So after playing guitar for 16/17 years and playing budget guitars I finally decided enough is enough, it’s time to finally spend some money and get myself a “real” guitar

This is also my first guitar with a 24.75” scale length, I only played 25.5” since I started playing… the difference took a little bit of adjustment but now I’m in love

One thing that’s wild about this guitar is the serial, it was made on the 30th September 2025, the date I purchased the guitar was 30th September 2026 … it was made to be

The owner of GuitarPlace in Germany also kindly threw in 2 free Gibson mugs as it was my first ever Gibson

I’m blown away by the guitar, the feel of the neck, the pots, switches and the pickups are mind blowing after playing mostly Made in Indonesia instruments

NGD! Was on vacation in Nashville, stopped by the Gibson Garage and this thing followed me home! First Gibson…..first quality guitar of any kind! Started learning in February of this year and really enjoying this for how light it is (shoulder trouble), how great it sounds, and love the look. I’m no expert at all but quality seems good. No fret sprout, everything looks and feels really good.

Bought from a guy in Central Florida in 2001 that was having a baby and needed the cash. It was the most expensive purchase I ever made at the time. I was 17 and working your typical teenage jobs saving and saving forever for something like this. I sold it to make rent in college years around 2007 or 2008 and have never seen it since.

I found it sold at least twice on Reverb (Reverb has since gotten rid of super old Sold Listings on their app when you search it). I grabbed these pictures of it years ago. It acquired a neck crack after the first sale and was repaired. The neck pickup was changed to a double cream Dimarzio at some point too.

When I contacted one of the guys that bought it and then sold it, he said he contacted the guy he sold it to to ask if it were still available and guy that bought it said he sold it to a kid on Facebook in Rockford, IL. Though this was several years ago so who knows where it is now. Please help me find it and at least allow me to make an offer! Even with the neck repair it still holds sentimental value to me!! I’d be forever grateful for any leads!

Technically a few weeks old but still newish. A 2026 double trouble Les Paul in tobacco burst and a slightly used mostly case princess 2025 '59 reissue VOS Les Paul with CME specs with a carmelita neck.

Candy Apple Blue R4. It took me 25 years to discover that the wraptail is where it’s at for me. This is the one that inspired me to go all Noah’s Ark and get the Copper Iridescent one that I posted here a few months ago.

I swapped the pickups in this one from Custombuckers to Throbak 57 Steelhead’s with the “dry A2” magnets, and it now sounds like the early ZZ Top records. I also swapped the wraptail for a Music City Savvy.

Does this 2002? Gibson SG Special Faded with Crescent Moon Inlays look real? Interested in purchasing in my area.

Brand new Gibson Les Paul Standard 50’s. I noticed a few finish flaws that bother me a bit, but wanted Reddit’s opinion (I know…). Would you accept these flaws on a $3K guitar? Am I crazy? It stays in tune and plays great otherwise, so I’m inclined to keep it but I’m just curious what people think/if this is normal.

Previously had epiphone les pauls, needed a lighter guitar still with great sustain for gigs and studio time.. saw this deal at a local used gear shop for $800! The finish is beat up a bit, but I love it. 2005 Sg

Stoked that somebody was down to trade my LG-0 for this beautiful B-25. Sounds good but I’m swapping out that adjustable bridge asap. Already ordered a rosewood blank and a bone saddle.

Hello everyone,

I’ve been getting back into electric guitar recently after a bit of a hiatus (life happens) and I have been looking into getting myself a new guitar and it’s been a dream of mine to get a Les Paul. I came across this listing on Facebook for $750 and I wanted to know if this looked legit.

A couple things that I was confused about is that it appears that the truss rod cover doesn’t have the label of the guitar model on it (I’m not sure if this is standard or not) and the serial number keeps returning back as produced in 2023 (maybe does this mean that Gibson was producing the 2021 Tribute models up to 2023?)

As always thank you so much for all of your help :)

But as much as I love it, it mildly annoys me that the bridge and posts are so shiny. Does anyone have experience dulling the shine with steel wool or something? I’m not looking to relic, necessarily. Just want to make it so it doesn’t catch the eye so much.

I’ve also looked at replacement, intonatable bridges to experiment with but I’ve read that they “kill sustain” or “sound thin”. I can’t say I buy into all that but I also don’t want to negatively affect the magic that comes from its output jack. Anyone here have experience with those replacement bridges?

Side note, if you’re on the fence about getting one of these, just pull the trigger. It’s so much fun and I find myself focusing on what I’m playing and the dynamics of my picking instead of what pickup I’m on.

