J. Geils 1959 Les Paul on Ebay

westtexasred · Post by **westtexasred** » Thu Apr 26, 2012 1:22 am

First I look at the purse (Link

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HNB · Post by **HNB** » Thu Apr 26, 2012 1:24 am

Holy sh!t that is expensive!

westtexasred · Post by **westtexasred** » Thu Apr 26, 2012 1:45 am

HNB wrote:Holy sh!t that is expensive!

Yeah,I wonder what it will go for. Here is the same guitar in 1973.

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and in 1979

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Josh · Post by **Josh** » Thu Apr 26, 2012 1:54 am

is it weird that I don't find these guitars appealing whatsoever?

westtexasred · Post by **westtexasred** » Thu Apr 26, 2012 2:00 am

Josh wrote:is it weird that I don't find these guitars appealing whatsoever?

Nope,most of the other shortscalers don't like them either.

Progrockabuse · Post by **Progrockabuse** » Thu Apr 26, 2012 7:12 am

i'm not so keen on that particular burst, but i like les pauls a lot. the neck pickup of a les paul into a slightly driven amp is a wonderful sound to me.

the sheer money in originals going rate is mental, and bonamassa tours with 2 59's and a 60's! all pucker cost shitload originals.

think i'll stick to my vintage copy with it's burstbuckers.

Thomas · Post by **Thomas** » Thu Apr 26, 2012 10:41 am

A lot of money for a refin that's also been modded in the past AND had a headstock repair.

NickD · Post by **NickD** » Thu Apr 26, 2012 12:03 pm

Progrockabuse wrote:i'm not so keen on that particular burst, but i like les pauls a lot. the neck pickup of a les paul into a slightly driven amp is a wonderful sound to me.

the sheer money in originals going rate is mental, and bonamassa tours with 2 59's and a 60's! all pucker cost shitload originals.

think i'll stick to my vintage copy with it's burstbuckers.

Same here, I like Les Pauls - I've had my Epiphone LP Standard for 23 years now!

Josh · Post by **Josh** » Thu Apr 26, 2012 5:42 pm

dont get me wrong, they play and sound really nice. i just find them heavy and feel like i'm imitating slash while playing one. i used to own a wine red (kinda purplish) epi les paul, and and old harmony les paul copy. i didn't get on with either of them, they were both murder on my back. that being said, i do, however have a soft spot for les paul jrs (DC and SC) and black beautys (even though they're heavier than a standard)

pumpkin · Post by **pumpkin** » Thu Apr 26, 2012 8:53 pm

gorgeous, now all I need is $250,000

DGNR8 · Post by **DGNR8** » Fri Apr 27, 2012 12:20 am

And it has J. Geil stink on it

blane · Post by **blane** » Fri Apr 27, 2012 10:36 am

The Heritage still makes them like they did in the old days... no weight reduction holes and no chambered bodies...

Living in Michigan I actually have access to quite a few dealers who sell them.. Almost all of the models I see in the shops though have been there for a really long time (the rubber guitar holder has rubbed off onto the neck finish) and as much as I want to love them... I just don't... I keep telling myself well, maybe a proper set-up and some fresh strings would help; but at $2300 that's a hell of a gamble to take.

On a side note why is it guitar shops always let their most expensive guitars live on the hooks with terrible set-ups and 3 year old strings?

Progrockabuse · Post by **Progrockabuse** » Fri Apr 27, 2012 5:41 pm

DGNR8 wrote:And it has J. Geil stink on it

Hope the last song he played wasn't this
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JJLipton · Post by **JJLipton** » Fri Apr 27, 2012 11:47 pm

I'm kinda over Gibson honestly. Someday i want a nice les paul or a es 175 but for now I'm very happy with PRS. While playing les pauls i always felt held back by the cutaway and bulky neck heel.

Mo Law-ka · Post by **Mo Law-ka** » Sat Apr 28, 2012 12:13 am

JJLipton wrote:I'm kinda over Gibson honestly. Someday i want a nice les paul or a es 175 but for now I'm very happy with PRS. While playing les pauls i always felt held back by the cutaway and bulky neck heel.

Bulky neck heel? PRS?

JJLipton · Post by **JJLipton** » Sun Apr 29, 2012 10:45 pm

Mo Rawka wrote:
JJLipton wrote:I'm kinda over Gibson honestly. Someday i want a nice les paul or a es 175 but for now I'm very happy with PRS. While playing les pauls i always felt held back by the cutaway and bulky neck heel.
Bulky neck heel? PRS?

Touche'. Actually while playing lead I don't think it gets in the way.