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									Looks like they are FINALLY going to replace it! - Guitar Players Discussion				            </title>
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                        <title>Re: Looks like they are FINALLY going to replace it!</title>
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                        <pubDate>Thu, 08 May 2008 10:03:43 +0000</pubDate>
                        <description><![CDATA[Justice is done!]]></description>
                        <content:encoded><![CDATA[Justice is done!]]></content:encoded>
						                            <category domain="https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/">Guitar Players Discussion</category>                        <dc:creator>TRGuitar</dc:creator>
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                        <title>Re: Looks like they are FINALLY going to replace it!</title>
                        <link>https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/looks-like-they-are-finally-going-to-replace-it/paged/2/#post-291803</link>
                        <pubDate>Wed, 07 May 2008 16:07:17 +0000</pubDate>
                        <description><![CDATA[I&#039;m gonna bump this thread. Here&#039;s the update. I belong to the Jackson/Charvel forum. the factory boy&#039;s visit that forum on  a regular basis to get Ideas about future guitars. Jackson very m...]]></description>
                        <content:encoded><![CDATA[I'm gonna bump this thread. Here's the update. I belong to the Jackson/Charvel forum. the factory boy's visit that forum on  a regular basis to get Ideas about future guitars. Jackson very much watches the forum. Anyway, I posted a thread and the HEAD of Jackson saw what kind of crap I went through. The tech I'm dealing with was called a liar and basically was told he didn't know squat, this guy has been a tech for 30 years.<br><br>The man that read this on the forum was so ticked off that he PM'd me and asked for the serial #, and said that he would personally handle my problem. Well guess what?!?! They are going to build me a custom shop guitar to replace this one.<br><br>Bad news is, it's going to be at least 3 to 4 months minimum for a custom shop guitar.
Cool, after so long, what's 4 months, especially for a custom built guitar? Just think, if he hadn't stepped in you could have been spending those 4 months trying to get something done, instead of biting your finger nails waiting for your custom shop guitar to arrive - I know which I'd prefer.  :)

Yup, after a 2 1/2 year battle whats another 4 months. You know, its been in the shop more then I've owned it. I don't even miss it anymore when its gone.]]></content:encoded>
						                            <category domain="https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/">Guitar Players Discussion</category>                        <dc:creator>Sin City Sid</dc:creator>
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                        <title>Re: Looks like they are FINALLY going to replace it!</title>
                        <link>https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/looks-like-they-are-finally-going-to-replace-it/paged/2/#post-291801</link>
                        <pubDate>Wed, 07 May 2008 14:45:46 +0000</pubDate>
                        <description><![CDATA[nice endings all of them. enjoy the summer and when it&#039;s over your guitar will be ready.how cool.]]></description>
                        <content:encoded><![CDATA[nice endings all of them. enjoy the summer and when it's over your guitar will be ready.<br>how cool.]]></content:encoded>
						                            <category domain="https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/">Guitar Players Discussion</category>                        <dc:creator>dogbite</dc:creator>
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                        <title>Re: Looks like they are FINALLY going to replace it!</title>
                        <link>https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/looks-like-they-are-finally-going-to-replace-it/#post-291793</link>
                        <pubDate>Wed, 07 May 2008 10:08:50 +0000</pubDate>
                        <description><![CDATA[I&#039;m gonna bump this thread. Here&#039;s the update. I belong to the Jackson/Charvel forum. the factory boy&#039;s visit that forum on  a regular basis to get Ideas about future guitars. Jackson very m...]]></description>
                        <content:encoded><![CDATA[I'm gonna bump this thread. Here's the update. I belong to the Jackson/Charvel forum. the factory boy's visit that forum on  a regular basis to get Ideas about future guitars. Jackson very much watches the forum. Anyway, I posted a thread and the HEAD of Jackson saw what kind of crap I went through. The tech I'm dealing with was called a liar and basically was told he didn't know squat, this guy has been a tech for 30 years.<br><br>The man that read this on the forum was so ticked off that he PM'd me and asked for the serial #, and said that he would personally handle my problem. Well guess what?!?! They are going to build me a custom shop guitar to replace this one.<br><br>Bad news is, it's going to be at least 3 to 4 months minimum for a custom shop guitar.
Cool, after so long, what's 4 months, especially for a custom built guitar? Just think, if he hadn't stepped in you could have been spending those 4 months trying to get something done, instead of biting your finger nails waiting for your custom shop guitar to arrive - I know which I'd prefer.  :)]]></content:encoded>
						                            <category domain="https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/">Guitar Players Discussion</category>                        <dc:creator>greybeard</dc:creator>
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                        <title>Re: Looks like they are FINALLY going to replace it!</title>
                        <link>https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/looks-like-they-are-finally-going-to-replace-it/#post-291791</link>
                        <pubDate>Wed, 07 May 2008 07:31:33 +0000</pubDate>
                        <description><![CDATA[I&#039;m gonna bump this thread. Here&#039;s the update. I belong to the Jackson/Charvel forum. the factory boy&#039;s visit that forum on  a regular basis to get Ideas about future guitars. Jackson very m...]]></description>
                        <content:encoded><![CDATA[I'm gonna bump this thread. Here's the update. I belong to the Jackson/Charvel forum. the factory boy's visit that forum on  a regular basis to get Ideas about future guitars. Jackson very much watches the forum. Anyway, I posted a thread and the HEAD of Jackson saw what kind of crap I went through. The tech I'm dealing with was called a liar and basically was told he didn't know squat, this guy has been a tech for 30 years.<br><br>The man that read this on the forum was so ticked off that he PM'd me and asked for the serial #, and said that he would personally handle my problem. Well guess what?!?! They are going to build me a custom shop guitar to replace this one.<br><br>Bad news is, it's going to be at least 3 to 4 months minimum for a custom shop guitar.]]></content:encoded>
						                            <category domain="https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/">Guitar Players Discussion</category>                        <dc:creator>Sin City Sid</dc:creator>
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                        <title>Re: Looks like they are FINALLY going to replace it!</title>
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                        <pubDate>Mon, 31 Dec 2007 09:02:02 +0000</pubDate>
                        <description><![CDATA[Don&#039;t get me wrong but at $1550 you will not get much of a Les Paul or a real Paul Reed Smith. If you want a guitar with some versatility, you might want to consider an Ibanez. Yeah. It ain&#039;...]]></description>
                        <content:encoded><![CDATA[Don't get me wrong but at $1550 you will not get much of a Les Paul or a real Paul Reed Smith. If you want a guitar with some versatility, you might want to consider an Ibanez. Yeah. It ain't a Gibson but you will get your money's worth out of it. A high quality Ibanez is way, WAAAAY better than a low end Les Paul. Of course you won't have the name but....I've played a Black Beauty 80's Les Paul Custom. They are very nice. No doubt about it. There is no way that I would pay more than $500 for a Les Paul studio though. You won't find one for less than $1200.00. No thank you. If I had to buy a Les Paul I wouldn't spend less than $3500. That way I would at least know I was getting something worth it's weight. <br><br>If you must buy a Gibson though, buy an SG. They sound every bit as good as a Les Paul and weighand cost less. And, at $1500 you are getting an SG as good as it gets. Not a lower model. <br><br>JUST MY OPINION.
