Pics of my 74 Gibson Les Paul Deluxe for zhivago

[Bryherb]

I can't blame you....after the '54 Les Paul Custom look they are also my favourites

Zhivago, Do you wrap the strings over the top of the tailpiece on all your Les Pauls with the TOM bridge and Stop Bar Tailpiece? Billy Gibbons had the right idea, you get the tone of a Stop Bar bridge and the intonation to boot. I was at the Spartanburg, SC guitar show a few weeks ago and saw the sacred 1 Million $$$ plus Peter Green/Gary Moore LP. It is The Holy Grail to The Les PaulNuts. I'm not into LPs that much but I can appreciate the historical relevance, heck I don't even remeber the color because I was occupied with finding Supro, National, Airline stuff.

[northern_dirt]

I just read a thread about that LP (the plus 1 million LP burst) and I want to now burn all my Gibsons..
Those collectors are total fuck jobs..

[GUITARmole]

Not to knock anyone's choice of guitar, but I always think the wraparound bridges make the guitar look a little unbalanced, so much room aft of the bridge .. plus I can never get my head around a bridge on an electric which doesn't allow for individual string intonation.

But the tone is much better than with tuneomatic and if you need an adjustable bridge you can replace it with a Pigtail or TonePros (which still sound better than the tuneomatic/stoptail combo).

[zhivago]

I can't blame you....after the '54 Les Paul Custom look they are also my favourites

Zhivago, Do you wrap the strings over the top of the tailpiece on all your Les Pauls with the TOM bridge and Stop Bar Tailpiece? Billy Gibbons had the right idea, you get the tone of a Stop Bar bridge and the intonation to boot. I was at the Spartanburg, SC guitar show a few weeks ago and saw the sacred 1 Million $$$ plus Peter Green/Gary Moore LP. It is The Holy Grail to The Les PaulNuts. I'm not into LPs that much but I can appreciate the historical relevance, heck I don't even remeber the color because I was occupied with finding Supro, National, Airline stuff.

hey there, unfortunately none of the Les Pauls I posted are mine...they are all vintage pieces beyond my reach

[mezcalhead]

But the tone is much better than with tuneomatic and if you need an adjustable bridge you can replace it with a Pigtail or TonePros (which still sound better than the tuneomatic/stoptail combo).

Ah, I didn't know there were aftermarket intonatable wraparound bridges .. it was the idea of not having individual string intonation I couldn't cope with.

[flatfiver]

But the tone is much better than with tuneomatic and if you need an adjustable bridge you can replace it with a Pigtail or TonePros (which still sound better than the tuneomatic/stoptail combo).

Ah, I didn't know there were aftermarket intonatable wraparound bridges .. it was the idea of not having individual string intonation I couldn't cope with.

Yeah - the Leo Quan Badass bridge has been around for quite some time ('70s?), but I believe they enjoy a less-than-stellar reputation with regard to tone.

[GUITARmole]

Yeah - the Leo Quan Badass bridge has been around for quite some time ('70s?), but I believe they enjoy a less-than-stellar reputation with regard to tone.

I believe the Badass is chrome plated brass and weighs a ton.

On the other hand, the Pigtail is lightweight aluminum (like the original wraparounds) and would probably IMPROVE the tone if you are replacing a brass or pot-metal non-intonatable wraparound!

http://www.pigtailmusic.com/Products.php

[Pacafeliz]

DUDE that's a HOT deluxe!!! gotta love a good ol' beater, eh?
i remember some, maybe, 12 years ago when i lived in Costa Rica, i was offered one JUST like it for $400 but i didn't have the $$$ and my dad said it was "too beat up". oh man...


here's my '73s. the tobacco sunburst one has been sold... but i still have the cherry sunburst one!

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(yeah obviously it has had some nasty headstock crack fixed)

prob is... since i got my ol' beater '73 tele deluxe i hardly use it anymore. but it's always good to have an old lester in the house, right? 

Pat.

[northern_dirt]

DUDE that's a HOT deluxe!!! gotta love a good ol' beater, eh?

Thanks...

That looks a lot like the back of my 1974 Gibson 55' Les paul Special..

[Pacafeliz]

well they were tough cowboys back in the day, huh? 

[northern_dirt]

Belt buckles were a bitch!

[zhivago]

[GUITARmole]

Belt buckles were a bitch!

...and the pocket rivets on Levis 501s.

[RumorsOFsurF]

Belt buckles were a bitch!

...and the pocket rivets on Levis 501s.

And floors, amp cabs, the slightest gust of wind....

[northern_dirt]

awww the common LP break...
Ive owned 3 LPS.. 2 had the break

One I did, the other came like that