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Location: Midland, MI | I won't buy anything Gipson, especially not anything digital. And if you want to know why (you probably don't but I'll share anyway), you just need to go google for "Gibson Lynx Crowe Oberheim".
Wait, I'll save you the trouble:
The Summary of The Case
The update
Still, there are some nice Gipson guitars out there. I prefer to support the underdog, though. Hamer, G&L, Ovation, etc. Screw Henry J. and his 'musician lifestyle brand'.
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Location: Avondale, AZ | My first real guitar (my actual second guitar) was a 1976 Ibanez gold top Les Paul. It had a real Les Paul feel. I can see why Gibson sued. I sold it in 79. I later went to the store I bought it from, so I could buy another. They told me about the law suit and that Ibanez didn't make Les Pauls any more. The nice sellsman guided me to my Viper. I said. "I didn't know Ovation made solidbody guitars".
Hey this makes my 300th post. Howabout a little love. |
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Location: N.J. | 1st Paul I had was a '76 custom I bought from my teacher back in the eighties. He bought the guitar new in California after trying Pauls for over a year as his band toured the country.I was proud to own such a fine instrument,until... :rolleyes: It was about a yr. later and things had changed dramitically in the music scene. I had decided that the Les Paul was not "in" anymore and sold it to buy a custom job (Kramer body with a Klein paint job of a Reaper holding an axe and a Paul C's neck}.
So,enter in Les paul #2 after about 4 months with this skull thing{realizing the horrible mistake I had made} I had found a '73 custom that I just recently parted ways with. One thing I have found with "Norlin Era" Les Pauls is they are more inconsistant than any other Les Pauls built. A good friend has been working at Gibson for the past 11 years and I just recently picked up a Supreme. Its chambered,which for me was a turn off,but if it wasnt for my buddy praising them I would have never even picked one up. One of the best guitars to come out of Gibson USA in a long time. |
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Location: Earth·SolarSystem·LocalInterstellarCloud·Local Bub | LP Killer |
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| Which? Did it belong to one of the world's best guitarists or did it belong to Lindsay Buckingham? The man seems confused.
And I'm with cruster. |
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Location: Houston, Texas | I don't believe I would trust Ed Roman's garrantees any more than I would Hector's. :rolleyes: :p |
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Location: Avondale, AZ | Schroeder said: Which? Did it belong to one of the world's best guitarists or did it belong to Lindsay Buckingham? Lindsay is one of the world's best. |
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Location: PNW | I have a 70's LP Standard in Tobacco Sunburst that's been with me for almost 30 years. Countless hours/years of stage use and all the nicks, scratches, dents and memories that go with it. It'll probably go to the grave with me...
PS. Originally had a 20th Anniversary LP Custom (Black) that I sold. Wish I hadn't now... |
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Location: SoCal | I have a ebony Studio GIVEN to me by Les Paul...see Gallery.
Have to admit, rarely played as I like the Tornado and T-head.
Also, never figured out how to seal the "To Tony, keep pickin', Les Paul" in silver.
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Location: Braman, OK | A little hairspray oughtta do the trick ;) |
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Location: Bangkok, Thailand | Count me in for LP player.
I have 80's LP Std cherry sunbrust.
Been with me for around 10 years.
Plug it into ADA Mp1 + QuadroVerb + BBE
Its sound blows me away ! |
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Location: Colorado Rocky Mountains | I have two Les Pauls, a 2001 Standard with Burstbucker Pros and a 1982 prototype Studio with active electronics. Both appear in my album in the gallery. The Burstbucker Pros are incredible. Both guitars are heavy, the standard complaint throughout this thread. Personally, I prefer a Strat with Texas Specials. The tone isn't quite as rich as the Burstbucker Pros, but the Strat fit for me is just a bit more comfy. And because I prefer vintage skinny straps, the weight on the Strat isn't an issue. |
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Location: Orlando, FL | Many moons ago I was in a band with a guy who had a nice early 70's gold top. Really nice guitar. I've never owned an LP but every so often, usually after seeing/playing a vintage one, I gets the LP GAS! This thread is starting to do it again. One would compliment my other electrics nicely! |
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Location: N.J. | Time to check out the Les Paul "Godddess" weighing in @ 4lbs! :eek: As the saying around the factory is, "its strong enough for a man but made for a woman" :D . Its supposed to have a really nice tone to it despite it being so lite. |
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Location: Avondale, AZ | It sounds like a woman's guitar. |
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Location: N.J. | Originally posted by OldLiverJones:
It sounds like a woman's guitar. EXACTLY! :D It was done to attract the female players but at the same time with so many male players complaining about how heavy a normal Paul is,here is the alternative. There are some name players that have said they would take it on the road and just want the t.r. cover changed as well as a different paint job. |
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Location: Texas | Have played LPs on and off for the last 30 years. Customs, Standards, and one Deluxe, some new, some used. Wish I would have kept them.
Currently have a 2005 LP Standard Ebony (I figure black goes with everything). :)
-Gary K |
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Location: Avondale, AZ | [QUOTEI] I figure black goes with everything
White can only be played before Labor Day. |
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Location: USA | never owned one...the closest i came was owning the Les Paul Epiphone copy. I was not happy with it at all. I sold it, next purchase was my ovation and that was that :)
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Who else plays a Les Paul?
