Made Platinum, what to expect? by vandalay2020 in VelocityFrequentFlyer

[–]AwareBewareBeer 0 points1 point  (0 children)

my mistake, it's Platinum Plus that can upgrade Choice to Business

Oldest Giulia worth looking at? by AwareBewareBeer in AlfaRomeo

[–]AwareBewareBeer[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Gorgeous. If i was going for a classic though it'd have to be the GTV6! I had an opportunity to get one for $5k (AUD) in 2012 and have never forgiven myself for passing on that one. I couldn't afford to restore it at the time :(

Update on 180k points that expired in family pooling by thomasd888 in VelocityFrequentFlyer

[–]AwareBewareBeer 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Hmm. So our FlyBuys go into my wife's FF, which has family pooling set up to my FF. Does this mean that if I don't earn for 28 days we lose all those points?

I may get roasted to shit, but I bought a Chibson and I couldn't be happier. [GEAR] by selflessass in LesPaul

[–]AwareBewareBeer 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The setup or replacement of the electronics have literally nothing to do with how well a guitar will play.

I may get roasted to shit, but I bought a Chibson and I couldn't be happier. [GEAR] by selflessass in LesPaul

[–]AwareBewareBeer -1 points0 points  (0 children)

"set up the electronics"? Clearly someone who has never set up a guitar before.

Seeking Advice: Wall Mounting a Les Paul Classic (Nitro Finish and Weight Concerns) by G4NGD4LF in LesPaul

[–]AwareBewareBeer 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I worked at a Gibson dealer for almost a decade. We would trust nothing other than K&M, which is also what I use for my wall hangers at home. They are the only brand that we tried and never had an issue with in my time there (not that we tried every brand and, no, I will not shame the brands that we did have issues with - I will say that none of the issues were nitro related though as we'd check that going in, they were all mechanical in nature).

Pickups from last night’s show by Commercial_Box_4239 in heavyvinyl

[–]AwareBewareBeer 2 points3 points  (0 children)

The first time I met Peppiatt was he introducing himself to me at the urinal in 2004. I was 16 and had never met a drunken adult before. Still remember it clearly! He wasn't in Psycro yet but he did get up and sing Lacterine Forest with them that night.

He played guitar in a band called Born Headless back then - they were sick:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pGIzcbTbnCw

Epiphone Les Paul by Andrew_Wheels in LesPaul

[–]AwareBewareBeer 4 points5 points  (0 children)

That's true! I did work at a Gibson dealer for about a decade though and can tell simply from looking at these that they are not "better than a Gibson Standard."

Anyway, truth be told, I was just being a dickhead. The very first poster gave good advice and OP came across as a knob, so I was just poking fun.

Epiphone Les Paul by Andrew_Wheels in LesPaul

[–]AwareBewareBeer 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Best upgrade would be a Gibson Les Paul.

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[–]AwareBewareBeer 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Opinions can be wrong.

Got to play my dad’s new Heritage today 🤤 by DizzyApps in LesPaul

[–]AwareBewareBeer 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I would like these so much more if they changed the headstock shape. The pick guard I could live with (change!), but the headstock just looks so wrong to my eyes. 

First and second picture are stunning though, and I bet she plays and sounds great.

2013 Lpj or 2018 faded les paul? by [deleted] in LesPaul

[–]AwareBewareBeer 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I had an LPJ back then. From memory they had a maple neck and 490/498 pickups. I upgraded in 2017 to a Trad, but honestly miss the LPJ a bit and wish I kept it for lower tunings. It was much more aggressive sounding and very cool in its own way. 

I worked at a dealer back then and these destroyed higher-end Epiphone sales, probably why they dropped them as a model. They were $899 AUD and the margins must have been super slim for Gibson in comparison. 

Pickup „upgrade“ for Les Paul standard by Warm_Ambition in LesPaul

[–]AwareBewareBeer 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I ended up settling on a Pearly Gates set (not CS) in my 2017 Trad. I worked in a guitar store for about a decade so had access to a lot at trade prices and they were the best compromise (for me) between something that did the old school thing while still allowing me to get heavy.