I don't understand why people dislike Norlin era Gibson products so much...

[Midnight Blues]

Mine:

'72/'54 Limited Edition, which I've had since '73:

'76 Deluxe which I've had since '77:

 

[charliechitlins]

Is the Deluxe routed or is it a factory job with humbuckers?
My 71 was routed (DEFINITELY not factory), but I love it.

 

[Elmore]

A pic of my 1970 routed Les Paul Deluxe in its original case. I got in in 1975, the summer before 8th grade for me. So glad I held onto it.

 

[charliechitlins]

A pic of my 1970 routed Les Paul Deluxe in its original case. I got in in 1975, the summer before 8th grade for me. So glad I held onto it. View attachment 28393

Beauty.
My 1st was a 71 goldtop bought around '76.
Lester autographed it with an engraver.
Had to sell it around 2002 when I hit a rough patch financially.

 

[Midnight Blues]

Is the Deluxe routed or is it a factory job with humbuckers?
My 71 was routed (DEFINITELY not factory), but I love it.

It was routed too. Shortly after I bought it in '77 from a friend, I had DiMarzio SDs put in. Several years ago I had Bare Knuckle PG Blues put in. I still have the mini HBs and the SDs too.

 

[Midnight Blues]

A pic of my 1970 routed Les Paul Deluxe in its original case. I got in in 1975, the summer before 8th grade for me. So glad I held onto it. View attachment 28393

She's a beauty!

Not that his was a Deluxe, but she looks a bit like this one:

 

[crazytooguy]

I often find myself (as does everybody else on this site) asking, "Why do people dislike the Norlin tenure of Gibson?" I have heard reports of the headstocks of Gibson Norlins falling off, that Norlin era Gibsons had trouble staying in tune, etc. But Norlin also owned Moog during this time, and the Minimoog and Polymoog of the Seventies wasn't that bad.

I know that was a time when Gibson was doing unorthodox things to the LP line, like maple bodies and necks, and adding lots of unnecessary electronics. I have heard some of you guys say stay away, while others really love them. I'm not looking at buying it, I was just curious. I actually own a Norlin era Epiphone acoustic guitar, and a 2000s sunburst Epiphone Les Paul.

No guitar is perfect, and I just wanted to provide a few examples of Norlin players.
Lindsey Buckingham and Bob Welch of Fleetwood Mac both played Norlin Lesters, as did Kerry Livgren and Richard Williams of Kansas (who also played an SG and an ES 335.) Even the solo on My Sharona by The Knack was through Mesa/Boogie amps and a black Norlin Les Paul played by the group's guitarist, Berton Averre. Either you like Norlin Gib or you don't. I see a lot of Norlin Les Pauls and SGs in guitar stores and often wonder if I should spend money on those instead of the REO Speedwagon records I love so much.

But if you have something kind to say about Norlin Gibson (and if you own any Norlin Gibson Guitars), please post it here. I'd love to hear about when you got them and how much the Norlin tenure meant to you.

I have a ‘78 Kalamazoo LP that I bought in 1978. The store I bought it from (Veneman Music, Springfield, VA) had 8 ‘78 LPs. I played all of them for hours, and the differences were shocking. They also had a ‘60 flametop, which they wanted $6,000 for (!), and the one I chose was a close second to that classic LP. Funny story - a friend of mine who was doing a lot of studio work in Nashville borrowed my LP for awhile. Brent Mason asked to use it, and loved it. So my LP is on a bunch of records and I have no idea which ones!!

 

[charliechitlins]

She's a beauty!

Not that his was a Deluxe, but she looks a bit like this one:

I miss the days when guys wore their girlfriends' clothes onstage.

 

[Norton]

I miss the days when guys wore their girlfriends' clothes onstage.

Don't forget about sharing their makeup and hair care products.

 

[jb_abides]

I miss the days when guys wore their girlfriends' clothes onstage.

and Camel Toe

 

[charliechitlins]

and Camel Toe
View attachment 29300

Stop.
It hurts.