01GT eibach
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2 hours ago, Twang Gang said:
... think it was really a '68 re-issue of a '58, but not sure, might have left $50K on the table?
I don't think they had re-issues in '68 ... ?
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I don't really have any problem with it, but doing this in 2019 seems a little late in the game. But, yes, any of their designed shapes should require a license from Gibson to allow the manufacturer to allow them to do so. My guess is that Fender is watching this closely ... Strats and Teles are copied even more than Gibsons, I would bet ...
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FAVORITE:
1979 Kalamazoo-factory Gigson SG Standard purchased in 1982 -- Purchased from Mike Varney who was trying to get cash to start up Shrapnel Records. I still have it, and it is a still a super nice playing guitar in great condition even though being heavily played.
THE ONE THAT GOT AWAY:
Back in 1980, I played a brand new Les Paul KM in a music store (the KM is for "Kalamazoo"). I was blown away by the guitar,. But as a young barely working Junior High student, I could no way swing the new price. To this day, I regret never figuring out a way to get it.
Background: The Les Paul KM model was made in the Kalamazoo plant in 1979. The guitar was intended be a sunburst Les Paul that more closely approximated ’59 Standard specs. The guitar has exposed-coil, double-cream, T-top humbuckers, speed knobs, large, black side dot markers, a Nashville bridge, stop tailpiece, Grover tuners, wide binding in the cutaway, brown backplates, and “Les Paul K. M. ” engraved on the truss rod cover. The guitar was available in Antique Sunburst, Natural, or Cherry Sunburst finish. Most were plian tops, but some were flame tops (like in the pic). A total of approximately 1,500 Les Paul KMs were made.
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Some of the above understandings of "taped-over logos" is completely wrong. Television shows , commercials and movies have the ability to provide a LOT of advertising via "product visibility", which is a very high-value commodity. So ... the makers of these vehicles CHARGE the product company to have these company logos be seen. Companies that do not want to pay to have their logo seen end up having their logo covered up or blurred (because "no one rides for free"). As a general rule, almost every logo you see in movies, television and (especially) commercials) was paid for so you would see it.
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Lenny, thanks for the bounty of photos. It definitely does not bode well when I can I tell it has a questionable pedigree. That being said, the Chinese-made copies are not horrible guitars at all. Hopefully you did not pay (the equivalent of) thousands of US dollars for it?
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3 hours ago, arcticsg said:
Looks like Gibson removed the video??
Yep ... I could not view it either.
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4 hours ago, Larrydata said:
... In the spirit of the Lennon thing I bought a locally-made felted ball that looks similar in color to the Japanese wicker ball that John had on there before he stripped the finish from the original sunburst. We strung it with a red cord and I’m dangling it from a tuning peg. It’s soft so it won’t scratch the finish and it’s out of the way of my hand when I play. This might be what it would like if John had put the charm back on in the 70’s or 80’s ...
The felt ball is new to me. Any pics with Lennon and the ball that you can point to? Just curious?
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I would recommend that you just keep it -- Either that, or just be willing to accept a very low amount because you don't want to see it around any longer. This guitar is going to be a hard sell even at a very low price.
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There is the Epiphone Ace model for $799 ...
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They have been around a long time, very reputable. They have quality stuff at cheap prices.
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Yes, the "Trad Pro" is a Guitar Center-only product (I think it was also offered through MF, but I am not sure of that). The original Trad Pro had the official name "Les Paul Standard Traditional Pro" and was also unofficially referred to by Guitar Center as the "Les Paul Traditional Pro Exclusive". It was a plain-top model with slim neck and no active electronics. This original offering was available as a 2009-2011 model (I have a 2010). The model was unchanged throughout that period except that very early on, it came with a TR cover that said "Classic", but was very soon replaced with a blank TR cover. This initial model came in four finishes with the Gold Top being made in small quantities, with a Wine Red being added in 2010. Then in 2012 (and subsequent years), Guitar Center replaced that initial offering with the "Trad Pro II" with the word "Standard" officially removed from the model name. Then in subsequent years added the "Trad Pro III" and "Trad Pro IV" were added, such that in 2018, all three models were available. The Trad Pro II/III/IV all had active electronics. As for how the the Trad Pro II/III/IV models varied over the years, I am not sure. It appears that the Trad Pro line has been removed with now only the "Trad Pro IV" being available (as of last week, anyway) from Guitar Center, and that was as a clearance model.
