musicmaker99 Posted June 28, 2011 Share Posted June 28, 2011 My link I know, this should be in the Gibby section but I trust and know you guys. I have my Les Paul Tribute on Ebay and someone asked how many pieces the body is. I always thought it was three but after looking closer I'm really not sure. Whatta you all think? Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EpiEric Posted June 28, 2011 Share Posted June 28, 2011 Hard to tell from those shots, but it looks like it could be 4 to me, but the lighting makes it tricky. Do you have a shot from the butt end? I think it's sometimes easier to see from there vs. just the back depending on how well the pieces are matched up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Moore Tribute Posted June 28, 2011 Share Posted June 28, 2011 My 08 Standard is 2 piece, the best place to look is the side, that will EASILY tell you how many pieces your Gibsons made of. The 60 tribute http://www.guitarguitar.co.uk/images.asp?image=105/11031816041758fb.jpg is a 3 piece Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
midiman56 Posted June 28, 2011 Share Posted June 28, 2011 My Traditional Pro is a 2 piece ... Jim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
musicmaker99 Posted June 28, 2011 Author Share Posted June 28, 2011 Here's my post on the Gibby forum with better pics TRIBUTE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Moore Tribute Posted June 28, 2011 Share Posted June 28, 2011 Here's my post on the Gibby forum with better pics TRIBUTE I have to say its odd but its only 2 pieces 2/3rds and a 1/3rd! no idea why it was made like that, I would have expected the join to be plum in the middle if their only using 2 pieces... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
musicmaker99 Posted June 28, 2011 Author Share Posted June 28, 2011 I have to say its odd but its only 2 pieces 2/3rds and a 1/3rd! no idea why it was made like that, I would have expected the join to be plum in the middle if their only using 2 pieces... I thought it was two, also. Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SGgypsyboy Posted June 29, 2011 Share Posted June 29, 2011 it is a two-piece. The lack of center seam is because they had to use up the differing size pieces as available during the production run. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barcham Posted June 29, 2011 Share Posted June 29, 2011 I find that strange because on the Discovery channel How it's Made documentary on Gibson, it is clearly stated and shown that Gibson bodies are made of three pieces of wood. Considering that they have a standard procedure to build the guitars, I can't see how some are made from two pieces and others are made from three. I can understand certain special or Custom Shop models being made from one or two pieces, but regular models such as Standards should follow the usual procedure. You can see this at the three minute mark in the following video. Considering how important this seems to be to some people, I can't imagine Gibson allowing this to be stated if it was not the way things were actually made. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SGgypsyboy Posted June 29, 2011 Share Posted June 29, 2011 well then I guess my new 2-PIECE 2011 SG 60's Tribute has a missing 3rd piece somewhere! LOL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Summerisle Posted June 29, 2011 Share Posted June 29, 2011 Gibson Les Paul--How many pieces? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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EpiEric Posted June 29, 2011 Share Posted June 29, 2011 Here's my post on the Gibby forum with better pics TRIBUTE Yeah, that definitely looks like two from the end. The initial photos make it look (to me) like there's a seam right near the neck joint and another on the horn side that are only tricks of light and the grain. Even in the larger picture on the other thread it looks like there's a seam on the horn side that isn't there in the side view. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barcham Posted June 30, 2011 Share Posted June 30, 2011 well then I guess my new 2-PIECE 2011 SG 60's Tribute has a missing 3rd piece somewhere! LOL That's a funny looking Les Paul. It's a beautiful SG though! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
damian Posted June 30, 2011 Share Posted June 30, 2011 In general, Custom Shop Gibson Les Pauls and most re-issues are one piece bodies....ALL others are multiple pieces....Many are two piece bodies, with the nice ones being center seamed....Others are two and three piece backs.....Most Gibson LP tops are two piece, center seamed, with the exception of some reissues where the tops are INTENTIONALLY NOT center seamed.....SGs are usually two or three pieces....Many Epi LPs which appear to have one or two piece bodies are actually multi-piece bodies, with a one piece veener on the back....Does any of this affect tone ??? That's a matter of opinion.. Does it affect value ??? Also, a matter of opinion........MIM Strats and Teles have multi-piece bodies, hidden beneath veneers; these can have bodies made with up to eight or more small chunks of wood glued together........USA made Teles and Strats USUALLY have one or two piece bodies....... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geff Posted July 6, 2011 Share Posted July 6, 2011 It is usually best to look from the bottom of the guitar to be absolutely certain. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ed Zeplin Posted July 6, 2011 Share Posted July 6, 2011 Looks like two piece to me and I have seen two piece LPs around. The only seam that's apparent to me is on the bass side, the treble side line seems to be natural grain. I guess all the slabs large enough for one piece backs go to the Custom Shop. My 2004 LP is a one piece, not too sure when they started using mutli-piece backs on them. My 2006 SG is two piece, off centre seam. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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