Let me refrase that... The Jacksons list was $2800.00. *I paid 1550 for it. I should be able to get a Les Paul Classic for about that price. Besides, I already have a Strat hot rod, a jackson kelly, schecter diamond and a couple of acoustics. I won't know how the deals is going to go down till after thursday.]]></content:encoded>
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                        <title>Re: Looks like they are FINALLY going to replace it!</title>
                        <link>https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/looks-like-they-are-finally-going-to-replace-it/#post-275938</link>
                        <pubDate>Sat, 29 Dec 2007 21:21:17 +0000</pubDate>
                        <description><![CDATA[Don&#039;t get me wrong but at $1550 you will not get much of a Les Paul or a real Paul Reed Smith. If you want a guitar with some versatility, you might want to consider an Ibanez. Yeah. It ain&#039;...]]></description>
                        <content:encoded><![CDATA[Don't get me wrong but at $1550 you will not get much of a Les Paul or a real Paul Reed Smith. If you want a guitar with some versatility, you might want to consider an Ibanez. Yeah. It ain't a Gibson but you will get your money's worth out of it. A high quality Ibanez is way, WAAAAY better than a low end Les Paul. Of course you won't have the name but....I've played a Black Beauty 80's Les Paul Custom. They are very nice. No doubt about it. There is no way that I would pay more than $500 for a Les Paul studio though. You won't find one for less than $1200.00. No thank you. If I had to buy a Les Paul I wouldn't spend less than $3500. That way I would at least know I was getting something worth it's weight. <br><br>If you must buy a Gibson though, buy an SG. They sound every bit as good as a Les Paul and weighand cost less. And, at $1500 you are getting an SG as good as it gets. Not a lower model. <br><br>JUST MY OPINION.

I agree as well.]]></content:encoded>
						                            <category domain="https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/">Guitar Players Discussion</category>                        <dc:creator>Daniel Lioneye</dc:creator>
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                        <title>Re: Looks like they are FINALLY going to replace it!</title>
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                        <pubDate>Sat, 29 Dec 2007 12:48:36 +0000</pubDate>
                        <description><![CDATA[Don&#039;t get me wrong but at $1550 you will not get much of a Les Paul or a real Paul Reed Smith. If you want a guitar with some versatility, you might want to consider an Ibanez. Yeah. It ain&#039;...]]></description>
                        <content:encoded><![CDATA[Don't get me wrong but at $1550 you will not get much of a Les Paul or a real Paul Reed Smith. If you want a guitar with some versatility, you might want to consider an Ibanez. Yeah. It ain't a Gibson but you will get your money's worth out of it. A high quality Ibanez is way, WAAAAY better than a low end Les Paul. Of course you won't have the name but....I've played a Black Beauty 80's Les Paul Custom. They are very nice. No doubt about it. There is no way that I would pay more than $500 for a Les Paul studio though. You won't find one for less than $1200.00. No thank you. If I had to buy a Les Paul I wouldn't spend less than $3500. That way I would at least know I was getting something worth it's weight. <br><br>If you must buy a Gibson though, buy an SG. They sound every bit as good as a Les Paul and weighand cost less. And, at $1500 you are getting an SG as good as it gets. Not a lower model. <br><br>JUST MY OPINION.]]></content:encoded>
						                            <category domain="https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/">Guitar Players Discussion</category>                        <dc:creator>hueseph</dc:creator>
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                        <link>https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/looks-like-they-are-finally-going-to-replace-it/#post-275910</link>
                        <pubDate>Sat, 29 Dec 2007 10:24:02 +0000</pubDate>
                        <description><![CDATA[Hot damn... I just got the annulment papers back. I&#039;m single again :D]]></description>
                        <content:encoded><![CDATA[Hot damn... I just got the annulment papers back. I'm single again :D]]></content:encoded>
						                            <category domain="https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/">Guitar Players Discussion</category>                        <dc:creator>Sin City Sid</dc:creator>
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                        <pubDate>Fri, 28 Dec 2007 18:32:10 +0000</pubDate>
                        <description><![CDATA[I&#039;m all about the LP myself. Good to see you back.]]></description>
                        <content:encoded><![CDATA[I'm all about the LP myself. Good to see you back.]]></content:encoded>
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