kolhauszer Posted November 16, 2017 Share Posted November 16, 2017 hi everyone kolhauszer here with a question i am going to be on the receiving end of a cool trade a 2010 mccarty 58 goldtop for a 1978 gibson custom her neck on both sides need to be repainted..there is a fist sized chunk of paint missing from the back of the body would it be expensive to repair that,,would anyone know of her true value?..thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kolhauszer Posted November 17, 2017 Author Share Posted November 17, 2017 hi fz,,yes she is a les paul a 1978 les paul custom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kolhauszer Posted November 18, 2017 Author Share Posted November 18, 2017 and those would be american prices..im sorry i should have mentioned that i live in canada,,i will send you a link so you can see her real photos here she is fellow lester fan and thanks https://www.kijiji.ca/v-guitar/ville-de-montreal/gibson-les-paul-custom-1978/1308927521 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnny 6 String Posted November 18, 2017 Share Posted November 18, 2017 and those would be american prices..im sorry i should have mentioned that i live in canada,,i will send you a link so you can see her real photos here she is fellow lester fan and thanks https://www.kijiji.ca/v-guitar/ville-de-montreal/gibson-les-paul-custom-1978/1308927521 Looks pretty good, honest play wear, I bet it plays and sounds killer. I've an 87 that is starting to loose finish on the sides and back of the neck, my buckle rash on the back hasn't hit wood yet though. The price is on the high end but not ridiculous from what I see locally to me. Johnny Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kolhauszer Posted November 18, 2017 Author Share Posted November 18, 2017 im sure shes a killer especially with one original neck paf pick up in her belly but not as killer as the help my friend..my thanks..i was a prs man..still in my heart but last month i tried my first 60s style neck and since than im so comfortable around les pauls..im not afraid of their weight anymore..although im uncertain if this one is weight relieved..or chambered as you guys call them considering her age im guessing not the trade for the mccarty 58 is an awesome deal then i know that now..my thanks again johnny peace Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnny 6 String Posted November 18, 2017 Share Posted November 18, 2017 im sure shes a killer especially with one original neck paf pick up in her belly but not as killer as the help my friend..my thanks..i was a prs man..still in my heart but last month i tried my first 60s style neck and since than im so comfortable around les pauls..im not afraid of their weight anymore..although im uncertain if this one is weight relieved..or chambered as you guys call them considering her age im guessing not the trade for the mccarty 58 is an awesome deal then i know that now..my thanks again johnny peace You're very welcome. You are also correct that the 78 wont have weight relief, it will be a solid mass of mahogany (hopefully lighter than mine at almost 12 lbs). The 9 hole Swiss cheese didn't start until the early 80's, full chambering was late 90's/early 2000 I think and the spoke relief more recently. Good luck and be sure to post back once you get her. Johnny Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kolhauszer Posted November 19, 2017 Author Share Posted November 19, 2017 i want her..i want her bad another friend of mine who loves lesters strats and prs advised me not to i sent him the link and she yes she is honestly worn,,but for the trade for mine it wouldnt be justice the electronics of the time im told were very sub par and the paf is not original..in those times they used paf account number stickers for identification and he mentiones that after many years,,gibson necks had tendencies to wrap more rapidly then other cpounterparts even though the owner of the 78 swears she great i believe both of course the vol pot mid range does not straighten out properly according to the owner..and im still uncertain to what that might mean there are 350 viewers on his beauty and still unsold..there are 50 on my mccarty 58 now mine and his are very close to the same value very mine i was told only goldtops are custom requested..the gold top is mint..stock 5708s and signed by paul reed smith..on the headstock i mean yes they are both of the samw value..ive always wanted a vintage guitaR but his needs so much work and mine is flawless..both of the same value..ots so hard knowing what to do when you really want something but..i believe i will turn it down....my thanks for the help fellow jammers..peace Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NighthawkChris Posted November 20, 2017 Share Posted November 20, 2017 i want her..i want her bad another friend of mine who loves lesters strats and prs advised me not to i sent him the link and she yes she is honestly worn,,but for the trade for mine it wouldnt be justice the electronics of the time im told were very sub par and the paf is not original..in those times they used paf account number stickers for identification and he mentiones that after many years,,gibson necks had tendencies to wrap more rapidly then other cpounterparts even though the owner of the 78 swears she great i believe both of course the vol pot mid range does not straighten out properly according to the owner..and im still uncertain to what that might mean there are 350 viewers on his beauty and still unsold..there are 50 on my mccarty 58 now mine and his are very close to the same value very mine i was told only goldtops are custom requested..the gold top is mint..stock 5708s and signed by paul reed smith..on the headstock i mean yes they are both of the samw value..ive always wanted a vintage guitaR but his needs so much work and mine is flawless..both of the same value..ots so hard knowing what to do when you really want something but..i believe i will turn it down....my thanks for the help fellow jammers..peace Good man, go with your gut. If I listened to mine more, I would have made far less mistakes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Farnsbarns Posted December 2, 2017 Share Posted December 2, 2017 You're very welcome. You are also correct that the 78 wont have weight relief, it will be a solid mass of mahogany (hopefully lighter than mine at almost 12 lbs). The 9 hole Swiss cheese didn't start until the early 80's, full chambering was late 90's/early 2000 I think and the spoke relief more recently. Good luck and be sure to post back once you get her. Johnny 1983 2008 2012 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Farnsbarns Posted December 2, 2017 Share Posted December 2, 2017 Why are used customs so high over there? With the substantial damage described it would be about £1500 here, maximum. I was, in afct, looking at a 76 in good nick the other day at £1800. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnny 6 String Posted December 2, 2017 Share Posted December 2, 2017 Why are used customs so high over there? With the substantial damage described it would be about £1500 here, maximum. I was, in afct, looking at a 76 in good nick the other day at £1800. First thanks for confirming the relief dates in the other post. To start with I guess is the cost of a new LPC here in Canada, from the only big box chain (most of the little Mom & Pops are dead and gone)in the country it'll be just over $6300 with taxes. I just did a quick search of one of our major classifieds for my province and they start at $2400 and go up with the average around $3500 topping out with someone looking to get 13.5K for a '69. Guitar and gear related stuff I don't find cheap in Canada and you can't import it and save because the duty and taxes at the boarder. You can occasionally snipe a good deal in the local ads but you have to be ready and quick. Johnny Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cam in alberta Posted December 5, 2017 Share Posted December 5, 2017 I saw your post in another forum asking if the paf was real. if it is there is over half the value of the guitar. if both PU's are paf then the guitar is free. p.s. i see that from the other forum the PU's arent paf . oh well maybe next time Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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