Wolfe Guitars’ original 1956 Gibson Les Paul Custom Black Beauty with Ebony fingerboard, into a Fuchs Plush Cream Pedal & Blackjack 21 Fuchs head & 2 x 12″ cabinet. Joe plays this wonderful piece of American Guitar History at Wolfe Guitars in Jupiter, Florida @ 561-746-2209 AND Also now in Cool Springs/Brentwood- Tenn. @ 615-730-7532
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1968 Gibson Les Paul Gold Top Standard with P90’s & Large Headstock.
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Improving a legend isn’t easy, but it’s happened. Introducing Gibson USA’s 2008 Les Paul Standard—an elegant revision of a true classic, with upgrades and new features that make it the best Les Paul Standard ever produced. Based on consumer feedback and a drive to uphold and enhance the legacy of the Les Paul Standard, Gibson USA’s 2008 model sets a new guitar benchmark for excellence and achievement. Play the new 2008 Les Paul Standard from Gibson USA and experience the evolution of the greatest electric guitar of all time.
Body Body Style Les Paul Standard carved top
Top Species AA Maple Maple Top and Mahogany Back (premium finish), Maple Top and Mahogany Back (Solid Finish)
Binding Antique Cream
Hardware Plating Finish Chrome
Tailpiece Tone Pros Locking Stop Bar
Bridge Tone Pros Locking Tune-O-Matic Style
Tuners Locking Grover Keystone
Electronics Neck Pickup Burstbucker Pro
Bridge Pickup Burstbucker Pro
Pickup Covers Yes
Controls 2 Volume - 2 Tone - 3-Way Toggle
Control Knobs Amber Top Hats
Control Pocket Cover Smoky Transparent Arcylic
Special Features Quick-Connect Control Pocket Assembly, Locking Neutrik Jack
Neck Species Mahogany
Profile Asymmetrical
Nut Corian
Nut Width Standard Gibson: 1.695″ +/- .050″
Headstock Inlay Gibson Logo
Silkscreen Les Paul Model
Truss Rod Gibson Adjustable Truss Rod
Truss Rod Cover Bell-shaped cover stamped, “Standard”
Fingerboard Fingerboard Species Rosewood
Inlays Figured Acrylic Trapezoid
Fingerboard Binding Antique Cream
Number of Frets 22
Scale Length 24 - 3/4″
Plek Setup Yes
Case Type Gibson Hardshell
Case Interior White
Case Exterior Black
Silkscreen Gibson USA Logo
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John Thomas Griffith had no problem loaning his modded Gibson Les Paul Junior Special to his band’s other guitarist. After all, he has a custom built suede guitar. However, this video focuses on the borrowed Paul.
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In 1945, jazz guitarist and inventor Les Paul took his concept for a solid-body electric guitar to the Gibson guitar company. They turned him down and called the prototype a “broom-stick with a pickup on it”.
However, seven years later, the growing popularity of the Fender Telecaster prompted Gibson to introduce the Les Paul as it’s first solid-body guitar.
There are different stories about who designed what when it comes to the first models. However, once the dust settled, the result was a guitar that proved to be what the market was looking for.
In 1954, Gibson released the Les Paul Custom which sold for $325.00 and the Les Paul Junior that went for $99.50. Today, these guitars go for thousands of dollars.
The humbucker (aka PDF) pickup came into use in 1957. Engineer Seth Lover designed them to eliminate the hum and interference caused by single coil pickups.
In 1958, the cherry red sunburst Les Paul replaced the Les Paul Gold Top. The ‘bursts’ have become the most sought after and expensive Les Pauls of all time.
There have been many different models of the Gibson Les Paul electric guitar since it’s release in 1952 including the 2008 Robot model which tunes itself. In December 2008, Gibson took the Les Paul one step further with the introduction of the Dark Fire Les Paul-style digital guitar. The latest Les Pal digital guitar is the Dusk Tiger. What 2010 will bring remains to be seen with eagar anticipation.
