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Re: Gibson Les Paul Question asap please!!
Offer the buyer 800 and a case of something sudsy!
Offer the buyer 800 and a case of something sudsy!
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Oh well, it was worth a shot. The guy just sold it to his next door neighbor for $500.00. He told me that the guy has big plans for it. He is going to rip out the pickups and put in some EMG's and get rid of that crappy gold hardware and maybe repaint it because the wine red color looks to old. I told him to tell the guy not to mess with a bone stock original owner 9.5 condition Les Paul Custom but he could care less. Thanks for the info though.
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Philistine. It may just be a norlin, but those are skyrocketing in price right now.Comment
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Re: Gibson Les Paul Question asap please!!
500 is a great deal, awesome deal. '77 was the last year of the Norlins I believe.Comment
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Do'h. I've been unreliable with the information I've been spreading. Ignore me for the near future until the mysterious "brain cloud" passes. Sure enough the blue book link I posted has a paragraph:
"During the period from 1975-1977 Gibson used a transfer that had eight digit numbers, the first two indicate year, 99=1975, 00=1976 and 06=1977..."
I thought they were all 6 digits until they went to the "modern" numbers. Sorry!
In any case, Norlin ran out into the early 80's. Pancake bodies stopped in '77. $1000 is a steal for these guitars considering they go up in price every day. I bought my '78 in '97 for $1000 and that was a good price at the time.-------------------------
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SOB, that would have been a killer score. There something about an old LP (or charvel for that matter!)."I''ll say what I'm gonna say, cuz I'm going to Hell anyway!"Comment
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Holy cow! Any LP that has no repairs and that is in decent condition is worth more than that! At that price I would have bought it and ask questions later. '77 or '00, it doesn't matter at under $1K, let alone $500! I have a '95 and an '01/'02. Either of which I would gladly trade for the right '70s LP!Comment
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Here's my Wine Red LP - All black hw & EMG's ...
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The neighbor with big plans...sounds like a clod...call him up, spec out his perfect LP, fix up an Epi to said specs, then trade him for the Gibson.Comment
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You have to be careful and look at the features of the guitars from back then as Gibson reused serial numbers too. I've seen a lot of guitars that their owners claim them to be late 60's when if fact they are early 70's based on specific features.
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Do'h. I've been unreliable with the information I've been spreading. Ignore me for the near future until the mysterious "brain cloud" passes. Sure enough the blue book link I posted has a paragraph:"During the period from 1975-1977 Gibson used a transfer that had eight digit numbers, the first two indicate year, 99=1975, 00=1976 and 06=1977..."I thought they were all 6 digits until they went to the "modern" numbers. Sorry!In any case, Norlin ran out into the early 80's. Pancake bodies stopped in '77. $1000 is a steal for these guitars considering they go up in price every day. I bought my '78 in '97 for $1000 and that was a good price at the time.
[/ QUOTE ]Well, my Les Paul Standard is a 1977 and it's a stamped serial #, not a decal. The serial # is 73537576 which means it was the 76th guitar made in Nashville on December 19, 1977. I bought it new in 1978 from Allied Music in New Orleans. I don't know why they'd be considered less desirable since mine is as nice as any Les Paul I've ever seen other than it doesn't have a figured flame top, just a nice wine-red finished maple top. 1-piece body, 3-piece neck. I agree the early Norlins were pretty rough but I find mine as nice as my buddy's 1969 Custom. I'm sure he'd ALMOST agree! [img]/images/graemlins/laugh.gif[/img]Ron is the MAN!!!!Comment
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jesus, $500???? That truly is a steal. Even ones with headstock repairs go for 1k on the bay.Its a complete catastrophe. But Im a professional, I can rise above it. LOLComment
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$500 is a steal for a studio. I would have big plans for it too, like a $700 profit on ebay.
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What would a 83 LPC/Alpine white that has nicely yellowed worth. I is in very good shape aside from some minor finish scratches. The original pickup was replace with a zebra SD out of a 1980 Charvel strathead. It also has those tuner with the built in string winders.Comment
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What would a 83 LPC/Alpine white that has nicely yellowed worth. I is in very good shape aside from some minor finish scratches. The original pickup was replace with a zebra SD out of a 1980 Charvel strathead. It also has those tuner with the built in string winders.
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About $500. I'll send you a check. [img]/images/graemlins/wink.gif[/img]Comment
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i already sent him a check for $505.00. you're too late.Not helping the situation since 1965!Comment
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