john_the_bass Posted December 8, 2009 Share Posted December 8, 2009 (edited) Having picked up Thedontcarebear's (Adam) SG this week, I have to let one go (a guitar for anybody who thought I was making a fart joke) so up for sale is my Gibson Les Paul Special. This is not to be confused with one of the faded models, this is from 1997 and is gloss nitro finished, has factory fitted Grover mini Rotomatics, a bound rosewood fingerboard, P100 pickups (P90 sized stacked humbuckers) and comes in an old fitted case - the case has Gibson stencilled on it, but I'm almost 100% certain this is not a Gibson case. If it is, it could be worth a few quid, but I doubt it is. For those of you who don't know what a Les Paul Special is, it was originally introduced by Gibson in 1955 as an intermediate model between the LP Junior and the LP Standard in a doublecut body shape and with a pair of P90s. This is a singlecut version (like what you'd expect a Les Paul to look like) and it's basically a full thickness mahogany body without the maple top on it. I have to admit I was quite surprised when I first got it as I was expecting something about the thickness of my Gordon-Smith GS1 - which is about half the thickness. I've not put it on the scales - it doesn't feel as heavy as my 9-1/2 lb LP Standard. The body appears to be a single piece of wood and the neck has quite a thin 60s profile - I guess this is some kind of 60s RI, but if you've played an SG with that 60s flat and quite wide profile, this isn't really like that. Anyway - it's had plenty of use and has a few battles scars, mainly a few dings around the top and bottom edges - nothing major, nothing that detracts from how it plays, sounds or what it does. P100s are very nice - sound a lot like punchy P90s but with none of the single coil hum. I am putting it up at £700 - I am open to reasonable offers but I'm not really looking for trades at the moment unless you've got something really interesting - I wouldn't turn my nose up at a PRS Starla or Mira in trans cherry or orange, but I haven't got any cash so unlikely to get my hands on one!! Here's the pic I've posted in the guitar porn section and I will endeavour to take some more and add them to the thread. I meant to add that there are 2 on ebay at the moment - a TV yellow one with a set of BKP P90s fitted and a proper Gibson case at £775 and a cherry doublecut one in a Gibson gig bag for £799 - save yourself a few bob and buy mine! Edited December 22, 2009 by john_the_bass Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maxrossell Posted December 9, 2009 Share Posted December 9, 2009 Don't suppose you'd be interested in any kind of deal for this? [url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=160385228667&ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT"]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vie...=STRK:MESELX:IT[/url] I'm sure I could throw in a few bob extra if required. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john_the_bass Posted December 9, 2009 Author Share Posted December 9, 2009 Thanks for the offer, but no - already got a CIJ 72 Tele Custom which satisfies my Tele needs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john_the_bass Posted December 10, 2009 Author Share Posted December 10, 2009 To the top Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pal1972 Posted December 10, 2009 Share Posted December 10, 2009 interested in a trade with a Patrick Eggle redwing ventura?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john_the_bass Posted December 10, 2009 Author Share Posted December 10, 2009 Thanks but no - the only trades I'd take would be for a PRS Starla or Mira - I imagine that would be highly unlikely though!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john_the_bass Posted December 20, 2009 Author Share Posted December 20, 2009 Gone elsewhere Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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