Gibson Artist Posted September 25, 2015 Posted September 25, 2015 Found this on Reverb, from all the pictures ive seen of this guitar it never had the single coil lookin pickup this one has??? is this a modded git? The serial says its a 1980. https://reverb.com/item/1003335-gibson-les-paul-firebrand
'Scales Posted September 25, 2015 Posted September 25, 2015 probably be quicker to list the things that aren't modded on it.
Rabs Posted September 25, 2015 Posted September 25, 2015 Yup.. very modded by the looks of it.. Different tuners so theres holes on the back and the tailstop looks like the holes have been filled (not that well). And obviously pickguard with very different electronics and pickups... This is what it should look like
rct Posted September 25, 2015 Posted September 25, 2015 I don't remember anything like that at all. To be fair that was the year I got married, so my memory may not be great, but I don't remember that bridge or that switch location or that...plate on the back? I'd keep walking if I was you. rct
Gibson Artist Posted September 25, 2015 Author Posted September 25, 2015 I don't remember anything like that at all. To be fair that was the year I got married, so my memory may not be great, but I don't remember that bridge or that switch location or that...plate on the back? I'd keep walking if I was you. rct Kinda looks like a newbie luthier used it for practice eh? lol
surfpup Posted September 25, 2015 Posted September 25, 2015 Kinda looks like a newbie luthier used it for practice eh? lol I think worse than that. It should have a set neck! Something is very rotten in Denmark.
'Scales Posted September 25, 2015 Posted September 25, 2015 credit to you for being prepared to ask the questions here rather than just jump in GA. This one might be of interest to you (i.e pre 1980 at similar money to the strat and firebrand)... https://reverb.com/item/981100-vintage-1974-gibson-l6s-natural-finish-cool-player some folks swear by them and you could probably swap the tuners for something more appropriate for similar money and your luthier could whip up a replacement backplate.
rct Posted September 26, 2015 Posted September 26, 2015 https://reverb.com/item/981100-vintage-1974-gibson-l6s-natural-finish-cool-player I had two and this could have been one of mine. Nice guitars. rct
capmaster Posted September 26, 2015 Posted September 26, 2015 Looks like a heavily modded Gibson Marauder/Sonex/Firebrand hybrid to me. I think this is not a Les Paul - all the LP Firebrands I ever saw had set necks. I also never saw a bolt-on neck Gibson Firebrand guitar in person. Somehow strange...
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