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Forum Ringside => Guitars, Amps and Effects => Topic started by: Twinfan on January 03, 2012, 09:36:15 PM

Title: Peter Frampton reunited with his original 3 pickup Les Paul after 32 years!
Post by: Twinfan on January 03, 2012, 09:36:15 PM

Not a bad start to the year for him!

www.gibson.com/en-us/Lifestyle/News/peter-frampton-axe-0103-2012/

(http://www.gibson.com/Files/aaFeaturesImages2011/peter-frampton_lp.jpg)

Title: Re: Peter Frampton reunited with his original 3 pickup Les Paul after 32 years!
Post by: 38thBeatle on January 03, 2012, 09:40:20 PM

That is cool. The live album was ubiquitous back in the 1970's-he must be chuffed to bits.

Title: Re: Peter Frampton reunited with his original 3 pickup Les Paul after 32 years!
Post by: Ian Price on January 03, 2012, 11:04:40 PM

That is a great way to start the new year. I was only reading an interview with him a few weeks back (think it was in Guitarist) where he said that he really missed not having that LP any longer!

Would love to hear exactly how it got found, how it was investigated etc.

Title: Re: Peter Frampton reunited with his original 3 pickup Les Paul after 32 years!
Post by: Philly Q on January 03, 2012, 11:09:29 PM

Excellent!  :D

Peter Frampton was on the cover of the first issue of Guitar Player I bought in 1981, with that very guitar.  Because of that mag, I bought several Humble Pie albums and some of his solo stuff, and I've always liked his playing since then.

I remember him talking about the gear he lost in the plane crash, in that interview.  Wonder what happened to the rest of the stuff on the cargo plane?

Title: Re: Peter Frampton reunited with his original 3 pickup Les Paul after 32 years!
Post by: Frank on January 03, 2012, 11:45:47 PM

Now I have an excuse to post this again!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mPkwm8a1kBU

Title: Re: Peter Frampton reunited with his original 3 pickup Les Paul after 32 years!
Post by: Telerocker on January 04, 2012, 12:54:23 AM

Cool indeed! He was one of my heroes when I was a kid. I wonder if he has picked up the mouthtube too.

Title: Re: Peter Frampton reunited with his original 3 pickup Les Paul after 32 years!
Post by: WezV on January 04, 2012, 05:22:53 PM

did this guitar actually survive a plane crash?

Title: Re: Peter Frampton reunited with his original 3 pickup Les Paul after 32 years!
Post by: Twinfan on January 04, 2012, 06:33:41 PM

I think so, yep  :)

I guess it would have been flightcased or similar?

Title: Re: Peter Frampton reunited with his original 3 pickup Les Paul after 32 years!
Post by: FELINEGUITARS on January 04, 2012, 06:54:46 PM

http://youtu.be/7joGI-Z1vE0 (http://youtu.be/7joGI-Z1vE0)

He makes the talk box seem effortless!

Title: Re: Peter Frampton reunited with his original 3 pickup Les Paul after 32 years!
Post by: stonevibe on January 04, 2012, 11:49:22 PM

Lucky man, he lost a load of guitars in the floods last year in the States as well. So this will make up for some of those and some.  :D

Title: Re: Peter Frampton reunited with his original 3 pickup Les Paul after 32 years!
Post by: Philly Q on January 05, 2012, 01:14:02 AM

Quote from: FELINEGUITARS on January 04, 2012, 06:54:46 PM

http://youtu.be/7joGI-Z1vE0 (http://youtu.be/7joGI-Z1vE0)

He makes the talk box seem effortless!

That was utterly bizarre.... but genius.  Sort of.

Title: Re: Peter Frampton reunited with his original 3 pickup Les Paul after 32 years!
Post by: sgmypod on January 05, 2012, 01:56:58 PM

Damn you want a talkbox