Making a top 20 list!

[jnstrom]

I need your input! I was going to make the top 50 list of Gibsons but it might take too long to collect the data.

 

Question What do you think is the top Gibson Guitars of all time???

 

UPDATE!

 

Ok here we go (not in order yet):

1. Gibson LP #1

2. Original 59 Sunburst

3. 1957 Custom Black Beauty

4. 61 LP/SG

5. 59 LP Standard

6. 57 LP Custom

7. 61 LP

8. 58 Explorer

9. 58 flying V

10 58 ES-355

11 2008 R8

12 1967 SG

13 1958 LP Standard

14 1960 LP Standard

15 1968 LP Deluxe

16. 1955 Lp Special

17. 1968 SG standard

18. 1950 Fretless wonders

19. 1957 Gold Top

20. 1954 Lp junior

 

What do you think? What should be moved up, What should be moved down. I should do a guitar off!

[Tim Plains]

No 1. Gibson Les Paul...the rest don't matter.

[ckledzepplin]

1.)origional 1959 les paul sunburst

[hi13ts]

The best Les Paul was probably the original Les Paul Custom (Black Beauty).

The original '61 SG has to follow pretty close.

[FennRx]

59 Les Paul Standard

57 Les Paul Custom

61 Les Paul/SG

 

after that...it gets hazy- 58 explorer, 58 V, 2008 R8 #8 81023, 58 ES-335, etc

[Gibson CS]

subjective list

but i know what wouldnt be on there

 

the corvus

lol

[slimjimdom]

Someone please explain to me what the big hype is about the 59 Les Paul. I'm not discrediting it in any way. I genuinely don't know.

[Gibson CS]

they are the point in which technology, image, tone, and playabilty where @ their tops in the eyes of most guitarists

[slimjimdom]

they are the point in which technology' date=' image, tone, and playabilty where @ their tops in the eyes of most guitarists

[/quote']

 

That's it?

 

What technology is different between the 58 and 59? or 57 and 59 for that matter?

 

No offense but I was hoping for something a little more than "well most guitarist think they are the best"

[littlekenny]

and guys like Jimmy Page, Joe Perry, Billy Gibbons and a **** load of others played them

[Old Deadhead]

59 Les Paul Standard

57 Les Paul Custom

61 Les Paul/SG

 

after that...it gets hazy- 58 explorer' date=' 58 V, 2008 R8 #8 81023, 58 ES-335, etc

[/quote']

 

+1

[Gibson CS]

ive never played one, but after playing some vintage peices, and knowing that the only problem with the late 50s bursts where the tuners would break off , i can only imagine how nice they must sound, and play

[Tim Plains]

Someone please explain to me what the big hype is about the 59 Les Paul. I'm not discrediting it in any way. I genuinely don't know.

Short version.

In the late 50s, LPs weren't selling. Gibson decided to redesign it. In 61 the redesigned LP came out...the now SG. Les Paul (the man) didn't like the new guitar and removed his name from it. Years later, guys like Clapton started playing them because they sounded great. There's something like 600 1959s in existence.

[Mark]

All the above but you have to have a ES-335

[Shaker]

Legendary (& nonexistent) 1958 Gibson Moderne.

There must be one in somebody's attic or basement...

[slimjimdom]

Short version.

In the late 50s' date=' LPs weren't selling. Gibson decided to redesign it. In 61 the redesigned LP came out...the now SG. Les Paul (the man) didn't like the new guitar and removed his name from it. Years later, guys like Clapton started playing them because they sounded great. There's something like 600 1959s in existence.[/quote']

 

Thats cool, im not a professional musician and my equipment isnt great. In all honesty I doubt a R7 R8 R9 would sound much different than my BFG. I couldnt justify it even if it is a wish list.

 

My wish list (or future shopping list) right now is...

 

LP custom Classic with p90s GOTW

SG 67 with p90s GOTW

BFG bullion burst (already have and love it)

 

Yes I really dig p90s always have since I bought my first les paul Epi 56 Goldtop.

 

Lastly a LP standard or SG 61 RI

 

May grab up a junior or special single cut in there somewhere too.

 

I think this is a case of GAS. No?

[FennRx]

if a std is on ur list, save a little for money and get a R8. i dont care what anyone says, they are better than USA Standards, regardless of the jackplate or tuners gibson puts on them.

[slimjimdom]

if a std is on ur list' date=' save a little for money and get a R8. i dont care what anyone says, they are better than USA Standards, regardless of the jackplate or tuners gibson puts on them.[/quote']

 

Yeah I can see your point there.

[jnstrom]

Still working on top 20 list. I know the list will have LPs in most of the top ten. But any other models?

[FennRx]

 

58 explorer' date=' 58 V, 2008 R8 #8 81023, 58 ES-335, etc

[/quote']

[led floyd9]

This is my list:

 

1). '59 LP Standard.

2). '58 LP Standard.

3). '60 LP Standard.

4). '57 LP Black Beauty

5). '57 LP GT

6). '61 LP/SG Standard

7). '61 LP/SG Custom

8). '54 LP Custom

9). '56 LP GT

10). '59 Black Beauty

11). '58 ES-335

12). '58 Flying V

13). '58 Explorer

14). '68 SG Standard

15). '68 LP Deluxe

16). '55 LP Special

17). '55 LP TV

18). '54 LP Junior

19). '61 SG Special

20). '73 LP Recording Model

[led floyd9]

Shoot, I thought this was just a thread where people would make their own lists! Sorry!

[Gibson CS]

i think it would go like this

58-60 bursts

late 50s 335s

late 50s korina guitars

50s fretless wonders

mid 50s gold tops

lates 60s deluxes

early 60s SGs

[jnstrom]

Getting there!!! Ill set the list up on Sunday, Im going out to a party tomorrow.

[UnGauGeD]

1957 Gibson Les Paul Custom

1956 Gibson Les Paul Standard

1961 Gibson SG

1958 Gibson ES-335