guitplayer
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70`s Rock was played on these(Norlins). Well most of it.
Sorry - I really don't know what the fuss is about with 70's Les Paul standards. You had to be there at the time to remember what they were like out of the box. Most of them were awful. Just a Deluxe with humbuckers.
I worked in a music shop in the mid to late 70's. Played and sold dozens of them. Even the used ones that surfaced later (early 80's) were no better for having been owned and played for a few years. The singer in my band at the time (79') had a wine red 77 std. It was a pile of junk! Later, in another band, (81 to 84) our other guitarist had a 76' sunburst std and that wasn't any better.
The 70's models really turned me off Les Pauls for a long time.
The first decent Les Paul I remember was a 89'/90' pre-historic. I even recall the serial number 9 0189. Hanging up in Andy's in Denmark Street London. Sadly it was £3500 in 1991. Just couldn't afford it but it was a really nice guitar. Knocked spots off of any 70's Les Paul.
Of course, now we have the wonderful Historics. Thank the maker!
OK, feel free to slate me.