Silenced Fred Posted November 30, 2010 Share Posted November 30, 2010 Try to keep this on topic. Ask the questions that you were always afraid of asking because you would get ridiculed for asking them. Me first: What on earth is a "pancake body" Les Paul I always hear of? Why is there such a debate over Norlin Era guitars? So much controversy on that subject Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigKahune Posted November 30, 2010 Share Posted November 30, 2010 Norlin era - the mahogany part of the LP body is in two pieces, glued together like a couple pancakes stacked together. You can see the glue joint line running along the sides of the body. See below. Debate - welp, it's well documented that the quality went down hill during those years, but there were still plenty of nice Gibbies made by Norlin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
damian Posted December 1, 2010 Share Posted December 1, 2010 Nat, some of the LPs also have a third thin piece of wood between the mahogany layers of a different color. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NeoConMan Posted December 1, 2010 Share Posted December 1, 2010 An internal slab of Maple was used on some from what I understand. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
damian Posted December 1, 2010 Share Posted December 1, 2010 An internal slab of Maple was used on some from what I understand. That seems about right Neo, my friend's looked that way. Looked nice. Sounded nice, can't vouch either way for quality or value otherwise. I could have boughten his for cheap way back then, 4 hundredish or so. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MojoRedFoot Posted December 1, 2010 Share Posted December 1, 2010 I think in the late 70s/early 80s there was essentially a LP called "Fretless Wonder." I have never seen one lacking fretwire. Someone please explain. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NeoConMan Posted December 1, 2010 Share Posted December 1, 2010 No, they had frets. Very low, very thin frets. See Duane V's new Goldtop Deluxe. Some people liked it, and reviews extolled its virtues. That's how the catch phrase was born. I don't believe Gibson ever advertised it that way, but I may be wrong. Different strokes for different folks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MojoRedFoot Posted December 1, 2010 Share Posted December 1, 2010 No, they had frets. Very low, very thin frets. That's what I figured. OK. mystery solved. got nothin else Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NeoConMan Posted December 1, 2010 Share Posted December 1, 2010 Why does it hurt when I pee? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ksdaddy Posted December 1, 2010 Share Posted December 1, 2010 Tetracycline for a week and Bob's yer uncle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NeoConMan Posted December 1, 2010 Share Posted December 1, 2010 What exactly is "50's wiring" on a Les Paul? I hear about it from the Cork-Sniffers and their RS Guitarworks mods. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NeoConMan Posted December 1, 2010 Share Posted December 1, 2010 What exactly is a Stinger, and why does nobody here ever talk about 'em? I've seen 'em at LPF and MLP, seen the namesake paint on the headstock, so what's the big damned deal? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silenced Fred Posted December 1, 2010 Author Share Posted December 1, 2010 What exactly is a Stinger, and why does nobody here ever talk about 'em? I've seen 'em at LPF and MLP, seen the namesake paint on the headstock, so what's the big damned deal? As far as I know, its just the paint on the back of the headstock Looks cool I guess, but who the hell is looking at the back of your headstock? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NeoConMan Posted December 1, 2010 Share Posted December 1, 2010 Why the crazy prices on them? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MojoRedFoot Posted December 1, 2010 Share Posted December 1, 2010 Who is behind the mask? You know which one I'm talking about...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MojoRedFoot Posted December 1, 2010 Share Posted December 1, 2010 What should I drink tonight....Paulaner Munich Lager or Tommyknocker Jack Whacker (wheat)? Those are the only choices to all you would be wise guys.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChanMan Posted December 1, 2010 Share Posted December 1, 2010 Why does everyone hate Nickleback? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NeoConMan Posted December 1, 2010 Share Posted December 1, 2010 Hmmmm.... Ya know, Kroeger is a talented songwriter. But their songs are so.... well... cartoonish. Leave all the bullsh!t effects out, quit writing for titty bars, and get back to rocking. I've always liked "Breathe" and "Good Times Gone." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChanMan Posted December 1, 2010 Share Posted December 1, 2010 What should I drink tonight....Paulaner Munich Lager or Tommyknocker Jack Whacker (wheat)? Those are the only choices to all you would be wise guys.... Whichever is closest to a Baltic Porter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MojoRedFoot Posted December 1, 2010 Share Posted December 1, 2010 Whichever is closest to a Baltic Porter. The Jack Whacker is a little darker....soooooo yeah. Jack Whacker it is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silenced Fred Posted December 1, 2010 Author Share Posted December 1, 2010 This spun out of hand fast Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MojoRedFoot Posted December 1, 2010 Share Posted December 1, 2010 This spun out of hand fast At least there's no judgement Just havin a little fun. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChanMan Posted December 1, 2010 Share Posted December 1, 2010 The Jack Whacker is a little darker....soooooo yeah. Jack Whacker it is. There ya go! Tomorrow you need to find a good IPA, though, to achieve balance in the force.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MojoRedFoot Posted December 1, 2010 Share Posted December 1, 2010 There ya go! Tomorrow you need to find a good IPA, though, to achieve balance in the force.... Good suggestion AND a Star Wars reference....high five Another serious question to Fred's thread. Regarding the Ibanez Tube Screamer. How is it possible that the original sounds of the old pedals cannot be recreated in the new ones? I don't use one and have never tried one but I read that a lot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChanMan Posted December 1, 2010 Share Posted December 1, 2010 This spun out of hand fast Why do you think this thread is out of control? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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