Hello Lee!
On 29 Dec 97, Lee Waun wrote to Rich Lockyer:
 LW> Well the ceramic sounds are what I want. I presently have a tele with
 LW> vintage series pickups in it and I love it for the clean sound. I want 
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 LW> get a gibson for that fatter sound which the tele will not do.
For some sounds, there's no substitute for a humbucker.  Even an alnico 
humbucker is way fatter than any single coil.
 LW> spending 1800+ which is the cost of a standard here in this country.
Given the current exchange rate, that's not a bad price.  That would be about 
$1,300 US... which is exactly what Sam Ash wants for the Les Paul Classic, 
which is similar to the Standard but without pickup covers and ceramic 
pickups. It also includes the case.
 LW> price of the ceramic pickups and I already know the price of the regular
 LW> studio model and see how much that could cost.
Guitar Center wants about $1000US for their Studio Special, which includes a 
demin jacket (woopee).  I've seen them for around $700, $800 with gold 
hardware.  That'll put you in the $1300 to $1500 range up there.
C-ya! Rich
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