LesPaul117 Posted March 10, 2008 Share Posted March 10, 2008 Does anyone have any pictures of the new (and discontinued) 50th anniversary 1958 les paul? Also, is it any good? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LesPaul117 Posted March 16, 2008 Author Share Posted March 16, 2008 never mind, just in case, go here for the 50th anniversary: http://www.musiciansfriend.com/product/Gibson-Custom-Shop-50th-Anniversary-Les-Paul-Flame-Top-Murphy-Aged-Electric-Guitar?sku=515891 quite honestly, I think that they should put in new PAFs, not burstbuckers.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luncheonmeatonwholewheat Posted March 18, 2008 Share Posted March 18, 2008 I saw and played a flametop and plain "58 anniv. at Guitar Center in Hollywood.. murphy aged..?? lets call it executive aging..you can't really tell it's a murphy until you hold it and look close..Gibson should give 'em alittle more work to make them look like realistic..like my 1999 40th anniv. LP Murphy!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akirasan Posted June 9, 2008 Share Posted June 9, 2008 So for $2K ($3K for flame) premium over a '58 VOS you get a light Murphy touch and 200 build run? I'd seen some discusion about more attention to overall wood quality as compared to the line guitars. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FennRx Posted June 9, 2008 Share Posted June 9, 2008 its kinda like the R8 and R9. on the R9 you pay about $2k more for a flame top and a thinner neck. otherwise, they are the same guitar. here, you pay what, $3k more? and what do you get? a fancy pickguard, a flame top and some aging. if i was wealthy, i might buy one. but from where i'm sitting, doesn't seem worth it to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akirasan Posted June 9, 2008 Share Posted June 9, 2008 IIRC, the R9 got you the top and jumbo frets - thin neck came in R0. I'm already starting to see the 50th flame show up under the price-fixed $6995. I think luncheonmeatonwholewheat got it right, at that pricepoint your into the '99 40th on the used market so unless your wedded to the narrower frets or have to have the '58 (birth year guitar)... Guess I was expecting more effort for a Murphy - I really wanted to want one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
asg618 Posted July 8, 2008 Share Posted July 8, 2008 Played one today at a local Gibson dealer in NJ. A/B'd it with a '58 VOS Standard. Hands down, the 50th Anniversary LP blew the VOS out of the water. From the moment I plugged in, it just crackled with life. Clean or dirty, the 50th just sounded better - it was like I had an arsenal of note perfect classic rock riffs at my disposal, from Zep to Cream to AC/DC, the 50th rang the bell across the board. I also played clean w/a little reverb through the neck pup with the tone dialed down almost to 0, and was rewarded with pristine, jazz-like tones that popped off the fretboard and sustained just beautifully. Even with my meager skills, I totally had a Pat Martino-vibe going that caused a few customers to stop, listen, and smile. To a person, they commented that that was the best LP they'd ever heard! In contrast, the VOS sounded a bit harsh - not nearly as refined as the 50th. It also felt quite a bit heavier, and was thus less comfortable to play. The 50th also just felt better, as if it had been set up by an real pro when , in fact, I was the first to play it as is right out of the factory box. I'm not a big fan of "aged" instruments, and the Murphy treatment on this one was a little overdone, in my book. Still, nothing could detract from my impression that this was the sweetest, finest, LP I had ever played. and I've owned and/or played dozens, including some very special Custom Shop models. So ... I left a deposit, and will be taking that baby home this Friday after I get paid. Between now and then, I'll probably think about little else! If you can find one, try it and see if you don't agree ... these models have got that elusive something special that makes LPs the iconic instruments that they are today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LPCollector Posted July 14, 2008 Share Posted July 14, 2008 IIRC' date=' the R9 got you the top and jumbo frets - thin neck came in R0. I'm already starting to see the 50th flame show up under the price-fixed $6995. I think luncheonmeatonwholewheat got it right, at that pricepoint your into the '99 40th on the used market so unless your wedded to the narrower frets or have to have the '58 (birth year guitar)... Guess I was expecting more effort for a Murphy - I [i']really[/i] wanted to want one. Just to help clarify................. The fretwire on all historics is the same....has been for a while now. Only the original Bursts from 58, 59 and 60 had different wire.............not the current historics. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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