Lp Custom or not?

[cort]

Re: Lp Custom or not?

EJ,
What year is your LPC?Mine in the pics are 1985,1986 and 1987..Cort

[LesPaulCustom]

Re: Lp Custom or not?

<font color="yellow">Here's my baby [img]/images/graemlins/grin.gif[/img]

</font>

[dinkyjacksonman]

Re: Lp Custom or not?

[img]/images/graemlins/laugh.gif[/img] [img]/images/graemlins/laugh.gif[/img]
Why the picture of Fish?
[img]/images/graemlins/grin.gif[/img]
The guitar looks great as everytime I see it.
I can't wait to buy one like that.
Sam, what year is she?

[LesPaulCustom]

Re: Lp Custom or not?

[ QUOTE ]
[img]/images/graemlins/laugh.gif[/img] [img]/images/graemlins/laugh.gif[/img]
Why the picture of Fish?
[img]/images/graemlins/grin.gif[/img]
The guitar looks great as everytime I see it.
I can't wait to buy one like that.
Sam, what year is she?

[/ QUOTE ]

<font color="yellow">LOL....Toru...you always seem to crack me up my brother.... [img]/images/graemlins/notworthy.gif[/img]

The "fish" (not to be confused with Joel "the Fish" Drabicki [img]/images/graemlins/laugh.gif[/img] [img]/images/graemlins/laugh.gif[/img]) isn't a painting...it is actually a mounted Rainbow Trout dating from the early 1900's. What is cool about it, is the background is hand painted, and it originally had a oval glass cover. That has since been broken, prior to me having it, but it was left to me in my Uncle's estate, as I've always liked it.

The year of the Paul is rather a mystery to me to be honest. The serial # places it as a 63', but that isn't possible as it wasn't made that year in that body shape. My best guess was it was perhaps an employee project and they were **** around with the serial, somebody misstamped the headstock, or maybe it was a one off?? I am thinking it is mid 60's to early 70's era.

It now sports (thanks to Mrs LPC [img]/images/graemlins/toast.gif[/img]) the EMG 81/85 combo.

I've had it since 1980....it is on its 4th refret (and last). It has been through proverbial Hell as it is the only guitar I had for YEARS! It played out a lot in the mid 80's to early 90's on Maine/New Hampshire circuit. </font>

[dinkyjacksonman]

Re: Lp Custom or not?

Oh! I see. I thought it was a picture of a Fish..
[img]/images/graemlins/crazy.gif[/img]

Mid 60's-early 70's LPC?
Are you able to see what type of wood the neck is made out of?
From 76, they used 3pc Maple until 80 or 81.
If was made in 68 or after 81, they have 1 pc Mahogany neck.
ALso 69-74, 3pc Mahogany neck.
If there is a small chip in the neck where you can see the wood, it will tell what it is.
If the neck has Maple, that is late 70's.

I am looking for one of Maple neck LPC.

[img]/images/graemlins/grin.gif[/img]

[ejpii]

Re: Lp Custom or not?

[ QUOTE ]
EJ,
What year is your LPC?Mine in the pics are 1985,1986 and 1987..Cort

[/ QUOTE ]

It is a 1990 I picked it up in 1995 or 1996 for. [img]/images/graemlins/grin.gif[/img]

Lets just say a Really Really Really good price. [img]/images/graemlins/laugh.gif[/img]

[ejpii]

Re: Lp Custom or not?

[ QUOTE ]


I've had it since 1980....it is on its 4th refret (and last). It has been through proverbial Hell as it is the only guitar I had for YEARS! It played out a lot in the mid 80's to early 90's on Maine/New Hampshire circuit.

[/ QUOTE ]

How many beer bottles hit it. [img]/images/graemlins/laugh.gif[/img]

A friend of mine played in Maine a few times he said the place had chicken wire in front of the stage from floor to ceiling to stop bottles from hitting the performers. [img]/images/graemlins/laugh.gif[/img]

[LesPaulCustom]

Re: Lp Custom or not?

<font color="yellow"> [img]/images/graemlins/laugh.gif[/img] [img]/images/graemlins/laugh.gif[/img] [img]/images/graemlins/laugh.gif[/img] [img]/images/graemlins/laugh.gif[/img]

Been there, done that [img]/images/graemlins/toast.gif[/img]

There were 2 places we played often that had that feature.

The first was Mike's Place in Bangor (prior to that, it was the Showring) and also Jezebel's in Portland.

Most of the other places we played had a "no-neanderthall" clause as far as admissions [img]/images/graemlins/laugh.gif[/img] [img]/images/graemlins/laugh.gif[/img] [img]/images/graemlins/laugh.gif[/img]

The Maine crowds could get rowdy.....but fortunately the ladies usually had no issues with baring breasts or throwing various articles of clothing on stage (God love em [img]/images/graemlins/grin.gif[/img]). </font>

[Bengal65]

Re: Lp Custom or not?

I love LP Customs. I have had several. The black beauty I have now is a mid 80's with the fatter neck. This guitar is my first choice for sound. I bought a Jackson Soloist because I spend a lot of time sitting down these days. The Paul can be a little uncomfortable when sitting, but as it's been said the sound is awesome. [img]/images/graemlins/band.gif[/img]

[paddok]

Re: Lp Custom or not?

I think I just made the decision to go with a PRS CU22 over a LPC. I don't know if this is good or bad.

[dinkyjacksonman]

Re: Lp Custom or not?

PRS guitars are great as well.
I had a McCarty before and it kicked major ass.
Looks like I am going in a direction of getting a used LPC from late 70's after I get rid of couple of guitars soon.
[img]/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img]

[cort]

Re: Lp Custom or not?

Paddok,
Nothing wrong at all with a PRS.I love the LPC's and the PRS.Right now after 25 years of LPC's I am really digging the PRS I just got.They have a beautiful CU22 in Royal blue here.Also one in Whale blue in the blow out room.Was $1526.00 last I saw.Very sweet deal...Cort

[Number Of The Priest]

Re: Lp Custom or not?

[ QUOTE ]
I think I just made the decision to go with a PRS CU22 over a LPC. I don't know if this is good or bad.

[/ QUOTE ]

I recently tried out a PRS Custom 22 and was pretty impressed with it except the crusty old strings and the smaller frets (but that's okay, my acoustics all have small frets anyways). Mind you, I played it unplugged just to get a feel of the guitar so I didn't get to hear what it sounded like through an amp. No matter - I can never get a good sound in the store anyways. [img]/images/graemlins/laugh.gif[/img]

[StukaJU87]

Re: Lp Custom or not?

Here's my '94 Gibson LPC.
And my trusty '70s or '80s Samick.

[dinkyjacksonman]

Re: Lp Custom or not?

I need one..
[img]/images/graemlins/frown.gif[/img]
OK, I found this pic of my LPC I used to own.
Historic 68 Authentic.
I guess I should have kept her.. [img]/images/graemlins/sick.gif[/img]