy choice & awesome sound!! :rockin: