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You keep putting oil on that fretboard, you are going to be picking up the frets off of the floor.
As for Richlite, it feels ok, plays ok, may have a subtle effect on tone, in the way that fretboard material always does. Its very durable. As yet I haven't heard how well it refrets, it will be interesting to see.
The classic custom doesn't sound like it would be what you're looking for. Apart from the baked maple board, which seems to play well but just looks wrong to me, they also have a two piece back, less binding, and plastic rather than the usual Custom pearl inlays, Still a good guitar for the money, but not a Les Paul Custom.
There are Alpine white LPC's out there , hope you find the one.
If it is actually a perfectly good fingerboard (and no one here has argued otherwise), that fear is irrational.
I'm not even saying you're wrong. I think resale will be lower on the Richlite guitars (especially if Trump installs a head of the EPA who doesn't believe in conservation, and Gibson starts churning out ebony again). But I'm saying that this lower resale value is based on the assumption that other people would prefer ebony, and there is little evidence that's true. Doesn't appear to have affected demand for the new ones, based on prices.
He spent several hours comparing it to the considerably cheaper peavey 6505 in the store. He came away with the dual rec.
just noticed your name. good to see another King fan lurking on here
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Mine has survived a live situation headstock break and repair with no issues whatsoever, and is still gigged at least once a month. In terms of upgrades and such, the stock 490s were chucked years ago in favour of low output PAFs (It's powerful enough sounding with those without the need for high output pickups) and rewired with CTS pots including a push pull tone for coil split, tailpiece and posts were upgraded to locking Faber and bridge saddles were changed to Graphtech. The basic body and neck are glorious and with these upgrades it's the perfect guitar for me...so yeah, '99 is a good bet!
all in all, love the CC...think of it differently to a reg custom...wouldn't sell it...but still want a full fat custom hehe
As many have said it is different to a full fat Custom in a few ways but in my view sounds and plays great. Looks that part too especially now it's aged a few years and picked up some gig wear! I also prefer the Chrome hardware, never been a fan of gold.
I've also owned a few guitars with Richlite boards and honestly haven't ever had a problem. I do totally understand the concerns over resale value though (that said i once sold a Gibson Midtown Custom with a richlite board for almost as much as I paid new which kinda puts paid to that argument!)
Biggest piece of advice is to do as others have said and try as many guitars as you can. If this is your holy grail guitar and you come across "the one" just say fuck it and buy it, you won't regret it. ignore what everyone says! Sometimes a guitar speaks to you and thats all that matters. Ebony, Rosewood, Maple, Richlite, who cares if the guitar makes you feel awesome.
happy shopping!
I shall run away now.
Thanks mate, I agree. I just haven't found any anywhere remotely near me to try yet. The hunt is tough!