So....I'd been looking for a 50's Junior again for the best part of 18 months...and last month 2 came along within a fortnight of each other!!
So here's the second acquisition, from a top chap on here, an all original 1958 Les Paul Junior! One of the last of the single cuts. Note the black knobs - should be amber - however they are original 50's so either it left the factory like that - perhaps they ran out of amber one afternoon and pinched two black ones from the DC's that were about to be made - or the original owner swapped them soon after he bought it.
Either way, its a screamer! A touch more 'polite' than the TV Model but no less well rounded...
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hotpickups said: Hey David. Both! I love Juniors as you know - the sound, look, everything about them! My wife and I are also big fans of 50's culture - I drive a '59 Ford Consul, we attend Rock n' Roll events, Car shows etc - and I also see them as part of 'Pop Culture' if you like, a tangible link to the 50's, small pieces of musical history that can be picked up and inspire me to play and create music.
They are also a great reference point for my own builds as my USP is the fact that the guitars are as close to vintage as I can get. I find it very helpful to have one nearby so I can reference measurements (especially neck profiles) and make sure i'm not straying too far from the originals. The '57 SC model I make is exceptionally close in sound and feel to this '58 so i'm very happy indeed!
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"Don't even think about it" ??
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