The Paul

by Gibson... Small gloat - I just got one, new old stock for £500.. :D NOW i see the buzz about the 490/498s more clearly (havent played a real Gibson in years) just ,er classic :D

It looks like this

http://www.gibson.com/products/gibson/AllAmerican/ThePaulII.html

html OK, it's a plank but....... wooo hooo:D That sound..



Anyone else got something similar?

*fades out laughing maniacally*

[Edited by Lordathestrings on 02-09-2002 at 11:41 AM]

Its always a joy when someone gets 'that special axe'!

BTW, I repaired the link in your post.

and the congratulations Lordathestrings :)

Im so damn happy :D

PS: I've been banned from taking this one apart on pain of pain by a friend who knows my *cough* "tech" tendencies...

(... most of the others work..)

Cheers.

James.

I also have a Les Paul, I have the model that Jimmy Page used on his "The Song Remains The Same" tour... I must say its a fine piece of equipment! Its the perfect mix between the workmanship of a good classical guitar and the playability of an electric. It is truly a guitar for life, hehe Gibson's saying is true, only a Gibson is good enough! Enjoy it!

Jimmy Page XVI, man those gibsons are solid. I think these necks are the best I've ever played. I like cheapo guitars generally but this was on offer and i drove about a hundred miles ,one way, to get it.

Jimmy's 58/59 Les pauls look fantastic - you're a very lucky man indeed - have to say they are VERY heavy though.

Is yours the one with the fancy wiring/coil tap?



I'm off to work on "Since I've Been Lovin' You".

Cheers.

Yeah, thats the one, it's the Les Paul Custom model, I have it in the cherry heritage sunburst color. Is it heavy? As hell... I remeber one time I was jamming with some friends and I had been using my LP for a while and then decided to change guitars with another guitarist just to get the feel, he was using a SG and, hell there sure is a lot of diference in weight. It is a very good model, yet I think its a bit overrated, you could put two different models of LP's through the same amp and it will be quite hard to tell the difference of which is which. Anyways, luck on cracking Since I've been loving you, its a very good song. I think I got the beggining but not the end; that song was surely made for the Paul, no questions asked...

Superb guitar man - i'm a little jealous!, although, I think Pagey could have changed the title of Heartbreaker to "Backbreaker" after a few hours of playing his :D

Mine weighs about the same as an SG (same body depth,etc)...

I can just about "do" (note, some days that is the same do as in kill) the intro of SIBLY, guess i should be less lazy and dig out the music for the whole song :)


Cheers.

James.

Nice to hear someone else has got a "The Paul", I've got one and never come across another one!

I bought mine second hand about 12 years ago. I tracked the serial number through Gibson's web site and discovered it was made in 1974. It's a little different to the one in your photo though.

First of all its a plain wood finish, quite a dark wood, no idea what exactly. The face is flat with just a little contouring on the top edge back and front. The pickup selector is behind and slightly below the tailpiece. Like yours it has twin humbucker pickups.

What I didn't find out, until I had to have the bridge pickup changed, was that the volume controls are push/pull switches and that the coils are tapped, is that the same on yours?

It has a lovely sound and a very nice action and feel but to be honest I tend to play my Strat more. I've been playing in a theatre band recently and used the Strat for the first couple of shows and then, on a whim, decided to give the Gibbo an airing. At the end of the show both cast and backstage crew made it quite clear that the Gibson had the sound they preferred so I guess I'll be using it more often.

I tried an old Gibson 'The Paul' a really old one in a shop, it was way cool, it was a double cutaway version, stripped down to a natural wood finish it was really cheap to i think it was about £300, the really bad thing was, i played it and said i'll be back for it tomorrow he said ok and the man sold it to someone else before i arrived the next day, do you think he was mean? i think so but business is buisness as they say!

Dave, I'm no expert on Gibsons,but, I think that there were several versions of "The Paul" and the earlier one
had a thicker body (1 and 3/4ths") -which is apparently Walnut. Mine is 1 and 5/16ths" (Mahogany), which is the same as an SG.

This site gives some detail http://www.guitarmuseumonline.com/04_les_paul/model10/01.htm

Very nice model, I seriously considered getting an old Paul, the coil taps must give it some real versatility and the wood finish looks great- nice one! - i'd bet she'll be worth quite a lot of money in a few years.

Mine doesn't have coil taps just the basic great neck and pickups - I was fed up and wanted a decent guitar after fuqing about with budget guitars for years and got a good deal (£425 including trading in my duff electro acoustic).
After all this time I decided that it's best to go for a low end model by a top manufacturer.. Love them Pickups :)...and the neck :D

themr_man - i haven't seen a double cut "The Paul" but £300 is good for any Gibson. Yeah he was a bit mean I suppose, but then if you leave a deposit on something, even a tenner or your watch or whatever, it means they should keep it for you especially if you get them to write out a slip saying you've left a deposit and will pay the ballance as soon as you are able, may not be legally binding(?) but it gives you the edge. Hope you find another nice guitar. :D

Thanks for the link in your last post. That is indeed the model I've got. Looks like an interesting site which I'll enjoy exploring.

All the best

James8831, I didn't leave a deposit or anything, as shortsited as it was, you live and lean as they say(oh i am full of 'as they say's') but i did find my little ones, my les paul studio,which i've had for 4 years now, my sg-x and my hendrix strat. All of which i love so much.

Cheers! :D

nice!