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**joelap** · 08-01-2004, 08:28 PM

Re: Holy crap...This Is IT

Absolutely gorgeous. I'll leave it at that.

**tone4days** · 08-01-2004, 08:29 PM

Re: Holy crap...This Is IT

wow - that is pretty ... i bet even the korina sounds incredible

good luck in your quest for the 'right one'
cheers
t4d

**Fresh_Start** · 08-01-2004, 10:10 PM

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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!

Chip

**Tweed** · 08-01-2004, 10:16 PM

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Originally posted by Jeff_H

...I want South American Mahogany to be correct to actual 1959 Les Paul specs.

Just curious...what '59 specs are going to be a part of this guitar?

**That90'sGuy** · 08-01-2004, 10:26 PM

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I'm not even a huge fan of Les Pauls, but

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**Jeff_H** · 08-01-2004, 10:34 PM

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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.

**JumpMarine** · 08-01-2004, 10:59 PM

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OH MAN, that's so pretty it hurts!

**Seraphial** · 08-02-2004, 02:00 AM

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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.

Comments?

**ArtieToo** · 08-02-2004, 03:17 AM

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That is a beautiful axe Jeff.

**Young Angus** · 08-02-2004, 06:34 AM

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Looks beautiful

do those heritages play as good as a decent les paul?

**Hoss** · 08-02-2004, 07:22 AM

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Schaaaweeeeetttt!!!

**Fresh_Start** · 08-02-2004, 07:59 PM

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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

Chip

**Jeff_H** · 08-02-2004, 08:10 PM

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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.