Gibson Natural Burst LE?

[Bogart]

I'm totally confused about why there is a "limited edition" natural burst standard (discontinued). what's the difference between it and a regular NB standard??

 

[CharlieB]

The way they finished the back and back of neck. One is solid "dark" the other is bursted on the back, and I cant remember which is whcih.

With any luck I'll be able to SHOW you in a week or so.

 

[hambucker]

I remember hearing at one point, the natual burst was not a regular production color. It was only available in the limited edition.

 

[CharlieB]

Hopin thats not the case!

 

[Bogart]

Well, the weird thing is, I have a natural burst on order for me. But when I called to check the status, I heard the guy read "sg LE standard natural burst" off his computer. So I'm pretty sure I'm getting a limited edition (its on order from another store in the chain, not from gibson).

I'm hoping it's the LE, but I would like to know the difference.

That being said, I'll have pictures and know if it's regular or LE on monday.

 

[Tantrum]

In addition to the allover burst that CB said, the LE had an emblem at the back of the headstock. I believe the price should be an indiacator because that was a Custom shop guitar.

 

[Bogart]

Custom shop? Don't all custom shop guitars have the custom shop logo on the headstock? The LE defintiely does not.

 

[hambucker]

I didn't mean to say it is currently a limited piece, at one point it was...at least I remember hearing that. It is now a regular production color.

 

[Tantrum]

I screwed up.You are right Bogart the LE wasn't a Custom shop guitar.Because it costed more ($1350.00) I figured it was a CS deal. That and the bursted back and neck. Here's a link that has some cool stuff in it. I've seen a Special in the Army Green:
http://news.harmony-central.com/Newp/1998/SG-Standard-X-Special.html

 

[Bogart]

I've seen an ebony stained one. It looks like a black faded!

My buddy has that white special. He wants to sell it to me. If I wasn't buying the natural burst, I'd go for it.

 

[Bogart]

In fact if you go to http://www.racinghome.org, you can check it out. I'm the one holding it, but it's not mine.

 

[Tantrum]

Way to represent Bogey! O0

 

[Bogart]

Yeah, that was a nice guitar. It's nice to know that he'll probably always need cash, so maybe I'll save up...

 

[ZubinSG]

how much cash does your friend want for that white sg?

 

[Bogart]

I don't think he's too keen on selling it. I think I'd be the only one able to get it off of him.

 

[CharlieB]

 

[Six String]

Those look cool, but I never seemed to associate them with "all out rock"..............IMO 8)