However, no mater the changes and inovations, the one thing that remains constant is the Les Paul’s position as guitar of choice for some of the world’s greatest guitarists.
Back with Charlie Pickett in his dark, dark attic-loft, we take a gander at yet another slab-bodies Gibson. We’re pretty sure this one’s a Les Paul Special Faded, though Charlie refers to it as a Jr. Man is it dark up there; if it weren’t for those shorts, we might not be able to see anything.
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Gibson Les paul junior 1957 (52 years old) straight into a Marshall 2205 amp, no effects.spike wolters
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Les Paul, legendary guitarist and inventor of the Gibson that bears his name, passed away at age 94, and Slash and Joe Satriani recall and pay respects to their friend.
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The big “Blind” play off……Gibson VOS Les Paul, Fender Kinman Strat, Framus Panthera, Burns Brian May using the Mesa Boogie Lonestar special. Rather than get fooled by seeing the guitars, I thought this would be more challenging. See if you can hear the difference. I can let anyone know if they want to guess….
Burns Brian May
Gibson Les Paul
Fender Strat
Framus Panthera
(not in that order)
Using light distortion,each guitar using the Neck pickup, then both pickups, then the bridge pickup.
Then….using Heavy distortion (gobs of it!),each guitar using the Neck pickup, then both pickups, then the bridge pickup.
But which is which, and which is your fav? Let’s see how good your ears are 
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Every guitar player that has ever been born lives for the day when he/she can pick up a Gibson Les Paul or other vintage guitar. Vintage guitars are available in all major manufacturers and brands. But it’s not only musicians and guitar enthusiasts that are attracted to these masterpieces. Vintage guitars can also be viewed as an investment.
You’re probably saying to yourself right now “How can a guitar be an investment?”, “Is buying a vintage guitar really a good investment?” Allow me to enlighten you a little. To the untrained eye, a guitar is a guitar. Now we aren’t talking about the walls of instruments you see at Guitar Center or Sam Ash. We are talking about those special few extraordinary guitars that just scream to be torn into.
Guitars are a great investment for a few reasons. First, they are beautiful and command a room where they are displayed. Second, vintage guitars don’t depreciate or lose value with time. On the contrary, these babies appreciate and gain value as they age, especially if they are kept up nicely. Third, they have superior tonality and action when played due to the quality workmanship that went into their construction.
Undoubtedly, the most popular is the Les Paul by Gibson. This guitar carries the name of the man who invented the solid body electric guitar. In the 1960’s, the Les Paul was just about THE choice of instrument. These are still made today, but the older ones were made of superior materials like mahogany and oak. Some even had gold frets and mother of pearl inlays on the fret board.
Fender also has a stranglehold on a couple of highly sought after guitars, especially the Stratocaster, the Telecaster and the Thunderbird. These were favorites among blues and rock players alike. Again, the ones everybody wants were made in the 1950’s and 1960’s.
Certainly among the reigning Kings of vintage guitars are those made by the CF Martin company. Martin emigrated here from Europe in the late 19th century and set up shop in New York. The craftsmanship he imparted is not only extraordinary. It is absolutely earth shattering. Martin pioneered the X-bracing system for acoustic guitars adding years to the longevity of the instruments he made. Many Martin’s are still in use at nearly 100 years old!
Guild is another vintage guitar that is vastly overlooked these days. Guild was only in operation for about 25 years and was bought by Fender in the 1990’s. Some of the older Guild guitars are extremely rare and sought after as they exhibited the same quality as the Martin instruments of the same time period.
Every one of these guitar manufacturers has made an exceptional line of guitars. Players like Stevie Ray Vaughn, Jimi Hendrix, Chet Atkins, Roy Clark and Les Paul have chosen them time and time again as their guitar of choice.
When bought as an investment, the vintage ones hold the possibility of giving a fantastic ROI (return on investment).
To see a collection of vintage guitars that are available right now, get on over to http://www.vintageguitarzone.com and see what you can get your fingers around for a great price.
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Mike McFar
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