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Forum Ringside => Guitars, Amps and Effects => Topic started by: choucas09 on January 13, 2010, 03:57:56 PM

Title: French Metal
Post by: choucas09 on January 13, 2010, 03:57:56 PM
Seems like Trussart isn't the only frenchman building relic'd steel bodied guitars. I lurv this one.
(http://i217.photobucket.com/albums/cc119/jage7/l_10bae218bf68475d9b61277d328e0534.jpg)(http://i217.photobucket.com/albums/cc119/jage7/l_483fa714c97d42c18ef7143c42420f0c.jpg)

 The maker's called Loic Le Pape.
Title: Re: French Metal
Post by: Will on January 13, 2010, 04:23:25 PM
It looks awesome, don't know if I would like how it sounds though
Title: Re: French Metal
Post by: shobet on January 13, 2010, 04:46:15 PM
That looks quite nice. I bet there is a nice price tag as well. Does it smell of onions?
Title: Re: French Metal
Post by: Plexi Ken on January 13, 2010, 04:52:10 PM
I think his work is great, the one above is particularly lovely  8)
Someone posted this link previously, http://www.myspace.com/loiclepape
Title: Re: French Metal
Post by: choucas09 on January 13, 2010, 04:56:02 PM
Here's my other favourite by him.
(http://i217.photobucket.com/albums/cc119/jage7/l_a78d76beae7c4d15969fa95d015c4cf0.jpg)
Title: Re: French Metal
Post by: sgmypod on January 13, 2010, 05:19:52 PM
like the explorer
Title: Re: French Metal
Post by: bucketshred on January 13, 2010, 05:24:14 PM
Oh my god that Explorer is LUSH!

I hope mine looks a bit like that from years of use.

Paddy
Title: Re: French Metal
Post by: fr33man1 on January 13, 2010, 05:41:13 PM
The explorer stated above was made  for a french guitar magazine journalist that loves explorer shaped guitars.

http://www.loiclepapesteelguitars.com/spip.php?rubrique2 , found his website and he even made an english section.
Title: Re: French Metal
Post by: gordiji on January 13, 2010, 09:09:04 PM
i don't want to offend anyone but why do people like beat up guitars? i half understand something that gets that way through years of playing but people buy 'em fom new like that. Like buying a new car full of rust or new jeans full of holes. give me a shiny scratch free one anyday, if it then becomes nakered get it refinished!
Title: Re: French Metal
Post by: Ian Price on January 13, 2010, 11:09:25 PM
Personally I like the look of them. It's just a different variation of a finish.
Title: Re: French Metal
Post by: choucas09 on January 14, 2010, 01:01:57 AM
Broadly speaking I agree with gordiji I wouldn't normally dream of spending good money on a relic, but for some reason I would on a steel bodied guitar. I loved James Trussart's guitars from the off and these two even more. Funny business taste.
Title: Re: French Metal
Post by: WezV on January 14, 2010, 08:59:52 AM
as ian says, its just a finish option for most guitars. no big debate needed on the merits of relics, if you dont like them then dont buy them ;)

the trussarts and these are a bit different though, it goes beyond just being a finish option as the whole guitar is built with the same steampunkish concept in mind.  with these the finish really suits the overall concept rather than just being a replication of something that already exists
Title: Re: French Metal
Post by: BigB on January 14, 2010, 01:15:27 PM
Quote from: shobet on January 13, 2010, 04:46:15 PM
That looks quite nice. I bet there is a nice price tag as well. Does it smell of onions?

Loic's guitars are pretty affordable, at least for custom luthier stuff - starting around €1600 IIRC. And Loic himself is a very nice and honest guy with a true love for guitars and rock'n'roll...

Title: Re: French Metal
Post by: shobet on January 14, 2010, 07:28:38 PM
Quote from: BigB on January 14, 2010, 01:15:27 PM
Quote from: shobet on January 13, 2010, 04:46:15 PM
That looks quite nice. I bet there is a nice price tag as well. Does it smell of onions?

Loic's guitars are pretty affordable, at least for custom luthier stuff - starting around €1600 IIRC. And Loic himself is a very nice and honest guy with a true love for guitars and rock'n'roll...



What about the onions?