1981 Les Paul Custom Goldburst

westtexasred · Post by **westtexasred** » Fri Jan 29, 2010 11:21 pm

mage wrote:looks very cool! I would have put witchhats on it though.

Thanks. Yeah,I think witch hats are cool too. All the the original 1981 Customs I have seen had the speed knobs. I'm not sure when Gibson used witch hats.

Mages · Post by **Mages** » Fri Jan 29, 2010 11:28 pm

I think the '68 customs had witch hats. even though fender guys cream their jeans over them, most les paul guys hate them. I think they're the coolest knobs ever used by gibson. followed by the black or amber bell knobs, followed by black reflector knobs. really not a fan of any of the other knobs they've used.

paul_ · Post by **paul_** » Sat Jan 30, 2010 2:53 am

I like the reflector knobs in black/silver the best. My Jaguar has had them since the 2nd day I got it (took them off my SG). They're like an aesthetic cross between a bell knob and a witch hat. I kinda wanna replace the amber bells on my Les Paul with amber/gold reflectors.

westtexasred · Post by **westtexasred** » Sat Jan 30, 2010 10:39 pm

Those are cool.They would look good with the gold pickup covers.

westtexasred · Post by **westtexasred** » Sun Jan 31, 2010 10:03 pm

Here are photos of 2 allegedly "all original" 1981 Goldburst Les Paul Customs but one has a white switch tip and one has a black switch tip. Which color do you think it really came with from the factory?

Post by **Mike** » Sun Jan 31, 2010 10:11 pm

The white looks considerably better than the black one.

westtexasred · Post by **westtexasred** » Mon Feb 01, 2010 1:43 am

Mike wrote:The white looks considerably better than the black one.

Yeah you are right. Actually I just found out that the white one was original. I met the guy who was the original owner of my guitar. Here is a photo of my guitar when he owned it in the 80's. He said everything on the guitar is original in that picture.

westtexasred · Post by **westtexasred** » Tue Feb 09, 2010 4:35 am

Whoa...Ace Frehley has a 1981 Les Paul Custom Goldburst!

westtexasred · Post by **westtexasred** » Wed Feb 10, 2010 1:19 am

How you like me now?

JJLipton · Post by **JJLipton** » Fri Feb 12, 2010 11:40 pm

nice, you should keep that one

westtexasred · Post by **westtexasred** » Sat Feb 13, 2010 2:17 am

JJLipton wrote:nice, you should keep that one

Thanks! Yes I will keep that one. I always wanted a Les Paul Custom. Yes,I know I always say I wanted this or that guitar but the Les Paul Custom Is The Guitar I wanted the first time I bought myself a guitar. I wanted a Les Paul Custom because I saw Mick Jones with one in a copy of some fan magazine,maybe Trouser Press. I couldn't find a photo of Mick Jones with that guitar until today so I though I imagined it but here it is.

He had a white one too.

My $99 version of Mick's Custom

JJLipton · Post by **JJLipton** » Sun Feb 14, 2010 4:05 am

Nice, if i can make a request for your next purchase...i suggest you get the Kramer 1985 baretta model or the charvel evh art series...or hell even the 5150 frankenstein replica.

JJLipton · Post by **JJLipton** » Sun Feb 14, 2010 4:10 am

Oh and one more thing..i want you to cover whitesnake all day on that LP.