IntelligentAl Posted January 14, 2009 Share Posted January 14, 2009 Wow, just wow. This... looks... awesome... '59 Les Paul Standard Anybody got any thoughts on this? I could never afford one, but it's still preety cool. If only there was an Epi version... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wrighty3693 Posted January 14, 2009 Share Posted January 14, 2009 Its a Gibson 59 Kes Paul made by the custom shop thats just had a certificate saying 50th aniversary added to it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcwillow777 Posted January 14, 2009 Share Posted January 14, 2009 I'm not sure, but I think Svet has one. They are out of my price league. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TWANG Posted January 14, 2009 Share Posted January 14, 2009 I think Peter Greene used that year lp, too. It's classic, iconic, and deserving. If they made an epi like that.. and a close if not exact finish repro.. even though a veneered top.. just keep that body mahogany at least if they didn't offer the maple top.. I know.. that's a big part of the sound..but we aint gonna get it. burstbuckers..or at least actual gibsons along the PAF line. I'd buy one. TWANG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IntelligentAl Posted January 14, 2009 Author Share Posted January 14, 2009 I would definitely consider buying an Epi version. I know it wouldn't be exactly the same as a Gibson, and it's foolish to hope for that, but the '59 is the holy grail of guitars! I'm sure an Epiphone would be at least a step in the right direction. It would be better than the Zack Wylde SG/Flying V thing, anyway... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
i hate classical music Posted January 14, 2009 Share Posted January 14, 2009 that les paul is cool!, i like it, its not the best Les Paul i have ever seen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Svet Posted January 14, 2009 Share Posted January 14, 2009 Hi guys, I do have a 1959 Les Paul Reissue and I adore it! I also have the 1956 Reissue Gold Top with P90s and a couple of Elitist Les Pauls. The Elitists compete favorably with the Gibson custom shop guitars so one need not spend all that money unless said person absolutely needs the Nitro finish and Gibson headstock. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AyushPresley Posted January 14, 2009 Share Posted January 14, 2009 You know what svet....I hate you... man you've got some great collections... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
acewarslave Posted January 15, 2009 Share Posted January 15, 2009 hey svet love those guitars i have been fighting a major gas for a prs how do they compare with say a les paul gibson standard....:) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IntelligentAl Posted January 15, 2009 Author Share Posted January 15, 2009 Wow, Svet! That '56 Goldtop and the '59 are very nice! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ricmon99 Posted January 15, 2009 Share Posted January 15, 2009 sweet Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
i hate classical music Posted January 15, 2009 Share Posted January 15, 2009 nice guitars man!B) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Svet Posted January 15, 2009 Share Posted January 15, 2009 Ayushpresley wrote "You know what svet....I hate you... man you've got some great collections..." Sorry Ayush, I wish you didn't hate me! :D Thank you, I've been very fortunate is some aspects and I am very grateful that I've had the opportunity to assemble my collection. Acewarslave wrote "hey svet love those guitars i have been fighting a major gas for a prs how do they compare with say a les paul gibson standard...." Hi Ace, that PRS is a Custom 22 / 10 top and she is an absolute joy to play! The construction is superb as well and the visual cues are striking. As weird as it sounds she also smells as good as she sounds! The PRS is very light and feels very small. It is similar to playing an SG because of that and its ease of upper fret access. The guitar is more versatile however because of the five way rotary selector which also gives you coil splitting. It's a blast to play but I would have a hard time choosing one over the other. So I went with both! :) Here are some additional photos of the PRS: Itelligent Al wrote: "Wow, Svet! That '56 Goldtop and the '59 are very nice!" Thanks Al! Here are some extras of the GT Ricmon and Steve Carzee wrote "sweet" and "nice guitars man" respectively, Thanks guys! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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