The Gibson Les Paul Model thread

[GrantB]

Looking for a 60th R9...but it's missing?!

Dong Hua has that one I think?

Good info. My hands are telling this is even more monstrous than the BBR7's. I'll get me callipers out in the weekend.

When I bought my BBR5 I had to pick between that and a 50th Anni 68 Reissue. Went for the '55 since I always wanted a P90 LPC. When it's time for me a get a '68 the price on post-2014 ones went through the roof due to this anime, so I had to settle with a 2010.

An anime video (cool song!) drove sales of a particular year LPC? Wow.

[godgrinder]

An anime video (cool song!) drove sales of a particular year LPC? Wow.

The show ran for a whole season. Gibson also made a lot less of them after they fixed the design for whatever reason. So they've suddenly became a bit more rare.

[Green Bastard]

Just the one for me

[Zaulkin]

90-something LPC - I seriously can't put this thing down. This one has a nice medium weight, normally I find LPs cumbersome, but this isn't. Love the neck shape too - it's just right. Phew.

It has aged really tastefully. Part of me wants to take out the PAFs and put in some Doug Aldrich pickups, but it already sounds fantastic so I may not do that. The previous owner added straplocks and graphtech saddles which are both good mods in my eyes.

Damn it's cool.

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[Zaulkin]

Looking for a 60th R9...but it's missing?!

Dong Hua has that one I think?

Good info. My hands are telling this is even more monstrous than the BBR7's. I'll get me callipers out in the weekend.

When I bought my BBR5 I had to pick between that and a 50th Anni 68 Reissue. Went for the '55 since I always wanted a P90 LPC. When it's time for me a get a '68 the price on post-2014 ones went through the roof due to this anime, so I had to settle with a 2010.

An anime video (cool song!) drove sales of a particular year LPC? Wow.

I played my LP infront of some students last year and the first question was if my guitar was "the one from the anime" haha.

[Darth Sabbathi]

'82 30th anniversary goldtop and a mangled '73 Deluxe. The one in the middle is Greco, so doesn't count (1990 EGC600, for the record).

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[Mosfet]

Looking for a 60th R9...but it's missing?!

Dong Hua has that one I think?

Good info. My hands are telling this is even more monstrous than the BBR7's. I'll get me callipers out in the weekend.

When I bought my BBR5 I had to pick between that and a 50th Anni 68 Reissue. Went for the '55 since I always wanted a P90 LPC. When it's time for me a get a '68 the price on post-2014 ones went through the roof due to this anime, so I had to settle with a 2010.

Bocchers got me gassing for a custom to be honest. I can see it having an impact

[sizzlingbadger]

'82 30th anniversary goldtop and a mangled '73 Deluxe. The one in the middle is Greco, so doesn't count (1990 EGC600, for the record).

Good to see the old '82 is still around

[Bg]

Ok, I'll play... my current squeeze

2007 Les Paul Standard Plus, in heritage sunburst. 50's neck, but the slimmest I've ever played! BB Pros.

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[Bg]

Man I miss my old whorehouse pink case

[Bitbull]

Fuck me what a line up!

I always wondered is aged alpine white a colour or a normal alpine white that turns that amazing??

Also noticed yesterday Randy’s original is not a Gibson which I didn’t know before

Let's see them guys, along with any stories. Any Gibson Les Paul will do.

My kickstarter.

'02 Les Paul Custom '68 RI (Yamano) in aged Alpine white.
'99 Les Paul '59 RI R9.
'16 Les Paul '57 RI Aged (case aged also).

Pickups are either Throbaks or Mules.

[kdawg2a]

There must been a run of black LPs for a few years into NZ. I got one brand new from Wellington in 98.

Hey Grant! Don't you have a 50s LP Special?

[godgrinder]

Part of me wants to take out the PAFs and put in some Doug Aldrich pickups, but it already sounds fantastic so I may not do that.

Does it have 498/490 or Bill Lawrences (PCB backplate)? I'd go for the Aldrich over 498/490 but the BL's sounded pretty cool.

[Zaulkin]

Part of me wants to take out the PAFs and put in some Doug Aldrich pickups, but it already sounds fantastic so I may not do that.

Does it have 498/490 or Bill Lawrences (PCB backplate)? I'd go for the Aldrich over 498/490 but the BL's sounded pretty cool.

I'm not sure actually - I had a look before - no PCB. Need to have another look.

[GrantB]

There must been a run of black LPs for a few years into NZ. I got one brand new from Wellington in 98.

Hey Grant! Don't you have a 50s LP Special?

I have had a few - two of them are still owned by the whanau here (two separate peeps)...surprised the TV Yellow one hasn't showed up