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Post by ourmaninthenorth on May 20, 2016 11:47:21 GMT
Love these guitars...1958 - 1960 Les Paul Sunbursts ( aka 'Bursts ) I don't own any of these instruments, but I think you can tell I wish I did...!! I really should have paid more attention at school, I really should... Anyway without further ado, a few of my favourites which I've been honoured to play... Hope you enjoy the pictures. Peter Green's 1959..."Greeny"  Mick Taylor/ Keith Richard's Exile on Mainstreet 'Burst " The Claw"  Johnny Marr's 1959 'Burst  |
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Post by dave100 on May 20, 2016 13:20:47 GMT
i really dont get what all the hype is about regarding these guitars. if had that sort of money spare I wouldn't be spending it on a guitar.
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Post by Martin on May 20, 2016 14:18:56 GMT
I've always loved Les Paul guitars. My first electric guitar was a genuine Les Paul copy  Could never see myself being in a position to own one (a real Gibson LP standard), but it was always a dream...until I caught ACOUSTIC  These are very fine looking examples, likely full of 'mojo'  Where did you get the chance to play them? Did you get any sneaky recordings?  |
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Post by ourmaninthenorth on May 20, 2016 15:50:43 GMT
i really dont get what all the hype is about regarding these guitars. if had that sort of money spare I wouldn't be spending it on a guitar. That's what makes the world go around, different views on things. These guitars have given me a 40 year journey thus far, loved every single minute of it... If I had the spare change I wouldn't blink...much.   |
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Post by ourmaninthenorth on May 20, 2016 16:09:03 GMT
I've always loved Les Paul guitars. My first electric guitar was a genuine Les Paul copy Could never see myself being in a position to own one (a real Gibson LP standard), but it was always a dream...until I caught ACOUSTIC These are very fine looking examples, likely full of 'mojo' Where did you get the chance to play them? Did you get any sneaky recordings? I have a couple of friends who deal in these instruments professionally Martin, they're gracious enough to give me a call and let me have some time with them. Imagine my delight when I got the call on Greeny? As a scruffy kid in 1970, hearing Peter Green's Fleetwood Mac on the radio...the fuse was lit. That player made me want to play guitar. Fast forward decades, the very guitar I'd heard, which has since become iconic in Les Paul circles, I got to play. My Good Lady commented that it was the first time she'd seen me smile in 10 years... I've owned and played non-vintage Les Paul's for what seems like forever, and only recently decided on a change of course..all my electric stuff is gone...a new journey of discovery is in it's fledgling stage...One thing I've noticed immediately in the Acoustic world is the same burning passion, as musicians, we all have for our instruments, and the music we make on them. Wot Larks!!  |
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Post by dave100 on May 20, 2016 16:47:52 GMT
i really dont get what all the hype is about regarding these guitars. if had that sort of money spare I wouldn't be spending it on a guitar. That's what makes the world go around, different views on things. These guitars have given me a 40 year journey thus far, loved every single minute of it... If I had the spare change I wouldn't blink...much. good on you. I just like to have a passion for what I can own in my own collection |
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Post by ourmaninthenorth on May 20, 2016 17:16:22 GMT
That's what makes the world go around, different views on things. These guitars have given me a 40 year journey thus far, loved every single minute of it... If I had the spare change I wouldn't blink...much. good on you. I just like to have a passion for what I can own in my own collection My passions have always extended way beyond the construct of ownership. I fully appreciate the cost of things, but that usually pales into insignificance when considering it's personal value to me. Our miles obviously vary...which is cause for celebration in itself.  |
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Post by dave100 on May 20, 2016 19:09:16 GMT
it's dose make you wonder if there would be all the hype that is associated with these guitars if they weren't so valuable.
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Post by maninashed on May 20, 2016 20:53:13 GMT
I love '59 Les Pauls! The variation in the maple tops and the way they have aged give each one an individual character. And they just sound fantastic when the amp's cranked to just breaking up.
I didn't use to understand why amber coloured ones were called cherry sunburst, until someone explained that it was because the red outer colour had faded over the years.
