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"The magic here," Kerry says, "is what the instrument does for the player—it's a truly unique tool for the musician. It has the ability to deliver the sweetest and mellowest overtones when played with a light and deft touch, but it comes alive when driven to its tonal and sonic extremes. The geometry of its design and electronics make it exceedingly easy to play, and the high level of craftsmanship is not lost on the many guitarists who play one".
Perhaps, if someone like Kerry had been been writing Gibson's advertising spiel in the 50s, they'd never had needed to replace the Les Paul with the SG.
And:
"And here it's worth noting an important factor: The price difference can be sizable between a beaten example with no "flame" in the maple top compared to an all-round stunner."
How long before someone claims the tone is in the flame?
I'm a big fan of well made things, and especially musical instruments, and especially old ones. But the current values make me sad as it means so few are actually getting played on a regular basis because that might hurt their value.
It's lovely to see old important instruments in museums, but it's also kinda heartbreaking that these great instruments are sitting unused
Remember that not a single burst was made as a vintage instrument, they were all brand new when they were made. They were still relatively new when the Pages, Claptons etc played them.
Apart from the fact that I could sell it and live comfortably for the rest of my life, would I rather a burst or an Orca or a Feline?
I refuse to be convinced that Clapton's sound on the Beano album would have been any less iconic if someone could pop back in a time machine and substitute his burst for a good Epiphone Les Paul. The magic was in his fingers and in the production, not the instrument.
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The fact is, if you want to buy a Van Gogh - a ‘real’ one’s millions - as dictated by supply and demand - it’s no different with a collectible example of anything. I’m perfectly prepared to believe that a ‘good’ late ‘50s Les Paul is better than newer iterations - but not to a point where it matters to a listener.
I was in the studio on Sunday recording some guitar for a friend’s project. The way my DGT could be coaxed into musical feedback, stayed perfectly in tune throughout the session and sounded bloody marvellous really made my wonder if it’s the best guitar I’ve ever owned. The fact it’s an ‘uncool’ brand, isn’t old and wasn’t used on any ‘benchmark’ guitar recordings doesn’t actually matter to me....
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Because their accountants have told them it's ok.
I prefer Les Paul's over other guitars, that's merely a fact.
'Bursts? Like minding your mates kids for the evening, fantastic as far as it goes, but underpinned by the sure and certain fact that you get to give them back at the end of a few hours without any of the on-going worry and inevitable weather eye on costs....
Opinion would be he believes the LP is the best guitar.
In your opinion...