Recent content by CPM55

Ridiculously awesome, Or just I just want to say that I saw Joe last night and OKC and he was just incredible! Tons of vintage instruments, look like vintage burst, and ESS 3 something or other (I was way in the back so hard to see), a telemetry, a Firebird, and a truly lost some black beauty...

crud, can't get it to copy Yutube the folowng: Butterfield Bloomfield 2nd show @ Fenway Theatre-1971

Joe I know you have a 55 Black Beauty on your site and I remember you purchasing that '53 or so Black Beauty as well...I saw a Youtube video of you playing a 58 Gibson Les Paul Custom....is that one yours or were you playing someone else's that day? Have you used any of the Black Beauties on any...

Joe, just wondering if your black beauty has made an appearance on any studio work or at any live shows yet? Any videos of you playing that beauty yet? Thanks again for everything! Have been at the last two OKC shows and they were truly awesome! Even my wife became a fan and loved the show! Hope...

How much difference is there in the specs of these two....meaning the basics? I know that there is definitely a different neck profile...with the 20th Anniversary likely thicker and less of a taper...but for non aged models (VOS), aren't they both pretty similar...single mahogany body (one...

Saw Joe last night at the Civic Center in OKC! He was amazing, as expected. Lots of vintage gear....I think I saw Carmalita and at least one other burst, maybe Snakebite. He played a couple of V's, the second of which had some nasty tone...truly awesome. The guitar that sounded the most amazing...

Looking forward to seeing Joe in OKC again! Just curious as to what vintage Les Pauls are going to be displayed...also Joe, has that 'new' early 50's Gibson Black Beauty you recently purchased been used on any recordings or been out there live yet? Can't wait to hear that P90 dream machine in...

Seems to have a Bigsby and the last three inlays seems similar in size suggesting it is an early model although the head stock seems a bit big. Anyone have any thoughts. I know he had a few Customs over the years...including some early 70's models, but this one looks different. In any case, when...

if there were to be one iconic vintage Gibson Les Paul Custom Black Beauty recreated into a VOS, CC#, artist model, etc whose would be the next likely candidate? Robert Fripp, Keith Richards, or maybe the Clapton/ Lee Delaney BB?

Seems like all of these had the thick ribbon like tiger striping and had similar style tops...how far apart were all these serial number wise? And what ever happened to that Beck Burst? Thank you in advance!

How can you tell what Customs are not weight relieved? If it starts with a CS serial number are they all weigh relieved (at least drilled)? Was there a year that changed over? I am guessing that the 20th Anniversary issues and the VOS models are not weight relieved...is that correct? Can you...

I saw him mentioned in a few of the guitar mags and saw he was playing a Gibson Les Paul Custom so I got curious and checked him out. Seems his Black Beauty is a heavily modified 50s model, he mentions a '58 with 69/69 hardware. He also modified the pickups a few times and has been using P90s...

I am talking about the one that his girlfriend, Anita, did the art work on? I know he had quite a few black beauties...some Alnico/P90 and at least one triple PUP (which is the one I am thinking of).

Seeing some of the posts from time to time has gotten me to know about quite a few players that I hadn't listened to prior. Steve Hackett was definitely one (although I likely heard more of him in GTR and just not realized it....as most of my Genesis experience was the Phil Collins lead...

https://youtu.be/XdHnGyU1yJQ https://youtu.be/X-21aFumRY8 You can see him on a vintage Black Beauty in the one video and although he uses an assortment of other guitars in the full concert, I think there is at least one song and solo in which he sports a LP...not sure if vintage, but likely...