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HNGBD!
Posted: Fri Oct 06, 2023 7:37 pm
by Mike Oxhuge
Happy new guitar body day! Just got my Stratosphere Gibson Les Paul Slash AFD body. Best flame top I've ever seen in person. I had almost all the parts except tuners and a few screws to put it together.
PXL_20231006_221309481 by
Billy Coverdale, on Flickr
PXL_20231006_221316074 by
Billy Coverdale, on Flickr
Re: HNGBD!
Posted: Fri Oct 06, 2023 8:04 pm
by EndTime
Very nice!
I’ve sourced a couple of my Wolfgangs from them, good deal if you have a bunch a parts, or like myself, where I’ll buy the body just to have sumthin from them and build the neck to complete the build.
But yeah, I dig it and it is a great top
Re: HNGBD!
Posted: Fri Oct 06, 2023 8:07 pm
by Mike Oxhuge
Yes, this is my second LP build from them. I only sold the other to help fund my house. Great value, especially for modders like us that spec out our own builds.
Re: HNGBD!
Posted: Fri Oct 06, 2023 9:19 pm
by spawnofthesith
Badass! Looks killer, looking forward to seeing the finished product
I’d be all over that site if I was remotely handy

Re: HNGBD!
Posted: Sat Oct 07, 2023 4:45 am
by fretless
Looks great! Appetite burst. Those things are like 3200 bucks ! What pickups you putting in?
Re: HNGBD!
Posted: Sat Oct 07, 2023 9:21 am
by Chris Z
Love it. I've seen some PRS bodies there as well. Keep updates with more pictures.
Re: HNGBD!
Posted: Sat Oct 07, 2023 10:01 am
by Mike Oxhuge
fretless wrote:Looks great! Appetite burst. Those things are like 3200 bucks ! What pickups you putting in?
I have a Gibson BB2 for the bridge and the Gibson 80's rhythm for the neck.
Re: HNGBD!
Posted: Sat Oct 07, 2023 3:18 pm
by fretless
Hey can you throw a meter on those. I’d love to know the readings.
Re: HNGBD!
Posted: Sat Oct 07, 2023 4:01 pm
by Mike Oxhuge
Bb2 : 8.2k
80's rythym 7.5k
Re: HNGBD!
Posted: Sat Oct 07, 2023 4:13 pm
by Dave
Is that a legit Gibson body? Looks bad ass whatever it is!
Edit Looking closer it appears to be a copy.
Re: HNGBD!
Posted: Sat Oct 07, 2023 4:15 pm
by Mike Oxhuge
Dave wrote:Is that a legit Gibson body? Looks bad ass whatever it is!
Edit Looking closer it appears to be a copy.
Hahahaha! Definitely not a copy. Lol
Re: HNGBD!
Posted: Sat Oct 07, 2023 4:29 pm
by linthat22
Mike Oxhuge wrote:Dave wrote:Is that a legit Gibson body? Looks bad ass whatever it is!
Edit Looking closer it appears to be a copy.
Hahahaha! Definitely not a copy. Lol
And here I making myself custom "homage" guitars. That Les Paul looks amazing! I really hope it's up to what you're wanting it to be when completed

Re: HNGBD!
Posted: Sat Oct 07, 2023 6:43 pm
by fretless
It’s a legit Gibson Slash copy.
Re: HNGBD!
Posted: Sat Oct 07, 2023 7:26 pm
by GuitarBilly
This top is amazing!!! Congrats man!!
Buying guitars like this makes a lot of sense. I always change the pickups and hardware anyway

Re: HNGBD!
Posted: Sat Oct 07, 2023 8:18 pm
by Mike Oxhuge
And because I had most of the parts and a case laying around I will only have $1800 into it.
Re: HNGBD!
Posted: Sat Oct 07, 2023 10:31 pm
by Dave
Mike Oxhuge wrote:Dave wrote:Is that a legit Gibson body? Looks bad ass whatever it is!
Edit Looking closer it appears to be a copy.
Hahahaha! Definitely not a copy. Lol
Idk why the truss rod cover was throwing me off but probs just the camera angle. What shop is this??
Re: HNGBD!
Posted: Sat Oct 07, 2023 10:39 pm
by Mike Oxhuge
Stratosphere on eBay.
Re: HNGBD!
Posted: Sun Oct 08, 2023 4:14 am
by fretless
That will rock! And it’s a real Gibson! I’ve bought many a body from them over the years. Always received what I was expecting. I guess he makes more breaking them up. Good luck with the build Dude.