'59 flametop les paul standard

[VulfgangPfuck]

Re: \'59 flametop les paul standard

In 6 years of working in a vintage geetar shop, I've had the distinct pleasure of playing one each a '58/'59/and '60
The '59 was the nicest looking, playing and sounding out of the 3....broad 3D flames!!! Broke my heart to put her down, but the $60,000.00 price tag was scaring me a bit!

I almost bought a '59 "bastardized" burst for $5000.00 about 6 years ago. It needed a lot of TLC (similar to the one Jim talks about in this thread).

[Mr Graphic]

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This one I REALLY miss...Guitar Trader Reissue with real PAF's. I still have the four in the second picture. 1st year L.P. Classic in Tobacco Sunburst with killer curly ribbon flametop, serial #0 0065 {65th built}, 89 special order L.P. Std w/flametop, 98 "59" reissue never drilled for a pickguard, 86 "57" Goldtop w/dark back {got in a trade from Hank Williams Jr.!

[No Use]

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the sawed in half one-

I think Gibson did this to get rid of their "imperfect bodies". Luckily guys everynow and then find the pieces and put it together. i think Gibson completely trashes them now, so yoiu can't put them together.

I think Will Ray has a Futura reissue that was sawed in half too, and put together.

[Jim Shine]

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This was a good guitar once upon a time. You are thinking of post 80's methods of disposing of seconds (they used to sell the seconds and just stamp a 2 on the back of the headtsock), where they used a chainsaw to cut the bodies in half.

[speed monkey]

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Hey Fruitbat -

You may not want any steenking reissues - but this one is out of this world - a Custom Shop R9K - the "K" is for "Killer Top" and only a few were made:



Currently on evilbay - dude only wants $5500 for it...Toru, are you out there [img]/images/graemlins/scratchhead.gif[/img] [img]/images/graemlins/grin.gif[/img]

Steve E

[SEEGERMANY]

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Here ya go Tommy. Just tell Saul that I said to knock a buck off or two. [img]/images/graemlins/laugh.gif[/img]

http://www.ccitymusic.com/used/59lp/59lp.htm

[Jim Shine]

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Look at the G tuner. Whoever put those on must have been hung over!

[speed monkey]

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Tommy -

This page will hurt your eye's, brain, and wallet [img]/images/graemlins/grin.gif[/img]

Proceed with caution:

59' Les Paul Registery

Just some insane guitars there [img]/images/graemlins/drool2.gif[/img]

Steve E

[hippietim]

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Hey Fruitbat -

You may not want any steenking reissues - but this one is out of this world - a Custom Shop R9K - the "K" is for "Killer Top" and only a few were made:


Currently on evilbay - dude only wants $5500 for it...Toru, are you out there [img]/images/graemlins/scratchhead.gif[/img] [img]/images/graemlins/grin.gif[/img]

Steve E

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There is one at the GC in Falls Church, VA that has a top at least as nice as that for $4500.

[dinkyjacksonman]

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A real LP 59.
Featured in the book "Beauty of burst".
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[LarryL]

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I don't have one but know of one locally that the owner has kept under his bed (really) since the early 70's when he purchased it for $2300. I've been working on that one for over 10 years.

I also narrowly missed an original owner '59 in northern Michigan that sold about 10 years ago. Got to give it a workout once about 15 years ago and tried to get the owner to sell it for several years. He ended up selling it way too cheap w/o calling me. Playing it was like an out of body experience. I can still remember the smell in the room, feel of the neck, etc. You never forget your first time [img]/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img]

[LarryL]

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Never have. I have played a few though. I have some pics around here somewhere of one that was at the repair school I went to that would break your heart....

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Hey Jim

I see you mentiond repair school and then mentioned "Bryan" in another post. By chance did you go to Bryan Galloup's school? I work in Big Rapids and have known Bryan since the mid 80's (I'm a "Quinns Music alumni"). His band played at my wedding and we go back to when he was Dan E's apprentice at the shop in the alley in B.R. He's a very talented luthier and has one of the best luthiery schools in the country.

[Jim Shine]

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Yes Larry. I went there in '94. Bryan wanted me to be his apprentice. A bad car accident prevented that from happening. I loved that area and have thought about going back someday for a visit.

[dinkyjacksonman]

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I wish I could go back to early 60's by time machine and grab everything I could and come back.
I could be a very rich guy with a huge house by the beach.
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[atomic charvel guy]

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speedmonkey and german are trying hurt me over here-lol
man those are some serious dreams of mine.
someday i will own one of these somehow.
speed,
that reissue is a doozy, fukkin' beautiful.