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This is a complete shot in the dark, but worth a try nonetheless. I am trying to track down a 2007 Goldtop H150 Classic I special ordered in that year. It had an ebony fretboard which sets it apart some. I do have record of the serial number, but won’t post that publicly. It had a unique spot on the back of the body that was lighter than the rest. I sold it to HOC member 602a in 2010. I believe he then sold it to someone living in Seattle. I had to sell it at the time. I would love the chance to buy it back or at least know what became of it. Maybe someone will see this and know. If so, please message me.

The only thing I've used the really works is an ozone generator. You have to use them in a well ventilated space for safety.

LOL

You could line up 7 R7s and they would sound similar, but not exactly the same. A while back I had several L.P. style guitars in the house so a friend and I decided to have a tone party. The lineup consisted of an R7 goldtop from mid 2000s, a 70s L.P custom, a L.P. classic, and finally a core 150 with stock 225 pickups. We played all through a Suhr SL68 100w plexi style head into a 70s Marshall 412 bottom cab loaded with original blackbacks. I really do love a good R7 with the fatty neck and burstbuckers, but I've gotta say, we both clearly choose the Core 150 as the champion that day. When I first heard those 225 pickups I was underwhelmed. I just didn't spend enough time to get what makes them good. The lower output makes for great clarity, but when run into an amp that is cranked up it was a thing of sonic beauty. Seriously, it sounded way better than the guitars that were there that day. The L.P. custom had some hand wound units...can't remember the winder. Also, the R7, whole lit was a nice guitar, I've had other ones that were better sounding. Saying that a core 150 sounded "Les Pauly" is an odd statement.

Hey that's good info on the vintage BB's

Great setlist!!

Tad, that wasn't smoke.... that was leftover mojo from being played in a bar! 😜

that would be excellent. Nice to have that original case. On mine- I had to do it. There was no hope for the case and no matter what I did to the guitar it wouldn’t matter if I was just putting it back into the ‘ashtray’. It was bad.

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Great photos, I bet you sounded great.

Hoping to not have to as well. I like the older style of case and this one is great condition minus the smell of course. Being in the sun has aleviated the smell from the outside of the case now working on the interior.

I was debating that as well. Can't hurt to try. I will update as I go.

I’m a firm believer in the wood of a guitar does mater. I also find I prefer the sound of my 9.25 lbs 150 to any other LP I’ve played or owned which includes a PRS, G brand, Collings, Tokai and Eastman. I still have the Tokai and the Eastmans. The others were all lighter weight guitars and they were more resonant or louder acoustically but the actual tone wasn’t the bell like ring on the bottom end that I really love about the 150 and every note has the same intensity. That quality comes out through the amp, the Collings was close but not quite there. I have been lucky enough to play 2 Black Beauties, a ‘59 and a ‘60. Both were heavy probably upper 9 to 10 pounds and triple pickups. I passed on buying the ‘59 in 1988 for $1000 (if I could only reverse time) and the ‘60 I played in 2019 at a local shop with the $60k price tag hanging on it. The ‘60 was just dull. I would not trade the 150 for either of these guitars. I would love to get my hands on one of the limited run 157s with the p90s, I’ve always had an attraction to the black customs.

If you want Les Paul-type comparison videos, I reckon these are guys are the best... I seem to recall in Doug and Pat's second video they changed the pots in their Heritage to 500k with good results... (9 minutes into the Doug and Pat Show Pickup Shootout 2)

I didn't have to replace the case.

This too…..

Awww i seen yours !! Thats one of a kind top !!

Awe, but they do.... I ordered some 510s off ebay with a new "Antique Nickel" finish. I will report back when they come in, installed, and post pictures.

PK’s solution worked for me too, over time. I also replaced the case. Made a big difference. Otherwise the case is just “reinfecting” the guitar. So- new case, fresh air, multiple surface cleanings (with nitro safe cleaner and appropriate fretboard cleaner of course) and bags of activited charcoal in the case when storing the guitar… Time heals with these steps.

Home Depot sells small bags of activated charcoal. Leave a few of the bags in the case. The bags won't harm the guitar. Baking soda also absorbs odors. Sprinkle baking soda in the case and let it sit for a few days. Vacuum and repeat. As for the guitar, let it sit out in the open on a stand or hang on the wall. The smell will clear up in a few weeks. I one bought a Millennium with a bad smoke problem. These are the tactics I used.

Been playing a while and believe if you have the ear, every single guitar will have a subtle difference in response from the next. The difference heard will be based on the variation in everything involved in the system, delivery, and individual perception within that moment. You may arrive somewhere close in an arbitrary tonal neighborhood, but you will never be at the house because it has never existed.

I tossed that last sentence out in a hurry & can't edit the post anymore: but "crap" is an exaggeration of what I meant to say.

Fortunately the tuning machines on my CC150 are holding up just fine. However, I really do wish they would have used something different. My only gripe with Gotoh is that they don’t make their tuners in nickel.

Yeah I was going to say, a Nashville bridge is nothing to brag about! Lol But I still use them, prefer an ABR-1 though.