1959 Les Paul club

lucky8_ball · 11-10-2009, 09:09 AM

Just got mine yesterday. Thought I'd start a thread to keep track since it's a limited run. Mine is iced tea burst, and the certificate says it's number 32/1959
I'll try and post pics if I can figure out how to upload them. Anyway, feel free to post the type of burst you got and the COA number.

needlespauls · 11-10-2009, 09:53 AM

HEY!!! Get postin'!!!!!! LOL j/k......
kind of......
Where's the pics lol??? How is it?

lucky8_ball · 11-10-2009, 10:26 AM

It's typical Epiphone quality and I'd compare it to the Slash model. The store I got mine from had 2 - a beautiful cherryburst and the iced tea. I really wanted the cherryburst, but it had too many little flaws. For example, the pickup rings looked slightly warped and the sides had dark spots/discoloration in the grain. I wound up with the iced tea burst and the fit and finish is almost flawless. Playability wise, out of the box it needs a good setup, but I think it has potential to be a keeper.

snaredrum · 11-10-2009, 10:32 AM

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Originally Posted by lucky8_ball

I think it has potential to be a keeper.

not as resounding a report as some here were hoping i think

blues.junior · 11-10-2009, 11:22 AM

What was the price tag? I ordered my Faded Ice Tea through Long McQuade in Vancouver BC for $940 CAD. Still waiting for it. Good thing I have my Epi Dot Studio to keep me company.

needlespauls · 11-10-2009, 02:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by lucky8_ball

It's typical Epiphone quality and I'd compare it to the Slash model. The store I got mine from had 2 - a beautiful cherryburst and the iced tea. I really wanted the cherryburst, but it had too many little flaws. For example, the pickup rings looked slightly warped and the sides had dark spots/discoloration in the grain. I wound up with the iced tea burst and the fit and finish is almost flawless. Playability wise, out of the box it needs a good setup, but I think it has potential to be a keeper.

PICS???? Come on dudes! Curious to see that finish!!

lucky8_ball · 11-10-2009, 03:34 PM

I didn't mean to sound so underwhelmed in my first impressions, after all I bought one. It's just that at the end of the day it's still an Epi. Don't get me wrong, the '59 is a good guitar, just not worth $899. If it didn't come with the case and wasn't limited and if I hadn't gotten such a good deal on it I would have passed.

zeppelin101 · 11-10-2009, 04:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by lucky8_ball

I didn't mean to sound so underwhelmed in my first impressions, after all I bought one. It's just that at the end of the day it's still an Epi. Don't get me wrong, the '59 is a good guitar, just not worth $899. If it didn't come with the case and wasn't limited and if I hadn't gotten such a good deal on it I would have passed.

agreed just because they add 59 and a few more speccs they add a couple extra bucks.

kmk108 · 11-10-2009, 04:05 PM

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Originally Posted by zeppelin101

agreed just because they add 59 and a few more speccs they add a couple extra bucks.

or a couple extra hundred

zeppelin101 · 11-10-2009, 04:09 PM

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Originally Posted by kmk108

or a couple extra hundred

I bet you could get a much better Agile or other low level guitar for a lot less and then just add burstbuckers.

LEFTY LES · 11-10-2009, 04:13 PM

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Originally Posted by snaredrum

not as resounding a report as some here were hoping i think

I really like your answer man. Most feel the need to really talk up a new guitar that they just spent a ton of money on even if its a dog. Good honest reponse. Its a good guitar, probably about $400 overpriced and at the end of the day, its an Epi. By now most of us know what to expect from Epi regardless of what they call the model. Know that going in and your good.

Congrats on the new axe.

Seven · 11-10-2009, 06:39 PM

vladmaximus · 11-11-2009, 12:02 AM

pics pleaseeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee......hi hi hi hiiii...ROCK ON!!!

i am wet · 11-11-2009, 12:06 AM

I like them '56ers

smokeydusky · 11-11-2009, 02:16 AM

Congratulations!
Can you confirm that the frets are closer to Gibson size rather than the lower Epiphone size and that the neck is 50s rounded (rather than a standard Epiphone or even Gibson Studio-like neck, which is called a '59 neck)?
Thanks

lucky8_ball · 11-11-2009, 01:16 PM

To answer your question about the neck, it's a nice fat rounded profile. Very comfortable. I'll try and post pics this evening. BTW, I got it setup and I can honestly say I like it much better than the Joan Jett Melody Maker I traded.

snaredrum · 11-11-2009, 01:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by lucky8_ball

