John I've not seen problems myself, with my own eyes. Wesman Todd Shaw (author) from Kaufman, Texas on May 04, 2019: I have a 2019 les paul classic that’s amazing
I prefer the look of the humbuckers uncovered. While we're on the subject of visual aesthetics, you'll note the pickups on the LP Traditional guitars are uncovered and with black and white coils in coloring. The guitars always look nice without one too. The LP Traditional is available in many absolutely gorgeous finishes.Īs for myself, I like the look of the Les Paul with the pick-guard. It may be subjectively superior to you or me or anyone, but not objectively superior. Yes, it still costs more than the average Telecaster or Stratocaster, but this is because of the price of mahogany and the man-hours involved in building a Les Paul like this.įor the record, I don't consider the Les Paul in any incarnation to be 'better' than either the Strat or the Tele, but rather, I consider it distinctly different, which isn't up for debate. These guitars combine the best of the traditional Les Paul styling with the best of the modern techniques in guitar building. The Gibson Les Paul Traditional is my ultimate pick for a Les Paul. The P-90 has an all-out cult following, but I suppose most readers here would know all about this already. I chose this guitar for inclusion here mainly because of its P-90 single coil in the neck position.
#1960 LES PAUL PAF READING PLUS#
This could be a big plus or a major drawback for someone, depending on what they are looking for or for what kind of tone they are hunting. The mahogany body is chambered for weight relief. The BFG guitar is atypical and nontraditional. The guitar even has a single coil at the neck and an uncovered two-tone humbucker, as Gary was fond of, at the bridge. There are no trapezoidal fret-board positioning inlay markers on the BFG. But the Gary Moore BFG Les Paul is much more distinctive. The more expensive Gary Moore LPs go for around three to four thousand. Maybe he found the LP more visually pleasing to his aestheticism without it. Maybe Gary felt the pickguard got in his way. The Gary Moore Les Paul guitars are always lemon burst guitars, and none of them will have the pickguard. There is more than one distinct Gibson Les Paul model with Gary Moore's name on it. Also, as you can well imagine, he owned several. He didn't always play the Les Paul, but he most often did. The guitar is pictured in the one and only Goldtop Believers 2021 book.When you are a master guitarist like Moore was, you tend to own a lot of guitars. It is extremely rare to find one of this museum grade, original conditioned Les Paul Standards. The ABR-1 bridge and the tailpiece are both correct and original, in excellent shape.īlacklight inspection shows no overspray. The pickguard and pickguard assembly are both original and correct. The plastic pickup surrounds are original and correct and have not been removed. The bridge pickup reads at 7,35k Ohm and the nick pickup reads at 7,45k Ohms. The original factory PAF pickups have their original nickel plated covers and have not been unsoldered or removed. I was unable to get a pot date, due to the risk of disturbing the original solder. Inside the control cavity, the solder remains undisturbed and the pots look original and correct. The original factory frets are in good condition, they show slight play wear. The guitar retains the original factory nut it has never been removed or replaced. It also has been owned and certified by Tom Wittrock from Springfield, MO with an additional personal letter. The guitar cames from Texas and has remained in the Dallas area until the early 90s that is why it is named “Texas Rose”. There is a little “ding” on the back corner of the head stock, nearly invisible but to be indicated. Inside the original 5-Latch brown case, it has the original leather strap and string set in the also mint brown case. It has a perfect balance of a comfortable, round neck and a weight of 9,25 lbs./4,2 kg combined with warm, rich, clear and assertive tone that is complimented by its deep, gold top colour and black plastic parts. It is one of the cleanest examples of an original 57’ Gibson Les Paul Standard I have ever seen. This guitar, nick-named “Texas Rose” (serial number 7 2540) is in Museum Grade condition. The alur of its sound and playability captivated rock icons, such as Dickey Betts, Duane Allman, Snowy White and many more. Gibson Les Paul Standard is the pinnacle of all solid body electric guitars and here first year of the most sought for Les Paul after the 1958 – 1960 Sunburst version in existence. 1957 Gibson Les Paul Goldtop with PAF PickupsĬondition: Mint/Excellent Museum Grade condition
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