Aahzz
Habanero Evangelist
I've been looking into snagging a new Lester for the past couple weeks. Was waffling around between the various Standards - a nice Bourbon Burst, a Bourbon Burst plain top, a Faded, Pelham Blue, maybe Inverness Green...really wanted a Tobacco Burst, but I much prefer the 60s slim taper neck, and tobacco wasn't an option. Was almost ready to pull the trigger on an Inverness Green when the new Standard Double Trouble became available yesterday morning. Within 15 minutes of seeing the announcement, I had one on the way from Sweetwater. Got my Vintage Tobacco Burst, and I love the double white pickups look! They had one in stock with some chaos in the top, which I prefer to neatly striped flames. Just under 9 pounds, too - which I love for a non-weight relieved model (8 pounds 15 ounces, so can round up and call it 9 if you'd like 
).
Sweetwater being close enough to KY, it arrived this morning. Unpacked and opened the case to the lovely vanilla smell of Gibson nitro, and a top that exceeded my expectations even though I'd seen pics of the exact guitar. Looks to be a one piece back as well.
Plugged in, tuned up...and was initially less than ecstatic. Sounded bright and thin. So, spent some time raising the action, since it was super low, and adjusting the pickup height, and then I found sonic bliss. Played for a bit more, and yeah, it'll be sticking around.
I will say the fret nibs/binding could have been done cleaner - will include a pic. If I didn't like the top and back as much as I do, I'd consider sending it back on principle, but I'm not going to. I am going to sit with it for a day or so and then might contact my Sweetwater dude to see about some compensation for it.
On to the pics!
Pic from Sweetwater:
The binding in question:
).Sweetwater being close enough to KY, it arrived this morning. Unpacked and opened the case to the lovely vanilla smell of Gibson nitro, and a top that exceeded my expectations even though I'd seen pics of the exact guitar. Looks to be a one piece back as well.
Plugged in, tuned up...and was initially less than ecstatic. Sounded bright and thin. So, spent some time raising the action, since it was super low, and adjusting the pickup height, and then I found sonic bliss. Played for a bit more, and yeah, it'll be sticking around.
I will say the fret nibs/binding could have been done cleaner - will include a pic. If I didn't like the top and back as much as I do, I'd consider sending it back on principle, but I'm not going to. I am going to sit with it for a day or so and then might contact my Sweetwater dude to see about some compensation for it.
On to the pics!
Pic from Sweetwater:
The binding in question:
