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Liam · 11-28-2007, 06:48 AM

kink56, see what you mean, misinterpreted that one somehow.

Are we going to start putting Custom Shop signature editions in? What about Gibson USA signature editions?

All proper Historic Gibsons unless noted with **, in which case Gibson USA "reissues"

Sunbursts

Heritage Les Paul introduced 1980 **
Les Paul "Flametop" reissue introduced 1983 **
Les Paul '59 reissue introduced 1991 **
Les Paul '60 reissue introduced 1991 **
Les Paul '58 reissue introduced 1993 - 1995 ("Re-introduced" for 2001/2 with "less figured" Top, from 2003 as plain top)
Les Paul '57 reissue introduced 1984 **
Les Paul '56 reissue introduced 1989 **
Genuine "Custom shop" Historics from late 1993
Les Paul '54 reissue 1997 - 2004
Les Paul '59 "Plain Top" available 1999 - 2000
Les Paul '52 reissue introduced 1998 (I know they sold some in 2002, was it the end?)
Nitro cellulose finish
Nickel hardware
Small headstock
Holly veneer headstock
Corrected tuner angle 2003
Correct body binding around cutaway
Correct inlays, 2002 for R9, 2003 for rest of range
Long tenon body/neck join 1993 -
Classic 57 pickups
Burstbuckers 2001 (but in Gary Moore sig. from 2000)
Bumblebee caps 2003
CTS pots 2003
Authentic neck profiles 1992?
Brazilian rosewood fingerboards available ?-2003?
Tops get ridiculously "curly"
"Aged" guitars available from factory
Plain tops available 2001?
VOS 2006
Lightweight tailpiece
Wired ABR1
Non wired ABR1 2002 only

Junior/Special

Les Paul Junior '54 1986-1991 (Not stop-bar) **
Les Paul Junior '58 (DC) 1986-1987 (Not stop-bar) **
Les Paul Special '58 1976-1979 **
Les Paul Special Single cut reissue 1988 - 1998 (Grovers and P100, not stop bar, available HC, TSB or TV yellow, 60s neck) **
Les Paul "Junior" Special 1999? - 2003 ("Green" kluson type, P100s, not stop bar, only available in natural finish. Supposed to be 60s neck but quite chunky.) **
Historic RI Special 1997 (catalog in 1998)
Historic RI Junior 1997 (catalog in 1998)

Custom

Black Beauty '54 Reissue 1991
Black Beauty '57 Reissue 2PU 1991
Black Beauty '57 Reissue 3PU 1991
Custom reissue '68 (still waiting for this...)

Feel free to comment on accuracy - but PLEASE tell me what we've got wrong.

11-28-2007, 06:48 AM	#23 (permalink)
Liam V.I.P. Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Preston, Lancashire, United Kingdom Posts: 851	Re: History of Historics kink56, see what you mean, misinterpreted that one somehow. Are we going to start putting Custom Shop signature editions in? What about Gibson USA signature editions? All proper Historic Gibsons unless noted with , in which case Gibson USA "reissues" Sunbursts Heritage Les Paul introduced 1980 Les Paul "Flametop" reissue introduced 1983 Les Paul '59 reissue introduced 1991 Les Paul '60 reissue introduced 1991 Les Paul '58 reissue introduced 1993 - 1995 ("Re-introduced" for 2001/2 with "less figured" Top, from 2003 as plain top) Les Paul '57 reissue introduced 1984 Les Paul '56 reissue introduced 1989 Genuine "Custom shop" Historics from late 1993 Les Paul '54 reissue 1997 - 2004 Les Paul '59 "Plain Top" available 1999 - 2000 Les Paul '52 reissue introduced 1998 (I know they sold some in 2002, was it the end?) Nitro cellulose finish Nickel hardware Small headstock Holly veneer headstock Corrected tuner angle 2003 Correct body binding around cutaway Correct inlays, 2002 for R9, 2003 for rest of range Long tenon body/neck join 1993 - Classic 57 pickups Burstbuckers 2001 (but in Gary Moore sig. from 2000) Bumblebee caps 2003 CTS pots 2003 Authentic neck profiles 1992? Brazilian rosewood fingerboards available ?-2003? Tops get ridiculously "curly" "Aged" guitars available from factory Plain tops available 2001? VOS 2006 Lightweight tailpiece Wired ABR1 Non wired ABR1 2002 only Junior/Special Les Paul Junior '54 1986-1991 (Not stop-bar) Les Paul Junior '58 (DC) 1986-1987 (Not stop-bar) Les Paul Special '58 1976-1979 Les Paul Special Single cut reissue 1988 - 1998 (Grovers and P100, not stop bar, available HC, TSB or TV yellow, 60s neck) Les Paul "Junior" Special 1999? - 2003 ("Green" kluson type, P100s, not stop bar, only available in natural finish. Supposed to be 60s neck but quite chunky.) Historic RI Special 1997 (catalog in 1998) Historic RI Junior 1997 (catalog in 1998) Custom Black Beauty '54 Reissue 1991 Black Beauty '57 Reissue 2PU 1991 Black Beauty '57 Reissue 3PU 1991 Custom reissue '68 (still waiting for this...) Feel free to comment on accuracy - but PLEASE tell me what we've got wrong.