Members songsforbears Posted October 27, 2010 Members Share Posted October 27, 2010 Got outbid in the last five seconds... Kind of bumming about it, but I suppose I really didn't need to drop $2,000 on it. Still, for a brand new, very limited guitar that normally sells for $3,300 and up, I feel like I missed out. I've played one before and it was definitely the nicest Les Paul I've ever played. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members flummox Posted October 27, 2010 Members Share Posted October 27, 2010 Got outbid in the last five seconds... Kind of bumming about it, but I suppose I really didn't need to drop $2,000 on it. Still, for a brand new, very limited guitar that normally sells for $3,300 and up, I feel like I missed out. I've played one before and it was definitely the nicest Les Paul I've ever played. Just keep looking. It's maddening to be outbid, but remember, the guy who sniped you ended up paying more for that guitar than you felt it was worth. There will be other, better deals. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members theManfromAlabam Posted October 27, 2010 Members Share Posted October 27, 2010 What a beautiful guitar. songsforbears weren't you a Wheaton College or NorthWestern Univ student? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members guitarcapo Posted October 27, 2010 Members Share Posted October 27, 2010 I can't help but think that the intonation is off on those. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Leisure Lee Posted October 27, 2010 Members Share Posted October 27, 2010 That has happened to me more than once. The last time , I was sitting watching the monitor and the clock......10,9,8,7,6,5,4,..... Yahoo ! Go to pay for the item only to see that I have been outbid at the very last micro second.....I was in disbelief......You dirty rat ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members bsman Posted October 27, 2010 Members Share Posted October 27, 2010 I've heard that the bridge/tailpiece on those original LPs were something he later regretted... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members songsforbears Posted October 28, 2010 Author Members Share Posted October 28, 2010 What a beautiful guitar. songsforbears weren't you a Wheaton College or NorthWestern Univ student? I lived in Wheaton. I went to Illinois State and Northern Illinois Universities. I live in Chicago now. Good memory! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members flummox Posted October 28, 2010 Members Share Posted October 28, 2010 I've heard that the bridge/tailpiece on those original LPs were something he later regretted... He regretted it because Gibson screwed up and put it into production upside down, so the strings passed under the bridge instead of over it like the one in the OP. The Tribute reissue is the way Les intended. It's not as good a design as the one that replaced it, but it would've worked fine. Intonation with a straight bridge like that isn't a problem as long as it is located correctly. One reason you see so many more nice original 52 Goldtops compared to the later models is that the bridge made them so difficult to play they mostly sat in their cases. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members GAS Man Posted October 28, 2010 Members Share Posted October 28, 2010 Yeah, that bridge design is just a little too retro for me. But that's me.I was bummed last weekend though just by being outbid on a $50 pedal, so I feel your pain.Sure does get yer heart a pumpin tho don't it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members songsforbears Posted October 28, 2010 Author Members Share Posted October 28, 2010 It's definitely a Les Paul that I wanted, but I think I only really wanted to jump on it because it's a more affordable model than the similar one that I truly want... for over double that price. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members GAS Man Posted October 28, 2010 Members Share Posted October 28, 2010 ^^ Yeah, those are attractive.I was on a similar bend about a year or two ago but went with the '57 Black Beauty. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members GAS Man Posted October 28, 2010 Members Share Posted October 28, 2010 There sure are some mind boggling choices on the goldtops though54 VOS55 Custom Stock54 Chambered VOS(That would be like a rich man's version of the '50s Tribute;))56 VOS56 Reissie55 WraptailPlus at least the one OP'd with. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Leisure Lee Posted October 28, 2010 Members Share Posted October 28, 2010 What year did Gibson make the Les Paul all gold including back, side , and back of neck ! Anybody know ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Wyatt Posted October 28, 2010 Members Share Posted October 28, 2010 What year did Gibson make the Les Paul all gold including back, side , and back of neck ! Anybody know ? "All Golds" were done occasionally from '52 'til '55 or so, more often in '52 and '53, and there have been several runs of RI's over the last two decades or so. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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