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Talking of Gibson prototypes...... Do you remember that Les Paul prototype that Gibson had pictures of on their site...

 

This one

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well it seems that it was actually sold to someone?

http://www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/LessPaulProto/

 

these are the features

 

Gibson Custom Less Paul Prototype Solidbody Electric Guitar Features:

✓Hand-carved by Gibson Custom Shop master luthier Bruce Kunkel

 

✓Luscious book-matched flame maple top

 

✓Ultra-playable '59 neck profile

 

✓BurstBucker 1 and 2 pickups

 

✓Nitrocellulose lacquer finish

 

✓Hardshell Case Included

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I recall this being available for a short time last year. I went in looking for one recently and couldn't find any in Canada.

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I recall this being available for a short time last year. I went in looking for one recently and couldn't find any in Canada.

REALLY?

 

I kinda thought it was a one off... I wonder what that sold for?

 

 

I was actually interested in playing it too, it looks interesting to me.

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Looks like it would make a very comfortable guitar to play sitting because of all the contouring

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I recall this being available for a short time last year. I went in looking for one recently and couldn't find any in Canada.

I suspect you might be thinking of something else, Levism.

That one was a well-documented one-off special-build project which didn't go beyond the prototype stage.

There was a lot of discussion about it here and, perhaps surprisingly, there was a lot of information available about it from Gibson CS.

Most stages of the build process were captured on 'film' including images showing just how much of the body was removed - and it was a lot!

 

I wonder who managed to snaffle it?

Mike Slubowski, perhaps?......:-k

 

P.

 

EDIT : Just by way of confirmation this is cut'n'pasted from the link;

"Own an incredible one-of-a-kind guitar - the Gibson Custom Less Paul Prototype!"

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"Own an incredible one-of-a-kind guitar - the Gibson Custom Less Paul Prototype!" ...

 

'Less Paul'? Is that an unfortunate typo or alternative marketing? :P

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I suspect you might be thinking of something else, Levism.

That one was a well-documented one-off special-build project which didn't go beyond the prototype stage.

There was a lot of discussion about it here and, perhaps surprisingly, there was a lot of information available about it from Gibson CS.

Most stages of the build process were captured on 'film' including images showing just how much of the body was removed - and it was a lot!

 

I wonder who managed to snaffle it?

Mike Slubowski, perhaps?......:-k

 

P.

 

EDIT : Just by way of confirmation this is cut'n'pasted from the link;

"Own an incredible one-of-a-kind guitar - the Gibson Custom Less Paul Prototype!"

 

You may be right then. My dealer was telling me about a les paul that was released for a limited run in 2013 after I went looking for a ESP LTD 1000 ce. The body was the same scales as a lp but it was very thin. I showed me some pics and they looked very similar to rabs. I'll follow up with him and put a name to it.

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You may be right then. My dealer was telling me about a les paul that was released for a limited run in 2013 after I went looking for a ESP LTD 1000 ce. The body was the same scales as a lp but it was very thin. I showed me some pics and they looked very similar to rabs. I'll follow up with him and put a name to it.

 

That sounds to me like nothing more than a Les Paul Custom Lite that they made a limited run (again) in 2013. I like those myself, but they are readily available on eBay etc. It's prime marketing point is the body size/thickness of an SG... (more or less) They actually weigh nearly as much as a standard Les Paul... Only a couple pounds different at best... They have a single tone control only and a coil tap switch in place of the bridge pickup tone control knob...

 

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These things have been being produced since The Norlin era and again right after Gibson USA took over in 1986 for another several years and a couple of runs. They have come in some somewhat unique colors in those runs in the past. This latest I believe was only Ebony & White, or possibly only Ebony... They also used to come with Ebony fretboards in previous runs but in 2013 only in Rosewood...

 

We've talked about 'em in here before, somewhat recently too...

 

 

I do like the looks of the prototype in this thread too. I think it'd be neat to try and I'm wondering why they didn't move forward with it to see how it sells...

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That guitar is pretty ugly but it's growing on me the more I look at it. It almost has an Ovation thing going for it from the side view.

