Bare Knuckle Pickups Forum
Forum Ringside => Guitars, Amps and Effects => Topic started by: bucketshred on February 20, 2011, 05:12:27 PM
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Got a bit of cash to splurge on a Les Paul in the next few month, whats my best option?
Paddy
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sub £2k or more?
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sub £2k
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What about the purple lion custom Johnathan has for sale at feline guitars.
If it was left handed I would have it myself.
Here is the link :-
http://www.felineguitars.com/Guitar_sale.html
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GAS delivered, you rat :(
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Depends how much cash you have, but one the Lions above or a used Gibson CS 57/8 would get my vote.
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Twinfan, do you know of any that are about?
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There's a '58 at Vintage and Rare:
http://www.vintageandrareguitars.com/web/Our-Catalogue/Gibson/Electric-Solid-Guitars
This 1991 reissue looks nice:
http://www.coda-music.com/product_info.php?cPath=170&products_id=8937&oscsid=5ebbd57ee88fd180f49df56a118e02f8
Other than that, my usual shops don't seem to have any :(
Couple of private sales here:
LP Traditional: http://www.musicradar.com/forum/showthread.php?t=77651
AFD LP here: http://www.musicradar.com/forum/showthread.php?t=75807
Best of the lot is this one if you have cash:
'58 reissue: http://www.musicradar.com/forum/showthread.php?t=76296
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Alternatively save some money & get a high end Tokai?
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Feline or a duesenberg get my vote
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yep, tokai are a good bet, but but you'd want an ls 135(now 145) or an ls 150(now 160) if you want vintage accurate specs( 59 i think).this is where the value/quality is best. above this (ls 200 +)your paying for fancy maple patterns and at the very top custom shop stuff(ls370 off the top of my head).
they're (135/45:150/60) hard to find though and maybe chancy second hand as they're very difficult to identify.
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Right, a bit more info as my last posts were from my phone.
Ideally, its got to be a Gibson, I know that Tokais/Burny/Greco have been touted as better but for me, there aint nothing like a Gibson. I'd rather not spunk that much cash on a second hand instrument, so, has anyone had much experience with the Gibson Traditional and 2008 Standard range?
Paddy
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From Dave's link, this one looks awesome:
http://www.vintageandrareguitars.com/web/our-catalogue/Gibson/Electric-Solid-Guitars/item/7394
I guess it will not be very expensive as it's a year with no "vintage dream" related...
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I've had Standards,Classics,Customs and Norlins.
I would go for a Les Paul Classic,great Lesters to play ,speedy necks and good tone for not a lot of cash or a Norlin,just because the two I've had have beeen superb to play and sound great. I even prefer my 71 Gold Top to my 57 RI Custom.
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From Dave's link, this one looks awesome:
http://www.vintageandrareguitars.com/web/our-catalogue/Gibson/Electric-Solid-Guitars/item/7394
I guess it will not be very expensive as it's a year with no "vintage dream" related...
Unfortunately, that's an early reissue and is quite collectible. Probably around £3500.....
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From Dave's link, this one looks awesome:
http://www.vintageandrareguitars.com/web/our-catalogue/Gibson/Electric-Solid-Guitars/item/7394
I guess it will not be very expensive as it's a year with no "vintage dream" related...
Fantastic guitar but those heritage R.I's are going up in value and I doubt it would be less than £2500.
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Unfortunately, that's an early reissue and is quite collectible. Probably around £3500.....
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Will it really sell for that much ?
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doh... too bad!! But it looks gorgeous!!!
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Played recently some used Les Paul Classics and some are quite good. I like the necks. Don't like the pu's though, but they're easily replaced by BKP's. The quality of the new standards seems somewhat unstable and I see them offered used quite often. Doesn't mean you can't find a good one. Test thoroughly.
When I see the love Feline puts in his guitars, I think they can compete easily (never played them, heard them on youtube). The problem only is resale. I suppose a used Gibson sells easier bec of the aura of/around the brand. On the other hand, on this forum there a lot of Feline-addicts...
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I think Telerocker makes some good points here.
Played recently some used Les Paul Classics and some are quite good. I like the necks. Don't like the pu's though, but they're easily replaced by BKP's. The quality of the new standards seems somewhat unstable and I see them offered used quite often. Doesn't mean you can't find a good one. Test thoroughly.
When I see the love Feline puts in his guitars, I think they can compete easily (never played them, heard them on youtube). The problem only is resale. I suppose a used Gibson sells easier bec of the aura of/around the brand. On the other hand, on this forum there a lot of Feline-addicts...
On the forum we got a number of very good guitar makers on the forum . Feline guitars being one. I think the sale (lion model) guitars, give you a great guitar for a good price. In my experience you get a lot of guitar for your money. Like telerocker says though resale may not be as good as a gibson. So if you like to change your guitars regulary these may not be for you. If however you are buying the instrument as a keeper does the resale value really matter.
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Les Paul Classic - the only guitarI really regret selling. Classic plus is even better. As has been siad pickups arent everyones favourite (although I liked them)
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Unfortunately, that's an early reissue and is quite collectible. Probably around £3500.....
Will it really sell for that much ?
Depends on the buyer, but £3000 is definitely possible.
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I just picked up a really nice1995 Les Paul Classic Plus on eBay for $1255. It has had a headstock break, but the repair looks really good, and it holds its tuning and sustains like mad. It is a honeyburst finish (with no real burst), never had a scratchplate and has the original case too. I'd look for a used one of them for value.
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I just picked up a really nice1995 Les Paul Classic Plus on eBay for $1255. It has had a headstock break, but the repair looks really good, and it holds its tuning and sustains like mad. It is a honeyburst finish (with no real burst), never had a scratchplate and has the original case too. I'd look for a used one of them for value.
Congrats. Hope the headstock holds well.
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Recent 58 reisssue. Don't see how you can do better. Unless it's a real 58.
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Got a bit of cash to splurge on a Les Paul in the next few month, whats my best option?
Paddy
I saved for 2 years to go for a R9 (instead of starting with a Standard and working my way up) as I knew I would not settle till I got a '59 reissue. It was well worth it in the end. If you could get to £3k I think you may be lucky and pick up a good one (although they're now nearer £4k new :( )
I tried about 8 before I found the one that was calling me - they're all so different really. But the R8 is also great and a bit cheaper.
First thing I did when I got it home?........... ripped out the Burstbuckers and put Mules in (with aged covers of course) - absolutely bloody marvellous.
Good luck in your cash-parting activities.
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Right, a bit more info as my last posts were from my phone.
Ideally, its got to be a Gibson, I know that Tokais/Burny/Greco have been touted as better but for me, there aint nothing like a Gibson. I'd rather not spunk that much cash on a second hand instrument, so, has anyone had much experience with the Gibson Traditional and 2008 Standard range?
Paddy
I'd go to Angel Music on Denmark Street. Above Macaris. They have quite a few les pauls all under 2K. Various pickups, colours, standards, customs, a silver burst... good rates! All second hand like, but maybe worth a look.
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It might be me but I wouldn't buy a standard. If you're spending that money you're light years ahead with an historic - even if it's an R7 (not that there's nuttin wrong with an R7 - depends if you must have a burst top.)
If you buy a standard the first time you play an historic you'll cry. Even if you swap out all the parts on a standard it'll never sound as good and if you do some selective mods to an historic you'll have a killer.
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So I bought one.
Details to follow...
Paddy
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Ooh, Jonathan has an SG2000 for sale...
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Just looked at the Feline site, the "Sykes" model is calling me...
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Just looked at the Feline site, the "Sykes" model is calling me...
That guitar is VERY special! It's a monster. Go for it!