stein Posted December 3, 2011 Posted December 3, 2011 15 grand? Don't think that is anything like a realistic price. 15 cake can buy you a lot of other LP's that still have the original parts on it.
S t e v e Posted December 3, 2011 Author Posted December 3, 2011 15 grand? Don't think that is anything like a realistic price. 15 cake can buy you a lot of other LP's that still have the original parts on it. i know, i'm just scouring the bay for a lester and finding all this rip off crap! , thought i'd share em with you guys...
feldkeen4 Posted December 3, 2011 Posted December 3, 2011 I think a 55 goldtop had a stop bar bridge and p-90's and of course they usually had the off center maple cap. That does explain the glued in wood dowels to change the bridge and extra routing on the pickups. If the neck and maple cap are solid, that would sound just like a 59. Maybe, what do I know.
Riffster Posted December 3, 2011 Posted December 3, 2011 Youza, there is a proper way to do those conversions but this isn't it.
stein Posted December 3, 2011 Posted December 3, 2011 Youza, there is a proper way to do those conversions but this isn't it. Good point. I don't know that I would call this a "conversion". It seems more that at some point, the owner had a GT that was in need of serious repairs or really beat, and decided to do some mods to it (back when before a '55 would have brought real money).
feldkeen4 Posted December 3, 2011 Posted December 3, 2011 My guess is it was first modified way back in 60's when you couldn't buy one with humbuckers. That might explain the mid 60's humbuckers it has in it. Only a small number of 58-60 sunburst were made and then not available again until 68, after high demand was established. Nobody would hack a vintage goldtop for sure after the 70's, Back then it was just some old guitar to mess around with. The pursuit of a sunburst was strong back in the day, Duane Allman traded his legendary goldtop for a burst. The routing isn't that bad, you should see some of the vintage telecasters with home neck humbucker conversions. To bad it was modified, it was the first real playable Les Paul. Before that was the trapeze style bridge (not so good). http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ko8fvcZDoNs However, it is way over priced. But, it does have some value if it is playable.
damian Posted December 4, 2011 Posted December 4, 2011 was it a original or reissue It WAS an original 1955 Les Paul.......
retrosurfer1959 Posted December 4, 2011 Posted December 4, 2011 That;s not a 55/59 conversion that's just a damaged 55 LP with a bad refine and new parts. Probably not a bad guitar but it's not a 59 and it's not a 15k guitar.
Tman5293 Posted December 4, 2011 Posted December 4, 2011 was it a original or reissue It WAS an original 1955 Les Paul....... fail Best exchange of posts ever! Don't know why but reading these 3 posts in succession made me laugh my *** off.
stein Posted December 4, 2011 Posted December 4, 2011 This is the one that always stumped me. That's a brain bender there. Is it a Jr. that has a pup and knobs/switch added or a special that has a dogear added? Neither seems to fit does it?
Rocky4 Posted December 4, 2011 Posted December 4, 2011 That's a brain bender there. Is it a Jr. that has a pup and knobs/switch added or a special that has a dogear added? Neither seems to fit does it? If it's an original Jr, the bridge isn't right I can't imagine somebody going through the trouble of putting the selector switch way up on the upper horn The more you look at it, the stranger it gets
damian Posted December 4, 2011 Posted December 4, 2011 This is the one that always stumped me. Les Paul Jr. "Guitar of the Week" August 4th, 1957.............
Andy R Posted December 4, 2011 Posted December 4, 2011 Yeah way too much for what it is and what it isn't... Over all not bad if it were done "Back in the day" .... Andy
feldkeen4 Posted December 4, 2011 Posted December 4, 2011 Yeah way too much for what it is and what it isn't... Over all not bad if it were done "Back in the day" .... Andy My thoughts exactly. If it is solid and the neck is playable it could be refinished. And a refinished guitar with no original parts and a repaired head stock is not a highly sought after item. The grain under the goldtop is ok. You never knew what you would get, you only knew it would be off center. It has some value, and I have no idea what that value would be.
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