OldStrummer
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I don't post here much, and I confess to being somewhat confused (and baffled) by the whole "reissue" thing. Does Gibson not make new Les Pauls anymore? It seems there's a lot of "resting on one's laurels," if you catch my drift.
Which got me to thinking. I have two LPs; one I got for its collectibility (by the way, don't ever buy a guitar thinking it's a collector's item), the other I got because I wanted a "working man's guitar" and not a case queen. So, I present my lowly 1998 Les Paul Special SL. USA made (Nashville plant) in Heritage Cherry red with P-100 pups. I got it from a guy who used it as his regular gigging guitar in Texas. It "ain't purty," (no bindings or bling) but it looks, feels and sounds like a Les Paul. I have the original case too, with the plush lining, the cover flap and combination lock. The only thing I've replaced is the selector switch tab.
Which got me to thinking. I have two LPs; one I got for its collectibility (by the way, don't ever buy a guitar thinking it's a collector's item), the other I got because I wanted a "working man's guitar" and not a case queen. So, I present my lowly 1998 Les Paul Special SL. USA made (Nashville plant) in Heritage Cherry red with P-100 pups. I got it from a guy who used it as his regular gigging guitar in Texas. It "ain't purty," (no bindings or bling) but it looks, feels and sounds like a Les Paul. I have the original case too, with the plush lining, the cover flap and combination lock. The only thing I've replaced is the selector switch tab.