Author Topic: Washburn Les Paul (Read 10127 times)

gibsongaz#1 · « **on:** June 25, 2008, 12:18:32 AM »

I have just GAS'ED on a Washburn Custom Shop Les Paul (I think from early 1990's but not too sure!).
It is, hand on heart, everybit as good as a Gibson (and plays smoother) and cost me under £300! I may get a MQ for the neck but it is pretty sweet already.

I have an original 65 Jaguar heading my way in a fortnight too.....what a month for guitars!

indysmith · « **Reply #1 on:** June 25, 2008, 12:25:20 AM »

Very tasty! I've never seen one of those beauties before!

viking · « **Reply #2 on:** June 25, 2008, 04:33:27 AM »

Man,that's a serious copy-clone !Very tasty indeed 8) Would like to see the rest (head)...

horsehead · « **Reply #3 on:** June 25, 2008, 07:29:43 AM »

That is a beaut! Seconded on the pics!

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Dazza1004 · « **Reply #4 on:** June 25, 2008, 08:29:34 AM »

cool guitar

Fourth Feline · « **Reply #5 on:** June 25, 2008, 10:09:47 AM »

Very Tasty indeed !

It reminds me very much of the famous Peter Green / Gary Moore Les Paul.

It is however, a beauty in it's own right. Great find !

hhcave · « **Reply #6 on:** June 25, 2008, 10:26:51 AM »

Really nice - soundclips?

That may be my colour if....i mean when buy one of those Feline Lions!

Philly Q · « **Reply #7 on:** June 25, 2008, 10:49:17 AM »

Quote from: Fourth Feline

Very Tasty indeed !

It reminds me very much of the famous Peter Green / Gary Moore Les Paul.

+1

A set of PG Blues would be the order of the day, surely? :D

I had no idea Washburn were building "copies" that recently. I wanna see a headstock pic too!

Ted 'N' Leo · « **Reply #8 on:** June 25, 2008, 12:15:09 PM »

I didn't know they made copies like that either.

That is gorgeous!

+1 on headstock photos.

Twinfan · « **Reply #9 on:** June 25, 2008, 12:40:27 PM »

A pair of gold top hat knobs, some PG Blues, and away you go.

Looks lovely :)

dave_mc · « **Reply #10 on:** June 25, 2008, 01:58:36 PM »

looks great! sounds like a decent price too. :)

Crazy_Joe · « **Reply #11 on:** June 25, 2008, 07:03:15 PM »

Look awesome!

gibsongaz#1 · « **Reply #12 on:** June 28, 2008, 12:29:52 AM »

Thanks guys. The headstock is the only bit i'm not a fan of. It would look great on a 335-esque guitar but too big for this IMO....oh well!

I had band practice tonight. It has such powerful pickups. Still feel the need for a MQ in the neck though to mellow it a bit.

I'm not too sure on the background of it and just guessing it's early 90's after looking at Harm-Cent. Others with LP-a-likes recon they were a limited prototype run after someone from Gibbo joined but there is very little info on the net.

If I was the previous owner of this beauty, I wouldn't have sold it for the money I paid! Its is a truely lovely guitar.

Thanks for the interest.

Philly Q · « **Reply #13 on:** June 28, 2008, 04:46:53 AM »

I don't know if it means anything or not, but that flowerpot inlay is identical to the one on my Tokai SGs. And it has a two screw (rather than 1 or 3) truss rod cover, again like the Japanese Tokais.

I don't actually know if Washburn ever built LP copies in Japan, but on that flimsy evidence I'm guessing it's a Japanese model.

Twinfan · « **Reply #14 on:** June 28, 2008, 09:42:57 AM »

Yep, I'd agree with Philly. Looks like a Japanese model to me. Similar to the early 80s Tokai's in style (the trussrod cover in particular).

Nice find!