Re: jolly...please post the purple les pauls you tortured me with.
Ya know, the thing is..........I could take this guitar of mine
Which is a 1996 Les Paul Classic Premium Plus, and have it refinished by a friend of mine in that purple color for probably around $400. I doubt I ever do it, but it's always an option.
I know some guys that used to work for Gibson quite a few years ago that would refinish any guitar I brought to them for hardly anything really, and make it just like a new finished Les Paul.
One of my buddies is actually the manager of the custom shop at Guild now. He'd have no problem doing that for me.
I've always wanted a nice blue or purple Gibson Les Paul with some nice flame on it. I think the key is to buying a somewhat beatup older Les Paul Classic with some nice flame, and me having them refinish it for me.
I've just been waiting on the right deal. I've thought about picking up one of those ugly ass Gibson Les Paul Classic Plus's that some artist painted all screwed up in amber and wine red. You can buy them for around $1400 or so, and they are pretty well flamed. You do that, pay a friend to stain it as you like, and you're there.