That is to the best of my knowledge...
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... It looks like an ebony fingerboard -- except for the sides, which I will be taking care of as soon as I can find my stash of sandpaper ...
The final result was impressive -- looked very good. Did the sides go as planned? Would you had done something special if the guitar had fret markers (blocks, traps, or dots)?
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Dude! That’s tempting ...
I know. Me too! LOL
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Nice job -- I thought I was Supertramp's last fan. Even in the Quietest Moments, Crisis? What Crisis?, Brother Where You Bound?, and of course Crime of the Century ... and not to exclude their huge Breakfast In America album (my least favorite of the albums I listed, even though it was their biggest seller). Famous Last Words is a great album too. What a band.
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The new 2019 line has a "Tribute" of the Les Paul Studio, SG Standard, Firebird, and LPJ -- with the Tribute line be a stripped down model. So the "Les Paul Tribute" you are seeing is likely a 2018 or earlier model -- note: I would grab the 2018 LP Tribute because it (likely) has the trapezoid fretboard markers instead of the 2019 Tribute's dots.
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... it is a well done rock machine!
Agreed -- sweet guitar, bro!
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... I love it when people use SG’s beyond the typical 3 Chord rock n roll. Jazz? Hell yeah! Blues? yes! Adult contemporary Neo psychedelic post punk hard core? Fu#! ‘n A!
Agreed ... As an example, Gary Clark Jr gets get great tone.
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Ummmm, I don't play jazz, so let me make that clarification ... But my '79 SG Standard has 496R/500T pickups in it, and does get some nice clean tones. Yes, for the most part, I am most times going with a heavy overdriven tone, but it does do cleans well too. That all being said, there is no surprise here that it does not get those classic-type jazz tones. Cleans, yes. Jazz, no. However .... my Les Paul gets some nice jazz tones with the '57 Classic pup in the neck.
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I remember seeing some Joe Bonamassa video where he was talking about the development of his model where (as I remember, anyway) he would be given guitars with similar markings, but would also have some form of developmental serial number too (e.g., "JB-1", etc.). This eBay guitar looks awesome ... but there is no serial number whatsoever? Maybe it did have one, but the serial number was tied somehow to the original artist's name and he did not want to be connected to it. So, he removed the "developmental SN" before giving it to someone as a gift or whatever?
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... my 2017 SG STANDARD was $1299 delivered to my door and (I AM SORRY I DID NOT BUY 2 OF THE 2017 SG Standard's, IMO best SG GIBSON USA has issued in @ least 10 years) its badder than any of the 2019 SG's with the exception of a few EXCLUSIVE SG's that are only on certain on-line retailer's web-site's..
Just FYI -- Guitar Center recently lowered the price of 2018 SG Standards in Cherry and Black to $1299.
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Are the 2018 Les Paul Tributes worth buying?
Absolutely they are, and the Les Paul will likely work better for you than the Lucille based on the music you said you will be playing. Definitely grab that 2018 with the trapezoid inlays -- it looks so much better than dots IMO. As for the pickups, I am a big fan of Gibson pickups in general. You can't go wrong there.
When you get your new guitar (whatever it is), please post some pics of it. Good luck!
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... What is the price tag on her though? She looks expensive...
$2700 -- not too much for someone making last minute Christmas purchases
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Add a guitar with a touch of serious luxury to your collection with this limited-edition Les Paul Traditional in a warm Rose Gold finish. The look is beautiful combining the rose-gold finished maple top with offsetting chrome hardware with gold accents for a unique look. Tonally, of course, it's pure, traditional Les Paul with BurstBuckers, classic hardware and the classic combination of mahogany and maple for those iconic sounds. Available only for a limited-time, you won't want to wait. Includes hardshell case.
Features
Nitro-finished mahogany body with maple top
24.75"-scale mahogany neck with 22-fret, 12"-radius rosewood fingerboard
Gibson Burstbucker pickups, 3-way switch
ABR-1 tune-o-matic bridge, stopbar tailpiece, vintage-style "Keystone" tuners
Your favorite guitar (And the one that got away)
in The Gibson Lounge
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Yeah, totally possible. '68s are rare too -- not worth the super-high values of the holy-grail 1959 and 1960 models, of course, but still super valuable. I bet it was a great guitar too. Nice.