Do we like 1974 Les Paul Customs?

[IMMUSICRULZ]

Guys, I believe my Custom is also a ‘74. Are the tailpiece studs steel on these and also is the tailpiece aluminum?

Yes

 

[RossL]

Yes

Interesting. How to determine what year these tailpieces were made?

 

[IMMUSICRULZ]

Interesting. How to determine what year these tailpieces were made?

IDK about that

 

[Gibsonsg]

Is it true that the backplates of a 1974 custom are not flush with the body and stick a bit out? can't find any good pictures to see it ?
Can anyone take some pictures?

 

[Grog]

I checked mine & sure enough the backplates were a little above the back. I never noticed that before………

 

[Gibsonsg]

I checked mine & sure enough the backplates were a little above the back. I never noticed that before………

Y first i found it strange but now i know it' right gone pickup a 1974 beauty this week !
Thank you for the pics and great answer!

 

[Gibsonsg]

Got today my 1974 les paul custom!!! i'm so happy with the guitar

 

[Grog]

Congrats!!!! She’s a beauty!!!

 

[Gibsonsg]

Congrats!!!! She’s a beauty!!!

Only the refret is not that good on some spots... maybe in the futher i let it do properly

 

[Korina& Mahogany]

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Got today my 1974 les paul custom!!! i'm so happy with the guitar

Nice I like the non metal Pegs .... should get more resonant sound

 

[CK6]

Nice I like the non metal Pegs .... should get more resonant sound

How so?

 

[Korina& Mahogany]

How so?

Yeah, that seems to be a sweeping generalization. Besides my experience with multiple LPC’s vs Standards... I have had many Very similar other guitars and that is my experience overall..: but whatever

 

[Gene Conrad]

Here’s mine, a recently acquired 1973 Custom! It didn‘t have the original pickups or electronics so I could have some fun with it, and also had it refretted. This guitar has the most incredible sustain.

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This is one of them

Man, I dig that look. Double cream pickups on a black Custom.

 

[CK6]

Man, I dig that look. Double cream pickups on a black Custom.

Thanks! Ace Frehley inspired️

 

[MCluer]

I know this thread is a bit old now, but when Early Norlin's are getting the praise they deserve, I'm all for chipping in. This is my faithful 1972 warhorse, still all original apart from a re-fret. Simply brilliant and sustains for a week!

 

[IMMUSICRULZ]

I know this thread is a bit old now, but when Early Norlin's are getting the praise they deserve, I'm all for chipping in. This is my faithful 1972 warhorse, still all original apart from a re-fret. Simply brilliant and sustains for a week!

A Black Beauty Les Paul and a Tele. You must search for the Holy Grail of good guitars, it seems.

 

[MCluer]

A Black Beauty Les Paul and a Tele. You must search for the Holy Grail of good guitars, it seems.

....I can't quite stretch to owning a 'Burst' but I can dream.

 

[talpa]

think bill kelliher [Mastodon] original #1 is a '74 20th in tobacco thru jcm800s

 

[SpencerD]

think bill kelliher [Mastodon] original #1 is a '74 20th in tobacco thru jcm800s

Yessir. It is.

 

[talpa]

for metal or harder rock - are the stock '74 [era] pickups good/strong enough to cut, and still let my amps [early JCM, Fortin, Engl, Mesa Rev.F] do the heavy lifting ? prefer to let the amps lift vs. overwound p/u's.

gotta say that 70's tobacco look is the look, even over black/ebony - which is my #1 stage unit ['01 R68 custom authentic w/ throbaks]. old wood good.