cjsinla
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That's a beaut; congratulations are in order!
Is that a trans amber nitro?
I also noticed it has nylon saddles like my early '60 ES's.
Oh, you're talking to me! No, Wildwood calls that 'dark vintage natural '. It's a very thin nitro finish. BTW, it has a nylon nut too. Stays in tune very well.
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I just got a 335 with the MHS pups, the Wildwood spec 1963 ES 335. It is my understanding that the Wildwood spec pick ups are under wound but I haven't checked them yet. However, I really like the sound of the MHS humbuckers. They have a sweet sound, lots of chime, and seem to cover a lot of tonal territory.
Edited to add: I just checked my MHS pups and they read at 7.9 to 8.0 at the jack.
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Of corse, if I had MY way, guitars would ship without pickups.
Buy one from Stratosphere, put whatever you want on it.
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I believe the 50's prices did not include a case either and that includes the 59 burst. I take all my guitars to gigs in bags anyway. All I'm saying is that it's a non-issue for me personally.
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Had a 1996 'the Paul II'. I think that Gibson advertised them as Firebrands.
Once I put an underwound Tom Short paf (7.2 kOhms/ A5)in the bridge, it was my favorite guitar ever!
It is a memory now, since I had a headstock break, then gave it to a friend who could afford to fix it.
It took care of me, so I repaid the favor. (Only cost $550 with an Epi HSC).
Airy sound and'old style' wiring, it brought many a smile to my life!
Think it was chambered, since it was so 'resonant' (in the 'colloquial' sense).
Tim Shaw PAF?
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I didnt consider buying one at the time because they didnt have a proper finish IMO.
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Weren't these the forerunner to the LP Studio line?
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They made a Les Paul Firebrand too if I remember correctly. I think this was the bargain line at the time. It was almost half the price of the higher end stuff. It was probably supposed to be entry level stuff like the Juniors were in the 50's.
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My VOS 1960 LP Special has a similar number: 0 1453
The first number is the model 0=1960
The second number is the year it was made 1=2011
My guess based on your serial # is that you have a 1963 model made in 2007, is that possible?
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Juniors rock! I've had this 59 for 30+ years.
But, got nervous playing out with it and got a few substitutes, a 2006 custom shop
And another 2011 model. These things sound better than almost any guitar I own.
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wow. nice clean job rus! thanks guys. this forum rules...
Are you planning to do leave it bare or do something like an oil finish?
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I don't think there is actually a "problem" with this guitar, (although I can't judge from the pics).
It is very common for a guitar to have the strings NOT centered on the fretbaord. It's actually more proper. Most players have a tendancy to not like the strings close to the edge on the treble side, because they can slip off the edge doing vibrato or bends and such. It's not an issue for most on the bass side.
Neck width, string spacing, it all comes down to taste, and a little give and take here and there. It's a judgement call.
The more effort is taken by the guitar maker, or a luthier doing a set-up (it CAN be changed), the more often they end up off-center as it seems to work better for most.
It's only a "problem" if the guitar doesn't play well for you.
What Stein says; I pull on strings, a low E close to the edge is not a problem and i prefer that as well.
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I am looking at a Les Paul with the serial number 03430410. The number does not show up in any searches. It is stamped in the back with the made in USA stamp under it. I am guessing it's a 1990, but can't find any info.
I'm guessing it's a 2000 if you take the first and fifth digits. I. Also guessing that the 1990's start with a 9.
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Lol.. no.. I answered this quickly as I went out...
But I thought most of the traditional models were solid from 2013.. but I could be way wrong :unsure: (either way, if its a nice guitar, who cares ;))
Right, the Traditional and Traditional Pro are different models.
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REAL nice guitar.. and yes it means full solid body
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Are you positive?
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They can't be Dirty Fingers because those pickups have two rows of screws and probably don't ever have covers on them. However, it might be helpful if you could at least tell us what year your guitar is.
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Those pickups are intriguing for sure...
If they're not original, I suppose there's even a chance it originally had P90's in it and it was routed for humbuckers... That was a semi-popular modification once humbuckers hit the marketplace, but it's just pure speculation on my part about the possibility on this axe... I also suspect that possibly the comment on the shape of the pickguard might reject that possibility too...
