btoth76 Posted March 14, 2013 Share Posted March 14, 2013 Hello! I thought it would be a good idea to collect us, owners of these rare and interesting guitars, to exchange knowledge and experiences about them, or just to show off our instruments. :) Please post Your pictures, and descriptions of Your beauties. Best regards... Bence Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grog Posted March 15, 2013 Share Posted March 15, 2013 I'll bite once! I think we are a small group................ Somebody must have sold their collection of Low Impedance guitars to Chicago Music Exchange recently. They sold the Les Paul Personal & some of the others, but they still have several Low Impedance Les Pauls. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
btoth76 Posted March 18, 2013 Author Share Posted March 18, 2013 Hello Grog! Your collection is breathtaking! Congratulations! Cheers... Bence Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
btoth76 Posted March 19, 2013 Author Share Posted March 19, 2013 Hello! So, here is my 1978 Recording. Stamped on 1st of February. I've found a site called "Woody's" on the net (maybe You did, Grog recommended it?). There are many people with such instruments. Even found a guitar stamped on the very same day as mine. http://www.rlinwood.com/family_webpage/linkpages/music/LPR/LPR_Master.htm Cheers... Bence Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zurdo Posted March 19, 2013 Share Posted March 19, 2013 I notice that the Signature / Cassidy models are one-half ES-335 cutaway, (upper bout), and one-half Les Paul cutaway. (lower bout). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
btoth76 Posted March 20, 2013 Author Share Posted March 20, 2013 I notice that the Signature / Cassidy models are one-half ES-335 cutaway, (upper bout), and one-half Les Paul cutaway. (lower bout). Hello Zurdo! Indeed! They are very similiar! Cheers... Bence Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daveg Posted April 3, 2013 Share Posted April 3, 2013 Just to keep things going, here's the original LPR Demo recording which shipped with some of these guitars. LPR Demo DG Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grog Posted April 3, 2013 Share Posted April 3, 2013 Just to keep things going, here's the original LPR Demo recording which shipped with some of these guitars. LPR Demo DG Thanks Dave, I haven't listened to that in years! I have that brochure with the record still attached! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NHTom Posted April 5, 2013 Share Posted April 5, 2013 Could someone in the know explain these to a rookie? What was the intent, what are all the controls, etc? very interesting guitars, would love to learn more about them. NHTom Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
btoth76 Posted April 5, 2013 Author Share Posted April 5, 2013 Could someone in the know explain these to a rookie? What was the intent, what are all the controls, etc? very interesting guitars, would love to learn more about them. NHTom Hello NHTom! With the four pots You can dial in a year You would like to travel to. One of the switches sets "A.D." or "B.C.". Then, pluck a string and You are there. :D Seriously... These instruments have low-impedance pickups for exceptional tonal clarity. They either have separate output jacks for low-impedance mode - which allows the guitar to be directly connected to recording board or it's own amplifier, and for high-impedance mode, through which they can be connected to regular amp, or they have one output jack and a slide selector for the modes. The pots are: Master Volume, Treble, Bass (I guess, no explanation needed), and an 11-position Decade rotary selector which varies the frequency cut of a filter. With this selector You can make the guitar sound single-coilish, or humbucker-like, even, almost like an acoustic guitar. They also have switch for out-of-phase setting. This only operates when both pickups are on. It gives the guitar a quacky, hollow tone. The 3-position bigger switch bypasses the Treble/Bass controls, and/or other sections of circuit. Cheers... Bence Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daveg Posted April 5, 2013 Share Posted April 5, 2013 Here's my description of the controls based on 30+ years of using my '72/'73 Les Paul Recording with a Shure Impedance Transformer: http://www.gould68.freeserve.co.uk/lprusers/lprusers.html#The%20Controls DG Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
