formariz 11,987 #1 Posted June 12, 2021 Beauty for the eyes and the ears. 1 11 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DennisThornton 4,769 #2 Posted June 12, 2021 Story? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
formariz 11,987 #3 Posted June 12, 2021 5 minutes ago, DennisThornton said: Story? A long old one but too personal to tell. I can say that I bought it for someone to make a wrong right. The wrong not by me but I could not allow it to continue any more. The void had to be filled. 1 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JCM 9,130 #4 Posted June 12, 2021 WOW. Enough said. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tunahead72 2,411 #5 Posted June 12, 2021 2 hours ago, formariz said: A long old one but too personal to tell. I can say that I bought it for someone to make a wrong right. The wrong not by me but I could not allow it to continue any more. The void had to be filled. Fair enough. That's a beautiful guitar, what can you tell us about the instrument itself? Type of wood, that sort of thing. And I forget if we've asked you this before, do you play? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Crazyredhorse 295 #6 Posted June 12, 2021 nice les paul they play so sweet 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
formariz 11,987 #7 Posted June 13, 2021 1 hour ago, tunahead72 said: Fair enough. That's a beautiful guitar, what can you tell us about the instrument itself? Type of wood, that sort of thing. And I forget if we've asked you this before, do you play? Those of you that know guitars will recognize it immediately. However for the ones that do not know, it is a 60's Les Paul Standard in Sunburst Iced Tea finish. The body is Mahogany with a AA Figured Maple top. Rosewood Fretboard with Inlays. Neck is also Mahogany and its all finished in a high gloss lacquer.. I don't play but I am extremely familiar with Gibson and Fender Guitars. 1 2 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ACman 7,618 #8 Posted June 13, 2021 Very beautiful guitar . Seems like I know a fella here on the forum that has the skills to build one with no power tools . 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Crazyredhorse 295 #9 Posted June 16, 2021 little more info many top guitar players have played with his guitars https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Les_Paul Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
formariz 11,987 #10 Posted July 2, 2021 (edited) On 6/12/2021 at 5:03 PM, formariz said: A long old one but too personal to tell. I can say that I bought it for someone to make a wrong right. The wrong not by me but I could not allow it to continue any more. The void had to be filled. With this one the correction is now completed. Peace of mind and overall happiness more important than cost. Edited July 2, 2021 by formariz 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Handy Don 12,163 #11 Posted July 3, 2021 (edited) Turns out one guy I hired years ago was a session guitarist for a lot of the big acts of the day (he needed a day job--according to him you couldn't make a living as a session musician). He once showed me his Les Paul (and he knew the man personally!) that he took out and played only on the most special of occasions. He had many other beautifully crafted guitars as well and their obvious craftsmanship left me in awe. That's when I realized that a hobby of collecting wonderful instruments can crimp a budget! @formariz, regardless of how it came to be with you, I'm glad it is now in the hands of someone who appreciates its value as an instrument, as an example of fine craft, and as a historical artifact and will take care of it. Edited July 3, 2021 by Handy Don Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
