duane v Posted March 15, 2017 Share Posted March 15, 2017 Hey Gibson heads, just thought I'd pop in and say howdy..... It has been a crazy 8 months at work with one project right after another.... I'm still in my office as I'm making this post (since 7 AM). Hope you are all doing well.... And buying more guitars..... And speaking of guitars, I picked up this old girl just recently... Really couldn't resist her.... She's a 1980 Firebrand Deluxe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Digger Posted March 15, 2017 Share Posted March 15, 2017 G'day mate, nice to hear from you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duane v Posted March 15, 2017 Author Share Posted March 15, 2017 G'day mate, nice to hear from you! Same here... i'll be visiting Parramatta August Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Digger Posted March 15, 2017 Share Posted March 15, 2017 Same here... i'll be visiting Parramatta August Sorry Duane but I'm in a whole different area. We are 300 kilometres east of Melbourne, but I hope you enjoy the harbour city, it's a great place. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveFord Posted March 15, 2017 Share Posted March 15, 2017 I was wondering where you went. What do you think of that Firebrand? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rct Posted March 15, 2017 Share Posted March 15, 2017 Hey! Look! Good to see you Duane. rct Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kelly campbell Posted March 15, 2017 Share Posted March 15, 2017 Glad to hear from you I asked about you a couple weeks back on a thread we were talking about people we had not heard from for a while. Glad to know you are OK. Nice guitar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duane v Posted March 15, 2017 Author Share Posted March 15, 2017 What do you think of that Firebrand? Definitely needed a pickguard.... To me it feels like a Les Paul Junior on steroids... Still trying to figure out what kind of wood species it is.... Some say mahogany while others say walnut..... Cant understand why these guitars are so under-priced and undervalued... I picked up this lady at $450 and no damage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rct Posted March 15, 2017 Share Posted March 15, 2017 1980 was the year I got married, so I remember some of it. I remember them being called Walnut at the time, but that may have been the stain on it. So that was no help whatsoever. rct Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigKahune Posted March 15, 2017 Share Posted March 15, 2017 . What a fantastic get at $450! . Very nice. Sounds like you've been working your a$$ off. Hope you still got time to spend with your stable. BTW, I still haven't gotten over the black Gibby 12-string you snagged. . Oh well . . . in December I acquired a really nice 12-fret all hog 12-string - the Taylor 562ce. . B) . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Gibson Posted March 15, 2017 Share Posted March 15, 2017 1489554384[/url]' post='1841646']Hey Gibson heads, just thought I'd pop in and say howdy..... It has been a crazy 8 months at work with one project right after another.... I'm still in my office as I'm making this post (since 7 AM). Hope you are all doing well.... And buying more guitars..... And speaking of guitars, I picked up this old girl just recently... Really couldn't resist her.... She's a 1980 Firebrand Deluxe Nice guitar! Howdy back at you.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Farnsbarns Posted March 15, 2017 Share Posted March 15, 2017 Hi Duane. Hope you're well. Good to hear from you. Nice guitar. HNGD! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rabs Posted March 15, 2017 Share Posted March 15, 2017 Yo Duane... Good to see you about... And that firebrand is real nice.. I also really like those Gibsons... Id snap that up in a second.... And yes it does look a bit Walnuty.... But actually walnut and mahogany can look quite alike... Check out this body blank im thinking about buying.. If it didn't say what it was id have guessed some kind of mahogany. http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/West-African-Walnut-guitar-1-piece-body-blank-tonewood-planed-both-sides-w21-/282393007901?hash=item41bfef571d:g:UZMAAOSw4CFYxcMy This is however what wiki says The Paul THE PAUL STANDARD Description: A single sharp cutaway Les Paul-style walnut body, set walnut neck, 22-fret ebony fingerboard with pearl dot inlays, walnut headstock overlay with gold Gibson logo (1978-1981) or Gibson logo branded into the headstock (Firebrand, 1981-1982), three-per-side tuners, tune-o-matic