Calling all 1968 / 1969 Les Paul Owners.

richdonn said:

OK here goes:

0. GT
1. Large head (you told me this, is 3 3/8" widest). No dot. All letters touch.
2. 541XXX
3. One piece neck, no volute
4. One piece body
5. Can't tell about top seam
6. P-90s (Whoopee!)
7. Can't tell about tenon
8. Pot codes- can see partials for two: TX1158 500K AT and 500AT 1375852
Sprague black cylindrical caps about 1 1/4" long each
9. "Les Paul Model" silkscreened over the lacquer. Brown smooth plastic back covers. Thick binding in cutaway area. I bought it in '69 as I recall, $150 used. Came with black rectangular case, orangish-yellow interior, open storage area.

Here is something I always wondered about, maybe it is common. When I have both pickups on and the volumes all the way up, if I turn either volume down to about '9', there is an abrupt shift in tone. If I turn down the neck to '9', the shift is to ac market make it more trebly, actually a kinda thin tone that is cool, almost sounds like a Strat. If I turn down the bridge pup to '9', it shifts to a more mellow tone. Is this normal?

Thanx,
Rich

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RC67 said:

My "Christmas "LPC... pots date to late 1986, Serial number dates to very early 1969.


1) First three digits of serial only: 539
2) 1 piece neck
3) Custom
4)
5) 1 pc body
6) Long tenon
7) no center seam
8) late 1968

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RC67 said:

My "Christmas "LPC... pots date to late 1986, Serial number dates to very early 1969.


1) First three digits of serial only: 539
2) 1 piece neck
3) Custom
4)
5) 1 pc body
6) Long tenon
7) no center seam ????
8) late 1968

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Wilko said:

how is that possible?

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