JRizZ Posted July 17, 2008 Share Posted July 17, 2008 Hey, This is not a post saying that I have one of these - just really a query... Back in the mid '90s i seem to remember that Epiphone made a range of coloured flake topped Les Pauls, green, red, blue, purple etc. I had a mind at the time that I'd like a purple flake les paul if I could afford it - they were about £350 which was a lot to a 17 year old at the time (especially as I'd dropped £389 on my Sheraton II). Does anyone have one of these - just to relive some old GASsing? I never see them come up on ebay - this leads me to think that they didn't particularly sell that many of them, and that those that were sold are very loved by their owners! I used to have an Epiphone catalogue with them in - but who knows where they are now. Anyone seen any or have any pics? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andylemming Posted July 17, 2008 Share Posted July 17, 2008 I remember those too! I was torn between one of the flake finish Les Pauls and a silver flake DeArmond M75T, and ended up getting a Sheraton II as well, funnily enough. There's another thread on here called 'old epiphone catalogs' - Twang has found possibly the very catalogue you're thinking of. He may post pics if you ask nicely. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RotcanX Posted July 17, 2008 Share Posted July 17, 2008 I remember seeing a blue one and a purple one at Steve's in Montreal, not long after having bought my Classic Birdseye. I saw a used green one at Wopmelodie once too. There was a member on the old forum who had the silver flake one, he ended up selling it to a local 'celebrity' and unfortunately that turned into a bit of a bag drive. They pretty much disappeared from the catalog as we came into the '00s... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stan 58 Posted July 17, 2008 Share Posted July 17, 2008 Flake, ah...................Stan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ricochet Posted July 18, 2008 Share Posted July 18, 2008 I saw one for sale recently. Purple/pinkish flake which is just not my thing. I read a post from a flake owner the other day his had a long tenon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JRizZ Posted July 18, 2008 Author Share Posted July 18, 2008 I saw one for sale recently. Purple/pinkish flake which is just not my thing. I read a post from a flake owner the other day his had a long tenon. Yeah, I'm not sure I could handle a purple glittery guitar these days, but back then they seemed like a lot of fun - and they probably are still if you have one. At least it'd be a fairly rare Les Paul in the world of the cherry burst! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coolcarl Posted August 22, 2008 Share Posted August 22, 2008 MMMMMmmmmmmmmm....! Flakey! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ricochet Posted August 22, 2008 Share Posted August 22, 2008 MMMMMmmmmmmmmm....! Flakey! Mmmmy eyes! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coolcarl Posted August 22, 2008 Share Posted August 22, 2008 Sorry Ricochet! ...I didn't mean to blind you...next time i'll add a warning disclaimer...LOL! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ken361 Posted August 22, 2008 Share Posted August 22, 2008 70's Glam Rock! lol:d/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stan 58 Posted August 22, 2008 Share Posted August 22, 2008 That gold guitar makes me hot. Stan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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