NGW (new guitar week): 1981 Gibson Les Paul Deluxe Tobacco

cosmitron · Aug 17, 2014

It's been 6 days that she's home. I know it's a complete honeymoon (more like tobaccomoon

) phase but I let all the other one aside. This wonderful thing makes me play with my guts and sings to my soul.

and she's quite a looker right?

EvLectric · Aug 17, 2014

The yellowing is to die for! Just perfect!!! And I love the light spot on the brown.
I'd say enjoy but that's probably unnecessary.

D'Mule · Aug 17, 2014

Great photos! Killer looking. Play in good health.

frenchphil · Aug 17, 2014

absolutely gorgeous!!
i love the vibe of it,

what is the top carve like, ? from the pictures it looks rather flat, but that's just pictures

i guess the neck must feel great with that wear

chuckNC · Aug 18, 2014

Beautiful!

Big Al · Aug 18, 2014

I just love Deluxe Les Pauls! Tobacky is my favorite, just because. I've posted many times about my appreciation for Norlin Era guitars and Deluxe's in particular.

That just looks like a crackerjack of a Les Paul and I know how much those mini's can sing. It looks like it enjoys being played, so you know what you must do.

ENJOY!!!!!:hank

Ken Fortunato · Aug 18, 2014

Oh... Hell yeah!!! Congrats! :salude

cosmitron · Aug 18, 2014

EvLectric said:
The yellowing is to die for! Just perfect!!! And I love the light spot on the brown.
I'd say enjoy but that's probably unnecessary.

I still appreciate man! ^^
Can't say how much I love each detail of this Deluxe. Funny how usually I mod almost instantly all the guitars I get, while despite the bad reputation of the Norlin era, I feel there's nothing I need to change on this Les Paul! I just wanna get some panties to this bad girl (Mojoaxe pickguard will soon be on its way).

D'Mule said:
Great photos! Killer looking. Play in good health.

Thanks! I'll do my best.

frenchphil said:
absolutely gorgeous!!
i love the vibe of it,

what is the top carve like, ? from the pictures it looks rather flat, but that's just pictures

i guess the neck must feel great with that wear

Well, yeah, compared to my other Paulas the top is shaped as a simple curve, more Jane Birkin flat dome than Pamela Anderson bell curve. (Does that make sense?)
And yeah, the neck has a very satin feel on most of it. It was very sticky when delivered, before I treated it with Vituoso products.

chuckNC said:
Beautiful!

I agree.

Big Al said:
I just love Deluxe Les Pauls! Tobacky is my favorite, just because. I've posted many times about my appreciation for Norlin Era guitars and Deluxe's in particular.

That just looks like a crackerjack of a Les Paul and I know how much those mini's can sing. It looks like it enjoys being played, so you know what you must do.

ENJOY!!!!!:hank

Well now I understand what some people were saying about the Norlin. But I also noticed most of the Norlin users would keep it half secret, trying to save some secret so the good ones from this period stay affordable. Let's keep that knowledge for the happy fews and let the bashers bash it.

KennyF said:
Oh... Hell yeah!!! Congrats! :salude

Thanks!

frenchphil · Aug 18, 2014

cosmitron said:
I still appreciate man! ^^
Can't say how much I love each detail of this Deluxe. Funny how usually I mod almost instantly all the guitars I get, while despite the bad reputation of the Norlin era, I feel there's nothing I need to change on this Les Paul! I just wanna get some panties to this bad girl (Mojoaxe pickguard will soon be on its way).

Thanks! I'll do my best.

Well, yeah, compared to my other Paulas the top is shaped as a simple curve, more Jane Birkin flat dome than Pamela Anderson bell curve. (Does that make sense?)
And yeah, the neck has a very satin feel on most of it. It was very sticky when delivered, before I treated it with Vituoso products.

I agree.

Well now I understand what some people were saying about the Norlin. But I also noticed most of the Norlin users would keep it half secret, trying to save some secret so the good ones from this period stay affordable. Let's keep that knowledge for the happy fews and let the bashers bash it.

Thanks!

well yes jane birkin makes perfect sense to me , being french we have known her for a while over here and not because of her breast but because of her talent

we also know about pamela, for other reason, talent not being one

do you mind posting a pic of that top carve? is it just a line ?

cosmitron · Aug 18, 2014

Yup mon ami, as soon as I'll be home.

Thin_Lizzy · Aug 18, 2014

Big Al said:
I just love Deluxe Les Pauls! Tobacky is my favorite, just because. I've posted many times about my appreciation for Norlin Era guitars and Deluxe's in particular.

Ditto that! :yah Norlin Deluxes are my favorite and so is tobacco SB! Gorgeous guitar! Congrats!

cosmitron · Aug 18, 2014

Thin_Lizzy said:
Ditto that! :yah Norlin Deluxes are my favorite and so is tobacco SB! Gorgeous guitar! Congrats!

Thanks! Having this Tobacky (I like this word Big Al, almost sounds russian) surely made me listen to lots of Thin Lizzy lately (and some tunes of the Who)!

cosmitron · Aug 18, 2014

frenchphil said:
well yes jane birkin makes perfect sense to me , being french we have known her for a while over here and not because of her breast but because of her talent

we also know about pamela, for other reason, talent not being one

do you mind posting a pic of that top carve? is it just a line ?

Here are some additional pics:

Hope that helps.

Stoj · Aug 19, 2014

Nice Score - Congrats & HNGD :salude

Tom Wittrock · Aug 19, 2014

Nice photos of a great Les Paul! :dude:

shred · Aug 19, 2014

Congrats... Norlins rock :headbange

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