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70's Gibsons. Show off your Norlins.

marantz1300

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70's Les paul's have often been maligned ,just like 70's Fenders.The reason for this was because they were speced differently to their 50's ancestors.Big headstocks with 14 degree head angles,pancake bodies and the neck volute were the big sins.Yet they are still fantastic instruments.A lot of the music recorded in the 70's was made with these guitars. I have a 71 and love it.Forty years of wear may have done wonders for it,its neck is so comfortable and the tone is glorious. So lets celebrate the Norlins and show off our guitars.
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Progrocker111

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My latest acquisition - early 71 LP Custom, all original, nice condition and gorgeous cool classic rock sound. Im very very happy with this guitar. Im Norlin fan. :peace2

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Bob Womack

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'74 Standard, all original. We've got a lot o' miles and smiles together.
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Bass Blom

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my 75 custom and his 'old lost uncle' I scored this week (early 50's rossmeisl)

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RE301

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1970 Deluxe
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1979 The Paul Walnut (x3) 1978 The Paul Walnut (x1)
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1982 Custom Shop The Paul Firebrand Deluxe
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1971 "58" Reissue
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1970 SG Standard
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1971 SG Standard
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1972 Deluxe
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marantz1300

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Customs,Bursts,P90's.Fantastic guitars being shown Gentlemen.I'm GASing for another Norlin. Heres another pic of my 71.
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kharrison

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'80 Standard, about as far away spec wise from a burst as you can get :jim
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montesada

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Here are my two Norlins, '71 SG Deluxe and '79 LP Deluxe as well as a slightly post-Norlin '89 U2

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JohnnyK

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I love these guitars!
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JohnnyK

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Correct me if I'm wrong, but I think it's an L5-S (?) Cool, but you don't see many in circulation.
 

BigsbyTracks

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A new picture of my '73 Deluxe with "Bigsby tracks" and goof hiders surrounding a set of Fralin P-90's, taken today.

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GlassSnuff

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Wow, whats this? :wow
That's the guitar of my dreams. I just love the little point at the bottom of the 5-piece neck. Couldn't find one without the low impedance pickups, so I bought a Custom in '75 (3-piece maple neck).

She's a real beauty, Humbuck! :applaude
 

Monroe

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My '76 Custom (pictured with my '07 R9)
They complement each other nicely.

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