Me??? With a Les Paul???

chilipeppermaniac said:
Yeah, sounds like a dumb move stripping it.
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One of our buddies recently stripped out a Gibson Custom Shop Historic Model and used the parts to outfit a lesser Gibson husk, so I guess some dudes just want a certain thing and the logic doesn't come into play...neither is it logical to spend $300 on a 2016 Gibson SG to quiet it down... :-)
 
Robert Herndon said:
...You bring up very valid points here...and have correctly pointed out my OCD tendencies as well.
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Well...cool, then!

It sounds like you've considered some of these things, as well. So, more power to you, broski!

I quite get the "nuance" thing you mention. As I've become ensnared in my own Les Paul craze, of late, I certainly do understand the fascination with them. For me, the big turnaround was installing the Vibramate/Bigsby setup. I've had vibratos almost from the very start of my guitar playing, so it's become a real piece of familiarity for me.

I rehearsed with my Lester last night and it performs equally well clean and distorted. There is a little something more to them. Maybe the sustain factor allows certain frequencies/harmonics to persist longer before decaying, affecting the overall tone. I don't know...just a theory.

A lot of our endearment to this or that guitar is undoubtedly psychological and emotional. I don't think that's a bad thing. I think it can actually improve your playing. If you feel good and confident about your guitar, it can affect how confidently you play.

Anyway, as I said before, I certainly wish you luck in your search. Take the time to find the right one for you, and be ready to act when you find it.

Good things come to those who wait, but not to those who hesitate!
 
smitty_p said:
Well...cool, then!

It sounds like you've considered some of these things, as well. So, more power to you, broski!

I quite get the "nuance" thing you mention. As I've become ensnared in my own Les Paul craze, of late, I certainly do understand the fascination with them. For me, the big turnaround was installing the Vibramate/Bigsby setup. I've had vibratos almost from the very start of my guitar playing, so it's become a real piece of familiarity for me.

I rehearsed with my Lester last night and it performs equally well clean and distorted. There is a little something more to them. Maybe the sustain factor allows certain frequencies/harmonics to persist longer before decaying, affecting the overall tone. I don't know...just a theory.

A lot of our endearment to this or that guitar is undoubtedly psychological and emotional. I don't think that's a bad thing. I think it can actually improve your playing. If you feel good and confident about your guitar, it can affect how confidently you play.

Anyway, as I said before, I certainly wish you luck in your search. Take the time to find the right one for you, and be ready to act when you find it.

Good things come to those who wait, but not to those who hesitate!
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Nuance....

The things we will do to try and capture the elusive beast!!!
 
Do it Robert!!! There is something so special about a LPC, it's hard to even define. First off, it's a Les f!@#ing Paul! The best-sounding, most versatile electric guitar ever made. Then, it's just got a vibe that other LP's don't...the more recent ones are made in the Custom Shop and are absolute works of art, but any LPC from any era is magic.

I don't currently own a LPC but I have owned two in my life, and I plan to get another. My very first Gibson (and first LP) was a 1977 Custom, identical to this one:
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I got it brand new. It's the guitar I learned to play on and the guitar I gigged with all through the 80's and 90's. I regret ever letting it go of course but economics came into play unfortunatly. I was lucky to get another LPC for a few years in the early 2000's (another blonde one actually) but also had to let it go. I am again searching for the right Norlin-era blond LPC, and when I find the right one it will be mine (side note - nothing sounds better to my ears than the Norlin-era LPC's, there is something about the T-tops combined with the maple neck that really makes them stand out IMO).

Do it.
 
As you can see, the gold is the problem. There's something badly off in their plating process, because it should be pretty hardy, but it just rubs straight off. Then it just looks nasty - stick to chrome or nickel.
 
DonP said:
As you can see, the gold is the problem. There's something badly off in their plating process, because it should be pretty hardy, but it just rubs straight off. Then it just looks nasty - stick to chrome or nickel.
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The wearing gold is one of my favorite things about them!

