Gigging the Real Ones?

[david3]

How do you guys feel about gigging your real pauls even conversions?

 

[Tom Wittrock]

How do you guys feel about gigging your real pauls even conversions?

I love it! :wail

 

[585960]

YUP!

 

[Chef Greg]

I do it & love it (like 4 or 5 times per year)...just don't have enough time for gigs... ;-(

 

[david3]

YOUR NOT SCARED OF IT GETTING STOLEN OR DAMAGED?

 

[MHGOLDTOP]

I would never hesitate to play a vintage paul live. just have a good roadie to protect it or keep it with your person at all times...:dude

 

[585960]

Well, I don't take mine out to the seediest area's of town, if I have a gig there. I will not be a drinking fool on those nights, either. Ooops, there goes another headstock (ouch.....:ha! :ha! :ha! ) and I usually take them out to places where exit doors are NOT near the bandstand or dressing rooms. In between sets, they are back in the cases, and sandwiched behind my amp and the wall.

 

[Tom Wittrock]

YOUR NOT SCARED OF IT GETTING STOLEN OR DAMAGED?

Concerned? Yes.
Scared? No.
Been doing it with my 56 "conversion" for 23 years and no problems. I probably would rarely do it with my Bursts, but my 56 is my "player", so I don't need to take the Bursts out.

 

[lpnv59]

I don't gig with it regularly, but occasionally, yes. How could I not? Its insured so if I get robbed, I'm covered.

 

[Mark]

The way I look at it, if you don't use it your going to die one day and someone else will be playing it in a bar room. I say use it now while you can, I play my 53 gold top out every chance I can.

 

[NewOldCokeDave]

When ever TW59 is outta town, I just drop by and help myself all the time.. Just slip the Dobermans and the Rottweilers a little filet mignon laced with Doggie Valiums, drug the armed guards and scale the three 20' walls with broken glass tops and then tunnel 50 feet straight down to the case-hardened steel vault and then cut a hole with about 250 diamond encrusted SawzAll blades, Piece of cake, really..

:doh

 

[GeeJay]

NOCD, you forgot about the minefield in the drive.....:lolspin :lol2

 

[eddie101]

I take my conversion out to play and that is why I have one of those in the first place and it will be with me wherever I go. :dude

 

[Tom Wittrock]

When ever TW59 is outta town, I just drop by and help myself all the time.. Just slip the Dobermans and the Rottweilers a little filet mignon laced with Doggie Valiums, drug the armed guards and scale the three 20' walls with broken glass tops and then tunnel 50 feet straight down to the case-hardened steel vault and then cut a hole with about 250 diamond encrusted SawzAll blades, Piece of cake, really..

:doh

Gee.....next time, call ahead, and cook the Filet. :lol2

Those replicas are pretty convincing, aren't they.
I am glad Gibson made the BOTB copy series of Historics. :wink
:rof

 

[585960]

I take my conversion out to play and that is why I have one of those in the first place and it will be with me wherever I go. :dude

I once took mine to Wal Mart. I wouldn't dare leave it in the auto! And may the person who ever steals any Les Paul, turn into this gerbil!
http://atomfilms.shockwave.com/af/content/gerbil_light_socket

 

[NewOldCokeDave]

NOCD, you forgot about the minefield in the drive.....:lolspin :lol2

OH SHIT!!

BOOM!!

 

[NewOldCokeDave]

Gee.....next time, call ahead, and cook the Filet. :lol2

Those replicas are pretty convincing, aren't they.
I am glad Gibson made the BOTB copy series of Historics. :wink
:rof

Damn, if *that's* all it took, I'll even throw in the tater salad too!!



TW, If I could just play the REPLICAS of yours I'd die a happy man!!

 

[GreenManalishi]

I play my '57GT and '59 Burst out now. I used to play my '60 out all the time until I got the '57 and '59. Hey, that's what I play. They're insured. I'd hate to lose any one of them, but my players are my players. I have a 68/59 conversion, but it sounds like shit. I couldn't possibly gig with it knowing I left the REAL guitars home.

 

[Tom Wittrock]

Damn, if *that's* all it took, I'll even throw in the tater salad too!!



TW, If I could just play the REPLICAS of yours I'd die a happy man!!

Come on over.
Call ahead.

 

[Snags]

There are kids on H-C that thing it's insane to gig with any guitar worth over $1000.