Did Gary Moore once own the top one? I saw him playing it at Nottingham Boat Club once if it is.
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Post by earwighoney on May 20, 2016 21:25:34 GMT
Imagine my delight when I got the call on Greeny? As a scruffy kid in 1970, hearing Peter Green's Fleetwood Mac on the radio...the fuse was lit. That player made me want to play guitar. Fast forward decades, the very guitar I'd heard, which has since become iconic in Les Paul circles, I got to play. My Good Lady commented that it was the first time she'd seen me smile in 10 years... The Greeny is a piece of history. Was owned by Gary Moore as well. There are guitars with mojo, and there's the Greeny. I'd probably weep like a small fat child given a piece of cake after a long trip shopping for Christmas presents for despised cousins if I held that guitar. Have you ever come any Les Paul Customs from the 50's? They don't seem to receive as much as the Standards but they are some of my favourite sounding electric guitars. |
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Post by ourmaninthenorth on May 20, 2016 22:27:49 GMT
I love '59 Les Pauls! The variation in the maple tops and the way they have aged give each one an individual character. And they just sound fantastic when the amp's cranked to just breaking up. I didn't use to understand why amber coloured ones were called cherry sunburst, until someone explained that it was because the red outer colour had faded over the years. Did Gary Moore once own the top one? I saw him playing it at Nottingham Boat Club once if it is. Yes he did, Gary bought this guitar off Peter in 1972.  |
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Post by ourmaninthenorth on May 20, 2016 22:37:10 GMT
it's dose make you wonder if there would be all the hype that is associated with these guitars if they weren't so valuable Maybe define your understanding of "hype" ? It's not a word I either use, or indeed associate my long standing interest in these specific guitars with. I agree that to own one, particularly in the last few years has meant the deepest of pockets, but to be interested in them in a meaningful sense doesn't. |
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Post by ourmaninthenorth on May 20, 2016 22:47:05 GMT
Imagine my delight when I got the call on Greeny? As a scruffy kid in 1970, hearing Peter Green's Fleetwood Mac on the radio...the fuse was lit. That player made me want to play guitar. Fast forward decades, the very guitar I'd heard, which has since become iconic in Les Paul circles, I got to play. My Good Lady commented that it was the first time she'd seen me smile in 10 years... The Greeny is a piece of history. Was owned by Gary Moore as well. There are guitars with mojo, and there's the Greeny. I'd probably weep like a small fat child given a piece of cake after a long trip shopping for Christmas presents for despised cousins if I held that guitar. Have you ever come any Les Paul Customs from the 50's? They don't seem to receive as much as the Standards but they are some of my favourite sounding electric guitars. I forgot 40 years of playing the moment it was in my hands..literally...blank mind. Then I calmed down and just played...an hour of bliss for me personally..I was literally in a world of my own for a time. I've played a few LPC's from the 50's...the last one a 1955 - the fretless wonder!!! Truly beautiful sounding guitars. |
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Post by earwighoney on May 20, 2016 23:07:38 GMT
The Greeny is a piece of history. Was owned by Gary Moore as well. There are guitars with mojo, and there's the Greeny. I'd probably weep like a small fat child given a piece of cake after a long trip shopping for Christmas presents for despised cousins if I held that guitar. Have you ever come any Les Paul Customs from the 50's? They don't seem to receive as much as the Standards but they are some of my favourite sounding electric guitars. I forgot 40 years of playing the moment it was in my hands..literally...blank mind. Then I calmed down and just played...an hour of bliss for me personally..I was literally in a world of my own for a time. I've played a few LPC's from the 50's...the last one a 1955 - the fretless wonder!!! Truly beautiful sounding guitars. Yeah I can imagine, it could overcome the senses! I love the combination of the P90/Alnico V Staple, really lovely stuff. |
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Post by ourmaninthenorth on May 20, 2016 23:15:13 GMT
 There you go earwighoney.... Picture and guitar courtesy of a pal of mine taken at a recent get together... |
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Where did you get the chance to play them? Did you get any sneaky recordings? 
Jo whoever he is.
