Les Paul questions

stickyfiddle

Have only read the OP because I'm supposed to be in a training session but 21st birthday guitars are awesome and therefore what you need is a 1995 LP Custom in black or faded white with the pickup covers removed because they're the best les pauls.

Or, of course, get Feline to make you the above. 

fretfinder

Iamnobody said:

IMO and experience I wouldn't spend a fortune chasing your YOB guitar. It's not that important. Been there done that and sold it!

As above. And my birth year was 1955...

An R8 would be a good shout, should get a nice used for for around or under £2k. Go for a 2013 or 2014 model if you can, IMHO.

terada

ok as an owner of 3 Les Pauls, here are my 2 thoughts:

1) If you go for a Gibson, get the one you dreamed of first. If you don't you'll only end up buying it in the long run (that's why I have 3).

2) If you go for a Feline, you won't care for Gibsons any more. Tremendous guitars.

ArchtopDave

If you  have a particular spec in mind, then why not make it for yourself? There's nothing quite like playing a good guitar that you've made.

I've posted this photo of my second build on one of Mark Bailey's Build Your Own Courses before, but it sounds as good as it looks.

https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-lIKCUXArLLs/TvJl8mcCw_I/AAAAAAAABWM/HOfkJOTbAsg/s800-Ic42/byo-298-7.jpg

johnswiss

Simple, buy a guitar that is forty years old when you are 21, make it a Gibson Les Paul, and buy it now so you get another six months fun.

Oh, actually there is always my 1976 les paul deluxe i'm selling

rsvmark

fretfinder said:

Iamnobody said:

IMO and experience I wouldn't spend a fortune chasing your YOB guitar. It's not that important. Been there done that and sold it!

As above. And my birth year was 1955...

An R8 would be a good shout, should get a nice used for for around or under £2k. Go for a 2013 or 2014 model if you can, IMHO.

I too would ditch the yob idea. It's a 'special' birthday so get the best guitar you can for the budget and it becomes a keeper for 2 reasons. Get a poor or average 95 guitar and you will move it on sooner or later.

£1800 ish gets you a sh R8 but not 13/14- these tend to go for a wee bit more but you WILL love it if you get one

UnclePsychosis

Never understood the year of birth thing myself. 

Les Paul Customs are cool as, though. Problem is I'm put off getting one in case someone mistake me for a Manic's fan. 

FelineGuitars

One of our forum guys owns the red one (and another slimline one)  

underdog

Damn that red one looks lovely, even more so with the black hardware.

Deijavoo

ArchtopDave said:

If you  have a particular spec in mind, then why not make it for yourself? There's nothing quite like playing a good guitar that you've made.

I've posted this photo of my second build on one of Mark Bailey's Build Your Own Courses before, but it sounds as good as it looks.

https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-lIKCUXArLLs/TvJl8mcCw_I/AAAAAAAABWM/HOfkJOTbAsg/s800-Ic42/byo-298-7.jpg

Wow! I'm doing Mark's online course at present and if I ever make something half as good looking as that I'll be very pleased.

Moltisanti

be thankful you weren't born in 1978, with the boat anchor, minefield Les Pauls! 

or 1959...that can get pricey

usedtobe

Build something..?

AlexHunter

FelineGuitars said:

One of our forum guys owns the red one (and another slimline one)  

Yes I do. @bucket you're welcome to try both if you want to be convinced just how good they are.