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odgeuk

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Hi all!

I'm really hanging for a Gibson Les Paul Custom in Ebony (two pickup version, not the three pickup model). These have to be the most rockin' looking guitars I've ever seen and I've had a fascination with them ever since I bought my first Guitar tuition book, which had one on the front cover.

I've been toying with selling a Marshall head to fund one, but been just floored by how much Gibson are asking for Custom's at the moment. My local guitar shop is asking over ?2000 !

So....like a lot of visitors to this site, I'm trying to see if a replica can be had for much less money. I'm thinking around ?600-?700 tops really.

Sounds wise? I'm looking for a Les Paul that sounds like Jimmy Page's Les Paul on the "Song Remains the Same" DVD. You know, that Woody, crunchy, vintage LP sound, that sounds particularly good in the "Both Pickups on" selector switch position. I'd also be looking to get a Paul Kossoff, Slash, Peter Frampton thing going on.

I wouldn't mind upgrading parts, as long as the build quality was there. ie. It's a high-grade Mahogany body with solid maple cap, with accurate LP dimensions.

I think every copy I've looked at, is lacking something from a 'proper' Gibson that rules it out. I'm really looking for a copy that is 99% indistinguisble from the 'real thing' if it were to be placed next to it.

Am I asking too much at this price range? Would the Orville by Gibson guitars be the best bet?

Cheers! :D

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I forgot to mention, that I have a brother who lives and works in Japan. He comes back to the UK maybe twice a year, speaks fluent Japanese.

Is this a situation I could use to my advantage in any way?
 
This:
http://www1.odn.ne.jp/tokaigakki/products/vintage/lc/lc85s/lc85ss.html

or more expensive:
http://www1.odn.ne.jp/tokaigakki/products/premium/lc/lc180s/lc180ss.html

Or this:
http://www.espguitars.co.jp/edwards/index.html
Under the Lacquer Taste Series tab on the left
The E-LP-90LTC
 
deoreo said:
This:
http://www1.odn.ne.jp/tokaigakki/products/vintage/lc/lc85s/lc85ss.html

or more expensive:
http://www1.odn.ne.jp/tokaigakki/products/premium/lc/lc180s/lc180ss.html

Or this:
http://www.espguitars.co.jp/edwards/index.html
Under the Lacquer Taste Series tab on the left
The E-LP-90LTC

Loving the LC180S, with the ebony fingerboard.

Any thoughts/opinions on the Orville by Gibson's?

thanks!
 
odgeuk said:
Hi all!

I'm really hanging for a Gibson Les Paul Custom in Ebony (two pickup version, not the three pickup model). These have to be the most rockin' looking guitars I've ever seen and I've had a fascination with them ever since I bought my first Guitar tuition book, which had one on the front cover.

I've been toying with selling a Marshall head to fund one, but been just floored by how much Gibson are asking for Custom's at the moment. My local guitar shop is asking over ?2000 !

So....like a lot of visitors to this site, I'm trying to see if a replica can be had for much less money. I'm thinking around ?600-?700 tops really.

Sounds wise? I'm looking for a Les Paul that sounds like Jimmy Page's Les Paul on the "Song Remains the Same" DVD. You know, that Woody, crunchy, vintage LP sound, that sounds particularly good in the "Both Pickups on" selector switch position. I'd also be looking to get a Paul Kossoff, Slash, Peter Frampton thing going on.

I wouldn't mind upgrading parts, as long as the build quality was there. ie. It's a high-grade Mahogany body with solid maple cap, with accurate LP dimensions.

I think every copy I've looked at, is lacking something from a 'proper' Gibson that rules it out. I'm really looking for a copy that is 99% indistinguisble from the 'real thing' if it were to be placed next to it.

Am I asking too much at this price range? Would the Orville by Gibson guitars be the best bet?

Cheers! :D

Izzy_025.jpg

How about my Burny Les Paul Custom ?
i got pictures listed here in this thread
http://www.tokaiforum.com/viewtopic.php?t=7695&sid=23f20cb54c2c7cc7a3b50533368b2559
Its got Bareknuckle Blackdog Pickups in it (Jimmy Page replica's) too
Email me if you want more info and pixs
Im in devon so we could meet up if you wanted to check it out in person.
Cheers
 
Andyt said:
How about my Burny Les Paul Custom ?
i got pictures listed here in this thread
http://www.tokaiforum.com/viewtopic.php?t=7695&sid=23f20cb54c2c7cc7a3b50533368b2559
Its got Bareknuckle Blackdog Pickups in it (Jimmy Page replica's) too
Email me if you want more info and pixs
Im in devon so we could meet up if you wanted to check it out in person.
Cheers

Thanks Andy. It's really an Ebony though that I'm looking for. Tezza-J is hopefully sending some pics of his ObG Custom soon, which he is offering for sale.

Andy, the White Burny does look great though. Looks like a much better quality version of my old 'Columbus' Les Paul copy!

Cheers
 

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