What Are Friends For??? - The Unintentional Creation of the'59 Gibson Les Paul Stage Guitar:

[Inspector #20]

Yeah, they were gold but in the pics you see past '74/'75 it looks like most of the gold plating has worn off.

In this pic you can see #1 on the left and #2 on the right and the difference between the gold keys on #1 and the nickel on #2 is pretty obvious I think

He's said in many interviews that he put the Grovers on shortly after acquiring the guitar from Joe Walsh because of the increased tuning stability they offer, not for cosmetics.

Shoot!!!!

I should put the gold keystones on and be like Jim!!!!!



I actually bought these for my black Les Paul Custom, because it has the Grover 'Kidney Beans' on it and a custom should have keystones, but it plays so good and stays in tune so well that I don't want to take it apart!!!!!

 

[eSGEe]

Wood spacers you say????

do you know if GFS uses wood spacers?

 

[Inspector #20]

Wood spacers you say????

do you know if GFS uses wood spacers?

GFS does only on their "professional series Alnico II's." Artec does on all of their "Milestones" and "Giovannis." Even the high dollar Duncan's use plastic....

 

[Mitch Pearrow SJMP]

Honey
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Desert:
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certainly HONEY

That desert looks like my old tobacco burst

 

[67plexi]

Real Gibson Logo top of photo fake china logo bottom of photo

 

[steveb63]

Awesome finish on that Paulie, looks great in the natural lighting.

 

[Inspector #20]

Awesome finish on that Paulie, looks great in the natural lighting.

Thank you, Steve...the top caught my eye. Wait for the outdoor pics!!!

 

[Inspector #20]

Progress...

 

[JohnnyGoo]

Looks great.

 

[Trident]

Thats AWESOME

 

[eSGEe]

she is coming along nicely

 

[steveb63]

Not to start That thread, but....

Pickguard?

 

[eSGEe]

oh no he didnt............................................................

 

[steveb63]

I was hopin, that this would be the only forum on the innerwebs that I could ask that question without someone ending up butthurt.

I was hoping

 

[Inspector #20]

Not to start That thread, but....

Pickguard?

Yes!

 

[steveb63]

Yes!

Righton, it'll look great.

 

[eSGEe]

I was hopin, that this would be the only forum on the innerwebs that I could ask that question without someone ending up butthurt.

I was hoping

no butt hurts here----it was a sarcastic remark ---with an eye roll --- and ....perhaps a wait for the fireworks lol

 

[Inspector #20]

Righton, it'll look great.

I like pickguards personally. I saw the edge off my bridge pickup and sharpen my pickguards so I think they are needed....

 

[eSGEe]

the pick guard on my Les Paul recording guitar needs to be REMOVED to adjust the pick ups--- good ol Norlin
We need more QUIRKY (functional) guitars ---

 

[eSGEe]

things that make you go "what the "F" was the engineering department smoking?!??! --but hey it sounds AWESOME ---so who cares!!!!)