john abraham
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I have a 1957 gibson les paul special that is playable but in need of restoration. It needs a new headstock veneer and has suffered a headstock break. The headstock has been put back the best possible and now will probably never break again.The guitar cosmetically is terrible but it still screams. It was bought years ago in North Carolina for the wiring harness to go into another fifties les paul. That was the only identifying characteristic of the guitar along with the fifties control cavity and the wood. After you have seen enough of them you can tell by how the wood looks. The only thing original about the guitar is the neck and body. The guitar has been shot clear and has a painted gold top. When it was found it had two seymour duncans held into the pickup cavities with finishing nails. It now has surround rings, repro fifties tulip tuners, lightweight wrap-around stop bar. The guitar has one patent number sticker t-top humbucker (late sixties) and one patent number (early seventies t-top humbucker. Sounds like a Michael Schenker guitar and has similar configuration to Jeff Becks guitar (Blow by Blow Les Paul). I have always wanted a early eighties love rock and i remember when they were $500 about 7 years ago. I see them now for over $1k. Fifties les paul specials in straight up form are $4-5K. This one would register at less than 50% of one completely original and that brings it down to about $1-1.2K. I would consider swapping it for a love rock or the reborn before it. The guitar doesn't have to be a pristine jewel all i ask is that it is very playable. I will look at the price i want for mine more realistically if someone out there will look at their love rock or reborn realistic. They don't make fifties guitars anymore and the same timber will NEVER be around again. This speal is geared toward someone that has a extra tokai to spare and they play other guitars also. Thanks, John.