The color, the top....exactly what I want for my Heritage LP custom order. The only thing is that this guitar has a Black Korina body, and I want South American Mahogany to be correct to actual 1959 Les Paul specs. This thing is beautiful.
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Absolutely gorgeous. I'll leave it at that.7 FREE TRACKS OF ROCK - driftrocks.bandcamp.com
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wow - that is pretty ... i bet even the korina sounds incredible
good luck in your quest for the 'right one'
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Hey Jeff - that's exactly what I want my next finishing project to look like. Wish me luck with the experiments!
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I'm not even a huge fan of Les Pauls, but ...Originally posted by kevlar3000I learned a long time ago that the only thing that mattered regarding tone was what my ears thought.Originally posted by ZerberusBetter is often the enemy of goodOriginally posted by ginormousCovers feed the body, originals feed the soul.
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This is a little blurb from Jay at Wolfe Guitars regarding the type of wood used on late 50's LP's.
"The best of the Les Pauls historically are the late 1950’s versions, which all had bodies from the very resonant & toneful “South American mahogany”, or “SAM”. This wood is lighter, less “wet”, harder to obtain & more expensive."
I also want to have the following on my LP from Heritage:
Eastern Rock Maple carved top
17 degree headstock angle
4 degree neck angle
Historically correct body shape, weight, carve...ect.
Standard 1959 neck shape and thickness
Brazilian Rosewood fretboard
Stuff like that. I figure that the best way to get as close to the true LP sound of the late 50's greats is to have one built using as close as is possible the same components. Additionally, having some of the same craftsman that built LP's in the 50's and 60's build my LP can't hurt either. The only thing this guitar will not have is the Gibson logo on the headstock. I can live with that for all of the other plus's I'll get. I also won't have to spend $4k on a Gibson custom shop model only to get close to the specs I can get from Heritage for 1/3 of the cost.
There's something special about that Kalamazoo factory....and I'd like to have an instrument built there by the guys who started it all, before they all retire or pass on. It's going to be a fun project.
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Does Jay Wolfe still supply a korina body/neck if requested? I remember having an email battle with him once and he said that he didn't recommend korina for an LP cause it was a fill-in wood that Gibson used during the 60's.
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Schaaaweeeeetttt!!!Originally posted by jeremyGod hates bad guitar tone
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Hey Jeff - I know you'll be happy with the end result. Jay certainly did right by me with the 535 "Special" <------
Here's another pic from the ReRanch gallery that I've always drooled over - almost identical to your example but a little more amber and less brown:
Just in case you needed more ideas
ChipHeritage 535 Special, Warmoth frankenstrat, MIM Strat, & Taylor 314C(no E)
Amp Builds: Tweed Princeton (5F2-A) variation, 2 BF Princeton Reverb clones, & Super Reverb clone
Sometimes use a Blues Jr., Tech 21 Trademark 10 & Power Engine 60
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SD pickups: SSL-2, APS-2, tapped Quarter Pound, Custom 5 & Antiquity humbuckers
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Thanks Chip, just what I need....more options.
Actually, the color you posted was the color I had decided on until I found this pic. I always think of the color of Scott_F's 58'RI, and like the color with just a touch lighter edges for my taste. I could get 5 of these guitars, and not cover all the bases I want.
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