1959 Les Paul - extra mojo
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Re: 1959 Les Paul - extra mojo
Mean. That guitar definitely looks like it has a story to tell.
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Re: 1959 Les Paul - extra mojo
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Re: 1959 Les Paul - extra mojo
Ther story probably goes, " In the early years I was played lovingly by a youngster with dreams of a future filled with music and peer approval. Hoping for stardom, instead he married the band groupie. Three kids and a mortgage later, I was sold for a pittance to a clueless cretin who stashed me under his house for 35 years.Some Bozo wrote:Mean. That guitar definitely looks like it has a story to tell.
You call this Mojo?"
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Re: 1959 Les Paul - extra mojo
It is pretty cool in terms of patina, but I'm probably the freak in this thread, in that it looks crusty more than "I WANT TO LICK IT!"
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Re: 1959 Les Paul - extra mojo
Crusty is what makes it cool.alanp wrote:It is pretty cool in terms of patina, but I'm probably the freak in this thread, in that it looks crusty more than "I WANT TO LICK IT!"
I currently have AiRdAds gorgeous and mint Goldtop in my posession. It comes out of its case after I have checked there is nothing in touching distance. I carefully remove it fron the case, holding on to the lid so it can't suddenly drop and gouge the guitar. My belt is removed so the buckle can't hurt the perfect finish. The moment I'm not actually playing, it's unplugged and locked away in the case again......
It's a fucking pain.
But it's also a fantastic instrument and worth every care and inconvenience to experience.
Guess I just relax more around battered guitars.
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Re: 1959 Les Paul - extra mojo
I dunno man...these new fandangled relic finishes are getting a bit much...
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Re: 1959 Les Paul - extra mojo
It looks like the bridge tone pot has been snapped right out of the body at some point. And it has the most unusual headstock break I've ever seen. Poor thing's lived on the adused side of hard work.
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Re: 1959 Les Paul - extra mojo
What colour? I'm looking for a black one...*UNIQUE* wrote:druz15 wrote: +1 on the chip in for a knob, we could take turns using it
I do have a 1959 knob I could lend around...for toans sake.
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Gold...
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Re: 1959 Les Paul - extra mojo
The Memphis Mojo burst. I played many bursts last year at the Arlington vintage show but that one wasn't one of them unfortunately 
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Re: 1959 Les Paul - extra mojo
Did any stick out to you as being "it"...goldtop0 wrote:The Memphis Mojo burst. I played many bursts last year at the Arlington vintage show but that one wasn't one of them unfortunately
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