1950s Les Paul - ex John Miles

[Billy Porter]

Hi

This item was raised over at the Mick Ronson forum

http://cgi.ebay.ie/JOHN-MILES-USED-OWNED-GIBSON-GUITAR-1950s-original_W0QQitemZ310035517576QQihZ021QQcategoryZ33040QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

Its interesting that the seller juts states that it’s a ‘1950s’ and that the only blurred photo is of the neck pickup. Is it just me or is it a T-Top

I haven’t seen it discussed here – apologies of it has

What’s your views fellows ?

 

[Rev.WillieVK]

That one was discussed in the Baywatch area in the past week or 2. The verdict was 'questionable' I believe.

 

[Billy Porter]

Hi

Apologies and many thanks. Missed that one
Link below

http://www.lespaulforum.com/forum/showthread.php?t=143716

 

[Tom Wittrock]

What's the serial number? :wah

 

[roxrob]

have a look at this youtube clip, I reckon it sounds good but agreed the ebay auction is WAY over priced


Rob
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0GX5ytnw1GI

Edit; has anyone got video they can post of a gig he did for the BBC Rock goes to College series around 1976-77, around the time the Zaragon album came out? I used to have a crappy cassette taped off the telly but lost it. His playing was awesome. He is a highly underrated player and songwriter and toured for some time with Tina Turner. I saw him live back in the 80s and was blown away.

 

[BCR/Greg]

It looks cool as hell.

 

[Banker]

What's the serial number? :wah

Tom, it's 9 3182, I think. If I've got a couple of numbers around the wrong way, it's definitely the same S/N as the ex-Richards 'burst that was/is for sale a while ago. The seller had a serial number shot up for the first day or two of the first time it was on ebay.

 

[Tom Wittrock]

Tom, it's 9 3182, I think. If I've got a couple of numbers around the wrong way, it's definitely the same S/N as the ex-Richards 'burst that was/is for sale a while ago. The seller had a serial number shot up for the first day or two of the first time it was on ebay.

:bigal

:wah

That could be an interesting can of worms. The same number as a refin/restored serial number on a famous Burst. :ganz

 

[MapleFlame]

It looks cool as hell.

How's the limb hanging Dude

 

[bharat.k]

:bigal

:wah

That could be an interesting can of worms. The same number as a refin/restored serial number on a famous Burst. :ganz

Not really. I don't believe either of those guitars bears the original number. Maybe there's another one out there!

 

[Tom Wittrock]

Not really. I don't believe either of those guitars bears the original number. Maybe there's another one out there!

Which would make it all an even bigger "can of worms". :wah

 

[Banker]

I remember looking on Burstserial to check it out, it was almost the last '59 serial number listed. I emailed the seller at the time drawing his attention to the anomoly. I got the "I'm no expert" response.......FWIW