cousingrandpa Posted March 7, 2009 Share Posted March 7, 2009 I just got this Orville Les Paul. As I can't leave any guitars stock I changes the pots to CTS pots, I changed the switch to a switchcraft, & I changed the pickups to a Dimarzio virtual hot paf in the bridge & a Dimarzio virtual paf in the neck. This guitar plays & feels just like a 59 & it sounds GREAT. The finish is a faded cherry burst but it doesn't show up in the pics very well. I do have the pick guard & rythem/treble plate in the case but it looks much better without. Here are some pics of it & a Murphy 59 at the local GC. The Orville The Murphy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guitarmann199 Posted March 7, 2009 Share Posted March 7, 2009 congats they are great guitars i played one at a friends place they feel and sound awsome Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flight959 Posted March 7, 2009 Share Posted March 7, 2009 Never seen one in the flesh... They look like great guitars... There not cheap either.. Flight959 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phil325 Posted March 7, 2009 Share Posted March 7, 2009 congrats on the new guitar. post more pics man! show it off :-D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tanner1994 Posted March 7, 2009 Share Posted March 7, 2009 is orville made by gibson? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cousingrandpa Posted March 7, 2009 Author Share Posted March 7, 2009 Orville is Gibson in Japan. Gibson can't sell guitars under the gibson name in Japan so they sold their guitars under the name Orville (Orville Gibson founder of Gibson). They are made to the specs of 1959 American Les Pauls. Current Japanese Gibsons are Epiphone. Check out this link for the full history. http://www.guitarsjapan.com/orvillegibsoninfopage.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cousingrandpa Posted March 7, 2009 Author Share Posted March 7, 2009 They look like great guitars... There not cheap either.. Flight959 Timing is everything' date=' I got a [b']GREAT[/b] deal on mine. It plays just as good as the Murphy in the last pic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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