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I had the exact opposite experience with a 2003 R7 "we finally got it right" braz board Goldtop.
It sucked! But in fairness, IF I had taken the time to have the nut done right it would have been fine.
Well the 'Burstbuckers' aren't PAF's, but Lindy makes a great humbucker.
I DID however try to buy a 2003 R9 (with the braz board) and it was "right"!
It had been "reliced" by RS Guitar Works, in my original brown case, you would be hard pressed to
know it was not an original, in a play it blindfolded test; no way you would know.
It played, sounded, and looked like it was made in Kalamazoo.
Fortunately the seller didn't accept Visa.
As to the "body ergonomics", its a Les Paul Jim; WTF?
They're "heavy" in the a$$ end, you drag your thumb around when play high up on the neck;
just the way they are.
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I was seduced by a '93 Custom 24 back in '94, so I get it!
My main squeeze is an '01 Santana these days, a bit more body than the 24's.
I've always been a "sucker" for the double cut LP Juniors, so its a perfect fit.
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