PearlyHellhound
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What are 1974 LP custom specifications?
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Re: What are 1974 LP custom specifications?
What exactally do you mean??
What exactally do you mean??
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Re: What are 1974 LP custom specifications?
Time for Aceman to take the stand.
Time for Aceman to take the stand.
pcorn: I'm gonna watch this thread closely.
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Re: What are 1974 LP custom specifications?
I just keep thinking about the question and I'm not sure what you wabt to know but let's say this...
They had ebony boards and maple tops like the late 60's LPC's.
Most of them had gold Hardware but a few were done with factory nickel hardware, which was odd becasue by 74 Gibson was pretty much all gold or chrome.
By then they were all pancake bodies and most of them had 3 piece maple tops.
Many 70's LPC's were factory Fretless Wonders, which most guys really hate but Gibson didn't get that memo for a while!
74 was about the time you started seeing maple necks but some still have mahogany. All of the maple neck versions were also 3 piece necks, mahogany necks were mostly 3 piece as well but a few were done in mahogany necks made from one piece.
It will have typical mid 70's T Top pickups.
It will have a volute and should say "MADE IN USA" under it.
The headstock breakover angle had changes from 17 degrees to 14 degrees by then.
Most of them have "Witch Hat knobs" but I have seen reflector knobs and speed knobs but knobs are easily changed...
Some still have an ABR-1 but most have a Nashville bridge
Most of them still have a nut width close to 1 11/16.
Most of them had metal button tuners that said GIBSON but were made by Schaller at this point.
SOME of them said Twentieth Anniversary at the 12th fret.
Typical weight of mid 70's LPC's was well over 10 pounds, in fact I've never seen one for sale listed at less than 10 pounds, many get into the 12 pound or more range but most seem to sit right on either side of 11 pounds.
They came in a black hardshell case with 4 latches and purple lining.
I just keep thinking about the question and I'm not sure what you wabt to know but let's say this...
They had ebony boards and maple tops like the late 60's LPC's.
Most of them had gold Hardware but a few were done with factory nickel hardware, which was odd becasue by 74 Gibson was pretty much all gold or chrome.
By then they were all pancake bodies and most of them had 3 piece maple tops.
Many 70's LPC's were factory Fretless Wonders, which most guys really hate but Gibson didn't get that memo for a while!
74 was about the time you started seeing maple necks but some still have mahogany. All of the maple neck versions were also 3 piece necks, mahogany necks were mostly 3 piece as well but a few were done in mahogany necks made from one piece.
It will have typical mid 70's T Top pickups.
It will have a volute and should say "MADE IN USA" under it.
The headstock breakover angle had changes from 17 degrees to 14 degrees by then.
Most of them have "Witch Hat knobs" but I have seen reflector knobs and speed knobs but knobs are easily changed...
Some still have an ABR-1 but most have a Nashville bridge
Most of them still have a nut width close to 1 11/16.
Most of them had metal button tuners that said GIBSON but were made by Schaller at this point.
SOME of them said Twentieth Anniversary at the 12th fret.
Typical weight of mid 70's LPC's was well over 10 pounds, in fact I've never seen one for sale listed at less than 10 pounds, many get into the 12 pound or more range but most seem to sit right on either side of 11 pounds.
They came in a black hardshell case with 4 latches and purple lining.
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Re: What are 1974 LP custom specifications?
brian the rocker has a new nickname.
brian the rocker has a new nickname.
Re: What are 1974 LP custom specifications?
WOW, that is more information than you could get from Gibson.
VERY informative post.
I used to have a 74 Black Les Paul Custom with the 20th Anniversary imprint at the 12th fret.
The guitar weighed a ton but it was an INCREDIBLE sounding guitar.
WOW, that is more information than you could get from Gibson.
VERY informative post.
I used to have a 74 Black Les Paul Custom with the 20th Anniversary imprint at the 12th fret.
The guitar weighed a ton but it was an INCREDIBLE sounding guitar.
Aceman
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Re: What are 1974 LP custom specifications?
TGWIF covered it very well. a couple of comments:
You will find the occasional silver hardware version, but most were gold.
You will find the occasional one piece top, and most were not flamed.
You might find a solid body from back then - to the best of my knowledge.
You have to remember - they did do a lot of odd little things for a single guitar or small batch or whatever back then without notice.
I did not know the mahogany necks were 3 piece! That would be cool!
I do have ask, as did Christian, what do you really want to know?
***And the fretless wonder thing is awesome, until the frets wear out....
Time for Aceman to take the stand.
TGWIF covered it very well. a couple of comments:
You will find the occasional silver hardware version, but most were gold.
You will find the occasional one piece top, and most were not flamed.
You might find a solid body from back then - to the best of my knowledge.
You have to remember - they did do a lot of odd little things for a single guitar or small batch or whatever back then without notice.
I did not know the mahogany necks were 3 piece! That would be cool!
I do have ask, as did Christian, what do you really want to know?
***And the fretless wonder thing is awesome, until the frets wear out....
PearlyHellhound
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Re: What are 1974 LP custom specifications?
Thank you for your replies.
Thank you for your replies.
PearlyHellhound
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Re: What are 1974 LP custom specifications?
Thank you. VERY imformative. Did you know Gibson is either thinkin about or is for sure coming out with a Randy Rhoads signature Les Paul?
Thank you. VERY imformative. Did you know Gibson is either thinkin about or is for sure coming out with a Randy Rhoads signature Les Paul?
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Fuzzy. Guitars
Re: What are 1974 LP custom specifications?
Yea but I wonder how "correct" it will be...
Yea but I wonder how "correct" it will be...
whatshisname
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Re: What are 1974 LP custom specifications?
Here it is.
http://www2.gibson.com/Products/Electric-Guitars/Les-Paul/Gibson-Custom/Randy-Rhoads-Les-Paul-Custom.aspx
Here it is.
http://www2.gibson.com/Products/Electric-Guitars/Les-Paul/Gibson-Custom/Randy-Rhoads-Les-Paul-Custom.aspx
LesPaulRules
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Re: What are 1974 LP custom specifications?
Great info. I'll just add:
- Most '74's had three piece mahogany necks. '75 is when the maple necks really started to show up.
- Most '74 Customs were/are 20th anniversary models. I think it's far rarer to find a '74 that isn't.
- Here's a weird one. I've seen '74 Customs that had a round wiring channel, but were pancake bodies. (weird to have a 50's spec on a pancake bodied Norlin).
Great info. I'll just add:
- Most '74's had three piece mahogany necks. '75 is when the maple necks really started to show up.
- Most '74 Customs were/are 20th anniversary models. I think it's far rarer to find a '74 that isn't.
- Here's a weird one. I've seen '74 Customs that had a round wiring channel, but were pancake bodies. (weird to have a 50's spec on a pancake bodied Norlin).
