Mystery les paul possible 54 custom?

Tom Wittrock · Dec 7, 2019

Tenzona said:
I guess a more specific question is does anyone know if the early 70s custom reissues featured the round wiring channel and a laminated top?

What early 70s Custom reissue had humbuckers? :wah

Tenzona · Dec 7, 2019

True, like I said I keep learning more about it all the time only had it a week. One theory I heard earlier was it was a 50s p90 guitar routed during transition for humbuckers?
The circular input route seemed like a dealbreaker at first but also read they did it in the 70s so who knows. I am here so that more expert eyes than mine can weigh in and I appreciate it thank you

QUOTE=Tom Wittrock;2847735]What early 70s Custom reissue had humbuckers? :wah[/QUOTE]

Maxmc · Dec 7, 2019

OOPS! indeed! I'd move it on.

Tenzona · Dec 7, 2019

It plays great and I really like it. I am going to cover that up and use this axe whatever it is...

Maxmc said:
OOPS! indeed! I'd move it on.

britbender · Dec 7, 2019

The 70s reisssues neither had volutes nor multiple piece bodies, my guess is a jap of some sort or,
a unknown 50s gibson prototype worth big $$$

Tom Wittrock · Dec 7, 2019

I seriously doubt that guitar was made by Gibson. :hmm

T.Allen · Dec 8, 2019

Tom Wittrock said:
I seriously doubt that guitar was made by Gibson. :hmm

I have to agree. I see more wrong than right. That neck heel is so wrong. The tailpiece is not positioned correctly. The pickup routes aren't right. The electronics cavity is not right...Not a Gibson IMO.

Rev.WillieVK · Dec 8, 2019

Tom Wittrock said:
I seriously doubt that guitar was made by Gibson. :hmm

Agreed! As poor man's burst pointed out - those humbucking routes are horrendously NOT Gibson! :salude

Tenzona · Dec 10, 2019

Hey everyone I put it under a black light and the body has the snot green glow that extends up the neck, fading more and more and then none at the headstock. Not for nothing but it also smells exactly like my 65 Olympic and my 65 Hummingbird, that old gibson smell is very familiar to me laugh all you want!!
Could this indicate a headstock replacement?

Rev.WillieVK said:
Agreed! As poor man's burst pointed out - those humbucking routes are horrendously NOT Gibson! :salude

60'sGold · Dec 10, 2019

everything wrong for it to be a Gibson.

T.Allen · Dec 10, 2019

I wouldn't doubt that it is old and has an old smell. It's just not a Gibson.

Tenzona · Dec 11, 2019

I would love to see pictures of LPCs being made in the 50s, as well as pictures of 50s LPCs with the paint stripped off either for refin or whatever. If you guys have them lets have a look, because I sure cannot find any.

T.Allen said:
I wouldn't doubt that it is old and has an old smell. It's just not a Gibson.

Tom Wittrock · Dec 11, 2019

Tenzona said:
Hey everyone I put it under a black light and the body has the snot green glow that extends up the neck, fading more and more and then none at the headstock. Not for nothing but it also smells exactly like my 65 Olympic and my 65 Hummingbird, that old gibson smell is very familiar to me laugh all you want!!
Could this indicate a headstock replacement?

>:rofl<

Tenzona · Dec 11, 2019

You guys are cool!!! Here are some black light shots. Kind of brushed on around the neck joint but not much other than the body. Also to those who said its an "asian copy" I would love to see another mahog topped custom in nitro like this from asia please take your best shot. And yes, a carved top means a piece of wood (usually 2 or 3 pieces joined) glued onto the BACK piece and carved. Suprised to see a lot of confusion about that on this forum!

Tom Wittrock said:
>:rofl<

T.Allen · Dec 11, 2019

I don't think it is an asian copy. More likely, it is a billy bob basement build. This may just be a vintage one. If you can get it straight, playable and sounding good, just play it. But, it is not a mysterious collectible.

Tenzona · Dec 11, 2019

I absolutely will be doing exactly that! As I said earlier it is a real player with an amazing neck. I think I will name it Billy Bob I love that thanks T!

QUOTE=T.Allen;2848065]I don't think it is an asian copy. More likely, it is a billy bob basement build. This may just be a vintage one. If you can get it straight, playable and sounding good, just play it. But, it is not a mysterious collectible.[/QUOTE]

T.Allen · Dec 11, 2019

Tenzona said:
I absolutely will be doing exactly that! As I said earlier it is a real player with an amazing neck. I think I will name it Billy Bob I love that thanks T!

:laugh2:

Tom Wittrock · Dec 11, 2019

Tenzona said:
I absolutely will be doing exactly that! As I said earlier it is a real player with an amazing neck. I think I will name it Billy Bob I love that thanks T!

So, who do you think built it? :hmm

Tenzona · Dec 11, 2019

Very early body with some messy hand done mods

QUOTE=Tom Wittrock;2848070]So, who do you think built it? :hmm[/QUOTE]

NachoMan77 · Dec 11, 2019

Dude, you're delusional to stick to that story after several experts here told you that ain't a Gibson made guitar, which as an owner of a '68 LPC and a '72 LPC 54RI I wholeheartedly agree.

Fix it and play it, hopefully you'll get a nice guitar at the end, but stop trying to make up excuses for it.

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