Sam Ash 50, 60, 70 Tributes 599.99 - Run don't walk!

I played it for a while today. I have to use a light touch with it, I tend to press the strings a bit hard. If I do that with the SG it sounds out of tune, I guess that is good as long as I can remember to not press so hard. The finish isn't a problem, you can't see it but you can feel it where the grain ends in the top curve cuts. The frets didn't bother me while playing it, I didn't notice them at all. The only problem with playing is sustain on the upper frets, especially in the 3rd and 4th strings. The top two and bottom two seem OK but starting around the 10th fret the 3 and 4 strings don't sustain, it begins around the 9th or 10th fret and once at the 12th fret the two middle strings sustain for about 5 seconds before dying. I'll get someone to take a look at it to see what it happening. If it's a defect I'll send it back for a swap. I checked Sweetwater before I bought it and they didn't have any or I would have called them and got a price match and used them. There is an inspection sheet with everything inspected and signed off on my two people. I don't know if they are Gibson people or Sam Ash people but the box looked like it came from Gibson. Maybe I should call Gibson and just send it to them and let them check it out.
I think I'll need strap locks on it, the strap came off the upper strap holder thingy when I got through. Thankfully I was holding it or it would have hit the floor head first. It wants me to play Page licks..
It certainly feels better than a Les Paul. It doesn't hurt my arm or my body like a LP does. I think it is because I play sitting down most of the time.
All things considered, I like it. I'm glad I got it. It will just take a little getting used to, I've never played anything quite like it. I like the neck.
Speaking of Page, he is on the cover of the new GP magazine. It's an old picture. He's playing his LP with this tiny strap, looks like it is maybe 3/4" wide with a small shoulder pad. Slung low with the neck up. I've tried holding a guitar like that but can't get used to it. Man, I bet his shoulder hurt at the end of the night with that tiny strap.
edit>  I also noticed something about Page in the cover picture (and it isn't FAIR) I'm pretty sure he is playing a '59 (not a small neck), has his pinky barring the 11th fret and it is all the way across ALL the strings and his second knuckle is bent at the side of the neck, his thumb is holding the 6th string and at least muting the 5th. MAN.. the guy has monkey fingers! Is he that tall or does he just have freakishly long fingers? You ever notice Albert King's hands on a guitar, makes a Flying "V" look like a child's toy!! It makes me think someone could design a guitar with a much thinner neck for us regular people with four thumbs and a big toe on each hand to play...
Anyway, that little (big) finger really jumped out at me.
 
I'll check that forum, thanks!
 
Julien