aladdinsane
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Has anyone directly compared a real 1968 LPC to one of the reissues (2018-present)? I've always wanted a 68-69, but I was just wondering how the reissues compare.
The 1968 (And the next few years) didn´t have Schallers. They had Kluson wafflebacks. Some claim that the wafflebacks lasted all the way until 1975. I have however owned two 1974 Customs (20 th anniversary inlay is a sure sign it´s a 1974), that originally came with Schallers. All later 70s Customs I´ve seen had Schallers, so I believe that Schallers were standart from 1974 onwards. But I´ve seen earlier 70s Customs with Grover Rotomatics. The timeline clearly is, Kluson wafflebacks 1968-1972?) , Grover Rotomatic (1972?-1973?) and finally Schaller in 1974 and later.Mine also came new with Grovers vs the original Schallers in 68.
From 1965 until the early eighties, 14 degree angle was standart on all the models I have knowledge on. I can´t say for certain that the weirdos, like Maruader and S-1 were the same. But all Les Paul certainly were 14 degrees. So yes, a 1968 should have a 14 degree headstock. However with Gibsons blatant disregard for correctness in reissues, I would check before buying, if it is important to you. I would personally prefer a 17 degree angle, like the fifties and the current guitars, whether it´s correct or not. With the 1968 reissue being introduced so long ago (Late eighties if I rember correctly), I would not be surprised if they´re not all the same.What about their headstock angles?
The '68 Reissues supposedly have a 14 degree angle headstock, don't they?
(Rather than the usual 17 degrees)
Thanks, Lars! I had no idea the 14 degree angle was in production that long.From 1965 until the early eighties, 14 degree angle was standart on all the models I have knowledge on. I can´t say for certain that the weirdos, like Maruader and S-1 were the same. But all Les Paul certainly were 14 degrees. So yes, a 1968 should have a 14 degree headstock. However with Gibsons blatant disregard for correctness in reissues, I would check before buying, if it is important to you. I would personally prefer a 17 degree angle, like the fifties and the current guitars, whether it´s correct or not. With the 1968 reissue being introduced so long ago (Late eighties if I rember correctly), I would not be surprised if they´re not all the same.
The 1968 (And the next few years) didn´t have Schallers. They had Kluson wafflebacks. Some claim that the wafflebacks lasted all the way until 1975. I have however owned two 1974 Customs (20 th anniversary inlay is a sure sign it´s a 1974), that originally came with Schallers. All later 70s Customs I´ve seen had Schallers, so I believe that Schallers were standart from 1974 onwards. But I´ve seen earlier 70s Customs with Grover Rotomatics. The timeline clearly is, Kluson wafflebacks 1968-1972?) , Grover Rotomatic (1972?-1973?) and finally Schaller in 1974 and later.
Rather than edit my earlier post, I thought it better to reply to it.The 1968 (And the next few years) didn´t have Schallers. They had Kluson wafflebacks. Some claim that the wafflebacks lasted all the way until 1975. I have however owned two 1974 Customs (20 th anniversary inlay is a sure sign it´s a 1974), that originally came with Schallers. All later 70s Customs I´ve seen had Schallers, so I believe that Schallers were standart from 1974 onwards. But I´ve seen earlier 70s Customs with Grover Rotomatics. The timeline clearly is, Kluson wafflebacks 1968-1972?) , Grover Rotomatic (1972?-1973?) and finally Schaller in 1974 and later.