What a great guitar. Love the bound fretboard. Just had it set up, frets leveled and polished, and it plays like a dream. Picked it up for $650 a couple months ago. A few minor nicks and dings here and there, nothing major.
My 2011 Les Paul Special P90s
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Tele-friend
Tele-Afflicted
Sweet! Looks like a true rock'n'roll machine.
Bruxist
Poster Extraordinaire
Beauty! What a steal. Congrats!
You got a deal!
Nice guitar.
Nice guitar.
archetype
Fiend of Leo's
$650 is a good deal. A Special is one of the best no-frills, do anything guitars with pickups that are full, but with midrange bite. Does yours have a full, 50s-style neck profile?
I had two LP 55 models that I played everything on. The 55 was basically a 'player's' special that wasn't vintage accurate.
I had two LP 55 models that I played everything on. The 55 was basically a 'player's' special that wasn't vintage accurate.
Marc Morfei
Friend of Leo's
Wow how did you score that for $650? New ones are listed for $1,799!
Also, I notice some models have a wraparound bridge - is that the "Tribute"? Yours has the separate bridge and tailpiece, which is much preferred.
Also, I notice some models have a wraparound bridge - is that the "Tribute"? Yours has the separate bridge and tailpiece, which is much preferred.
Not sure of the specific model name, but pretty sure it is called a Les Paul Special--I don't think it's a Tribute? But maybe so?
Interestingly, I actually prefer a wraparound bridge! But this one is just fine. Action is low low low, just how I like it.
I think the neck may be 60s--it's not 'baseball bat' thick.
Interestingly, I actually prefer a wraparound bridge! But this one is just fine. Action is low low low, just how I like it.
I think the neck may be 60s--it's not 'baseball bat' thick.
Nice!
1 21 gigawatts
Tele-Afflicted
Great deal on a Gibson!
LOSTVENTURE
Friend of Leo's
I got the P90 loaded Traditional that same year. Those pickups are about as authentic as you can buy. Enjoy !!!
Dime everything
wow just checked that out at guitarcenter.com, you're right! New ones do have the wraparound which I really like, but for about a grand less and a few scratches, yeah I'm fine with my 10-year old model!
Blues Twanger
Friend of Leo's
Nice. My first Gibson was an early 2000s Special. I bought it around 2010 for $400 from Guitar Center, it was neat up pretty good but still played ok and sounded great. I sold it for $600 a few years later so yours at $650 given condition and inflation is a good score.
CrazyFrankSD
TDPRI Member
$650 is a steal. I was looking for a LP special like that late last year and ended up buying a ‘65 Melody Maker neck and body and putting it together instead because the prices were so high on the LP specials.
Feels like used prices are stabilizing a bit here. A year/18 months ago, this guitar might've fetched $800-1000.
northernguitar
Poster Extraordinaire
These are known as a ‘Les Paul Junior Special’. I have a 2012 with the sunburst finish.
Awesome score, CSE!
northernguitar
Poster Extraordinaire
Just curious…is the fretboard baked maple, like mine? These came out when Gibson got raided and they used other materials. Personally, I love it!
It looks like rosewood to me? But maybe not?
northernguitar
Poster Extraordinaire
Though the purists sniff, I don’t really see any difference. If anything, if it’s maple, it won’t need oiling.
It truly is a terrific score. A year ago, these were selling on Reverb for CDN$1200.
I got mine in 2012 on a trade for a MIJ ES-335 copy, which had been lingering in the classifieds for months at a truly reasonable $500. I think I did well, too.
kookaburra
Friend of Leo's
What a deal on a cool guitar!
