Flametop Pauls

[Gearjoneser]

I don't know why, but there's almost nothing that excites me as much
as a really nice Les Paul flametop.

Here's one on Ebay that pulls my heartstrings.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=3713643106&category=38086

A high-dollar reissue!!

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=3714705786&category=38086 :notworthy

And lets try a rare color!

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=3712860014&category=47072

 

[kmcguitars]

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The 1st one is awesome!! Looks like a Gold top but better. Beautiful bookmatch maple.
I can see Slash drooling over that one.

 

[Norman_T]

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Lovely ones you have now got me gasssing again :smack:

I would take any of them, but the last one in pea**** green sure looks nice and pretty :alcoholic

 

[Ez74]

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i love flametops as well. the green and blue flametops are 2 of my favorites .... they are just usually kinda hard to come by. I don't get why the 59 reissue goes for so much more than the other reissues. I know the '59 is the holy grail... but still.

 

[captain cavman]

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I like all of them !!! :32:

My pal (who owns a guitar shop) will receive a Joe Perry LP (tiger green) , it's a new G.A.S attack for me !!

Can't wait to play it ! Already feel like buying it :laugh2:

 

[rabidrabbit2727]

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I prefer plaintops mg:

 

[JOLLY]

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When it comes to Gibson Les Pauls......I'm all about the flame!!

 

[Surgeon]

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I prefer plaintops mg:

I'm also on that team! We're weird! :22: :dance:

 

[Tweed]

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The first one is pretty, a little too BBQ grill for me, but nice bookmatched top and pretty color.
Whoever's selling the R9 is dreaming on the price. Lots of hype in the description, and some inaccuracies as well. You could buy a really nice '99 Murphy-aged for less than that, or 2 used Rossingtons, which have a reputation for being exceptionally nice-sounding. Or 3 new plaintop R8s, many of which have beautiful tops. I've seen some really ugly brazilian boards on some of those R9s as well.

 

[PUCKBOY99]

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HOLY FRIJOLES !!!!

That 1st one was so friggin sweet!!!!!!!!!

 

[JOLLY]

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The first one is pretty, a little too BBQ grill for me.

LOL....I've never heard it put in those terms, but that's a cool description.

 

[Neeradj]

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Another flametop fanatic here ! Whenever I get the feeling to check out a nice flametop I always turn to the LTD EC-1000 or the new Kramer Custom do those babies look hot or what?

 

[JfromHouston]

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Flame or plain tops it doesnt matter to me. I like'em all. I've been gassin for a GT here lately...

 

[Gearjoneser]

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The first one is pretty, a little too BBQ grill for me, but nice bookmatched top and pretty color.
Whoever's selling the R9 is dreaming on the price. Lots of hype in the description, and some inaccuracies as well. You could buy a really nice '99 Murphy-aged for less than that, or 2 used Rossingtons, which have a reputation for being exceptionally nice-sounding. Or 3 new plaintop R8s, many of which have beautiful tops. I've seen some really ugly brazilian boards on some of those R9s as well.

BBQ Grill. That's a new one. It took my awhile to figure out what
Chevron flame was. (flames that are V shaped, like the Chevron logo,
not straight across)

The prices by Gibson seem like they're picked out of a hat! I hate those guys on Ebay who take a $5000 guitar and try to convince you that it's
worth $8000, just because it's 5 yrs old, or something. Morons!

 

[Gearjoneser]

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Here's my 2001 LP prem. plus. and 57 Goldie. The burst has the Custom 4 I made out of a Custom 5 with Alnico 4 magnet and a 59 in nickel. The flames are hard to see near the cutaways, but they go all the way to the end.
The Gold has C-5/59 splittable with pullup tonepots. Not pictured, is my 89 Les Paul Custom Black Beauty Historic
35th Anniversary, with C-5/59/59 in gold. I need to get pics of that. It's got the best neck I've ever laid my hands on. These two play like butter, too.

 

[Spoonman]

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Amen brothers, nothing looks as good as a flametop Les Paul

 

[Grandor]

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Amen- Flame or nothing.

Preach it spoon.

 

[TattooedCarrot]

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This is mine......

 

[JOLLY]

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Well I might as well show off my flamed ones too.

 

[Gearjoneser]

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Boing! Zebras are like nickel, they always look good on flametops.

I wonder why Gibson never made a translucent whitewash flametop
with zebras and gold hardware? That's the only thing I can think of that I haven't seen on a Paul.

People make such a big deal about the Historics. I love them too, but the more LP's I have, the more I realize "Historic" means so little.
I've had different LP's go through my hands, and it rarely has to do with anything but small variances. It's all about the setup, usually.
They DO use better selected woods for Historics, but I've honestly picked up a lot of Stds and Customs that sound no better or worse, often for half as much money. I have 3, right now, and can't choose a best one. I love
all three equally, for the slight tonal differences they have. My flametop
was $1600 new/used. It sounds and plays just as good as a $4000 Historic.
I think the Std. Prem. Plusses are the best value for a Gibson LP.
I see nice plusses go for around $1500 on the Bay.