Re: Holy crap...This Is IT
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.
