1 Topic by NPB_EST.1979 (edited by NPB_EST.1979 2008-06-13 09:06:38)

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Topic: Strats and Les Pauls - issues

This thread will hereby be a continuation of the "'Tis a sad day in "Strat-land" for Strat/Joe fans!!" After pages of sidetracking, I think strat-land will survive. done deal.

Conversation from that thread has inevitably drifted into gear issues with strats and les pauls. We can use this thread to continiue only without the old title. 13 pages off the main topic of the last thread was getting out of hand IMO.

So these can be gear issues, personal issues, whatever issues.

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Re: Strats and Les Pauls - issues

The very first guitar I ever had was an Alpine White Les Paul copy, one of the original lawsuit Ibanez early 70's models.  I've always had in my pea sized head that I would eventually replace it with the real AW/LPC, I played one today.  I normally love thick, fat necks. but this was just plain uncomfortable.  I know the LPC's are now a custom shop item, can they be had in different neck profiles, or does the Alpine White only come with a neck like a piano leg? Anyone know, thanks, Dave

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Re: Strats and Les Pauls - issues

I started with a strat as a kid, always had strats & teles.   Well, I had Ron Kirn build me a strat and now he's started gluing up the boards for an LP body; ya another chestnut one. 

I've been stuck on Curt Novak pups for last couple guitars, and thinking about P-90's for this LP.  Would you all go with P-90's for first LP or something different.   I play thru Bruno Cowtipper & TRRI/rotary speaker.  Been stuck on single coils with my Fenders and my preference is (best) S.D. Surfers, Novak stk teles & strats, Fralin stk teles, and lastly Lollar blonds.  So what would you go with for first LP?

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Re: Strats and Les Pauls - issues

dr. dave wrote:

The very first guitar I ever had was an Alpine White Les Paul copy, one of the original lawsuit Ibanez early 70's models.  I've always had in my pea sized head that I would eventually replace it with the real AW/LPC, I played one today.  I normally love thick, fat necks. but this was just plain uncomfortable.  I know the LPC's are now a custom shop item, can they be had in different neck profiles, or does the Alpine White only come with a neck like a piano leg? Anyone know, thanks, Dave

Here's the thing I found... My first Les Paul was a 1972 or '73 and the neck is pretty skinny. I got it when I was 13 and I had no problems fretting a full F chord. With new ones, I think neck thickness are realative - just have to play enough till you find a size you like. I've got this Explorer from '79 and I swear it's the most comfortable shape and size neck I've ever had, low action - neck straight as an arrow...just really comfortbale. The Explorer is stamped second!

For my taste and money, I find the used ones seem to play better than the new ones. Probably a big reason JB decided to give his sig. Les Paul a broken in feel. I think there's something to be said about guitars that don't have that 'showroom' shine and those hard edges that come with a neck thats not all broken in...

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