Anyone Here Ever Used A Gibson les Paul Or A Copy?

[Delta Whiskey]

Originally Posted by PeteTheMusicGuy

Go for it but personally i'd rather have the real deal over a copy

As would we all if we had the wherewithal (unless it was the Gibson SG I attempted to play a few years ago, who's neck was banana shaped due to its lack of a truss rod).

[Rockabilly Spike]

as the owner of over 20 different guitars, the epiphone les paul custom plus range are about as near to the gibson ones as you'll get apart from some of the Tokai range.

have a looksie at some of my guitars if you want
http://scottirat.awesomewebspace.com...es/Page383.htm

[Callumpy]

Originally Posted by Rockabilly Spike

as the owner of over 20 different guitars, the epiphone les paul custom plus range are about as near to the gibson ones as you'll get apart from some of the Tokai range.

have a looksie at some of my guitars if you want
http://scottirat.awesomewebspace.com...es/Page383.htm

Im liking the LPs

Ive found some really cheap ones on ebay, copies of course for about £110, i forgot to post im left handed

Anyway, thanks for all the posts Ill consider getting one

[handyman]

Originally Posted by Rockabilly Spike

as the owner of over 20 different guitars, the epiphone les paul custom plus range are about as near to the gibson ones as you'll get apart from some of the Tokai range.

have a looksie at some of my guitars if you want
http://scottirat.awesomewebspace.com...es/Page383.htm

You sir have far too many guitars...

[Cobbydaler]

Originally Posted by Stuart C

How d'you know which way the stage is listing? Look at which side the drool is coming out of the drummer's mouth?

A drummer, tired of being ridiculed by his peers, decides to learn how to play some "real" musical instruments. He goes to a music shop, walks in, approaches the assistant, and says "I'll take that red trumpet over there and that accordion."
The shop assistant looks at him strangely, and replies "OK, you can have the fire extinguisher but the radiator's got to stay"....

[Callumpy]

Im just realising how racist guitar companies are to left handed people, Dean, gibson, the whole lot of them! Its like the Dean Razorbacks have loads of designs, only one of those designs is avaliable for left handed people

Same for the Les Paul too!

[Raistlin]

Originally Posted by handyman

You sir have far too many guitars...

You can NEVER have too many guitars

---------- Post added at 19:31 ---------- Previous post was at 19:29 ----------

Originally Posted by Callumpy

Im just realising how racist guitar companies are to left handed people, Dean, gibson, the whole lot of them! Its like the Dean Razorbacks have loads of designs, only one of those designs is avaliable for left handed people

Same for the Les Paul too!

You may find that they do them, but that they aren't advertised.

I agree though that the market for left hookers is fairly limited.

Some guitars can be specced as left-handed if you go directly to the manufacturer (or through a good dealer). Be prepared to pay lots more for it though

I don't think it's racist, it's just all to do with economies of scale (if you'll pardon the pun). They just don't sell as many lefties therefore they're dearer to produce.

[Delta Whiskey]

Originally Posted by Callumpy

Im just realising how racist guitar companies are to left handed people, Dean, gibson, the whole lot of them! Its like the Dean Razorbacks have loads of designs, only one of those designs is avaliable for left handed people

Same for the Les Paul too!

It's why I learned right-handed instead of my natural left-handed. When I started playing 20 odd years ago it was even worse, reasonably priced left-handed guitars where not to be found.

[Rockabilly Spike]

Originally Posted by handyman

You sir have far too many guitars...

NEVVVVVER!!!!!!!

Would love a Gretsch 6120

[Caff]

Originally Posted by Callumpy

Im just realising how racist guitar companies are to left handed people, Dean, gibson, the whole lot of them! Its like the Dean Razorbacks have loads of designs, only one of those designs is avaliable for left handed people

Same for the Les Paul too!

A wee bit late - but I have to disagree on the last part - I ordered a specific colour etc lefty Les Paul for my daughter as a pressie - it took a very short time - a month? to arrive, and a cost a wee bit extra - £20 and arrived gleaming and as promised. I can't speak for other makes though.

Hmmmm - an edit.......... in the mean time she'd already learned to play right-handedly and.............. we um ended up selling it almost um almost unplayed Oh well!

[PeteTheMusicGuy]

Originally Posted by Raistlin

You can NEVER have too many guitars

Well said.

[Raistlin]

Seriously. My guitar playing sucks big time, I don't get any time to practice, and I never get to play with anybody else. I can't afford lessons, I don't have the time to commit to a band, and I know I'm never gonna be a rock star.


But you know what.....?


If I could I would spend EVERY PENNY I HAVE on guitars.

I think they're a thing of beauty, and some of them are works of art.

For me it's just as much about the look, feel, and soul, of a guitar as it is about the way that it sounds.

Thou shalt not covet thy neighbour's Ass, but thee'd better damn well covet their Gibson

[danielf]

Originally Posted by Raistlin

You may find that they do them, but that they aren't advertised.

I agree though that the market for left hookers is fairly limited.

Some guitars can be specced as left-handed if you go directly to the manufacturer (or through a good dealer). Be prepared to pay lots more for it though

There's at least one (US) retailer that specialises in left-handed guitars:

http://www.southpawguitars.com/