Lets see your White Les Pauls!

diceman · 10-23-2007, 02:50 AM

I was just taking a couple photos of my twins - since the only other pix I have of them together has my 2 year old's beach ball in the background! Anyways, I have somewhat of an obsession with White Les Pauls ever since my 1st Gibson Studio when I was 17 years old, and, unfortunately, there's no cure for my sickness..

There's something about the White Paul that I love - maybe its the way the white shows its character so well - it yellows and ages - less than gracefully I might add - and lets you know where its been - smoky bars and practice spaces... I appreciate a beautiful flamed top or burst as much as the next guy, but the Alpine White Les Paul sure tells you its story, all you have to do is look!

Lets see your white Les Pauls!
My Epiphones: Elitist Custom (stock, and still bone white!) and Custom (with Duncan Distortion in the bridge position, and Tonepros bridge - this one is yellowing beautifully!):

diceman · 10-23-2007, 03:03 AM

And I can't leave out the one that started it all... She had some character - dings and discolored spots - I'd give my left leg to have this one back!

dcooper830 · 10-23-2007, 12:29 PM

Here's mine:

And here's a couple videos of me playing it:

YouTube - Marshall DSL 401 combo amp

YouTube - Epiphone Les Paul Custom Alpine White

diceman · 10-23-2007, 01:07 PM

Hiya Coop! - Great lookin' Paul - you're kind of a celebrity I guess, because I've already seen your videos!

Months ago, I was doing searches on Youtube for Epi's, and I was like "wow - this guy loves his Epi's!" Great vids and excellent collection. There's a lot to be said about Epiphone when guys like you who could obviously afford some Gibsons would rather have a slew of Epi's.

dcooper830 · 10-23-2007, 01:18 PM

Well....... the problem is..... I kept coming across these really great deals on Epiphones. So I kept buying 'em.

Fortunately they're all very good and I have no problems with any of 'em.

I'd rather have a bunch of Gibsons.... but I'd rather have several nice Epiphones than 1 awesome Gibson.

And the reason for that is I play out 2 - 4 nights a week and I like to rotate guitars to reduce fretwear. Cause I wear out frets BAD!!

coldsteal2 · 10-23-2007, 09:35 PM

Do Gibsons count?
If so heres my Classic White LP Studio

diceman · 10-23-2007, 10:32 PM

CS - of course Gibsons count!! Mine (well, was mine!) is up in post #2!!

Beautiful Les Paul! It was between the Classic White Gibson and the Alpine White Elitist for me - a very tough choice!

I hope you're smoking plenty of cigars or cigarettes around her

They LOVE it!!

coldsteal2 · 10-24-2007, 08:38 AM

Oh i see now, first i thougt it was an Elitist

Chicks dig the White Guitars......got two white strats
also

diceman · 10-24-2007, 04:49 PM

Oh yeah, the white is classy!

Where's everyone else? I know more of your have White Pauls!!

lifele55 · 10-24-2007, 07:42 PM

I couldn't wait 30 years for the white to age so I bought one already yellowed... lol.

Online pic of the guitar:

Shitty cam pic of mine

Will get an updated picture of the whole guitar when I have time. Changed to a graphtec nut and also switched to Dimarzio's cliplocks. Rest all stock..

tiedstick · 10-24-2007, 07:56 PM

Wow, an Elitist Custom and a standard custom! Nice!!!

Not mine but I sure wish. Its a Burny:

InTheEvening · 10-24-2007, 08:06 PM

Really nice guitars, though i'm more of a black or wine red Custom guy. There's no denying those white LP's are awesome, specially like the Elitist Custom up there diceman.

The aged white one looks really cool too.

lifele55 · 10-24-2007, 10:25 PM

Wine Red customs is also another one I just love to look at too...

tarddoggy · 10-24-2007, 11:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by coldsteal2

Do Gibsons count?
If so heres my Classic White LP Studio

Whats this ones B.Day coldsteel2? I been lookin' at some Alpine white Studios lately.

alpinestudio · 10-25-2007, 12:38 AM

It's here.

coldsteal2 · 10-25-2007, 12:45 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tarddoggy

Whats this ones B.Day coldsteel2? I been lookin' at some Alpine white Studios lately.

