Interesting ----Guitar of the Day

[Don O]

They DIDNT EVEN mention one of the QUIRKIEST gibbos of all
FIREBIRD X

I was never a Pontiac guy....

 

[eSGEe]

 

[Session 5]

That bowling ball finish is outtasight.
A trio of mini buckers too. I like it!
After they ran out of X's they switched to ZERO's

Your on the money on this one Hackmaster. I used to own a bowling ball that was exactly like this in colour and design.

 

[eSGEe]

I bet it didnt roll very well..........who designs a pointy bowling ball????

 

[Session 5]

I bet it didnt roll very well..........who designs a pointy bowling ball????

If you seen me bowl, wouldn't make any difference.

 

[WavMixer]

SON OF A BITCH!!!!!!!!!!!!IT COMES IN BLUE!
I need new bowling shoes baby

You really need to get one of these!!!

 

[eSGEe]

YEs I do---
I need about 3 GRAND though 0--- ODD aint CHEAP---

 

[Session 5]

Do it eSGEe! just do it.

 

[gball]

Funny but all the models this guy dislikes.....I like------

Vintage Guitars – Guitars Gibson Should Never Have Made

Not a huge Dusk Tiger or Corvus fan but would love to have any of the rest of them. Hell, I've been GASsing for an RD for decades. And the Marauders have one of the coolest pickup-selections systems ever.

 

[gball]

WOrked for Danelectro for yeas........particle board..plywood......formica.....whatever they found in dumpsters.....

One of the best-sounding Les Pauls I ever owned was a Studio Lite. Everything about the specs screamed "crappy tone" - it had a balsa wood center block and ceramic pickups. And I would put it up against anything I have ever played for sound quality. Kinda miss it actually.

Yes, that was my actual guitar from it's eBay listing. I sold it to Atomic music.

 

[jtcnj]

I like the RD

 

[smitty_p]

One of the best-sounding Les Pauls I ever owned was a Studio Lite. Everything about the specs screamed "crappy tone" - it had a balsa wood center block and ceramic pickups. And I would put it up against anything I have ever played for sound quality. Kinda miss it actually.

Yes, that was my actual guitar from it's eBay listing. I sold it to Atomic music.

Are you sure the center block was balsa?

I have a hard time believing balsa would support the stress on the stop bar for any appreciable length of time.

 

[gball]

Are you sure the center block was balsa?

I have a hard time believing balsa would support the stress on the stop bar for any appreciable length of time.

100% sure. It was very obvious when you pulled the PuPs or opened the control cavity. I suspect they left a section of hog under the bridge and tailpiece like with the chambered guitars for strength, but the middle was definitely a chunk of balsa (They called it "chromyte" in the marketing stuff). There is a small blurb in this listing: Gibson Les Paul Studio - Wikipedia

Either way, it was great-sounding solution to the weight problem. If I run across one of these guitars again I may just snatch it up.

 

[67plexi]

I was given a RD Standard made in 1977

 

[gball]

I was given a RD Standard made in 1977

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RD Standard is the one that I want the most.

That's a 1978 s/n. What leads you to believe it was made in '77?

 

[67plexi]

The pots dated 5/1977. The good news the pickups were changed to early patent # pre T-tops. And I got the original case and guitar.
The frets are mint never played. Ebony finger board. Maple body and neck. Well not free I watched a friends house for a few months.

 

[eSGEe]

Plexi.........would you like to REGIFT said RD?????? I dont recall a B-day present from you in Feb....you can atone for this indiscretion without malice or prejudice at this time by sending the RD post haste

 

[eSGEe]

Promo version not for resale?????? Interestinger
Gibson Les Paul Studio Lite 1991 Transparent Blue

 

[smitty_p]

100% sure. It was very obvious when you pulled the PuPs or opened the control cavity. I suspect they left a section of hog under the bridge and tailpiece like with the chambered guitars for strength, but the middle was definitely a chunk of balsa (They called it "chromyte" in the marketing stuff). There is a small blurb in this listing: Gibson Les Paul Studio - Wikipedia

Either way, it was great-sounding solution to the weight problem. If I run across one of these guitars again I may just snatch it up.

Fascinating.

 

[gball]

Promo version not for resale?????? Interestinger
Gibson Les Paul Studio Lite 1991 Transparent Blue

Tempting, actually. Looks just like the one I had when I got it (other than the promo only stamp). I was the one that put the cream plastics and nickel hardware on it.