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Forum Ringside => Guitars, Amps and Effects => Topic started by: Twinfan on November 21, 2011, 12:53:17 PM

Title: I'm liking this - Gibson LP Junior...
Post by: Twinfan on November 21, 2011, 12:53:17 PM
...in Pelham Blue!  Tasty!

http://www.guitarvillage.co.uk/productdetail.aspx?pid=11594&c=118&product=Gibson%3aLes+Paul+Junior+Gloss+(LPJ-PBCH1)%2c+New%2c+Pelham+Blue%2c+Inc.+Gigbag

(http://www.guitarvillage.co.uk/admin/pages/upload/GibsonLesPaul/LPjnr_pelhamblue.jpg)
Title: Re: I'm liking this - Gibson LP Junior...
Post by: Ian Price on November 21, 2011, 01:28:04 PM
and it's located at a shop that is a 20 minute drive from your place!

I quite like the look of it although think that Fenders look better in blue. Actually, what is the difference between Lake Placid Blue and Pelham Blue?

EDIT - just clicked on the link and am almost tempted by that price. If only my boiler hadn't gone t!ts up last week.
Title: Re: I'm liking this - Gibson LP Junior...
Post by: Philly Q on November 21, 2011, 01:36:05 PM
It's a Junior, so I like it!  And I like the colour too.  :D

But.....

Slim taper neck.  :(

And I'm still very dubious about that "obeche" fingerboard.  It's not obeche - or not obeche asI know it - so what the hell is it?  I suppose ultimately it doesn't really matter.

I'd be interested to know what you think if you try it out, Dave.
Title: Re: I'm liking this - Gibson LP Junior...
Post by: blue on November 21, 2011, 02:36:22 PM
i've seen these too, and thought "hmm, nice..."  there's also a special in the same colour with two humbuckers.  i think i'd prefer two P90's though
Title: Re: I'm liking this - Gibson LP Junior...
Post by: Telerocker on November 21, 2011, 02:56:50 PM
That colour is very nice. I'd prefer a special with two pickups, but this guitar oozes rock.
Title: Re: I'm liking this - Gibson LP Junior...
Post by: Matt77 on November 21, 2011, 05:19:09 PM
Can you buy a TV yellow one with a bigger neck instead?
I'd be more likely to go for one of them in Seconds Out
Title: Re: I'm liking this - Gibson LP Junior...
Post by: Afghan Dave on November 21, 2011, 05:27:05 PM
Can you buy a TV yellow one with a bigger neck instead?
I'd be more likely to go for one of them in Seconds Out

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Title: Re: I'm liking this - Gibson LP Junior...
Post by: Philly Q on November 21, 2011, 05:32:52 PM
Can you buy a TV yellow one with a bigger neck instead?
I'd be more likely to go for one of them in Seconds Out

 PDT_003 PDT_004 PDT_005

Cruel.

Anyway, the bigger neck one only comes in sunburst, cherry and white....
Title: Re: I'm liking this - Gibson LP Junior...
Post by: 38thBeatle on November 21, 2011, 07:02:46 PM
That is a lovely colour Dave- go on you know you want it.
Title: Re: I'm liking this - Gibson LP Junior...
Post by: d1dsj on November 21, 2011, 07:05:35 PM
Lovely colour although I prefer it on an SG.
Title: Re: I'm liking this - Gibson LP Junior...
Post by: Ian Price on November 21, 2011, 07:08:15 PM
Go for it Dave! I've always been on the look out for a second hand LP Junior  :wink:
Title: Re: I'm liking this - Gibson LP Junior...
Post by: Twinfan on November 21, 2011, 08:04:47 PM
Cheeky buggers the lot of you!

I might have to check one out just to how shoddily built they are for that price...
Title: Re: I'm liking this - Gibson LP Junior...
Post by: stonevibe on November 21, 2011, 08:18:20 PM
Just needs a big fat tree trunk neck and it would be a great guitar. Slim taper....? yuck!
Title: Re: I'm liking this - Gibson LP Junior...
Post by: JDC on November 21, 2011, 08:27:34 PM
Oh not again!!!
Title: Re: I'm liking this - Gibson LP Junior...
Post by: mikeluke on November 21, 2011, 09:10:36 PM
Ian - last time I looked Guitar Village was 20 mins from YOUR place not Dave's!!

