Because of the amount of “bogus” PAF (Patent Applied For) Gibson humbucker pickups out there, I was asked to create this web page (thanks to GW Dean and BurstMeUp for information and pictures). This web page includes information on the pickups themselves *and* their plastic mounting rings. The originality of the pickups and their mounting rings are both important factors in the integrity of a vintage Gibson guitar. All of these parts can be found on the Vintage Guitar Zone website.
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Why You Should Buy the Gibson Les Paul Guitar Online
Executive summary about Gibson Les Paul Standard by Daniel Quitschau
gibson les paul standard guitar
If you’re going to buy a guitar , it should be the Gibson Les Paul Guitar . The guitar has a reputation for high quality and gives to warm, classic guitar sound that most guitarist live for. The Gibson Les Paul Guitar is the best of the best; it’s only real competition is the electric guitar stratocaster by Fender .
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1982 GIBSON LES PAUL CUSTOM SILVERBURST
Info: Here is my 1982 Gibson Les Paul Custom Silverburst with all black hardware. This has been one of my most favorite guitars I have ever owned. It truly pains me to lose it but times are tuff. The tone from this guitar is like no other. I am a professional player and have used many types of guitars but I am a Les Paul man at heart and itâ??s the best and most interesting sounding Paul I have ever owned. It has a certain growl that is... Read Full Story
Our site was recognized on Webwire, which is a huge press release site, for an article we published regarding Vintage Guitars as an Investment. You can read the article on Vintage Guitar Zone under the “Investing” link, on the left side of the main page ( http://www.vintageguitarzone.com ).
The story is covered here:
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By: Michael Wright, The Different Strummer
Posted On: 7/11/2008
1969 Fender Palomino. Photo: Michael Wright.
Whether all collectors are as attached to nicknames as guitar enthusiasts is unclear. Do salt-and-pepper shaker collectors have fond shortcuts for, say, a Popeye and Olive Oyl set? “Spinach Special?” Maybe!
One thing is certain: guitar players and collectors love to come up with affectionate epithets for their favorite objects of... Read Full Story
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The 1960’s – An Era of Change
Ah, the
1960’s…the rise of surf music, the loss of 1950’s rock icons and across the Big
Pond an interest in and resurgence of American blues music will soon give rise
to the British Invasion and some of our future guitar legends.
The guitar
manufacturers were also undergoing some changes themselves and as research and
development plodded forward, These changes were reflected in the guitars... Read Full Story
Featured Vintage Guitar, May ,2008 Edition by Greg's guitars. This first article on featured vintage guitars is on the 1983 Gibson Custom Shop Les Paul recently acquired by Chris up in Michigan. Enjoy this wonderful 1983 Custom shop Les Paul. Article contains excerpts from Mr.Mike Slubowski from one of his Les Paul articles. Mr.Slubowski states " The years 1982 and 1983 were tremendous experimental years for Gibson, with many Pre-reissue and custom shop as well as one off guitars coming... Read Full Story
Written by
greg1 on Jan-5-08 12:07pm/5/2008 17:07 GMT
To
cut right to the chase,this article will help explain what you can do
and what you should not do to your vintage guitar in order to keep it
at its maximum value.Never drill any hole for any reason in any part of
the guitar,or create an extra routing to facilitate the replacement or
addition to any piece on the guitar,period! You have a vintage guitar
or any guitar for that matter,this article will cover Stratocaster
style or type... Read Full Story
