Members fallen_martyrs Posted March 13, 2006 Members Share Posted March 13, 2006 you see, i have a 77 les paul pro deluxe and i think personally that its the best thing ive ever played. Only because i havnt played any other "vintage" les pauls and to me, the newer les pauls just arent good. to me, the newer ones necks just arent that playable. i went to guitar center to play a les paul custom cause ive always wanted to, so i did....i went thru 3 or 4, and they all played like crap.....so i want to kno wut u prefer.....old (1980 and earlier) or new (anything after 1980)? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members walfordr Posted March 13, 2006 Members Share Posted March 13, 2006 I think punctuation is important. cus ls u give urslf away as a troll wot nos not wtf ur tkng bout Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Alchemist Posted March 13, 2006 Members Share Posted March 13, 2006 I like guitars that play well. Gibson has put out great examples in every era of production. Other than the 70's, most were pretty similar. For that reason 70's les pauls are usualy considered the black sheep of the bunch because they have different necks. So, which do I prefer. I like the newer ones. Why? Because they are just as good, they are readily available and I can try out as many as I like and not have to settle for what is on the used market. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members angus_old Posted March 13, 2006 Members Share Posted March 13, 2006 the older ones, since if i had a '59 i could sell it for half a mil and buy the entire production run of later ones if i wanted Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members supercow3 Posted March 13, 2006 Members Share Posted March 13, 2006 Playing wise, i would definitely like the new one, Why? Because the o=vintage probably cost so much that i would be scared to damage it and thus ont even play it and end up on a display shelf. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members DonP Posted March 13, 2006 Members Share Posted March 13, 2006 I have LP's from both eras. They are just different, not better or worse. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members danbomb Posted March 13, 2006 Members Share Posted March 13, 2006 The obvious answer is there are good and bad guitars from every era. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Burgess Posted March 13, 2006 Members Share Posted March 13, 2006 It don't matter. I just play whatever is in my hands. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members SteinbergerHack Posted March 13, 2006 Members Share Posted March 13, 2006 The 70s Gibsons are often maligned because Gibson was owned by Norlin; these 'Norlin era' Pauls are rather like the 'CBS-era' strats. Pre-Norlin Les Pauls are generally better than Norlins, just like pre-CBS Strats are better than CBS models. I used to have a '70 Deluxe cherry sunburst - loved it. Truth is, though, by collectors' standards, it was a dog. Routed for full-size HBs, three-piece top, pancake body, three-piece neck. Like all Gibsons, though, you have to play each one to tell whether it's got any actual MUSICAL value. If you want to know about collector value, go to: www.lespaulforum.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members chevette Posted March 13, 2006 Members Share Posted March 13, 2006 My friend has a newer epi les paul, but has new tuners and PRS pups, and it's amazing, and he's one of the best guitarists I've ever heard. I was looking into a LP Jr., anyone know how they play? Neckwise at least, I can replace the pup. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members GuitArtMan Posted March 13, 2006 Members Share Posted March 13, 2006 Why 1980??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Faber Posted March 13, 2006 Members Share Posted March 13, 2006 New LPs cause I can afford those. Anything "vintage" is out of my financial reach Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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