Members mole2 Posted December 29, 2008 Members Share Posted December 29, 2008 I'm going to be moving in February so I'm going thur a lot of stuff to get ready for the move. I placed my old electric guitar on a shelf in my closet 25 years ago and it hasn't been opened since - till tonight. Here's my 1973 Gibson Les Paul Deluxe as it was packed away. 1973 Gibson Les Paul Deluxe OHSC Body shot Headstock Back Back of Headstock with Schallers Yes, I still have the original tuning pegs, pickups and the strap button which was replaced by a leather strap lock. For those who are curious the lead pickup is a DiMarzio and the rhythm pickup is a Seymour Duncan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members jusca Posted December 29, 2008 Members Share Posted December 29, 2008 wow, it's been stored longer than i've been alive! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members maximuskatana Posted December 29, 2008 Members Share Posted December 29, 2008 I think you should let me store that for you . lol all kidding aside NICE guitar though. Very nice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members panhandler Posted December 29, 2008 Members Share Posted December 29, 2008 Nice! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members rhancox Posted December 29, 2008 Members Share Posted December 29, 2008 I gotta ask, why has it been on a shelf for 25 years? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members TESmith Posted December 29, 2008 Members Share Posted December 29, 2008 Looks like it has aged well! Very Nice! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members mole2 Posted December 29, 2008 Author Members Share Posted December 29, 2008 How do you forget that you own a guitar like that? Seriously...I didn't forget about her...just never took her down and picked her up in all those years. I had quit the whole band scene and playing. Did it so I could kick some dependencies and survive. Then life got in the way from picking up my gits and voila! Here I am today getting ready to move and I take her down and she looks darn good still. The strings are shot and left some rust in the nut. The frets need polishing as does the bridge. The neck is straight. When I get her to my new place in SC I'm gonna fire her up with my old pre-CBS 1963 Fender Tremolux and see what happens. lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members rhancox Posted December 29, 2008 Members Share Posted December 29, 2008 Coolness! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members outdoorgb Posted December 29, 2008 Members Share Posted December 29, 2008 wow, it's been stored longer than i've been alive! Nice... I was 21... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members rhancox Posted December 29, 2008 Members Share Posted December 29, 2008 wow, it's been stored longer than i've been alive! That's half of my life. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members DeepEnd Posted December 29, 2008 Members Share Posted December 29, 2008 Nice...I was 21... I was 30 when he put it in storage and 20 when it was new. Reminds me of those stories you hear every once in a while about someone finding a mint condition prewar Martin under the bed or in the closet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Hudman Posted December 30, 2008 Members Share Posted December 30, 2008 Wow, I was 14 and just starting to learn to play guitar 25 years ago. There is no way I could leave something that nice sitting untouched for any extended length of time..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members moctzal Posted December 30, 2008 Members Share Posted December 30, 2008 When I get her to my new place in SC I'm gonna fire her up with my old pre-CBS 1963 Fender Tremolux and see what happens. Man! Forget the Les Paul, let's see that amp! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members pirata Posted December 30, 2008 Members Share Posted December 30, 2008 How much is she worth?! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members stormin1155 Posted December 31, 2008 Members Share Posted December 31, 2008 Wow! I sometimes dream about finding a guitar I owned back in 1973 in my closet, but then I wake up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members daklander Posted December 31, 2008 Members Share Posted December 31, 2008 You were very fortunate. Many of those older Gibsons, when stored that way for a long time, produced a gas inside the case that destroyed the finish and binding and corroded the metal parts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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