I Suddenly Think I Need A Les Paul. Talk Me Out Of It.

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Post by TeenageShutdown! » Mon Oct 08, 2018 5:11 pm

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Re: I Suddenly Think I Need A Les Paul. Talk Me Out Of It.

Post by Debaser » Tue Oct 09, 2018 10:56 am

I sometimes look at LPs, and they're nice and almost get to me, but I shake it off. No way.
I bought one of these and will not look back for any HB Gibson LP :)

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Re: I Suddenly Think I Need A Les Paul. Talk Me Out Of It.

Post by Larry Mal » Tue Oct 09, 2018 11:29 am

You can play a lot of nice music on a Les Paul.

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Post by raindog13 » Tue Oct 09, 2018 11:32 am

James Williamson is really looking like Keef in that picture...

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Post by Larry Mal » Tue Oct 09, 2018 11:43 am

Probably that was the idea.
Back in those days, everyone knew that if you were talking about Destiny's Child, you were talking about Beyonce, LaTavia, LeToya, and Larry.

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Re: I Suddenly Think I Need A Les Paul. Talk Me Out Of It.

Post by MKR » Tue Oct 09, 2018 12:24 pm

There's something super classy about a les paul.

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Re: I Suddenly Think I Need A Les Paul. Talk Me Out Of It.

Post by windmill » Tue Oct 09, 2018 1:30 pm

Debaser wrote:
Tue Oct 09, 2018 10:56 am
I look at LPs, they're nice and almost get to me but I shake it off. No way.
I bought one of these will not look back for any HB Gibson LP :)

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I like this thinking.

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Post by jthomas » Tue Oct 09, 2018 1:43 pm

sorry I couldn't get the picture to post. (and now I can seem to delete the posts)
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Post by jthomas » Tue Oct 09, 2018 1:45 pm

Hey Maggio....

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Re: I Suddenly Think I Need A Les Paul. Talk Me Out Of It.

Post by daemon » Tue Oct 09, 2018 3:38 pm

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All this LP talk actually inspired me to take my trusty '84 to practice last night and I was reminded all over again why I've kept it all these years. There's nothing quite like that crunchy overdriven goodness.

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Re: I Suddenly Think I Need A Les Paul. Talk Me Out Of It.

Post by Maggieo » Tue Oct 09, 2018 3:56 pm

daemon wrote:
Tue Oct 09, 2018 3:38 pm
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All this LP talk actually inspired me to take my trusty '84 to practice last night and I was reminded all over again why I've kept it all these years. There's nothing quite like that crunchy overdriven goodness.
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Re: I Suddenly Think I Need A Les Paul. Talk Me Out Of It.

Post by raindog13 » Tue Oct 09, 2018 3:58 pm

Maggieo wrote:
Tue Oct 09, 2018 3:56 pm
daemon wrote:
Tue Oct 09, 2018 3:38 pm
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All this LP talk actually inspired me to take my trusty '84 to practice last night and I was reminded all over again why I've kept it all these years. There's nothing quite like that crunchy overdriven goodness.
Aw man, Bob and Tommy together. :'(
JESUS! That's Bob?! Looks like Andre the Giant...

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Re: I Suddenly Think I Need A Les Paul. Talk Me Out Of It.

Post by offsets4life » Tue Oct 09, 2018 8:38 pm

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Someone and i are thinking similar thoughts...

I was going to name-drop GbV's Mitch and Tobin,
along with Joey and Kim in the pixies. That old Goldtop actually belongs to Kim, apparently.
Even Kellie and Kim in the Breeders.
J Mascis had an ancient Goldtop for a while. And possibly still does?
I've even seen Sonic Youth throwing an old LP around with reckless abandon...
The rhythm guy in Mastodon too.

I'm even in a similar position to the OP having an old SG Special.
And my best friend has a REALLY nice playing (and sounding) R6 Goldtop.

But I can't help thinking I'd like a nice two-pickup Custom in Black or Silverburst.
AND a Firebird.
I like Explorers, have previously had two copies (One was a Hamer), but they weigh a TON carrying them any distance in a case...
But I'd shy away from a 3 pickup LP Custom with a Bigsby.
Another friend had one of those with a heavy leather strap full of studs.
I swear that guitar weighed almost as much as my old Tele AND the Jazzmaster together. :wtf:
Gretsch Rocket jets and Pro- jets or whatever the model is are OK, but they're semi-hollow, so the sustain and overall tone differs from a good Lester.

To add to my bias I've been listening to Neil Young and Crazy Horse all week.

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