Les Paul Club Thread

[BlackandGoldLP]

Mga sir.I have Gibson Les Paul Traditional Bigsby 2011. It is very heavy . do I keep it or sell it? yan po yun guitar ko same as pictures


http://www2.gibson.com/Products/Electric-Guitars/Les-Paul/Gibson-USA/Les-Paul-Traditional-Bigsby/Specs.aspx

sell it and save for a light historic...

[gandydancer123]

Mga sir.I have Gibson Les Paul Traditional Bigsby 2011. It is very heavy . do I keep it or sell it? yan po yun guitar ko same as pictures


http://www2.gibson.com/Products/Electric-Guitars/Les-Paul/Gibson-USA/Les-Paul-Traditional-Bigsby/Specs.aspx

id sell it..heavy guitars are a big pain in the azz...

[nickson]

My Les Pauls.

[nickson]

Duane Allman's Les Pauls sort of "reunion" at one of the last performances of The Allman Brothers Band.

[kabuki]

Hi to all! Here's my Japanese LP.
I named her Sakura Gakki 

http://epiphonewiki.com/index.php/Japanese_Les_Pauls#Yamano-Gakki_Les_Paul_Standard

I changed the Pups to EMG 81 (neck) 60 (Bridge)






I'm thinking of turning her into a Goldtop.. What do you think guys?

[bryanarzaga]

Hi to all! Here's my Japanese LP.
I named her Sakura Gakki 

http://epiphonewiki.com/index.php/Japanese_Les_Pauls#Yamano-Gakki_Les_Paul_Standard

I changed the Pups to EMG 81 (neck) 60 (Bridge)






I'm thinking of turning her into a Goldtop.. What do you think guys?

thats a nice top!, no gold on that

[kabuki]

   I'll think about it...

[qroon]

Hi to all! Here's my Japanese LP.
I named her Sakura Gakki 

http://epiphonewiki.com/index.php/Japanese_Les_Pauls#Yamano-Gakki_Les_Paul_Standard

I changed the Pups to EMG 81 (neck) 60 (Bridge)






I'm thinking of turning her into a Goldtop.. What do you think guys?

Fan ako ng Gold Tops in general pero in this case, parang sayang. Ang ganda nga ng top!

[kabuki]

Parang veneer lang kasi ung flame nya..    Maple cap but veneer flame???..
pwede ba un? sa specs nya online nakalagay lang Maple cap
tapos ung sample nila online kaparehong kapareho ng saken
as in flame by flame.. no flames can be EXACTLY the same with other guitar tops, right?
even if they're made from one factory, not unless veneer un.. db?

[r_chino18]

Parang veneer lang kasi ung flame nya..    Maple cap but veneer flame???..
pwede ba un? sa specs nya online nakalagay lang Maple cap

Yup. Maple top + veneer flame, posible yun.

tapos ung sample nila online kaparehong kapareho ng saken
as in flame by flame.. no flames can be EXACTLY the same with other guitar tops, right?
even if they're made from one factory, not unless veneer un.. db?

Unless....... your guitar is actually the one featured sa wiki. 

[kabuki]

Yup. Maple top + veneer flame, posible yun.


Unless....... your guitar is actually the one featured sa wiki. 

now that would be a blast!!! 

[gandydancer123]

now that would be a blast!!! 

try to check the edges where the flames meet the binding...may mga clues yata and threads about it sa internet to see and check..

if it is, its cool to get this goldtop project started...

if not..Id keep and show them flames!

[kabuki]

try to check the edges where the flames meet the binding...may mga clues yata and threads about it sa internet to see and check..

if it is, its cool to get this goldtop project started...

if not..Id keep and show them flames!

  
I guess I have to do more research then...
Thanks...

[rowley75]

Yup. Maple top + veneer flame, posible yun.


Unless....... your guitar is actually the one featured sa wiki. 

@kabuki, ano yung parang punit dun sa may baba ng knobs? makes me wonder if that top is fotoflame. kung fotoflame lang siya, go ahead and make it a goldtop..

[gandydancer123]

@kabuki, ano yung parang punit dun sa may baba ng knobs? makes me wonder if that top is fotoflame. kung fotoflame lang siya, go ahead and make it a goldtop..

hmm oo nga ano..

pero I have a feeling its a photo flame..

mukhang gold top na to!

[kabuki]

@kabuki, ano yung parang punit dun sa may baba ng knobs? makes me wonder if that top is fotoflame. kung fotoflame lang siya, go ahead and make it a goldtop..

Paint chip po un Sir.. malalaman ba dun kung veneer lang ung flame?

"How to find out if your guitar has a real flamed maple top or a photoflame veneer?"

any luthier in the house? 

[jeba_03]

Paint chip po un Sir.. malalaman ba dun kung veneer lang ung flame?

"How to find out if your guitar has a real flamed maple top or a photoflame veneer?"

any luthier in the house? 

Kapag di tagos yung flames sa ilalim. Pwede din makita sa pickup cavities.

[jgmredor]

Questions mga sir... I have an Epiphone Les Paul Standard Plus Stop Pro that has some tuning problems specifically on the "G" string. I like how the guitar sounds and love how it looks! Any inputs on how to fix this? Thanks!

[kabuki]

Kapag di tagos yung flames sa ilalim. Pwede din makita sa pickup cavities.

can you tell from this photo?

[jeba_03]

Questions mga sir... I have an Epiphone Les Paul Standard Plus Stop Pro that has some tuning problems. I love how the guitar sounds and looks especially! Any inputs on how to fix this? Thanks!

Have you had it setup by a guitar tech or luthier already?

There are many factors that can make the guitar string/s go out of tune. i.e. Nut height, fret level, intonation, tuning pegs, etc.

Does it detune while playing? Are higher octave notes not in tune with the lower ones? Please site an example or scenario that makes the guitar go out of tune.

[jeba_03]

Tapatalk error

[jgmredor]

Have you had it setup by a guitar tech or luthier already?

There are many factors that can make the guitar string/s go out of tune. i.e. Nut height, fret level, intonation, tuning pegs, etc.

Does it detune while playing? Are higher octave notes not in tune with the lower ones? Please site an example or scenario that makes the guitar go out of tune.

not yet professionally set-up sir.

intonation is okay. marunong naman ako nun. hehe yes it goes out of tune while playing. i already stretched the strings. half note bend pwede pa. full note bend it goes flat. more than a full note bend i hear a very subtle sound (a very faint tok) in the machine head and it goes massively out of tune.

[jeba_03]

can you tell from this photo?

I can't see the flames from pics. Does it have a translucent stain/finish in the cavity? Can you differentiate the maple cap from the mahogany body? Can you see the line where the bookmatched tops are glued together?

[jeba_03]

Taptalk error

[kabuki]

I can't see the flames from pics. Does it have a translucent stain/finish in the cavity? Can you differentiate the maple cap from the mahogany body? Can you see the line where the bookmatched tops are glued together?

You can see right below the high E string, there's the glued maple cap on the mahogany.. other than that, I don't see any signs of the flame.. Well, I guess mine has a Maple cap with a photoflame.. 

at least it still has a maple cap on top of the mahogany...
however,, I changed my mind on having her covered with gold dust.. after all, I named her Sakura Gakki right?

...and just to tell you guys a short story on how I got her name:
we all know that Sakura in Japanese means cherry, right? Mine has a cherry burst and its from Fuji-Gen and Gakki meaning musical instrument. So there you have it my fellow LP lovers, presenting my beloved Sakura Gakki. Cheers!