I like Les Pauls...

I still love Les Pauls and have had a bunch of them over the years. I have had custom shop ones and some real special ones that were worked over with hot pots and pick-ups, but I honestly have to say I have a goldtop epi now that plays better than any real Les Paul I have ever owned. I never used to like playing anything by Fender and now find that as I am older (44) that my speed isn't what it used to be when I was 15 so I find the Tele to really make it nicer for me to play. I have 3 Strats and even an old 80's Charvel that I enjoy now too. Heck, I hate to say it, but I like them all for different occasions and songs.
 
one of the best playing lp's i ever played was a '56 epi goldtop reissue....

my '73 custom is even better :thu:
 
So do I.

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I played one of these a couple of months ago:

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It was just absolutely incredible :love:
 
I love Les Pauls too...unfortunately I can't afford one so I make do with copies...

This is my #1, my baby, the guitar I would save from the fire...etc...etc...etc...
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...she's a 1989 Washburn WP50...

I also have an Epi LP Classic Goldtop...
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...I'm in the process of putting a set of GFS Mean90s in that one...
 
that's fine jelloman.... :thu:

i started out buying copies cuz that is all i could afford...

still nice guitars !!!
 
73Custom said:
that's fine jelloman.... :thu:

i started out buying copies cuz that is all i could afford...

still nice guitars !!!
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Thanks...the story on the washburn is interesting, because at the time I HAD the money to buy a genuine Gibson, but couldn't find one I liked...too heavy, too much neck, etc...around the same time I got a Musicians Friend Catalog in the mail (pre-internet days) and saw the Washburn...ordered it, and haven't looked back since...
 
jelloman said:
Thanks...the story on the washburn is interesting, because at the time I HAD the money to buy a genuine Gibson, but couldn't find one I liked...too heavy, too much neck, etc...around the same time I got a Musicians Friend Catalog in the mail (pre-internet days) and saw the Washburn...ordered it, and haven't looked back since...
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if by too much neck you mean a 50's profile, try playing one with a 60's profile neck (much thinner)...
 
73Custom said:
if by too much neck you mean a 50's profile, try playing one with a 60's profile neck (much thinner)...
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both of mine are '60s profile slim tapers...my sheraton2 has the '59 profile, and it is playable for me but it's work...
 
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