Members stevieb Posted March 18, 2010 Members Share Posted March 18, 2010 Guy's offering an 82 LP Standard towards a trade for a motorcycle. Are 82's anything special, or just another Gibson? Any idea as to value range? Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members vcnyls Posted March 18, 2010 Members Share Posted March 18, 2010 Check completed auctions on Ebay for approximate value. I'd say around $2000 if I had to guess. Lots of people will tell you that the 80's sucked for Gibson. Personally, I've never played an 80s Gibson but that's the word on the street. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members 59humbucker Posted March 18, 2010 Members Share Posted March 18, 2010 Right in the middle of the Norlin years which aren't generally regarded as the high point for Gibson. That been said, there are still plenty of great LP's made in that time and they're knoking on a bit, which can only be a good thing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members bsman Posted March 18, 2010 Members Share Posted March 18, 2010 They're either the best thing since sliced bread or they're bloated, pancake-bodied boat anchors fit only for hanging on the wall. I forget which... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members DrumStyx Posted March 18, 2010 Members Share Posted March 18, 2010 Had an '81 Gibson Les Paul Custom, was one of the best guitars I've ever owned. Naturally, I sold it like an idiot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members EricFoss Posted March 18, 2010 Members Share Posted March 18, 2010 I've got an '80 LP Custom which I consider to be a great guitar. But, people posting here are absolutely right. The early '80s were really hit or miss with Gibson. There is some crappy stuff out there from shoddy inlay, fret, neck work to mismatched necks and bodies. I would definitely play before purchasing... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members stevieb Posted March 19, 2010 Author Members Share Posted March 19, 2010 What's "knoking on a bit" mean? I have no idea what you are talking about. Oh, and wouldn't ANYTHING made of wood make a very poor boat anchor? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Jura Posted March 19, 2010 Members Share Posted March 19, 2010 Lots of people will tell you that the 80's sucked for Gibson. funny, as I never heard anything other than the exact opposite.. ( and my '88 335 is bloody marvellous ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members 59humbucker Posted March 19, 2010 Members Share Posted March 19, 2010 What's "knoking on a bit" mean? I have no idea what you are talking about.Oh, and wouldn't ANYTHING made of wood make a very poor boat anchor? Knockin on a bit is an English colloquialism meanin old, which in guitar terms is generally thought of as " a good thing" Boat anchor is a reference to the Norlin era guitars often being very heavy (some as much as 13-14 lbs:eek:) The Norlin years (named after the comapny that owned them at the time) is not seen as the best era as QC suffered and they strayed away from the classic LP recipe adding at differenc times a layer of maple in the middle of the body (pancake), mini hum p'ups and neck volutes (lumpy bit designed to make the neck stonger. They also used maple necks at times and some of the burst finishes became garish and were often on 3 or more piece tops. Saying all that, there are some great guitars from that era, it's just a bit more hit and miss Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members soundcreation Posted March 19, 2010 Members Share Posted March 19, 2010 I played an 82 custom and it was a total piece of {censored}. Heavy...dead...seriously probably the worst "good" guitar I've ever played. Sorry if that upsets some people but whatever...that's my experience and it goes to confirm the stereotype for me anyway. I suppose I'm just gibson bashing though...right? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members EricFoss Posted March 19, 2010 Members Share Posted March 19, 2010 funny, as I never heard anything other than the exact opposite.. ( and my '88 335 is bloody marvellous ) No. The early '80s were well known to be a funk time for Gibson. That's not to say that good guitars weren't produced. It was just really hit or miss... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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