'69 Les Paul

Post by **GrantB** » Sun Mar 25, 2012 8:55 am

http://www.trademe.co.nz/music-instrume ... 867990.htm

Shame about the big piece of mahogany that fell off the body

This must be one of the first with the multi piece necks but solid bodies. No volute as stated.

Post by **Slowy** » Sun Mar 25, 2012 9:18 am

Love the Mojo but the price is unappealing.
Very unappealing.

sizzlingbadger · Post by **sizzlingbadger** » Sun Mar 25, 2012 10:18 am

I'd love that... same year I was made

Pastasauce · Post by **Pastasauce** » Sun Mar 25, 2012 11:36 am

*UNIQUE* wrote:Shame about the big piece of mahogany that fell off the body

Heavy relic.

You pay money for that, don't you?

mr_sooty · Post by **mr_sooty** » Sun Mar 25, 2012 11:40 am

Yum. A gold top deluxe is my dream Les Paul - my bucket list guitar. What's a volute?

hamo · Post by **hamo** » Sun Mar 25, 2012 11:43 am

I could get a new one for that.

mr_sooty · Post by **mr_sooty** » Sun Mar 25, 2012 11:45 am

hamo wrote:I could get a new one for that.

Yeah but who's going to fly it kid, you?

(star wars quote)

Post by **Capt. Black** » Sun Mar 25, 2012 12:04 pm

mr_sooty wrote:Yum. A gold top deluxe is my dream Les Paul - my bucket list guitar. What's a volute?

A volute is a subtly indent carved in the back of the body to accommodate the groinal region. After a good deal of pressure Gibson eventually acknowledged that most rock guitarists played their les Paul at the correct height.

Post by **GrantB** » Sun Mar 25, 2012 12:34 pm

I want some of what you're smoking.

Timoes · Post by **Timoes** » Sun Mar 25, 2012 12:48 pm

Capt. Black wrote:
mr_sooty wrote:Yum. A gold top deluxe is my dream Les Paul - my bucket list guitar. What's a volute?
A volute is a subtly indent carved in the back of the body to accommodate the groinal region. After a good deal of pressure Gibson eventually acknowledged that most rock guitarists played their les Paul at the correct height.

I thought the volute is the the raised bit at the end of the neck at the base of the headstock. Like a stop or guide for your hand. Could be wrong tho..

Post by **GrantB** » Sun Mar 25, 2012 1:04 pm

It is, but it's purpose is to strengthen that known break point. Many makers use the concept.

ash · Post by **ash** » Sun Mar 25, 2012 3:34 pm

A bit of both and a few other things, really. It's a vestigal remnant from the days of gut stringed guitars when the headstock was glued on with a fancy tapered joint behind the nut and/or veneers both sides. Martin still simulate the shape of this joint just to look cool and others retained it to make a nice transition when using a veneer on the back of the headstock. With the advent of truss rods, which take important meat out of that critical area someone realised that the volute might be of use to put some strength back. /csb

In other news, I hate when people write "listed elsewhere, I reserve the right wank wank etc". You sign away any such rights when you join TM!

hamo · Post by **hamo** » Sun Mar 25, 2012 5:13 pm

mr_sooty wrote:
hamo wrote:I could get a new one for that.
Yeah but who's going to fly it kid, you?

(star wars quote)

Well played.

Post by **GrantB** » Sun Mar 25, 2012 5:57 pm

ash wrote: "..I reserve the right to wank etc".

fixed, and I agree, a wedding pre-nup clause should not be used in TM auctions.

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