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My new, at least new to me, Les Paul arrived today via Fedex. It is a 1989 Standard with what I was told was a Darkburst finish. I was told to expect a chunky 59 type neck. I also thoughr it would come with the thick binding. Much to my surprise it has a dark burst finish, but it is not brown like the pics showed it is actually a dark Cherry Sunburst with a thin binding that allows one to see the maple cap in the lower horn cutaway. The neck is not a club like 59 neck but is more like the necks on a couple of real 50s Bursts and a R0 (60s Historic RI) than the baseball bats that come on the R7s, R8s and R9s.
The pickups are early model Duncan Alnico Pro II in the neck and Pearly Gates in the bridge. Both humbuckers have the nickel covers. The guitar has great tone that I cannot get muddy at any setting, fantastic sustain and great presence or balls. Put that together with a fast neck for a Paul and you could shred, but why muck up that fantastic sustain.
Here are a few pics
Brent
The pickups are early model Duncan Alnico Pro II in the neck and Pearly Gates in the bridge. Both humbuckers have the nickel covers. The guitar has great tone that I cannot get muddy at any setting, fantastic sustain and great presence or balls. Put that together with a fast neck for a Paul and you could shred, but why muck up that fantastic sustain.
Here are a few pics
Brent
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