My Les Pauls

Jethro Rocker said:
What a collection!! Some really cool sorta unique finishes!!
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Thanks 'thro Rocker. The green one is actually an interpretation of an aged Pelham blue. They ran about 25 to 50 of them in 2007 but they refuse to give an exact answer to the question. I really do like the color of that one. The "Blacktop" was actually a 1996 honey burst that I bought new. Several years ago I refinished it a few times then professionally had it done in black:

Original
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My refinish to lemon
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My attempt at black that took a HORRIBLE turn in the clearcoat stage
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Finally, back from professional paint
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One image is noteworthy:

Just before strap locks were available in the late 70s, my carelessness resulted in an injury to my then four year old used Les Paul in 1977. Not once, but twice (on separate occasions) the strap came undone, resulting in the headstock hitting a hard floor tuners hitting first. I was a dopey 16-year-old.

The second time left a mark. Much like an earthquake fault, the wood grain shifted causing a strip of finish to shed, just like a can opener was dragged down the middle. Tectonic plate separation on a micro scale.

The angle at which the Les Paul above neck strap button is mounted also makes for easier accidental disengagement.

How the 1973 Lester survived that is beyond me. The volute maybe? It plays great and stays in tune quite well

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GrumpySquatch said:
One image is noteworthy:

Just before strap locks were available in the late 70s, my carelessness resulted in an injury to my then four year old used Les Paul in 1977. Not once, but twice (on separate occasions) the strap came undone, resulting in the headstock hitting a hard floor tuners hitting first. I was a dopey 16-year-old.

The second time left a mark. Much like an earthquake fault, the wood grain shifted causing a strip of finish to shed, just like a can opener was dragged down the middle. Tectonic plate separation on a micro scale.

The angle at which the Les Paul above neck strap button is mounted also makes for easier accidental disengagement.

How the 1973 Lester survived that is beyond me. The volute maybe? It plays great and stays in tune quite well

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Reminds me of when lightning strikes a tree and follows the grain all the way down.
 
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Did it come without a poker chip? For some reason I keep seeing LPs without a poker chip lately and they look cool. :hmmm:
 
67plexi said:
I found it hard to take photo's while playing on stage I did take this one after sound check
It's old still playing Trainwreck amps and my old PA system my guess 2006-2007

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I like a good backline shot too.

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Obviously, one can't take photos of oneself onstage. So I try to find someone beforehand and hand them a phone (or back in the olden days, a camera) for our set. You'd be surprised at how many people are happy to take shots for you (although some are pretty terrible at it). I've had my spouse or kid do so, or close friends, but far more were taken by mere "scene acquaintances." Not absolute strangers, admittedly, but not much more.

I found out long ago that if no photos exist of a show, it just blends into all the other shows. Unless of course you actually keep a show diary or log. I did that for one band I was in back in the day, just a few sentences per show, with date, venue, bill, and a couple comments on how it went or what transpired. For my main band, I haven't gone to such lengths, but have recorded show dates/venues/bills from Day One:

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Brian Krashpad said:
I actually prefer live shots of guitars being played, to static stands/walls/couch/bed/floor shots. I've gigged all of my Pauls.

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Totally agree. A good close up shows more detail but it is nice to see them in action if you play them out.

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Website wouldn't allow 6 photos to be attached. So here's the last Paul onstage as well. Out in the woods!

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and just for funsies:

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I use Imgur and load the pics there then just post a link. It is fast, easy and saves bandwidth. Post as many as you like!!


Brian Krashpad said:
I like a good backline shot too.

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Obviously, one can't take photos of oneself onstage. So I try to find someone beforehand and hand them a phone (or back in the olden days, a camera) for our set. You'd be surprised at how many people are happy to take shots for you (although some are pretty terrible at it). I've had my spouse or kid do so, or close friends, but far more were taken by mere "scene acquaintances." Not absolute strangers, admittedly, but not much more.

I found out long ago that if no photos exist of a show, it just blends into all the other shows. Unless of course you actually keep a show diary or log. I did that for one band I was in back in the day, just a few sentences per show, with date, venue, bill, and a couple comments on how it went or what transpired. For my main band, I haven't gone to such lengths, but have recorded show dates/venues/bills from Day One:

Crash Pad Gig History
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Being a photographer, I always have a camera with me, well, mostly. Often there is someone I know to take pics. For me surprisingly, some of the best pics ever were taken by bandmate's daughters with no experience (camera set up ahead of time, granted) who apparently have very good eyes for photography. Artsy stuff.
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Those weren't LP related...

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