Members kirs Posted August 17, 2009 Members Share Posted August 17, 2009 http://www.cnn.com/video/#/video/ireports/2009/08/16/irpt.lespaultributes.cnn?iref=videosearch Fast-forward to 0:52. '52 Les Paul Goldtop, low serial number and the guy sounds terrible. Some people have more money than talent I suppose Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Killress Posted August 17, 2009 Members Share Posted August 17, 2009 'This is my tribute to Les Paul :rawk::rawk::rawk:'Seemed like he did it for the camera time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members SkippyX Posted August 17, 2009 Members Share Posted August 17, 2009 http://www.cnn.com/video/#/video/ireports/2009/08/16/irpt.lespaultributes.cnn?iref=videosearchFast-forward to 0:52. '52 Les Paul Goldtop, low serial number and the guy sounds terrible. Some people have more money than talent I suppose {censored}.All I've got are Agiles, a mexican Fender and a Guild GAD series - and I definitely have more money than talent.Well. I did once, anyways. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members budkingston Posted August 17, 2009 Members Share Posted August 17, 2009 Did LP's that early have serial numbers? I think I have seen 2 that did not have them. I am sure someone that knows more than I can confirm. But just because he doesn't play as good as JP, EVH, or even Buckethead, does that mean he should not own a guitar he can afford? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members kirs Posted August 17, 2009 Author Members Share Posted August 17, 2009 Did LP's that early have serial numbers? I think I have seen 2 that did not have them. I am sure someone that knows more than I can confirm.But just because he doesn't play as good as JP, EVH, or even Buckethead, does that mean he should not own a guitar he can afford? He says it does not have a SN. Point is, a guitar worth that much should probably not be played. If he wants something to jam on just get a reissue. His money though, so more power to him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members RaVenCAD Posted August 17, 2009 Members Share Posted August 17, 2009 Lots of hate floating around for the dude.. What did y'all do for the Les Paul memorial? Critique? Sounds about right for this place.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Doctor49 Posted August 17, 2009 Members Share Posted August 17, 2009 Point is, a guitar worth that much should probably not be played. A guitar like that should be played. Playing it would not affect any value it has and a musical instrument is nothing if it is not played. Why do violinists play Stradivarii? Because they keep their properties. If you keep them in a case, they lose their special quality. Of course you would need to be brain-dead to abuse it while playing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members maltomario Posted August 17, 2009 Members Share Posted August 17, 2009 what gives any of you the right to judge him? Should he be playing some {censored}ty target first act guitar? Lots of players here have more gear than talent. I am one of them. Sometimes having nice gear inspires us to play better / practice more. I'd rather see a guitar like that being played and loved than sitting in some collectors vault. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Wyatt Posted August 17, 2009 Members Share Posted August 17, 2009 http://www.cnn.com/video/#/video/ireports/2009/08/16/irpt.lespaultributes.cnn?iref=videosearchFast-forward to 0:52. '52 Les Paul Goldtop, low serial number and the guy sounds terrible. Some people have more money than talent I suppose So you're less successful than he is. We still like ya. It's a hobby, not a competition.A '52 or '53 are easily the least desirable years from the '50's. They can still be had in the $15K range, which is less than some Gibson and Fender limited editions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members metalheadUK Posted August 17, 2009 Members Share Posted August 17, 2009 those '52s are crappy anyway.{censored} neck angle and a tailpiece that had to be mounted upside down to get clearance.Palm muting is near impossible.Needs a wrapover or TOM conversion to be a serious instrument.Nice wall decoration though.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members budkingston Posted August 17, 2009 Members Share Posted August 17, 2009 A guitar like that should be played.Playing it would not affect any value it has and a musical instrument is nothing if it is not played. My thoughts. If you hang something on your wall, it should be a Farrah Fawcett poster. And I doubt it gets played everyday. He broke it out for LP. If I had it, I would play it 3-4 times per year. Maybe more, maybe less. But I have other instruments. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members stormin1155 Posted August 17, 2009 Members Share Posted August 17, 2009 what gives any of you the right to judge him? Should he be playing some {censored}ty target first act guitar? Lots of players here have more gear than talent. I am one of them. Sometimes having nice gear inspires us to play better / practice more.I'd rather see a guitar like that being played and loved than sitting in some collectors vault. I agree.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members jtr654 Posted August 17, 2009 Members Share Posted August 17, 2009 Yes it is a 52/53. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Electric Blues Posted August 17, 2009 Members Share Posted August 17, 2009 Some people have more money than talent I suppose Correct. Some people have more money than talent.Ever notice how some people are envious little {censored}s as well? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members bvr775 Posted August 17, 2009 Members Share Posted August 17, 2009 Point is, a guitar worth that much should probably not be played. he didnt play it that much..you notice the strings were black and he was actually missing one or 2. i never was able to find an early 52 for what i was willing to pay. had a guy offer to to me one for my offshore boat once..kinda wish i had done it now. ive got a 59 up at at moms that rarely ever makes its way out of the case.my non replaceable guitars live up there for now.at least until hurricane season is over. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Jkater Posted August 17, 2009 Members Share Posted August 17, 2009 I click on the link and keep getting into japan's economical growth. Link gets me somewhere else than you guys. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members triestobeat Posted August 17, 2009 Members Share Posted August 17, 2009 how do you know the guitar wasn't passed down through generations? maybe his dad bought in back in '62. i don't see what's so bad about him playing it, he owns it, he can do what he wants with it. it's not like he's smashing it or anything, so it's all good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Funkwire Posted August 17, 2009 Members Share Posted August 17, 2009 It's a tribute to Les Paul, and it's on cnn.com. That's a good thing in itself. Too bad they couldn't have had just one person playing a Les Paul with a clean, tasty tone, but that's a quibble. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members jelloman Posted August 17, 2009 Members Share Posted August 17, 2009 Too bad they couldn't have had just one person playing a Les Paul with a clean, tasty tone, but that's a quibble....but a valid quibble... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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