I Wish I'd Never Gotten Hooked On The Gibson Les Paul

[lure555]

I never gave Les Pauls a second thought until about 25 years ago when I was contacted by a renowned singer whose record company wanted her to start working on a new album after her solo debut was getting attention. She loved my playing, but said that she preferred a Gibson humbucker sound for rhythm. I was playing a heavily modified Fender Strat at the time. I thought, "okay, I'll check them out." I went to GC and tried out some Epis that were on sale. I didn't see what the big deal was. I then tried out a 68 Custom RI. Oh, this was different. I was off to the races, feverishly checking out and buying Gibson Les Pauls like I was Jim Carroll chasing junk in The Basketball Diaries. At one time I had about 10 of them, including a 57 GT RI. Eventually sold off all but my 01 Classic. In the last couple of years I got an 18 GT Classic with Bigsby, a 22 Tribute, and a 23 Greeny Standard. The thing is, I may glance at other kinds of guitars by the Les Paul has me captive like a girlfriend I was obsessed with 20 years ago. I can no longer play my Strat because it feels so foreign. I can't seriously consider buying other types of guitar because there might be another Les Paul around the corner. Back when I was a "normal" guitar player I would choose the best guitar for the job. Now I pick the closest to the best Les Paul for the job and wrestle with in until it works. It's a curse. Thank you for letting me share...

 

[jb_abides]

There's no need for a cure!

 

[MarcB]

Does anyone else constantly check listings on Reverb and eBay daily for Gibson guitars.. or am I overly obsessive

 

[garywright]

and Craigslist

 

[clapciadrix]

It’s a sickness

 

[MarcB]

It’s a sickness

I bought two Gibson’s last year (LP & SG) and said these were they last guitars.. as I then had a realisation that having more than 20 guitars is actually disgusting..
..but a month ago I bought a TH 57 LP.. so now I’m resigned to my addiction and will just accept my path of constant suffering at the hands of the Gibson and Fender corporations.. and continue to consume guitars to feed my constant sorrow..

Bonjour.

 

[renderit]

37 is disgusting.

20 is the 'just one more hit and I'm gonna quit' zone...

 

[jb_abides]

37 is disgusting.

20 is the 'just one more hit and I'm gonna quit' zone...

20: just getting started.
35: hitting your stride.
50: let the tradeoffs begin, mainly due to space and rotational maintenance.

 

[Hiwatts-n-Gibsons]

Does anyone else constantly check listings on Reverb and eBay daily for Gibson guitars.. or am I overly obsessive

When guitar shopping yes, but only then. As for me I look on Reverb at pedals and speakers all the time even though I have no plans to add anything more soon.

 

[MarcB]

When guitar shopping yes, but only then. As for me I look on Reverb at pedals and speakers all the time even though I have no plans to add anything more soon.

After getting the TH 57 GT I was literally back on the market place looking for a TH 58/59

“It’s a sickness”

 

[Hiwatts-n-Gibsons]

Tbt I only have two more LP's I would want to add down the line. Another Made to Measure 3xP90 LP Custom, and another Standard as my Adam Jones LP Standard is modded to essentially be a Standard version of the '54 Black Beauty with a Duncan Dynasonic type at the neck and a BG Pure 90 at the bridge. I think I may eventually pull the Dynobucker to put it in another guitar at the bridge slot because it is pretty hot, and swap a TV Jones T-Armond into the neck on the AJ Standard.

That said I do want an Explorer, a Firebird, a Gary Clark SG, and a J45R. After that my Gibson GAS would be forever cured.

The only two electrics I want besides those are a nice Gretsch, and a Fender Telesonic. And yes, I have a love affair with Dynasonic pickups.

Hmmmm, make that three more LP's because I really want a P90 DC LP Special too.