Funkstylez
Active member
Hi!
Some people may remember me from a few years back when i was mainly gathering information about M.I.J. guitars(mainly on the greco subforum).
I have finally bought my first MIJ guitar!
I've been playing on a (upgraded)$200 ibanez for 5 years now,and this will be my first serious guitar :
http://cgi.ebay.com/Orville-Gibson-59-LPR-Reissue-Les-Paul-Standard-/170477181500?cmd=ViewItem&pt=Guitar&hash=item27b13b5a3c
It set me back $1,475.00 <- was this a reasonable price?
Gibson U.S.A. Burstbucker 1&2 Pickups (Guitar originally had 57 classics)
Fret Edge Binding
Long Tenon Neck Joint
Nitrocellulose Lacquer Finish
Solid 2pc Mahogany Back (not weight relieved)
Solid 2pc 1/4" Thick Maple Top
No Neck Volute 17 Degree Headstock Pitch
Gibson "Open Book" headstock ABR-1 Bridge Steel Braided Shielded Wiring CTS 500k Audio Taper Pots
This guitar was Plek'ed by Rodney Millar at Frettek in June 2008. Frets are in 100% condition. It weighs right about about nine pounds. I put Gibson Historic Pickup rings on it but I will include the originals. The neck is a medium "C" shape. It has a few nicks and dings but is in very nice shape. I would put this up against any Gibson Historic. Comes with a hardshell Gibson case. Feel free to email with questions.
It was a bit of a impulsive purchase perhaps, but it was hard to pass this up.. Burstbucker pickups and a hardcase aren't cheap as standalone upgrade, plus the guitar itself has a pretty good reputation it seems.
Any professionals here care to give an opinion?
The seller says:
Some people may remember me from a few years back when i was mainly gathering information about M.I.J. guitars(mainly on the greco subforum).
I have finally bought my first MIJ guitar!
I've been playing on a (upgraded)$200 ibanez for 5 years now,and this will be my first serious guitar :
http://cgi.ebay.com/Orville-Gibson-59-LPR-Reissue-Les-Paul-Standard-/170477181500?cmd=ViewItem&pt=Guitar&hash=item27b13b5a3c
It set me back $1,475.00 <- was this a reasonable price?
Gibson U.S.A. Burstbucker 1&2 Pickups (Guitar originally had 57 classics)
Fret Edge Binding
Long Tenon Neck Joint
Nitrocellulose Lacquer Finish
Solid 2pc Mahogany Back (not weight relieved)
Solid 2pc 1/4" Thick Maple Top
No Neck Volute 17 Degree Headstock Pitch
Gibson "Open Book" headstock ABR-1 Bridge Steel Braided Shielded Wiring CTS 500k Audio Taper Pots
This guitar was Plek'ed by Rodney Millar at Frettek in June 2008. Frets are in 100% condition. It weighs right about about nine pounds. I put Gibson Historic Pickup rings on it but I will include the originals. The neck is a medium "C" shape. It has a few nicks and dings but is in very nice shape. I would put this up against any Gibson Historic. Comes with a hardshell Gibson case. Feel free to email with questions.
It was a bit of a impulsive purchase perhaps, but it was hard to pass this up.. Burstbucker pickups and a hardcase aren't cheap as standalone upgrade, plus the guitar itself has a pretty good reputation it seems.
Any professionals here care to give an opinion?
The seller says:
the closest thing that you could get to this guitar would be a Historic Reissue Gibson Les Paul but those would set you back $3000 or more.
This guitar is quite honestly the best Les Paul that I have ever played let alone owned.