Gitarpik Posted April 30, 2018 Share Posted April 30, 2018 Hello Gibson fans- I just joined this weekend, this is my first post. I’ll jump right in by dating myself. In 1970, Jimi Hendrixpassed on just as I was getting started with my brand new Ovation Eclipse andlessons from my most excellent teacher, whose name I want to drop in case anyof you knew of him: Steve Maase in Albuquerque, NM. Steve was invariablyrunning behind schedule, so I had time to stare wantonly at the wall of guitarsin the store. On the top row were always half a dozen Les Pauls of variousmodels, with price tags from a lofty $450 into the more like $600 stratos. (Ayear or two later as I began learning to drive I would hear the grownupsgrumbling about 50 cents for a gallon of gas. Picks were three for a quarter.) At the end of the row, next to the wall, waseven a Recording model. That thing never ever got taken down. During my first year of learning how to play I heard manyreferences that the Gibson Les Paul was the finest electric guitar to own. Iwanted one. When I was nineteen I diligently saved all the money from my summerjob and determined I would get whatever guitar I wanted. At this time BC Richwas just starting to show up and I gave due consideration to their Seagull or Mockingbird. Very nice, but weird looks. I like an instrument with classic beauty,like a Stradivarius violin or a Gibson Les Paul. Then a friend brought over hisnew L-6S and I decided that’s what I wanted. A 1976 Custom, black with ebonyFB. Over the years I collected a Chet Atkins SST, three PRSs, aRobin Savoy Classic, an L5, various acoustics… you get the idea. But my desirefor a Les Paul was always dormant back there. One day I stepped into a shop andsaw this stunning beauty – it turned out to be used, like new, a-and a CustomShop. It was not in its original case and had no papers. So far all I know isthat it dates from 1990. Before long I’ll send more details and ask what anyonecan tell about it. (I was trying to insert a pic here but no luck) - later Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Retired Posted May 2, 2018 Share Posted May 2, 2018 Welcome to the Forum. Gasoline prices were about .32 to .33 cents per gallon when I first drove, unleaded. That was the year! 1970, Graduated in 1971. Bought a Big Mac, fries and soda for under a dollar, got like 20 to 25 cents back in change. When did you start playing? 16? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gitarpik Posted May 2, 2018 Author Share Posted May 2, 2018 Hi Retired- in 1969 I was thirteen, and saw a Teisco for $40- brand new! It had four pickups, I guess you could think of it as $10/pickup with the neck, body, and whammy bar thrown in as a bonus. It kept breaking strings, my parents could see I was going to stick with it and returned the Teisco and splurged $199 for an Ovation Eclipse, which I learned to play on, and still have. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Retired Posted May 6, 2018 Share Posted May 6, 2018 Hi Retired- in 1969 I was thirteen, and saw a Teisco for $40- brand new! It had four pickups, I guess you could think of it as $10/pickup with the neck, body, and whammy bar thrown in as a bonus. It kept breaking strings, my parents could see I was going to stick with it and returned the Teisco and splurged $199 for an Ovation Eclipse, which I learned to play on, and still have. I wish I still had some of my old guitars, Sold them all when I married as I was into Drag Racing at that time. Funny though...I was 13 also when I started taking guitar lessons from my cousin. That was in 66. Fred played in a band and had a very cool looking Gibson I loved. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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