I think it's still worth a pretty penny if it were in original configuration, with either original pickups or an era correct set of replacements...
Play it, love it!
Juniors only came with P90's. That guitar was most certainly routed to fit humbucker's. However, the hum bucker's might've been bought in the late 50s early 60s and might be worth something on their own. The only way to tell is to take them out and look at them.
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Ah, that makes sense...
I had seen one or two somewhere listed as TV Yellow that were actually whitish in color; like an antique white. They must have been misidentified...
Is there much of a difference between the '59 & '54? Did the early Juniors also sport the wrap-tail?
AFAIK, all of the Juniors sported the wrap tail-piece, I've never seen one from the 50's with an adjustable bridge unless it was modified. I still have mine, here's a pic.
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Managed to send a pic to a gentleman on this board he says it is a Les Paul Junior 1955-58 is there a way to date it closer
Judging by the shape of the pick guard, that guitar might have started life as a Les Paul Special. I believe that was the name of the Junior that came with two pick ups. If the volume and tone potentiometers are original, they have codes on them that will give you an approximate date of manufacture. See if you can get the numbers off them and post them here. I wonder how old those pickups are? They might be from the late 50s or early 60s.
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There is always the simple chance that your Grandpa was simply mistaken in his retelling of the history of that guitar. He could also have, by prototype, simply meant the original release; the first line of Les Paul guitars publicly marketed...
That simple and innocent potential would explain alot...
But if it's a Junior, with a flat body, it would be a later model anyway. It sounds like maybe it was an original TV yellow Les Paul Junior...
If my memory serves correct, I thought some early TV Yellow models were more cream-like in hue...
""Having said/posted that from Wikipedia, I suspect there are plenty of guys in here that are way more knowledgeable and accurate historians than Wiki...
Still would like to see pics!
No, they made white ones as well as TV yellow. They fetch a pretty penny. Had a chance to buy one in the 80's but didn't and still regret it. Had just bought a red 59 Junior the week before and had no money. The shop had two white ones that they had just gotten in.
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Looking for some info . I have what I think is a 1951 Les Paul that was given to me by my dad . Is their a way to date this as there wasn't serial #'s on the early ones
You'd have to look at the codes on the volume and tone potentiometers. Assuming they were never changed, that would be a starting point to establish age.
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Sounds like a Les Paul Junior; flat body, cream color. We need pics. It cannot be a 51.
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I actually saw the pics and thought that they were showing what the decal looked like as his only seemed to have a smudge on the back of the headstock as if the decal had been taken off when they cut it up, maybe I was mistaken. Also, those original 70's and 80's Explorers did not have binding on the neck AFAIK. It's obvious the one we are talking about here has had extensive work done on it given that it was cut into pieces.
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OK, got the guitar. I compared it to my 2013 Traditional and my 30th Anniversary LP with Shaw pups. The 59 tribute pups are definitely brighter but not in a bad way. There is a little more chime in all positions. The neck pup is less muddy, and to me, more useable by itself than any of the 57's I have. As a result, the in between setting has less mud and is more chimey, lots of chirps, more responsive, and you can get an almost metallic clank with certain a pick attack which I really like. Also, it is also easier to clean the sound up when you need to, it sound cleaner when both pups are on 7 or 10 than my 2013 traditional. This particular guitar was listed at 8 lbs, 4 oz but I haven't weighed it yet, the 2013 is closer to 9 lbs and the 30th anniversary LP is about 9 1/2 lbs. They all sound like Les Pauls but the 2014 has a little less of that mid-range roar that the others have. Quite responsive but not as punchy or bright as an SG. It sustains like crazy. Oh, yeah, they don't mention this on the site but this LP has what I believe are a Tonepros locking bridge and tailpiece.
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Help identifying this les paul !
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That serial number has been on many fake Gibsons. My guess is that this guitar is a copy. Look closely, you can see issues even in this small pic. Google that serial number.
Here’s a link to a member asking about a goldtop with the same number.
http://forum.gibson.com/index.php?/topic/64039-help-is-this-a-real-les-paul-standard/