The shots all age from left to right, left being the oldest instrument of that grouping. The groupings are Les Pauls, other solid body, hollow body. I will edit into each shot the line up after posting.
It’s taken me some time to get to this line up and there isn’t a dud amongst them – that net number from a gross of probably 25-30 Gibsons over the last 10 years. I didn’t really “get” Gibson’s until about 2000 when I got the 1956 LP Special…it was a revelation. But I was still way off from realising the sonic potential – I had to move to my (no longer owned) Top Hat Super Deluxe around 2007 for that to happen. Once I realised you could get the amp to overdrive and retain tone my GAS increased dramatically…and here’s the result (with Gibson anyway).
'56 LP Special, '74 LP Deluxe, '99 R9, '06 R7, '07 R4
The R7 and R4 are special orders (not be me). The '56 really only has the pickups, wood and bits (studs, strap buttons, rear covers) original. Refin and other newer parts make it a players gat. R9 is modded with cool things but the Throbak MVX's and the Pigtail tailpiece/stud set are the jewels.
'62 SG (Les Paul) Special, '65 Firebird V, '69 SG Standard
The 62 is a refin by Ash. The others are 100% stock.
'60 ES-335, '66/'67 Trini Lopez Standard
The 335 has had resto work done but only the bridge and the tuners are non original in terms of hardware. The PAF's sound as one would expect. The Trini is chimey and honky - I love that tone. Pat decal pickups. Other than repro correct tuners, all orginal.
