LIII Buckeye Burl in the House

[beej]

I'd been itching to get a LIII for a while, so when I saw the Buckeye Burl run, I couldn't resist! Many thanks to A.J. and Billy for helping me source one. (And to Jeff for helping me decide to pull the trigger ... his 'NYNGD' threads are like crack to an addict and he's a fantastic source of information.)

First off- this thing plays like butter ... no surprise there. What was a surprise was how great the pickups are! Really articulate, less midrangey than I expected, with a great tonal balance. They clean up amazingly well. I'm also sold on the onboard preamp- really makes dialing in a clean sound a breeze.

This guitar covers a ton of ground. First time I brought it to a rehearsal by band mates all went on about how good I sounded with it and how I should bring it out regularly. (Hopefully my Morse didn't hear that.)

Anyhow, without further ado, the obligatory pics!

 

[GWDavis28]

Nice Beej, thanx for sharing, congrats!!!!

How do you like it, I know dumb question, but compared to other guitars you have?

Glenn |B)

 

[xjbebop]

Gorgeous!

 

[DrKev]

Amazing!

 

[Magic Jason]

Niiiiice

 

[Norrin Radd]

So cool! Nice score, beej! Noticed any major tone differences?

 

[johnnyboogie]

Congratulations, Buckeye Burl is King!! =)

 

[edhalen]

Beeeeeeeej!!! Congrats!! Wowsa!!

 

[Fro]

Very very nice!

 

[agt]

Congrats, beej!

The depth of the figuring on the tops of some guitars can look like swimming pools, or even oceans. It is a compliment to point that out.

The top on your LIII looks like the cosmos!

Enjoy playing it.

 

[jones4tone]

Wow! That is an awesome top, Beej! Congrats, sir.

 

[dibart77]

Mmmm Hmmm! Job well done, Beej! DAMN!

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[GWDavis28]

Beej, where you score that one from?

Glenn |B)

 

[PeteDuBaldo]

Ooo that's a keeper!

 

[mikeller]

Absolutely a stunner!!! Congrats

 

[beej]

Thanks guys! It definitely has more high end than my other guitars (due to the pickups and onboard buffer), and tons of output. Well done MM

 

[JasonT]

Great score! Love the LIII model. That buckeye burl run was very cool.

 

[2mdude]

Very classy!

 

[Tollywood]

Congrats Beej. That is a sick Luke. That's a keeper for life.

 

[fogman]

Very Cool!!!
I'm so loving these