https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/it-wants-to-be-a-les-paul/ Guitar Noise Discussion Board en-US Thu, 04 Jun 2026 23:19:25 +0000 wpForo 60 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/it-wants-to-be-a-les-paul/#post-365207 Sat, 02 Apr 2011 15:44:35 +0000 Guitar Players Discussion s1120 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/it-wants-to-be-a-les-paul/#post-365207 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/it-wants-to-be-a-les-paul/#post-365204 Sat, 02 Apr 2011 11:16:21 +0000
I don't think that you can even begin to see what you've got until that awful paint job is consigned to history.

The foam will have been to stop feedback - a real terror for archtop players. This is why the semi-solid came into being.

"Headstock looks almost, but not quite Gibson-ish. The three screw truss rod cover is a simple clue it isn't true gibson,"

Take a look at a Gibson antique guitar website, there are all manner of Gibson headstock styles. I would reckon that the current headstock only came into being when Gibson protected the design. Up to that point, anything seems to have gone, especially on older models.
I'm not saying that it is a Gibson, just that the headstock is not, necessarily, a reason to discount it.

The trapezoid tailpiece looks pretty cheap as does the bridge (from the photos, anyway), so I'd tend to go with a knock-off of some sort - or maybe someone's cheap DIY redesign of a very old Gibby.]]> Guitar Players Discussion greybeard https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/it-wants-to-be-a-les-paul/#post-365204 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/it-wants-to-be-a-les-paul/#post-365194 Fri, 01 Apr 2011 19:48:43 +0000 gorgeous. Some intonation issues (yes, even after adjusting the bridge), but I'm confident that post-repair and setup, this won't be a problem. While I was in there, I looked around for any other distinct markings, but there were none to be found. I'll say this, though - if it's a homemade, it was done right, especially considering that the neck's not a bolt-on. Original Gibson humbuckers don't hurt either! Only really one question now...I'm on the fence about having an access panel put in. Without it, it's pretty much impossible to do any work to the knobs, switch or jack without taking the back off. Still, I hate cutting a hole in vintage wood. Thoughts?]]> Guitar Players Discussion dbphiladelphia https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/it-wants-to-be-a-les-paul/#post-365194 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/it-wants-to-be-a-les-paul/#post-365182 Fri, 01 Apr 2011 09:04:19 +0000 http://home.provide.net/~cfh/paf.html]]> Guitar Players Discussion dbphiladelphia https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/it-wants-to-be-a-les-paul/#post-365182 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/it-wants-to-be-a-les-paul/#post-365181 Fri, 01 Apr 2011 08:31:44 +0000 http://www.google.com/patents/about?id=zDxcAAAAEBAJ&dq=2737842. Intriguing...]]> Guitar Players Discussion dbphiladelphia https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/it-wants-to-be-a-les-paul/#post-365181 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/it-wants-to-be-a-les-paul/#post-364726 Wed, 16 Mar 2011 16:13:15 +0000 Guitar Players Discussion s1120 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/it-wants-to-be-a-les-paul/#post-364726 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/it-wants-to-be-a-les-paul/#post-364706 Wed, 16 Mar 2011 05:37:04 +0000
It's not an Orville by Gibson, or a Tokai, it's a wild one!

Whoa, how's the intonation on that A string? :shock:]]> Guitar Players Discussion Blue Jay https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/it-wants-to-be-a-les-paul/#post-364706 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/it-wants-to-be-a-les-paul/#post-364639 Tue, 15 Mar 2011 00:01:28 +0000 Guitar Players Discussion ksac32 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/it-wants-to-be-a-les-paul/#post-364639 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/it-wants-to-be-a-les-paul/#post-364629 Mon, 14 Mar 2011 20:27:57 +0000
Defenly looks to be a archtop semi of some sort... Maybe some off brand jazz box that someone made to look LPish... I think I would be stripping that finish that clealy looks redone, and see whats under there. Im betting it had F holes, and P90's in it at one time. DEFENTLY would be a awesome project guitar if I found it. I like it. :D]]> Guitar Players Discussion s1120 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/it-wants-to-be-a-les-paul/#post-364629 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/it-wants-to-be-a-les-paul/#post-364621 Mon, 14 Mar 2011 19:22:43 +0000 Interesting that it's hollow body, but with no sound hole. Though maybe there's a hint on the top side that one's been filled in?]]> Guitar Players Discussion imalone https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/it-wants-to-be-a-les-paul/#post-364621