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Forum Ringside => Guitars, Amps and Effects => Topic started by: sgmypod on May 13, 2009, 07:02:36 PM

Title: Couldn't remember but now I do Is a Gibson L6
Post by: sgmypod on May 13, 2009, 07:02:36 PM: Mate had one of these for the life of me couldn't remember model number...but played like a dream..odd looks
(http://www.larkstreetmusic.com/list/pict/vL6s.jpg)
although think his had rosewood neck
Title: Re: Couldn't remember but now I do Is a Gibson L6
Post by: horsehead on May 13, 2009, 07:26:34 PM: f'ing horrible!
Title: Re: Couldn't remember but now I do Is a Gibson L6
Post by: sgmypod on May 13, 2009, 07:28:57 PM: Says the man with no taste must say prefer with rosewood fingerboard
Title: Re: Couldn't remember but now I do Is a Gibson L6
Post by: Jonny on May 13, 2009, 07:52:52 PM: How many positions does that selector? 5?
Title: Re: Couldn't remember but now I do Is a Gibson L6
Post by: sgmypod on May 13, 2009, 07:54:22 PM: don't know think it's redifussion so prob get tynetees
Title: Re: Couldn't remember but now I do Is a Gibson L6
Post by: Philly Q on May 13, 2009, 10:50:15 PM: It's one of those guitars that's really ugly, but I'd still like to own one... if I could get it dirt cheap. So I'll never own one.

Carlos Santana played one, for about 5 minutes:

(http://www.vintageguitars.org.uk/graphics/L6S-1974.jpg)
Title: Re: Couldn't remember but now I do Is a Gibson L6
Post by: Crazy_Joe on May 13, 2009, 10:55:08 PM: It looks rank.
Title: Re: Couldn't remember but now I do Is a Gibson L6
Post by: FELINEGUITARS on May 13, 2009, 10:58:59 PM: Quote from: sgmypod on May 13, 2009, 07:54:22 PM
don't know think it's redifussion so prob get tynetees

OMG - that takes me back to my Grandma's house :o - lived in Gateshead and had the rediffusion switch on the wall for the TV/Radio
Title: Re: Couldn't remember but now I do Is a Gibson L6
Post by: FernandoDuarte on May 13, 2009, 11:35:25 PM: The L5S looks better, this is a Warmoth body on its design:
(http://www.warmoth.com/Showcase/images/bodies/medium/m610a.jpg)

If it had double F hole I would be really in trouble :lol:
Title: Re: Couldn't remember but now I do Is a Gibson L6
Post by: viking on May 13, 2009, 11:56:34 PM: The Gibson L-5 (solid body) was a very nice guitar.More expensive than a LP,at the time;it was kind of Gibson's"top of the line".
Title: Re: Couldn't remember but now I do Is a Gibson L6
Post by: headtheball on May 14, 2009, 12:21:50 AM: Slightly off-topic, but has Carlos Santana ever endorsed an instrument he didn't call his "Rainbow"? I remember seeing ads for the Yammy SG-175, the Gibson above and the PRS with this exact line.
Title: Re: Couldn't remember but now I do Is a Gibson L6
Post by: FernandoDuarte on May 14, 2009, 12:26:16 AM: Quote from: headtheball on May 14, 2009, 12:21:50 AM
Slightly off-topic, but has Carlos Santana ever endorsed an instrument he didn't call his "Rainbow"? I remember seeing ads for the Yammy SG-175, the Gibson above and the PRS with this exact line.

:lol:
Title: Re: Couldn't remember but now I do Is a Gibson L6
Post by: gingataff on May 14, 2009, 01:44:30 AM: Quote from: Philly Q on May 13, 2009, 10:50:15 PM
It's one of those guitars that's really ugly, but I'd still like to own one... if I could get it dirt cheap. So I'll never own one.

Carlos Santana played one, for about 5 minutes:

(http://www.vintageguitars.org.uk/graphics/L6S-1974.jpg)

So did Al DiMeola
(http://i97.photobucket.com/albums/l231/gingataff/AlL6-s.jpg)

My Core Jazz is roughly based on this shape too (although it's more influenced by the L5-S than the L6-S)
(http://i97.photobucket.com/albums/l231/gingataff/front2.jpg)
Title: Re: Couldn't remember but now I do Is a Gibson L6
Post by: sgmypod on May 14, 2009, 08:55:02 AM: that is odd..but kinda like it.....and yeah feline remember the old days of the redifussion...am showing my age now
Title: Re: Couldn't remember but now I do Is a Gibson L6
Post by: Sollophonic on May 14, 2009, 11:39:11 AM: I have always had a liking for the Gibson L6. I guess its the body size, as I find Les Pauls a bit small. But even the obscure Gibsons are out of my price range now. I seem to remember used ones of these, and things like Marauders, Challengers and Sonex's selling pretty cheaply not so long ago. Not any more!

I had a nice bolt on neck lying around, and some nice timber. I wanted to make myself an LP Jnr. I sort of combined the LP Jnr and the L6 into one guitar and came up with this. An LP Jnr with an L6 sized body.

(http://i84.photobucket.com/albums/k7/andys_01/BeechJuniorForum2.jpg)

Fun guitar, with a lairy 22K pickup in the bridge slot!!!
Title: Re: Couldn't remember but now I do Is a Gibson L6
Post by: mikeluke on May 14, 2009, 01:09:12 PM: Doesn't the guy in Razorlight play one?

I thought that they were becoming trendy again - as per the old saying

"You keep anything long enough and it will eventually come back into fashion!"
Title: Re: Couldn't remember but now I do Is a Gibson L6
Post by: Bradock PI on May 14, 2009, 11:53:20 PM: Yes soon and my Mammoth Tusk sporan will be proudly worn again!!
Title: Re: Couldn't remember but now I do Is a Gibson L6
Post by: PhilKing on May 15, 2009, 12:12:02 PM: The originals had 4 coil humbuckers but the later ones went to regular 2 coils. It came with maple or rosewood neck and wasn't that expensive when new, but now seems to be having a bit of a comeback. There were also 2 versions of it, I think a deluxe and the standard. The deluxe had a normal 3 way switch, black epoxy pickups and strings through the body.
Title: Re: Couldn't remember but now I do Is a Gibson L6
Post by: mikeluke on May 15, 2009, 04:31:10 PM: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gibson_L6-S

Wikipedia is a wonderful thing....

http://www.vintageguitars.org.uk/gibsonL6S.php
Title: Re: Couldn't remember but now I do Is a Gibson L6
Post by: Lew on May 15, 2009, 04:33:29 PM: wonder if this was the inspiration for my briggs :o