CajunBlues Posted April 25, 2011 Share Posted April 25, 2011 Here is my new baby. 1980 les paul deluxe... Now my 99 custom has some company... Its about time I bought a deluxe... Great tone !! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigKahune Posted April 25, 2011 Share Posted April 25, 2011 . Love the minis. Congrats. B) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChanMan Posted April 25, 2011 Share Posted April 25, 2011 Gratz man... beautiful guitar!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stefptycia Posted April 25, 2011 Share Posted April 25, 2011 Very very nice Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick Doeschler Posted April 25, 2011 Share Posted April 25, 2011 Congratulations- beautiful guitar. I've been thinking about getting one of these. I've never played one. Could you give me/us a review of the mini's sound. Are they similar to a Firebird sound? Great looking guitar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CajunBlues Posted April 25, 2011 Author Share Posted April 25, 2011 Congratulations- beautiful guitar. I've been thinking about getting one of these. I've never played one. Could you give me/us a review of the mini's sound. Are they similar to a Firebird sound? Great looking guitar. Thanks everyone for the replies.... I know it sounds cliche... but really they have a sound that is somewhere between a full sized humbucker and a p90... Maybe closer to a p90 sound... The bridge position is very thin... Maybe just as thin as a p90 bridge... The middle position has that awesome pop (for lack of a better term) that the p90s have... And just as the middle on the p90s, it seems you have to keep them both at the same level to get that perfect middle sound... which leads me to a huge fan of a one vol/one tone setup... There should be more guitars with the one vol/one tone -- 3way setup... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kineman Karma Posted May 3, 2011 Share Posted May 3, 2011 Is it me or is the Headstock on the Deluxe bigger than that of a Standard or even Custom? Great Deluxe by the way... gaaaasssssss coming on... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CajunBlues Posted May 3, 2011 Author Share Posted May 3, 2011 Is it me or is the Headstock on the Deluxe bigger than that of a Standard or even Custom? Great Deluxe by the way... gaaaasssssss coming on... Thanks,.... I guess I could measure the headstock against my custom... I can almost assure you that the headstock is larger than my ES-137 headstock... no sense in measuring that one... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
btoth76 Posted May 4, 2011 Share Posted May 4, 2011 Yes, the headstock of the Deluxe is bigger than the Standard's for example. It is the same size with the Custom's. I am sure Gibson used Custom necks for this model, but they didn't added the binding and the inlays, and glued the Standard's fingerboard on it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DestructorsKillMusic1982 Posted May 4, 2011 Share Posted May 4, 2011 The headstock is bigger, but I think it's because it's a Norlin-era headstock which usually are larger and slightly different in shape, rather than because it's a Deluxe. (The headstock on my early 70s SG-I looks just like that.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DestructorsKillMusic1982 Posted May 4, 2011 Share Posted May 4, 2011 Gorgeous Deluxe by the way! Some very nice natural aging going on there. I gotta get me a Deluxe someday soon, love the look of those mini-hums. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charlie brown Posted May 4, 2011 Share Posted May 4, 2011 Lots of "Norlin Era," Gibby Headstocks were "boat paddles!" Huge! Not just on Deluxe's, either. I've seen Standards, that had those huge headstocks, too. Some peple like them, that way, other's not so much. My '76 has a smaller headstock. (See below) CB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kenny V Posted May 4, 2011 Share Posted May 4, 2011 A really great looking LP. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charlie brown Posted May 4, 2011 Share Posted May 4, 2011 By the way, Cajun...I like your "new, to you," LP Deluxe! I'm sure you're going to enjoy it, a LOT! Congratulations! CB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest BentonC Posted May 4, 2011 Share Posted May 4, 2011 Nice- very cool guitar; congrats! Those mini-humbuckers are a really nice change from the full-size buckers every so often. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CajunBlues Posted May 7, 2011 Author Share Posted May 7, 2011 Nice- very cool guitar; congrats! Those mini-humbuckers are a really nice change from the full-size buckers every so often. They are great for the blues... Along with a little overdrive, and they sing... I used to own a epi riviera with Gibson minis in it... damn, I wish I hadnt sold that guitar... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dylanita Posted May 7, 2011 Share Posted May 7, 2011 Congratulations!! You´ve got a beautiful guitar. I´ve always liked the deluxes from the seventies and the wine red finish (one of the fanciest colours for a Gibson but, for some reason, not for a Fender...) Is the neck made of mahogany or three pieces of maple? This is my 1989 wine red Les Paul standard (a great guitar too!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CajunBlues Posted May 7, 2011 Author Share Posted May 7, 2011 dylanita -- the neck is a 3 piece mahogany... and the finish on your standard is one of the best wine red's I have ever seen... pretty impressive... We don't see a lot of wine red finishes these days do we... Seems like they were more popular in the late 70's and into the 80's Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jnastynebr Posted May 7, 2011 Share Posted May 7, 2011 I know its impolite to ask, but what are the late 70s, early 80s Norlin LPs going for? I keep seeing them on ebay for 4-5 grand, but you never see any of them sell. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CajunBlues Posted May 7, 2011 Author Share Posted May 7, 2011 I know its impolite to ask, but what are the late 70s, early 80s Norlin LPs going for? I keep seeing them on ebay for 4-5 grand, but you never see any of them sell. I certainly don't think its impolite to ask... I bought this one for $1700 (total including shipping)... Not bad for all original except the tuners... For deluxes, it seems once you get into the 80's, they get cheaper... 70's deluxes with minis sell for about $2000 to $2500... 70's customs that are all original in good shape will go for about $2500... It all depends on repairs/condition/how much is original.. But I would say the range is $1500 to $3000 for 70's early 80's Lps Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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