brentrocks Posted November 29, 2022 Share Posted November 29, 2022 There is nothing quite like the look of a black guitar with mother of pearl inlays on an ebony fretboard and gold hardware.... often referred to as the "Tuxedo" Most commonly seen as a Les Paul Custom, not on a semi-hollow too often. This 2003 Heritage Millennium DC Custom brings those two worlds together in one guitar. The Millennium Series has a mahogany skeleton that is routed out and capped with a solid maple top and back. Its actually has more hollowness to it than an ES 335/H535 style guitar, with the body size very close to a Les Paul. 24 3/4 scale with a medium C neck carve. Only 8 lbs... and with the double cut, great access to the upper register! I bought this one without pickups. I had a set of 1983 Gibson Shaw PAFs with gold covers patiently waiting to be installed in this beautiful guitar. I also installed a set of Kluson Revolution locking tuners that retro fit over the factory Grovers. I upgraded the caps while i was inside... the stock Heritage caps are not the greatest quality in that era, so I installed a pair of .015 Russian PIO caps. After installing a new set of GHS 10s and doing a setup on it, i was able to achieve a nice medium/low action that plays really smooth. The Shaws sound great! The guitar is very warm. Lightweight, awesome tone, great playability!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spectrum13 Posted November 29, 2022 Share Posted November 29, 2022 Sir Brently you are a word smith and missed your calling writing copy for a add agency, That is one pretty millie!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brentrocks Posted November 29, 2022 Author Share Posted November 29, 2022 Just now, Spectrum13 said: Sir Brently you are a word smith and missed your calling writing copy for a add agency, That is one pretty millie!!! THANK YOU! English was always my best subject in shcool. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PunkKitty Posted November 30, 2022 Share Posted November 30, 2022 Looks great, Brent. Good to see you and to chat today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brentrocks Posted November 30, 2022 Author Share Posted November 30, 2022 11 minutes ago, PunkKitty said: Looks great, Brent. Good to see you and to chat today. I enjoyed seeing you as well!! Thanks for the coffee!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Yooper Posted November 30, 2022 Share Posted November 30, 2022 Very nice semi-solid guitar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jackman Posted November 30, 2022 Share Posted November 30, 2022 Looks beautiful! The MOP fret markers , gold hardware, cool binding and glossy black body look so classy. I was never a fan of these when they came out (what was I thinking) but I’m a fan now. I have a couple 535’s and love them but after playing a 339 recently, I understand the allure of a smaller body. The horns are a bit different but this one is similar to a 339 Gibson. The 339 my friend has is pretty cool and light, with no F holes. I’m an F Hole fan but like the 339 with no holes. Plus I like the compartment in the back for easy wiring changes. Changing pickups on a semi hollow is bad for my anger management! Thanks for sharing the pictures of your beautiful creation. I look forward to hearing some sound clips. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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