btoth76 Posted April 5, 2013 Author Share Posted April 5, 2013 Hello Dave! Just realized that's Your page! How could I be so blind?! Great information there! By the way: I wonder, if it's possible to add my LPR to the "Users Page" section? Cheers... Bence Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daveg Posted April 5, 2013 Share Posted April 5, 2013 Hi Bence, See your PM? DG 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grog Posted April 5, 2013 Share Posted April 5, 2013 A few years ago I came across a story on Les Pauls son, Rusty Paul. He plays what appears to be a modifyed '68 Gibson EB-2 with low impedance pickups. Check it out! http://cmphotos.zenfolio.com/p281342090/h1e0f3d52#h1e0f3d52 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NHTom Posted April 6, 2013 Share Posted April 6, 2013 Cool, I really appreciate all the information. I understand why they had the recording label...........seems like with all those tone options, they would be great for a session player who has to cover a ton of styles and sounds. Beautiful guitars, Thanks again, NHTom Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
btoth76 Posted April 8, 2013 Author Share Posted April 8, 2013 Hello NHTom! Here are some photos, on which You can see what makes a Recording a special among Les Pauls. The control panel: The wiring: The pickups: Cheers... Bence Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NHTom Posted April 8, 2013 Share Posted April 8, 2013 Hello NHTom! Here are some photos, on which You can see what makes a Recording a special among Les Pauls. The control panel: The wiring: The pickups: Cheers... Bence Wow, very cool........thats a LOT of wiring in a small cavity! NHTom Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr_Sinclaire Posted April 15, 2013 Share Posted April 15, 2013 I have a triumph bass for sale if anybody is interested lol its the LP Custom Style one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
btoth76 Posted April 15, 2013 Author Share Posted April 15, 2013 It's a very nice Triumph Bass, for sure, Mr. Sinclaire! Good luck on selling! Cheers... Bence 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grog Posted May 2, 2013 Share Posted May 2, 2013 Yesterday I came across a nice Les Paul Personal, ended up buying it. It should be delivered sometime next week. It even has the original chord in great shape. That rounds up my low impedance collection. Pictures to follow............................ 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daveg Posted May 2, 2013 Share Posted May 2, 2013 Can't wait!! I think that you will be VERY pleased, not just to finish off the collection, but to have what to me was Gibson's finest creation - ever!! I have played a couple and while the sound is no different to the LPR, the feel of this instrument leaves other guitars wanting. Glad that the CORD comes with it - if you feel like experimenting you can choose a higher output by dismantling the Transformer and swapping a connection. If you want further details I can take mine apart and take some pics. I once had the Shure wiring diagram but I think that it is now long gone. DG Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
btoth76 Posted May 2, 2013 Author Share Posted May 2, 2013 Yesterday I came across a nice Les Paul Personal, ended up buying it. It should be delivered sometime next week. It even has the original chord in great shape. That rounds up my low impedance collection. Pictures to follow............................ Congratulations! I love that big-body contour. I think it looks even better than the conventional Les Paul shape. Here You can find the wiring schematic for the transformer: http://cdn.shure.com/user_guide/upload/634/us_pro_a95u_ug.pdf Cheers... Bence Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grog Posted May 2, 2013 Share Posted May 2, 2013 Now I'll have to be on the look out for the xlr gooseneck & mic, LOL! That may be a tough one! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daveg Posted May 2, 2013 Share Posted May 2, 2013 The pic that you sent is a Professional - NOT a Personal!! DG P.S. New link is correct = Looking GOOD!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
btoth76 Posted May 2, 2013 Author Share Posted May 2, 2013 Now I'll have to be on the look out for the xlr gooseneck & mic, LOL! That may be a tough one! Believe it or not, I still couldn't buy a Shure Line Matching Transformer locally. Even tough, there are a couple of shops advertising it, noone seems to have them in stock. If I get it from UK, it would cost nearly twice as much... Ok, that makes no sense, since noone has them locally anyways... :D Good luck with the mic! Cheers... Bence Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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