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Re: History of Historics
Historics begin in late 1993. Regular production Reissues began in 1983 (Heritage and others notwithstanding)
Sunbursts
Heritage Les Paul introduced 1980
Les Paul Standard 82 1982
Les Paul Goldtop 30th anniversary 1982-1983
Les Paul Standard 83 1983
Les Paul "Flametop" reissue introduced 1983
Les Paul Standard CMT 1986-1989
Les Paul '59 reissue introduced 1991 Becomes R9 in late 1993
Les Paul '60 reissue introduced 1991 Becomes R0 in late 1993
Les Paul '58 reissue introduced 1994 94-98/03-on PT, 96-98, 01-02 figured top
Les Paul GT reissue introduced 1984 Becomes R7 in late 1993
Les Paul '56 reissue introduced 1989 Becomes R6 in late 1993 or so.
Genuine "Custom shop" Historics from late 1993 is where Flametop and Goldtop RIs become R9 and R7.
Les Paul '54 reissue 1997 - 2004 (still availible by special order)
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?)-----yes I believe so!
Les Paul Special 1960 RI introduced 1997
Les Paul Historic versions of the Junior introduced in 1997 (R7, R8, R0 different years, now R7 or R8 only)
Historic RI Special 1997 (catalog in 1998)
Historic RI Junior 1997 (catalog in 1998)
Custom
Black Beauty '54 Reissue 1991 Become Historics in 93-94 period
Black Beauty '57 Reissue 2PU 1991 " "
Black Beauty '57 Reissue 3PU 1991 " "
Custom reissue '68 2000
I have updated the best I can....help, comments welcome.
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