gibson guitar company usa

[peter.lenaghan]

has anyone ever seen a les paul shaped guitar with dot inlays.it has the gibson guitar company on the headstock.does anybody have any information

thanks peter

 

[danglybanger]

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sounds like an old "the paul", from back in the day of the ugly ol headstock decal

or a maurauder or S1 possibly, whichever one didn't have the V neck. or any number of 70s norlin things that no one really pays attention to anymore.

pic?

slade

 

[peter.lenaghan]

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the above mentioned has a bold on neck which i forgot to mention

thanks peter

 

[peter.lenaghan]

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thanks for the reply danglybanger it is none of the guitars you mentioned.the guitar is black with white binding.the guitar and the headstock is exectly the same shape as the gibson les paul

peter

 

[dgk2448]

Re: gibson guitar company usa

Does it have a pickgaurd? it could be a sonex.

 

[peter.lenaghan]

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dgk2448 it does not have a pickguard

peter

 

[That90'sGuy]

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Does it have a pickgaurd? it could be a sonex.

My thoughts exactly. I'm pretty sure it's a Sonex-180.

 

[peter.lenaghan]

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i dont think sonex or the studio had binding around the edge.i read somewhere that some early gibsons had bolt on necks.

thanks peter

 

[big_black]

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I don't know how much we can help without pics.

 

[Guest]

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This might clear things up, or at least exclude a few chances.

 

[JeffB]

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Its one of those new wal-mart guitars...bolt on with dots.

or Best Buy or what/wherever they are...

 

[peter.lenaghan]

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yes jeffb you get 10 for a doller i thought all the people with thousands posts would be able to help me out

peter

 

[peter.lenaghan]

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here is a picture of guitar

 

[DLT]

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Peter,
If that is a bolt on neck...it is not a genuine USA Gibson.

Gibson made an SG style guitar, with the Kalamazoo name on it, in a bolt on neck. The headstock looked similar to a Telecaster headstock. The 2 single coil pickups were horrible, but it was an okay guitar to learn on.

Anyway...I think you have a guitar that someone obtained a Gibson decal and put it on a Japanese brand guitar, or it might be a Sonex.

 

[peter.lenaghan]

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dlt gibson did do some bolton guitars

thanks peter

 

[Jeroen]

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Yes, but none that looked like a Les Paul Standard. And none with such a stretch on the headstock! ('The Gibson guitar company' is way too long).