Jan 03, 2007

I bought it this September
There are some on eBay i know for a great price
Mines Classic White with chrome parts, i really like the Alpine with Gold
though even better.

diceman · 10-25-2007, 01:17 AM

Lifele55 - she's a beauty - looks like like a white Les Paul should (being impatient is OK!) - Slash - that Burny is hot!

Alpine Studio - BEAUTIFUL! Those white EMG's and pickguard make it look sexy as hell! I love it!

Really... that is phenomenal... I'm in AWE!

lifele55 · 10-25-2007, 02:22 AM

Hmm... now all these just make me think of changing tuners to the Gibb modern keystones. Like what dcooper did with his... SWEET!

diceman · 10-25-2007, 03:03 AM

I didn't even notice that at first - Very cool!

lifele55 · 10-25-2007, 03:13 AM

Ok I'm sold on the keystones.... but thats prolly one of the last I'd upgrade since the stocks on both the standard and custom stay in tune just fine for weeks on end.

coldsteal2 · 10-25-2007, 05:33 AM

I like the Gibson Modern Keystones also, would like to
get some for my studio in nickel.

alpinestudio · 10-25-2007, 10:41 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by diceman

Lifele55 - she's a beauty - looks like like a white Les Paul should (being impatient is OK!) - Slash - that Burny is hot!

Alpine Studio - BEAUTIFUL! Those white EMG's and pickguard make it look sexy as hell! I love it!

Really... that is phenomenal... I'm in AWE!

Thanks! Very glad you like it! I wanted to model the guitar after Buckethead's LP, but I ran into some paint problems..so I went with the White,Gold, and Creme theme.

diceman · 10-26-2007, 12:36 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by InTheEvening

Really nice guitars, though i'm more of a black or wine red Custom guy. There's no denying those white LP's are awesome, specially like the Elitist Custom up there diceman.

The aged white one looks really cool too.

Thanks I.T.E. - Epiphone scored a huge home run w/ the Epi's - I highly recommend them to LP fans on a budget.

diceman · 10-26-2007, 12:37 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by alpinestudio

Thanks! Very glad you like it! I wanted to model the guitar after Buckethead's LP, but I ran into some paint problems..so I went with the White,Gold, and Creme theme.

Couldn't have turned out better.

Hackubus · 10-26-2007, 12:53 AM

My Edwards about 20 minutes after I got it out of the box.

diceman · 10-26-2007, 02:13 AM

Thats what I'm talking about! A "WHITE BEAUTY!" I'll bet that triple pickup setup rocks!

I'd much rather have a "white beauty" than a "black beauty" - the white is so CLASSIC!!! Thanks for sharing!

dcooper830 · 10-26-2007, 08:35 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by lifele55

Wine Red customs is also another one I just love to look at too...

I'm hope I'm not ruining this thread by posting this...... but since it was mentioned............

lifele55 · 10-26-2007, 12:01 PM

Just sweeeet... I'm actually thinking of getting a wine red custom and an antique ivory standard if there was one just to match the two epi's i have..

Or heck a Gibby wine red standard and a Gibby antique white custom...

BluesZep · 10-26-2007, 10:56 PM

dcooper, your wine red Custom is awsome!
In my opinion, it's the most beautiful epi you have!!

lp59aholicDon · 10-26-2007, 11:36 PM

All I got is a white faded to cream Jap Squire Strat, but she's a Killer of a Strat, Pics should be comin soon

10-23-2007, 02:50 AM	#1 (permalink)
diceman V.I.P. Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Montana Posts: 29,254 Thanks: 1,174 Thanked 410 Times in 81 Posts	Lets see your White Les Pauls! I was just taking a couple photos of my twins - since the only other pix I have of them together has my 2 year old's beach ball in the background! Anyways, I have somewhat of an obsession with White Les Pauls ever since my 1st Gibson Studio when I was 17 years old, and, unfortunately, there's no cure for my sickness.. There's something about the White Paul that I love - maybe its the way the white shows its character so well - it yellows and ages - less than gracefully I might add - and lets you know where its been - smoky bars and practice spaces... I appreciate a beautiful flamed top or burst as much as the next guy, but the Alpine White Les Paul sure tells you its story, all you have to do is look! Lets see your white Les Pauls! My Epiphones: Elitist Custom (stock, and still bone white!) and Custom (with Duncan Distortion in the bridge position, and Tonepros bridge - this one is yellowing beautifully!): __________________ Last edited by diceman; 10-23-2007 at 03:30 AM. Reason: (text)

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