:-)
Title: Re: I'm liking this - Gibson LP Junior...
Post by: dave_mc on November 21, 2011, 09:16:21 PM
Can you buy a TV yellow one with a bigger neck instead?
I'd be more likely to go for one of them in Seconds Out

ahahahahahahahahahahaha

but yeah that blue is quite nice. I'd prefer tv yellow or cherry, but that blue is very nice too. If I had several of them i could see having one in the blue.
Title: Re: I'm liking this - Gibson LP Junior...
Post by: Twinfan on November 21, 2011, 09:47:53 PM
Ian - last time I looked Guitar Village was 20 mins from YOUR place not Dave's!!

:-)

It's 20 mins from where I am right now, and every week day  ;)
Title: Re: I'm liking this - Gibson LP Junior...
Post by: Philly Q on November 21, 2011, 10:56:41 PM
but yeah that blue is quite nice. I'd prefer tv yellow or cherry, but that blue is very nice too. If I had several of them i could see having one in the blue.

I wish it wasn't blue.  I have enough Juniors already, but the colour is giving me GAS.  Good job there's that slim taper neck to put me off....
Title: Re: I'm liking this - Gibson LP Junior...
Post by: dave_mc on November 21, 2011, 11:04:50 PM
:lol:
Title: Re: I'm liking this - Gibson LP Junior...
Post by: _tom_ on November 21, 2011, 11:18:24 PM
Looks awesome in that colour :)
Title: Re: I'm liking this - Gibson LP Junior...
Post by: HTH AMPS on November 21, 2011, 11:24:06 PM
Dave, you're a bad man - I absolutely LOVE that Pelham Blue colour.  I'm gonna have to buy one of these now  :D

After the new year I'll treat myself, I love LP juniors anyway so it's not much of a stretch for me.
Title: Re: I'm liking this - Gibson LP Junior...
Post by: Twinfan on November 22, 2011, 09:06:57 AM
Sorry Ian  :lol:

Like Phil, I can resist unless they get one with a fat neck...
Title: Re: I'm liking this - Gibson LP Junior...
Post by: mikeluke on November 22, 2011, 09:36:21 AM
Dave - don't tell me that you have moved South???? Surely not?
Title: Re: I'm liking this - Gibson LP Junior...
Post by: Twinfan on November 22, 2011, 10:33:44 AM
;)

http://bareknucklepickups.co.uk/forum/index.php?topic=25329.0
Title: Re: I'm liking this - Gibson LP Junior...
Post by: Ian Price on November 22, 2011, 12:13:24 PM
I might pop down to GV in the next few weeks if you fancy it Dave?

Will PM you with some dates.
Title: Re: I'm liking this - Gibson LP Junior...
Post by: Twinfan on November 22, 2011, 12:33:50 PM
Sounds like a plan mate, I'd love to check the shop out  :)
Title: Re: I'm liking this - Gibson LP Junior...
Post by: AndyR on November 22, 2011, 12:42:19 PM
Have you got written permission to go to guitar shops while you're away working during the week? Or is Mrs TF watching the forum to monitor possible GAS-attacks?

And Ian, does your missus know you're planning on going to a guitar shop with a known serial-buyer?

:lol: :wink:

EDIT: Especially somewhere like Guitar Village! I once wondered about doing a trip down with someone, window-shopping, nice day out... but I realised there was NO WAY that he and I would walk away without at least one of us buying a guitar :lol:
Title: Re: I'm liking this - Gibson LP Junior...
Post by: Twinfan on November 22, 2011, 05:13:36 PM
Mrs TF is well aware of my buying habits, she had a big hand in the PRS Private Stock helping me choose the colour and maple top.

