Author Topic: Could you drive this? (Read 3871 times)

Will · « **on:** February 24, 2008, 06:01:33 PM »

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/gibson-les-paul-jimmy-page-vos-custom-RARE_W0QQitemZ320221030131QQihZ011QQcategoryZ33040QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

Had been wanting to know how they were doing the 6 position switch... looks like a gear stick :? monstrous

opinions on it?

Davey · « **Reply #1 on:** February 24, 2008, 06:06:58 PM »

this must weigh a frickin ton!

Simon D · « **Reply #2 on:** February 24, 2008, 06:08:15 PM »

Jesus, that's frickin hideous. I wouldn't touch that with a bargepole, there's just too much stuff on it. I like Les Pauls, but that's waaaaaay over the top, especially in terms of cost. Think of what Feline or Nathan Sheppard could build you for five grand!

Scotty477 · « **Reply #3 on:** February 24, 2008, 06:24:07 PM »

Quote from: Simon D

Jesus, that's frickin hideous. I wouldn't touch that with a bargepole, there's just too much stuff on it. I like Les Pauls, but that's waaaaaay over the top, especially in terms of cost. Think of what Feline or Nathan Sheppard could build you for five grand!

Perhaps .... But it has a certain coolness factor and I bet it'll be able to make some awesome noises.

Body & Hardware:. Carved mahogany top. Solid, lightweight mahogany back. Multi-ply white/black binding on top and back. Gently-aged Ebony finish. Worn Gold hardware. ABR-1 bridge (original designation for Gibson s Tune-O-Matic). Bigsby tailpiece. Neck & Headstock:. One-piece mahogany neck. 22-fret ebony fingerboard. Pearl block inlays. Single-ply white binding. 60s neck profile. 24-3/4 scale length,. 1-11/16 nut width. Holly headstock veneer. Electronics & Strings:. Jimmy Page custom BurstBucker humbuckers. 2 volume, 2 tone. Push/pull pot splits bridge humbucker into single-coil. Jimmy Page custom 6-way switch:. Position 1 NECK. Position 2 BRIDGE + NECK. Position 3 BRIDGE. Position 4 NECK + MIDDLE. Position 5 NECK + MIDDLE + BRIDGE. Position 6 MIDDLE + BRIDGE. Vintage .009 strings. Includes Custom Shop case, certificate of. authenticity.
Body & Hardware:
Carved mahogany top
Solid, lightweight mahogany back
Multi-ply white/black binding on top and back
Gently-aged Ebony finish
Worn Gold hardware
ABR-1 bridge (original designation for Gibson s Tune-O-Matic)
Bigsby tailpiece
Neck & Headstock:
One-piece mahogany neck
22-fret ebony fingerboard
Pearl block inlays
Single-ply white binding
60s neck profile
24-3/4 scale length,
1-11/16 nut width
Holly headstock veneer
Electronics & Strings:
Jimmy Page custom BurstBucker humbuckers
2 volume, 2 tone
Push/pull pot splits bridge humbucker into single-coil

Jimmy Page custom 6-way switch:
Position 1 NECK
Position 2 BRIDGE + NECK
Position 3 BRIDGE
Position 4 NECK + MIDDLE
Position 5 NECK + MIDDLE + BRIDGE
Position 6 MIDDLE + BRIDGE
Vintage .009 strings
Includes Custom Shop case, certificate of
authenticity

Simon D · « **Reply #4 on:** February 24, 2008, 06:39:10 PM »

It does have a certain cool value, but it's not my thing. Many nice noises, but too much stuff.

It's a good job the body's being made from lightweight mahogany though!

Philly Q · « **Reply #5 on:** February 24, 2008, 08:54:42 PM »

It looks great, but 3 pickups and a Bigsby is too much for me.

I'd prefer the 6-way switch to the 4 push-pulls on the other JP signature, but I bet it's really awkward to use. And I hope they provide a spare switch or two!

Simon D · « **Reply #6 on:** February 24, 2008, 08:59:11 PM »

Quote from: Philly Q

And I hope they provide a spare switch or two!

Yeah, I would hope. I just know I'd end up breaking it, it looks so fiddly.

Will · « **Reply #7 on:** February 24, 2008, 09:05:19 PM »

Lol, well wouldn't be doing any Randy Rhoads inspired killswitch manouvres anyway... Would probably get lost in all the positions

Hmm that switch looks like its sitting in neutral :?

Philly Q · « **Reply #8 on:** February 24, 2008, 09:12:38 PM »

Quote from: Will

Lol, well wouldn't be doing any Randy Rhoads inspired killswitch manouvres anyway... Would probably get lost in all the positions

Hmm that switch looks like its sitting in neutral :?

Maybe you can do the killswitch stuff, by flipping in and out of "neutral"?

I'd have to keep that template thing on there to remind me how to work it!

Davey · « **Reply #9 on:** February 24, 2008, 09:50:40 PM »

where's the clutch?

opprobrium_9 · « **Reply #10 on:** February 24, 2008, 11:43:22 PM »

Quote from: Simon D

Jesus, that's frickin hideous. I wouldn't touch that with a bargepole, there's just too much stuff on it. I like Les Pauls, but that's waaaaaay over the top, especially in terms of cost. Think of what Feline or Nathan Sheppard could build you for five grand!

Spitfire · « **Reply #11 on:** February 25, 2008, 09:24:10 AM »

if that didnt have the switch of many positions id have sex with it!!

i kinda like some guitars that look busy with a lot of things on, im sort of contemplating putting a bigsby on my 3 pickup SG

Ratrod · « **Reply #12 on:** February 25, 2008, 12:31:42 PM »

I like the Bigsby but that thing is way too complicated for me on stage.

Mr Ed · « **Reply #13 on:** February 25, 2008, 12:44:18 PM »

Ugly, pointlessly complicated and probably causes curvature of the spine within 12 minutes of putting it on.

Prawnik · « **Reply #14 on:** February 26, 2008, 03:40:57 PM »

Quote from: Davey

where's the clutch?

I was thinking something similar, but it's an American guitar, so it probably has an automatic.