ratson page 3 0 Posted February 18 There is the summary, in a pawnshop in a third world country I found what seems to be a gibson les paul standard, many but many already looked at it these days and the price is say about 1200 dollars the problem sche they They sell as a Custom Historic reissue 1960 Vos, nose to what extent they are capable of deteriorating a guitar of such caliber, so the question, here are the photos, I hope someone has the wisdom. . Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bieke 312 Posted February 18 Serial Decoder suggests that LP was was made on 10 October 2002 in Nashville. Wiring harness and BB pickups appears to be similar to a LP Standard I'm inclined to say it's a standard, but not an expert when it comes to LPs so maybe somebody more knowledgeable can chime in Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Phil O'Keefe 12,609 Posted February 18 Do you have the codes from the pots? I can't see them clearly enough and the angle's not good for seeing the sides of them... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Phil O'Keefe 12,609 Posted February 18 The one picture that makes me suspicious is this one... That transition from the headstock to the neck looks really weird. Maybe it's just the angle, but I don't think I've ever seen a real GIbson where that area is so sharp and pointed. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jtr654 127 Posted February 18 Thats not a volute but look weird. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
badpenguin 646 Posted February 19 No, it's a standard. Nothing special, unless you are into standards. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Phil O'Keefe 12,609 Posted February 19 5 hours ago, jtr654 said: Thats not a volute but look weird. You're right - and I've edited my post accordingly. But it does look a bit weird there, doesn't it? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
onelife 2,694 Posted February 20 21 hours ago, Phil O'Keefe said: You're right - and I've edited my post accordingly. But it does look a bit weird there, doesn't it? It does look weird but it could be an optical illusion caused by reflections from the darker and lighter bits of the inside of the case. It doesn't look quite as drastic in this picture... On 2/17/2020 at 10:50 PM, ratson page 3 said: Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Phil O'Keefe 12,609 Posted February 20 I don't know... it still looks pretty pointed to me, even in that second picture, although I do agree that it's possible that it's just an optical illusion. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
daddymack 1,942 Posted February 20 I compared the neck on my '01 Alley Kat [because it was sitting right here, and the neck is very Lp-ish, IYKWIM...] and I can easily get that optical illusion of an 'arrowhead' type appearance...from more than one angle. Trompe l'oeil, n'est-pas? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