There are some black with chrome hardware ones out there, and of course the Silverburst come with chrome if the gold is not your thing.
 
gball said:
Do it Robert!!! There is something so special about a LPC, it's hard to even define. First off, it's a Les f!@#ing Paul! The best-sounding, most versatile electric guitar ever made. Then, it's just got a vibe that other LP's don't...the more recent ones are made in the Custom Shop and are absolute works of art, but any LPC from any era is magic.

I don't currently own a LPC but I have owned two in my life, and I plan to get another. My very first Gibson (and first LP) was a 1977 Custom, identical to this one:
Gibson77LPCstWht588_20.jpg


I got it brand new. It's the guitar I learned to play on and the guitar I gigged with all through the 80's and 90's. I regret ever letting it go of course but economics came into play unfortunatly. I was lucky to get another LPC for a few years in the early 2000's (another blonde one actually) but also had to let it go. I am again searching for the right Norlin-era blond LPC, and when I find the right one it will be mine (side note - nothing sounds better to my ears than the Norlin-era LPC's, there is something about the T-tops combined with the maple neck that really makes them stand out IMO).

Do it.
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Dude! Love that color. I have seen Rhoads' Les Paul in person in 2002 and that color is so close. I like white, but I don't "love" the bright white...I like the aged look.

I've always love the black with gold LPC's. They just look gorgeous, especially with amber bells or gold speed knobs.

Randy's Les Paul had gold speed knobs that sat way up off the body with pointers set at around one O'clock. His switch tip was brass, as was his poker chip and rear covers.
 
I think I'm willing to live with the gold issues....maybe even go coated brass???

My plan is to get down to a trustworthy Les Paul Custom and a EDS-1275....So the Schecter will likely hit the auction block soon too...
 
So, the LPC indeeds looks new and frets well. Can't evaluate tone just yet, as I want to play it through my personal rig and all that was available was a tiny practice amp. Here is the story behind this guitar. The owner is a true guitar hoarder, to such a degree that many of you would fall to your knees in worship if you saw his collection. Naturally an affluent fellow, he bought the LPC new from AMS in 2005 and really just let it sit around. All paperwork is available and in order and it would "potentially include" a brown leather-looking 'Gibson' logo case, with bronze-ish latches and a "wraparound" sty;e leather handle.

His desire to "strip it out" is to complete a genuine 1958 Korina Explorer husk with the parts. His logic is, a completed, documented 1958 Explorer would be worth many times that of a 2005 LPC. 2005 is also the last year for an ebony board I have read.

So, the discussion is now centered around whether or not he will sell it complete, and to what degree he wants to "strip it" and then what he would want for it in a partially stripped condition. I have offered to purchase him all Gibson parts to complete his Explorer plus a nice cash payment. Or, he can keep pickups, wiring, bridge, tailpiece etc., and I can complete it from my choice of parts.

The "number on the table" right now is in the $2,500 to $3,500, range that's for the complete guitar, as pictured above, with no missing parts. That's a little less than a new LPC (I priced one brand new for $4,799) and a little higher than most used ones, but with original sales ticket and all the cards, etc., I would not be against paying a little more for such a pristine example...I mean, there are not even any fingerprints on it, let alone a single scratch.

More to follow....

Gibson Les Paul Custom 2005 Ebony Price Guide
 
Robert Herndon said:
His desire to "strip it out" is to complete a genuine 1958 Korina Explorer husk with the parts. His logic is, a completed, documented 1958 Explorer would be worth many times that of a 2005 LPC. 2005 is also the last year for an ebony board I have read.
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I think they used ebony past 2005. I have a 2007 and I'm quite sure it's ebony. I actually have a sample of real ebony and can compare it.

This wikipedia article indicates "In 2012, Gibson replaced the ebony fingerboard on the production Custom with a solid paper-phenolic resin composite material."

That "solid paper-phenolic resin composite material is known by it's more common tradename, Richlite.

Gibson Les Paul Custom - Wikipedia
 
Good eye, Smitty! I heard of Richlite, but didn't know what it was....like a Ritchie Blackmore invention???
 
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