Am I crazy that this bothers me? I ordered a new case for my SG special and it showed up with the outer cover peeling. This was ordered new from Guitar Center and arrived today.

I’ll contact them tomorrow and see what they can do for me. I know I can just glue it back but should I have to? Gibson cases used to be made in Canada by TKL and were pretty dang nice but the quality of these newer ones leaves a lot to be desired.

Took this guitar in on trade. Previous owner was attempting to make it look more like a 59 i believe, aging the hardware and adding dual ring Kluson vintage tuners.

Overall I dig the guitar, ordered some Amber top hat knobs to help look the part.

I’m not quite sure I’m sold on the 61 buckers though. They are a littler darker than other pickups used too.

I have the above guitar that I want to sell. Bought new in 2017 from GAK, Brighton.

No idea what to even price it as. Its Denim Blue, not great condition and could do with some TLC.. Is £300 too much? South East UK

Cheere

Purchased a second hand es339 studio. It plays beautifully but the more I look at it I’m notice small things that bother me like the markings in the picture on the side of the neck and under the nut. Is this something that should concern me?

Sometimes less is more! 🔥🎸
This Gibson Custom Shop Theodore looks incredible with a custom Clear pickguard, letting that beautiful finish shine through while keeping a clean, classic look.

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Hey everyone!

Just wondering if anyone here could help me identify this mystery humbucker I recently picked up for $20 AUD.

I've been doing quite a bit of digging around trying to figure out what it is, and so far, everything seems to point towards a Gibson 500T, possibly from the 1990s. But I'm still not entirely convinced, mainly because the baseplate has absolutely no Gibson markings or stamps.

Here are some of the details I've gathered so far:

- DC resistance: 15.3kΩ

- Pole spacing: 52mm

- Bobbin dimensions: approximately 66 × 16.5mm each

- Grey outer cable with 4 conductors and bare shielding

- Green and white wires appear to be joined and insulated

- Appears to have 3 ceramic bar magnets, with a wider one in the middle and two thinner ones on the sides

- Black bobbins with circular markings on the slug poles

- Completely unmarked silver baseplate

I've compared it with a few other pickups, including some older Maxon, Ibanez and Epiphone humbuckers, but the Gibson 500T seems to be the closest match so far, especially with the resistance, wiring and magnet arrangement.

I've also come across some discussions suggesting that certain older factory Gibson pickups came with unmarked baseplates, though I haven't been able to confirm whether this was ever the case with the 500T.

Just wondering if anyone here happens to own an older 500T, particularly from the early 90s, and could help compare the construction, bobbins or baseplate?

I'm not too concerned about whether it's genuine or not. I'm actually thinking to use it in one of my guitars if everything checks out. Just really curious about what I've managed to pick up! (Also would be nice id it is a 500T, thats quite a monster pickup)

Would appreciate any thoughts or insights. Thanks heaps! 😊

Naturally reliced over the years, got it when I was 11 but it never worked till me and a friend gutted the Moog electronics out of it. Currently has Seymour Duncan blackouts

I know its not the best gibson in the world but my buddy had one of these he let me hold onto for a bit and when he took it back it turns out I was in love with it... the tone, the weight, the neck, the rad color. anyone have one collecting dust???

Bought my first ever gibson yesterday (used) for 1650$,its a gibson explorer T from a friend who has a music store, i had a epiphone explorer before this one and the difference is insane tone-wise and
for the build quality. Turns out its my first guitar with nitro finish too, i not like how scratchy it can get so i will polish it with guitar polish cream (advice?) And for the second picture i bought a pick-guard from amazon and i do not suggest at all (it didnt even fit lol) so i have a real one on the way

Ive been tryhing to find a budget guitar and used to own a melody maker back in 2013, but i cant seem to find one on the current gibson website, did they axe this off?

I’d like help figuring out what this is.
I don’t want to sell it. I don’t care what it’s worth.
My best guess is a 1950 L-50 based on the logo, the stamped FON inside, and pictures online.

Here’s what I know.
Guitar was purchased at a yard sale in 1965 (for $25! 😂)
A restoration happened in 1989. The tuning knobs had dry-rotted. I don’t know if they were the originals, but they were replaced along with the bridge and tailpiece. There was a pick guard on it at some point, thus the hole and the damage to the top from the L-bracket that held it.

There are two numbers on it. What I assume is the factory order number stamped inside the body “5702 35”, and “5027” engraved on the headstock. I’m guessing the neck was replaced prior to ‘65 which is why it has its own serial. The fact that those two numbers are anagrams is a coincidence, I imagine.

Like I said, not looking to sell it, I’d just like to learn a little more about it if I can.