Les Paul Custom

westtexasred · Post by **westtexasred** » Fri Sep 21, 2012 3:53 am

I bought this today. It's a 1981.

gusman2x · Post by **gusman2x** » Fri Sep 21, 2012 8:35 am

Is it fabulous?

Never played a custom, but always fancied one. Sold a Std that I just didn't get on with (chunky neck)

Thom · Post by **Thom** » Fri Sep 21, 2012 9:45 am

Nice. Looks very similar to the Custom I had copied for the neck profile on my Baccus Les Paul.

benecol · Post by **benecol** » Fri Sep 21, 2012 9:48 am

She's a sweet axe.

dub · Post by **dub** » Fri Sep 21, 2012 10:09 am

Maple Neck!

I dig it. Profile looks similar to my beat up sonex, which is from the same year (same three piece maple neck too). It's very comfy, though a bit thick where it meets the body.

westtexasred · Post by **westtexasred** » Fri Sep 21, 2012 4:46 pm

Thanks! I got it from my local Guitar Center,I have been eying it for a while.

My "80s" guitars.

JJLipton · Post by **JJLipton** » Sat Sep 22, 2012 6:10 am

maple neck awesomeness!!

DGNR8 · Post by **DGNR8** » Sun Sep 23, 2012 1:07 am

Very nice. I picked up a Deluxe in that color. Still has minis.

westtexasred · Post by **westtexasred** » Mon Sep 24, 2012 10:01 pm

Thanks for the posts! I saw another 1981 Les Paul Custom(below left) at another store near where I live(Solidbody Guitar) that looks like mine except that one has a Protector case but it is priced but it is priced $1275.00 more than my guitar(mine was $1975.00).

(link to Premier Guitar article about Solidbody Guitars)

Here is a video of the 1981 Les Paul Custom at Solidbody Guitars
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paul_ · Post by **paul_** » Mon Sep 24, 2012 10:51 pm

westtexasred wrote:Thanks for the posts! I saw another 1981 Les Paul Custom(below left) at another store near where I live(Solidbody Guitar) that looks like mine except that one has a Protector case but it is priced but it is priced $1275.00 more than my guitar(mine was $1975.00).

It also appears to be a refret whereas yours isn't, or at least your refret is a lot nicer.
Great price you paid.

xrleroyx · Post by **xrleroyx** » Tue Sep 25, 2012 8:05 pm

Is that Fernandes the Sonic Youth guitar?

westtexasred · Post by **westtexasred** » Wed Sep 26, 2012 4:00 am

xrleroyx wrote:Is that Fernandes the Sonic Youth guitar?

Yes,it is almost the same.

It's the same model and color but Lee's has the little "hook" on headstock like this one.

westtexasred · Post by **westtexasred** » Wed Sep 26, 2012 9:51 pm

paul_ wrote:
westtexasred wrote:Thanks for the posts! I saw another 1981 Les Paul Custom(below left) at another store near where I live(Solidbody Guitar) that looks like mine except that one has a Protector case but it is priced but it is priced $1275.00 more than my guitar(mine was $1975.00).
It also appears to be a refret whereas yours isn't, or at least your refret is a lot nicer.
Great price you paid.

Thanks! It looks like The Les Paul Custom Frank Zappa played in the 80s except his had Dimarzios and gold hardware.

Gabriel · Post by **Gabriel** » Wed Sep 26, 2012 9:55 pm

It reminded me of the Zappa les paul too, it just needs the crazy electronics.

[youtube][/youtube]

At 12.12 shows off the guitar.

westtexasred · Post by **westtexasred** » Fri Sep 28, 2012 9:52 pm

Cool,I thought about changing the pickups but I checked the ones in in it and they are the original Tim Shaw PAFs so I will leave it as is.

paul_ · Post by **paul_** » Fri Sep 28, 2012 10:39 pm

westtexasred wrote:Thanks! It looks like The Les Paul Custom Frank Zappa played in the 80s except his had Dimarzios and gold hardware.

Frehley's original "Budokan" guitar they just reissued (which you owned a Greco copy of I think) started out identical, albeit from a few years earlier. The middle pickup was a facade made of bobbins and wasn't actually routed for.

westtexasred · Post by **westtexasred** » Mon Oct 15, 2012 7:29 am

What kind of knobs were on Ace's Les Paul Custom?

I put witchhats on my Custom.I ordered a set of black and silver reflectors too.

Gabriel · Post by **Gabriel** » Mon Oct 15, 2012 8:04 am

westtexasred wrote:What kind of knobs were on Ace's Les Paul Custom?

Gold speed knobs.

westtexasred · Post by **westtexasred** » Mon Oct 15, 2012 8:23 pm

Thanks! Well...maybe I should just put the gold reflectors back on? I think they are older than the guitar.

theshadowofseattle · Post by **theshadowofseattle** » Mon Oct 15, 2012 9:49 pm

Imagine taking a fresh, clean sheet of printer paper and running it quickly through the slit at the end of your penis. That papercut would be the best approximation of my reaction to that CHEESEBURST.