Recent content by Per Granlöf

Hi friends! This is an ad on "Blocket " in sweden. Claims to be a 1958 burst with amp. 90000SEK is about 9000EUR. http://www.blocket.se/uppsala/Gibson_les_paul_1958_med_forstarkare_44915831.htm?ca=2&w=3 Besides the low price, the position of the knobs makes me suspicious.

My favourite group in my early teens - ELO with Jeff Lynne playing his P90 GT. Any info about this guitar? Might be a -72 according to sources on the internet. This is probably playback but the video shows the guitar. This is just one of many wonderful songs by Mr Lynne and friends. Enjoy...

Hello friends! I was browsing the Gibson factory tour and found this page: http://www.gibson.com/products/gibson/plant_tour/pt20.html Brilliant idea! Just sand the top of the ridges - put a thin layer of laquer on the guitar and - you have a BFG!! It's free to like or dislike the BFG:s - but...

Here is a clip from '72. The very talanted Phil Keaggy showing us how it should be done! Nice hair! Those were the days. And I was only six years old in '72. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bQcAoKnqdec :2zone

Hello friends! I have seen some nice ads with our beloved Lesters in them! Some of them full of humor. Some factory ads and some other.. Do you guys out there have any photos of old and new ads that you would like to share in this thread. Our guitars have been around in magazines and posters...

This aging issue is quite interesting. I don't have any problem with this - actually it's very nice to look at the work and money people are spending to get the new guitars to look old. The question is - What will happen in the future. My guess is probably as good as anyone elses, but soon we...

Hi friends! A question and some pic's. Is it common with this kind of binding in the cutaway. "Fake thin" It is on a 2003 Classic. The other pictures show the only way to see that it has a two piece back. It's only visible from the edge of the guitar by the strap button. I love the classic with...

Hello friends! Is there anyone who has pictures or documents from wich one can print out copies of the papers wich came with the old lesters. It would be nice to get these documents - even if they are copies. The tags and broschures are more difficult but someone may have a solution for that...

Hello friends! Lots of talk about bookmatched tops. Just want to share some pic's of my classic with matched waves on the plain top. Looks almost like a one piece top, but if you look close you can see that it's made of two pieces. Most visible between the pup's. A bit difficult though to get a...

Hello friends! The summer is sunny and HOT here in northern Sweden:jim Looking at ads at a swedish site ( blocket.se ) i saw a -73 De Luxe wich looked a bit funny. Take a look at this picture and tell me what you think. Regards / Per

Hello friends! Just want to show you all my 2003 classic. It's a lightburst, but looks more like a honeyburst to me. Just changed to bell knobs with gold inlays. I'm very pleased with my guitar. I like the top where I can see the wood. The -60 style neck is just perfect for me. There are some...

Hello friends! I have a LP Classic -03 and i have been thinking about turning it a little more like the 60:s guitars with knobs like the picture below. The question is: Is there any difference between the Gibson original knobs and for example Allparts knobs. Someone said that they are from the...

Hello! I have a question about the ABR-1 bridge. I have a 2003 classic and I am a bit annoyed about rattling screws. Yes - the adjustment screws for the intonation. Now and then I have to tighten them slightly so they don't rattle. This might be just an acoustic problem, but i am annoyed anyway...

Hello friends! I just bought my first real Les Paul. For several years I have been playing a Epi Les Paul Standard with the classic pup configuration SD -59 + SD - JB. I have wired them so I can turn from humbucker to singelcoil using the tone controls. At the cost of the function of the tone...