wow!!!! Congrats!!!
Thanks!
nice!!! add it to the the how many ngd we had in 2017 thread! wish i knew more about electrics.
my parents bought me a 96 gibson les paul ii, pretty affordable usa made les paul, i never play it anymore
Actually, I'd have to go back a few years to find the thread from probably 2013 or 2014 (don't recall exactly which year at the moment); in fact, I may have already posted it in the appropriate one -- I can't remember now... But I never posted a specific "NUGD" thread until now since I figured it would be of limited interest. But when the topic came up by chance, Edward encouraged me to share some photos of it.
Congrats Tim. I know nothing about electrics, but it sure has that vintage, classic look. Nice!
Thanks, Susie! I know just enough about electric guitars to display my ignorance.
As I've read others stating on this forum, electric guitars fit more into a sound system, if you will: the guitar, the amplifier, whatever effects pedals you toss in, etc. I've learned that I've got a lot to learn where electric guitars are concerned...
Seemingly like many of the guitars I own, this one just sort-of found me... I'd mentioned in passing to my brother that I'd like to find a Gibson Les Paul Goldtop -- like the one used by Jeff Lynne during ELO's heyday -- just because, I guess... Next thing I know my brother is calling me on the phone from Pittsburgh, telling me Empire Music just got in an all-original vintage Les Paul Goldtop on trade. I wish my luck would run that way with some of the other aspects of life...!
Congratulations Tim. That is a pretty special LP. Being acoustic players that we all are here, I am always struck by the weight of LPs. I can tell a big difference between my 514ce and My 814ce Fltd(cocobolo). If I strap on a LP(former owner) it always feels like a boat anchor. I can not overstate how good the tone of LPs are, but they outweigh my Strat, Tele, Mustang by far.
Yeah, I know exactly what you're saying! In terms of comfort, I often compare a Les Paul to a cinderblock with a guitar neck on it.
But they do
sound great...!
I remain primarily an acoustic guitar player --and probably always will be. But since acquiring the Les Paul, I've tried to broaden my horizons, and have sampled some of the other offerings in the electric guitar market as well: Fender Telecaster, Fender Stratocaster, and Rickenbacker 360. I've found the Telecaster has a similar tonal quality to the Les Paul, and picked up one of last year's Artisan Telecasters in Claro Walnut. I would have to say those two (the Les Paul and the Telecaster) remain my favorite electrics to play in terms of the sound I get out of them. I like the feel and aesthetic styling of the Stratocaster the best, but their tone tends to be a bit 'thinner' to my ears compared to the Les Paul and Telecaster. Still, I also picked up the fraternal twin to my Telecaster -- an Artisan Stratocaster in Claro Walnut -- to round out my electric guitar collection. I didn't much care for the Rickenbacker, though. But I figure if one has the "Big Three" (a Les Paul, a Telecaster, and a Stratocaster), probably about 90% of the electric guitar bases are covered...
Now I just need to learn some more electric guitar songs -- whenever I can find a few open Sundays to sit down with one of these electrics and work through it...! Kind-of tough at the moment...