bridge, stop tailpiece, two exposed humbucker pickups, four knobs (two v, two tone), three-way pickup switch, chrome hardware, available in Natural Walnut finish, 24.75 in. scale, 1.6875 in. nut width, mfg. 1978-1982. It included such high end items as the Grover tuning keys and the Tune-O-Matic bridge. Affectionately called by some, "The Coffee Table Burst" [1] because of its natural finish[2]. The Paul Deluxe: (Firebrand) similar to The Paul Standard, except has a mahogany body and three-piece mahogany neck, available in Antique Natural, Ebony (198586), Natural Mahogany, or Wine Red (198586) finish, mfg. 1980-86. There is pricing information available for purchase for this model. In 1996, the model was resurrected with the Paul II, with a mahogany body and carved top like a Les Paul Studio instead of the flat top of prior models of The Paul. The body is 2/3 as thick as a normal Les Paul and features a rear belly cut as well. In 1998 The Paul II was replaced by The Paul SL, itself discontinued in 1999. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dub-T-123 Posted March 15, 2017 Share Posted March 15, 2017 It looks like walnut with a light colored grain filler to me. Nice guitar and nice to see you Duane. I'm sure the pickups on the Paul are right up your alley huh? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pippy Posted March 15, 2017 Share Posted March 15, 2017 Hey, Nice to see you around, Duane! As Rabs (and Wiki) says it should be mahogany for the Deluxe version but it looks more like walnut to my (untrained) eye. Odd. Whatever; it's a gorgeous lump of guitar! Ebony 'board, too. NICE! What P'ups does it have, nowadays, do you know? Di Marzios? Pip. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdgm Posted March 16, 2017 Share Posted March 16, 2017 Hello again. Are you still a Mod? You have many enviable guitars Duane! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dub-T-123 Posted March 16, 2017 Share Posted March 16, 2017 Duane has the best LP collection on the forum! That '59 Standard.. get outta here! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duane v Posted March 16, 2017 Author Share Posted March 16, 2017 Yes I am still a Mod. Lol As for the Walnut / Mahogany deal, if I didn't have an SG200 Walnut slab, I would think my Firebrand was Walnut too... but you can see the difference in the wood side by side. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duane v Posted March 16, 2017 Author Share Posted March 16, 2017 Hey, Nice to see you around, Duane! As Rabs (and Wiki) says it should be mahogany for the Deluxe version but it looks more like walnut to my (untrained) eye. Odd. Whatever; it's a gorgeous lump of guitar! Ebony 'board, too. NICE! What P'ups does it have, nowadays, do you know? Di Marzios? Pip. It has the Dimarzio DP103 in the neck and the DP 223 in the bridge Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
surfpup Posted March 16, 2017 Share Posted March 16, 2017 .... And buying more guitars..... And speaking of guitars, I picked up this old girl just recently... Really couldn't resist her.... She's a 1980 Firebrand Deluxe Almost identical to my 1st real guitar.. "The Paul" but mine had the original Tim Shaw pups, speed knobs, and no pick guard. Nice guitars and great bargains then and now... I bought mine for $200 in 1981. I later spray painted it white to get a Randy Rhoads look and sold it for $200. Think I made a couple of mistakes there. Good to see you around, Duane. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charlie brown Posted March 16, 2017 Share Posted March 16, 2017 Good to hear from you, Duane! Cool Guitar, as well! CB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RevDavidLee Posted March 16, 2017 Share Posted March 16, 2017 Beautiful guitar Sir! And the price... well you stole it Keep on tearing it up Duane! Enjoy the newest acquisition! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChanMan Posted March 16, 2017 Share Posted March 16, 2017 Good to hear from you... and that is a GORGEOUS axe!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pippy Posted March 16, 2017 Share Posted March 16, 2017 It has the Dimarzio DP103 in the neck and the DP 223 in the bridge Ta for the reply. So those are the 36th anniversary set? From what I've read they seem to have a very good reputation. Pip. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sparquelito Posted March 16, 2017 Share Posted March 16, 2017 Nice to see you again, Duane. And such a great guitar, so gorgeous! :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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