She's pretty bad for encouraging guitar buying to be honest....
Title: Re: I'm liking this - Gibson LP Junior...
Post by: 38thBeatle on November 22, 2011, 06:43:49 PM
GV is about 50 minutes from me too. I have spend many a happy our in there and I bought one of my Strats there...and you'd be pleased to know that it was an impulse buy and I used it at a gig that night.
Title: Re: I'm liking this - Gibson LP Junior...
Post by: Ian Price on November 22, 2011, 07:34:17 PM
Sounds like a plan mate, I'd love to check the shop out  :)

Nice one - Jane has approved a visit there for me. Unfortunately not a spend though  :(
Title: Re: I'm liking this - Gibson LP Junior...
Post by: HTH AMPS on November 22, 2011, 07:51:33 PM
its a good job they don't do these juniors in Cardinal Red or I'd be looking at TWO new guitars, ha ha  :lol:
Title: Re: I'm liking this - Gibson LP Junior...
Post by: Philly Q on November 22, 2011, 08:11:42 PM
I might pop down to GV in the next few weeks if you fancy it Dave?

Will PM you with some dates.

Sounds like a plan mate, I'd love to check the shop out  :)

Have you got written permission to go to guitar shops while you're away working during the week? Or is Mrs TF watching the forum to monitor possible GAS-attacks?

And Ian, does your missus know you're planning on going to a guitar shop with a known serial-buyer?

:lol: :wink:

EDIT: Especially somewhere like Guitar Village! I once wondered about doing a trip down with someone, window-shopping, nice day out... but I realised there was NO WAY that he and I would walk away without at least one of us buying a guitar :lol:

GV is about 50 minutes from me too. I have spend many a happy our in there and I bought one of my Strats there...and you'd be pleased to know that it was an impulse buy and I used it at a gig that night.


This is sounding dangerous!  :lol:

Just don't buy anything I had my eye on!  :?
Title: Re: I'm liking this - Gibson LP Junior...
Post by: 38thBeatle on November 22, 2011, 09:16:25 PM
Very dangerous for me at the moment- I have some spending money ( but I have a possible new guitar lined up so maybe I will be OK).
Title: Re: I'm liking this - Gibson LP Junior...
Post by: Ian Price on November 22, 2011, 09:33:20 PM
Very dangerous for me at the moment- I have some spending money ( but I have a possible new guitar lined up so maybe I will be OK).

This sounds like a new thread. Are you revealing what it might be?
Title: Re: I'm liking this - Gibson LP Junior...
Post by: 38thBeatle on November 23, 2011, 06:21:37 AM
No Ian, I don't want to tempt fate.If it comes together though it will be something that I have hankered after for a long while. There are a few obstacles in the way.
Title: Re: I'm liking this - Gibson LP Junior...
Post by: Ian Price on November 23, 2011, 07:58:56 AM
No Ian, I don't want to tempt fate.If it comes together though it will be something that I have hankered after for a long while. There are a few obstacles in the way.

I was just about to say that if it was me I wouldn't want to tempt fate!

Hope it works out for you!
Title: Re: I'm liking this - Gibson LP Junior...
Post by: AndyR on November 23, 2011, 11:08:20 AM
Mrs TF is well aware of my buying habits, she had a big hand in the PRS Private Stock helping me choose the colour and maple top.

She's pretty bad for encouraging guitar buying to be honest....

I have the same "problem" :lol:

Mrs R has helped encourage nearly all of my purchases. She won't be doing it for a year or so though - we're in the middle of a house purchase. If and when it goes through we'll need furniture pdq (we rent at the moment), and I'm discovering now that she seems to have expensive tastes... eg she wants a bed that costs more than my 335!! :lol: (it's quite a cute bed, though).

Not to mention other crazy sh1t I'm hearing like "I really do want to rip that floor up and redo it..."  It's a floor! It works as advertised! ... why spend valuable guitar money on replacing it! :lol: (ok, yeah, it does look a bit "not to our taste" at the moment, but still...)


No, I dare not go near a guitar shop for the foreseeable future... it will only cause avoidable pain (either mental pain from the unfulfilled GAS, or actual pain if I accidentally spent the house deposit or some other similarly earmarked funds :lol:).

Still, I am feeling vaguely jealous of the idea of a group of like-minded chaps having a nice manly day out at Guitar Village - good luck :D
Title: Re: I'm liking this - Gibson LP Junior...
Post by: Ian Price on November 23, 2011, 12:46:12 PM
 :D

I don't think it will be a day out, more of a stolen hour on a weekday evening!

Any others local to the shop should come along - just trying to sort out a date at the moment but likely to be Tuesday or Wednesday next week around 16:30.