"THE Paul" Les Paul

The Paul was walnut I think. Toggle down by the controls. Seems fairly unique to me.
Custom model I have no idea.

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Had 78, T-top pickups really suit the guitar. Straight into Marshall circuit = excellent
Just reminded me, first time ex ever went in studio & sang, she never sang anything before. We had some songs worked up at that i would just jam to with no intention & she grabbed the mic one day. 1987 circuit-from many amps over the years . No pedals except slight delay on lead to "float" the sound. v30 7 t75 mic'd

https://soundcloud.com/id%3Dbftd-821374834%252Fdont-bother%3Btrack_id%3D799507405
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BFT Gibson said:
Had 78, T-top pickups really suit the guitar. Straight into Marshall circuit = excellent
Just reminded me, first time ex ever went in studio & sang, she never sang anything before. We had some songs worked up at that i would just jam to with no intention & she grabbed the mic one day. 1987 circuit-from many amps over the years . No pedals except slight delay on lead to "float" the sound. v30 7 t75 mic'd

https://soundcloud.com/id%3Dbftd-821374834%252Fdont-bother%3Btrack_id%3D799507405
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That was good, thanks!
 
ibmorjamn said:
Ok, it's a special with better wood.
Like slab style body. Not a carved maple top. Also the body is not as thick overall.
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The body is also slightly sculpted, unlike a Special's plain slab.

These had two attributes that often get overlooked: First, nice ebony fretboards. Second, they have a long tenon neck joint.
I think both of those features were omitted from the later 'Firebrand' model.
Firebrands are often mislabeled for sale as being a The Paul, to inflate their price.

The walnut body and neck were a perfect complement to the T-tops. They sounded huge and sustained nicely.
The Paul is the only Gibson I've encountered that made T-tops actually sound big, rather than typically tight & crisp.

These were an underappreciated gem for many years. Until about ten years ago (well, maybe fifteen years, now) you could pick them up in the $300-400 range. Prices have gone way up since then but occasionally you'll still find a decent deal on one. If you're shopping for one of these, make sure it isn't a Firebrand. Some try to claim they're the same model but they're different.
 
eclecticsynergy said:
The body is also slightly sculpted, unlike a Special's plain slab.

These had two attributes that often get overlooked: First, nice ebony fretboards. Second, they have a long tenon neck joint.
I think both of those features were omitted from the later 'Firebrand' model.
Firebrands are often mislabeled for sale as being a The Paul, to inflate their price.

The walnut body and neck were a perfect complement to the T-tops. They sounded huge and sustained nicely.
The Paul is the only Gibson I've encountered that made T-tops actually sound big, rather than typically tight & crisp.

These were an underappreciated gem for many years. Until about ten years ago (well, maybe fifteen years, now) you could pick them up in the $300-400 range. Prices have gone way up since then but occasionally you'll still find a decent deal on one. If you're shopping for one of these, make sure it isn't a Firebrand. Some try to claim they're the same model but they're different.
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I remember the ads when these came out. Seemed like a neat looking guitar at the time.
 
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