Just bought another Gibson... THEN TRADED IT FOR THIS!!!!!!!

2manyGuitars

As much as I liked that ES-135 I bought a week and a half ago, I just couldn't pass this up...

2001 Les Paul Classic Plus

So, am I forgiven?

95strat · Cobra Joined: 29 Oct 2005 Posts: 487 Location: Canada

I love flametops.... nice top on that one! Congrats!

BlueFinn · Posted: Tue Jan 22, 2008 1:10 am Post subject:

Nice, love that top.

Jack Daniels · Growing Lion Joined: 29 May 2004 Posts: 879

Forgiven. If it is all original, then get the ceramic pickups out of that guitar quick! Unless you like bright harsh pups.

J

2manyGuitars · Posted: Tue Jan 22, 2008 1:08 pm Post subject:

No offense taken. I'm already thinking about Burstbuckers.

SAguitar · Posted: Tue Jan 22, 2008 4:05 pm Post subject:

Excellent, that top is mesmerizing! But yeah, get ya some BBs, or '57s, and you'll be smiling! Cool

Jack Daniels · Growing Lion Joined: 29 May 2004 Posts: 879

Great top. Interesting enough, Gibson often goes overboard on guitar tops in an attempt to mimic the great look of the original Burst from 58-60. But only a few burst had the ultra killer tops. Most had either plaintops or the mild flame like on this classic. If you look at the bursts in the book Beauty and the Burst, more of them look like this than any others.

Case in point, I have shown you guys this picture recently. Look at the Supreme in the middle. That top is OVER the top. Next to it on the right is a very realistic 58 re-issue top. Much more convincing.

Point is, the top on yours makes this guitar look new and old at the same time. It looks like the classic Les Paul of the 50's while being nice and clean and shinny. I like it!

2manyGuitars · Posted: Thu Jan 24, 2008 6:05 pm Post subject:

I made kinda' the same point over at the Gibson forum. To me, there's nothing wrong with flame that isn't perfectly even from end to end, or doesn't go all the way to the edge. It looks more authentic. As you said, the originals didn't have these AAAAA rated tops. They just grabbed a nice hunk of maple, split it, glued it and there's your top. If it has a nice flame, good for you. If not, oh well.

BTW, after saying all that your supreme looks awesome!!!

Jack Daniels · Growing Lion Joined: 29 May 2004 Posts: 879

No Kidding...

Jack Daniels · Growing Lion Joined: 29 May 2004 Posts: 879

Jack Daniels · Growing Lion Joined: 29 May 2004 Posts: 879

By the way, I forget which burst this is, but look at the top. This is what we are talkin about here everyone! Looks a lot like yours too.

2manyGuitars · Posted: Thu Jan 24, 2008 10:26 pm Post subject:

There's going to be a set of either '57 Classics or burstbuckers with nickel covers going into my Classic at some point.

Jack Daniels · Growing Lion Joined: 29 May 2004 Posts: 879

Excellent choice. I love the Burst Buckers for that early PAF sound. The 57 Classics are very cool too, much like the Burst Buckers, but slightly fuller in the midrange.

JD

SAguitar · Posted: Mon Jan 28, 2008 2:05 pm Post subject:

Those two sets are my current favorites from Gibson's stable of pickups, too. Great tones. Cool

JCP · Posted: Mon Feb 04, 2008 10:13 am Post subject:

JD, are those EMG's in that blue Studio? I wouldn't have taken you for an EMG guy...