LT ED Posted January 21, 2008 Share Posted January 21, 2008 Hi folks. Could anybody shed any light on this one. Ive just bought a les paul limited edition and on close inspection of the back I noticed that the body is two peices of mohgany stuck together.I didnt see it until i looked close but you can see change in the wood down the straight edge in the middle of the back. Ive looked on the net and cant find another ,only on a les paul suprerme. Anybody else got this and would anybody have photes. Thanks chaps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oyster Posted January 21, 2008 Share Posted January 21, 2008 Hi folks. Could anybody shed any light on this one. Ive just bought a les paul limited edition and on close inspection of the back I noticed that the body is two peices of mohgany stuck together.I didnt see it until i looked close but you can see change in the wood down the straight edge in the middle of the back. Ive looked on the net and cant find another ' date='only on a les paul suprerme. Anybody else got this and would anybody have photes. Thanks chaps.[/quote'] From what I understand, the bottom of the Paul has been three pieces for some time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raptor Posted January 21, 2008 Share Posted January 21, 2008 Gibson started using two piece backs again from time to time a few years ago, I am not sure when, but sometime after 2000. It is due to the difficulty in getting really good mahogany in large enough billets for one piece bodies. They still try to use one piece on the higher end models. But I think one piece backs on Gibson USA guitars is getting more and more rare. There is nothing really wrong with two piece backs. They usually do a good job of getting aesthetically pleasing backs, and some can have some very interesting looks to them. Not like when Norlin was using almost any piece of wood to make up the backs and especially the tops of the guitars. You could find Norlins with 3 and 4 piece tops all the time and one piece might have some flame, and they never thought about how it looked when it was put together. I remember seeing one 3 piece top Norlin, that had 2 pieces with some flame in them. Rather than put the 2 flamed pieces on either side of the plain piece, they used the flamed pieces for the center and bottom. They also wouldn't even try to get three pieces the same width. So you could have one piece making up 60% of the top, another 30% and the third 10%. There I corrected my math I can't type and talk at the same time anymore. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GuitarJunkie Posted January 21, 2008 Share Posted January 21, 2008 So you could have one piece making up 60% of the top' date=' another 20% and the third 10%.[/quote'] That really is terrible guitar building. That's only 90% of a top!!! And I thought recent quality control was bad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shane Sanders Posted January 22, 2008 Share Posted January 22, 2008 220...221...whatever it takes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gibson CS Posted March 3, 2008 Share Posted March 3, 2008 i got a 1 peice back on my les paul standard, and a 1 peice back on my les paul studio Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GuitarJunkie Posted March 3, 2008 Share Posted March 3, 2008 My 2001 Classic Plus is a one piece back. The local shop has a couple nice Standards I've had my eye on which both have one piece backs as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Manimal Posted March 3, 2008 Share Posted March 3, 2008 It seems that about 80-90% if not higher of LP Standards are a 1 piece back, the Standard Fadeds and Classics seem to be between 50-60% 1 piece backs, Studios..................hmmm who knows if how many pieces make and Ebony or Alpine/Classic White. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom99SS Posted March 4, 2008 Share Posted March 4, 2008 I have a one piece back. Love the grain on it also. I have heard the best way to tell is by looking near the bottom strap button on the edge. See if you can tell if 2 or 3 pirces where used. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matiac Posted March 4, 2008 Share Posted March 4, 2008 my 2007's one piece, I hadda go look after reading this... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GuitarJunkie Posted March 4, 2008 Share Posted March 4, 2008 I have a one piece back. Love the grain on it also. What year and model is yours? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harmonicchaos Posted March 4, 2008 Share Posted March 4, 2008 my 2007 lp vm studio is a one piece back with a nice stripey grain. the top is two piece and a more average grain though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ALIEN8 Posted March 4, 2008 Share Posted March 4, 2008 Off topic, my SG faded body is one piece... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GuitarJunkie Posted March 4, 2008 Share Posted March 4, 2008 Off topic' date=' my SG faded body is one piece...[/quote']I was high bidder on a one piece SG Classic a couple days ago. Jackass cancelled the auction with a few hours to go. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom99SS Posted March 4, 2008 Share Posted March 4, 2008 What year and model is yours? 2007 Les Paul Standard. Got while in Nashville at the Gibson Showcase store. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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