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That sounds to me like nothing more than a Les Paul Custom Lite that they made a limited run (again) in 2013. I like those myself, but they are readily available on eBay etc. It's prime marketing point is the body size/thickness of an SG... (more or less) They actually weigh nearly as much as a standard Les Paul... Only a couple pounds different at best... They have a single tone control only and a coil tap switch in place of the bridge pickup tone control knob...

 

LPCTLEBGH1-Finish-Shot-jpg.aspx?KeepThis=true&

 

 

These things have been being produced since The Norlin era and again right after Gibson USA took over in 1986 for another several years and a couple of runs. They have come in some somewhat unique colors in those runs in the past. This latest I believe was only Ebony & White, or possibly only Ebony... They also used to come with Ebony fretboards in previous runs but in 2013 only in Rosewood...

 

We've talked about 'em in here before, somewhat recently too...

 

 

I do like the looks of the prototype in this thread too. I think it'd be neat to try and I'm wondering why they didn't move forward with it to see how it sells...

 

bingo Bango ! This is the guitar I was thinking about. Front its a lp on its side, same thickness as an sg.

 

The prototype looks very interesting indeed.

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That guitar is pretty ugly but it's growing on me the more I look at it. It almost has an Ovation thing going for it from the side view.

Yeah I quite like it too... I think the trick is not to see it as a Les Paul, but as a cool new type of Gibson.. Calling it a Les Paul doesn't really make sense and will only annoy the traditionalists.. They need a different model name for it... The Less Paul is funny but they cant call a serious new line that :)

 

Can anyone think of a good model name for it? (a serious one [rolleyes] )

 

How about a snub nose (or horn as it were) double cut :)

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Talking of Gibson prototypes...... Do you remember that Les Paul prototype that Gibson had pictures of on their site...

 

This one

252645_471122632899890_1516269069_n_zps4401ea7b.jpg

380735_471122622899891_2111445420_n_zps29b0e615.jpg

 

well it seems that it was actually sold to someone?

http://www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/LessPaulProto/

 

these are the features

 

Gibson Custom Less Paul Prototype Solidbody Electric Guitar Features:

✓Hand-carved by Gibson Custom Shop master luthier Bruce Kunkel

 

✓Luscious book-matched flame maple top

 

✓Ultra-playable '59 neck profile

 

✓BurstBucker 1 and 2 pickups

 

✓Nitrocellulose lacquer finish

 

✓Hardshell Case Included

OH, THE HORROR!!!! That looks like a solid body Ovation from the side.

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bingo Bango ! This is the guitar I was thinking about. Front its a lp on its side, same thickness as an sg.

 

The prototype looks very interesting indeed.

Heres some pics from the project...

 

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Yeah I quite like it too... I think the trick is not to see it as a Les Paul, but as a cool new type of Gibson.. Calling it a Les Paul doesn't really make sense and will only annoy the traditionalists.. They need a different model name for it... The Less Paul is funny but they cant call a serious new line that :)

 

Can anyone think of a good model name for it? (a serious one [rolleyes] )

 

How about a snub nose (or horn as it were) double cut :)

 

 

I like the Gibson Les Paul Snubby... (snub-nose)

 

It reminds me of my .38 special... (not the guitar, the name)

 

Maybe; "Earless Wonder"

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Do you work for Gibson?

 

Unless things have changed Duane is a mod on this forum but not on the Gibson payroll?

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Ok to bad Gibson builders are my heroes they make the best guitars in the world. It would be nice to be able to thank them personally :)

 

[thumbup]

 

Also it has been suggested that I receive discounts and or free guitars for being a mod...... This is completely untrue.....

 

For the record I pay for all my Gibson instruments, nor have I ever asked for any special considerations.... Nor have I've been offered a free guitar.

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I think you totally should be offered one, nothing special just something like a Gibson 1960 Custom Shop Les Paul Reissue with premium AAA top.

 

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Im pullin for ya brotha!

 

LOL!!!! Every Gibson is special IMO, which is why they are worth paying for....

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bingo Bango ! This is the guitar I was thinking about. Front its a lp on its side, same thickness as an sg.

 

 

Here's a 1987 Custom Lite on eBay right now. Pretty sharp looking even if a tad over-priced (in my ignorant opinion) @ $3,100.

 

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The owner has changed out the hardware to nickel for his own taste but has all the original gold stuff and this one has an Ebony fretboard...

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