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Friday, September 05, 2008
Is this the year of the Slash?
Posted by Jon in • Cool Guitars in • Guitar Legends
It’s raining Slash signature models! They seem to be coming thick and fast from Gibson and Epiphone this year. Didn’t Gibson just release a Joe Bonamassa Gold Top Signature guitar? Ah well you can never have too many gold guitars. The new Slash Epiphone Les Paul Goldtop is limited to just 2,000 guitars worldwide and the Gibson USA Les Paul Slash Signature Goldtop is limited to only 1,000 guitars worldwide and includes individual features and unique characteristics that only Slash can instinctively call his own.
“The Epiphone model starts with the traditional Les Paul body consisting of a hand-selected premium solid mahogany back based on historically correct specifications and topped with A-grade maple. Using a traditional roller-type carving machine, Epiphone has tediously carved each body creating the sexy curves and subtle “dish” along the outer edge of the top that transforms it into an authentic Les Paul.“
“The neck is crafted from premium mahogany then glued into the body using a TiteBond® wood glue, utilizing a long-neck tenon typically found on the Les Paul models from the late 1950s and early 1960s. This provides additional strength which ultimately results in sweeter tone and longer sustain. The neck also features a “Slash Custom” neck profile patterned exclusively from the neck on Slash’s original Les Paul and a Rosewood fingerboard fitted with 22 nickel/silver alloy medium-jumbo frets. The pickups are Seymour Duncan Alnico Pro-II.“
The Gibson model features an un-chambered mahogany body with Gibson’s traditional weight relief system consisting of a series of holes that give it a comfortable yet heavy feel exactly like Slash likes it. The body is topped by one of the Les Paul trademark features, a hand-carved maple top. The body is then painted, as is the Epiphone model, with the same Goldtop finish from 195. Buillon Gold with an aged Cherry back. The truss rod cover has a custom “Slash” logo and the stamped “Limited Edition” logo on the back of the headstock. Each guitar comes with a special hardshell case featuring a custom Slash logo, a certificate of authenticity personally signed by Slash with a limited edition HD laser-cell print of Slash housed in a beautiful leatherette presentation booklet with the Slash logo embossed in gold on the cover.Also included is a custom Slash-inspired leather, metal-studded guitar strap and 24 custom Slash guitar picks.
So what is next for Slash? Maybe the Slash Signature Robot guitar? Don’t laugh you never know!
Les Paul guitars are my favorite. The list would be long but Mark knoffler, Jimmy Page, and why not say Paul McCartney play with this model of guitars.
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