I didn't mean to sound so underwhelmed in my first impressions, after all I bought one. It's just that at the end of the day it's still an Epi. Don't get me wrong, the '59 is a good guitar, just not worth $899. If it didn't come with the case and wasn't limited and if I hadn't gotten such a good deal on it I would have passed.

don't worry, i wasn't complaining or anything. it's a good report you gave, man - i was just commenting that a lot of people around here have been REALLY looking forward to these guitars. to be honest, some may have got their hopes set so high that it's going to have to basically be a cut price Gibson Custom Shop R9 VOS when they open the case

oh, and i agree with above posters - pics are needed! :Thumb:

River · 11-11-2009, 01:44 PM

Please see Measuring a Neck for "Feel" and add your measurements. That'll give us a good idea how the neck feels, and if they tried to reproduce the original.

lucky8_ball · 11-13-2009, 05:56 PM

[IMG]6.photobucket.com/albums/ac163/acx77/[/IMG]

here it is

lucky8_ball · 11-13-2009, 06:07 PM

lucky8_ball · 11-13-2009, 06:10 PM

lucky8_ball · 11-13-2009, 06:12 PM

gibson22 · 11-13-2009, 06:22 PM

WOW

that is nice ,mine will be in next week ,got the cherry burst one

The_Sentry · 11-13-2009, 06:27 PM

There's....a club?

rudarb · 11-13-2009, 06:32 PM

Thats actually a really nice finish. Quality wise im not surpirsed to hear that it needed set up and such, I think a lot of people were getting too hyped about this thing. I think they should have given it an older looking headstock, but it looks great.

snaredrum · 11-13-2009, 06:42 PM

that's a handsome damn guitar, well done!

love the epi liftonalike case too.

Seven · 11-13-2009, 06:45 PM

Very Nice!!

needlespauls · 11-13-2009, 09:15 PM

Wow wild looking top!!! Looks sweet and I like the case!
Any more pics possibly??? Neck, neck joint, back, etc?.......

chivitajm · 11-13-2009, 09:30 PM

thats cool but i thought the trc was supposed to be blank.

diceman · 11-13-2009, 09:31 PM

Could you take a photo of the back of the headstock/neck? Is there a lamination there, or is it really, as rumored, a 1 piece neck with headstock wings and a 2 piece heel??

11-10-2009, 09:09 AM	#1 (permalink)
lucky8_ball Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 23 Thanks: 0 Thanked 3 Times in 2 Posts	1959 Les Paul club Just got mine yesterday. Thought I'd start a thread to keep track since it's a limited run. Mine is iced tea burst, and the certificate says it's number 32/1959 I'll try and post pics if I can figure out how to upload them. Anyway, feel free to post the type of burst you got and the COA number.

11-10-2009, 09:53 AM	#2 (permalink)
needlespauls V.I.P. Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Boston area Posts: 3,966 Thanks: 44 Thanked 26 Times in 16 Posts	Re: 1959 Les Paul club HEY!!! Get postin'!!!!!! LOL j/k...... kind of...... Where's the pics lol??? How is it? __________________ http://Myspace.com/ElPrivates

11-10-2009, 10:26 AM	#3 (permalink)
lucky8_ball Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 23 Thanks: 0 Thanked 3 Times in 2 Posts	Re: 1959 Les Paul club It's typical Epiphone quality and I'd compare it to the Slash model. The store I got mine from had 2 - a beautiful cherryburst and the iced tea. I really wanted the cherryburst, but it had too many little flaws. For example, the pickup rings looked slightly warped and the sides had dark spots/discoloration in the grain. I wound up with the iced tea burst and the fit and finish is almost flawless. Playability wise, out of the box it needs a good setup, but I think it has potential to be a keeper.

11-10-2009, 11:22 AM	#5 (permalink)
blues.junior Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Vancouver, BC Posts: 51 Thanks: 6 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: 1959 Les Paul club What was the price tag? I ordered my Faded Ice Tea through Long McQuade in Vancouver BC for $940 CAD. Still waiting for it. Good thing I have my Epi Dot Studio to keep me company.

11-10-2009, 03:34 PM	#7 (permalink)
lucky8_ball Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 23 Thanks: 0 Thanked 3 Times in 2 Posts	Re: 1959 Les Paul club I didn't mean to sound so underwhelmed in my first impressions, after all I bought one. It's just that at the end of the day it's still an Epi. Don't get me wrong, the '59 is a good guitar, just not worth $899. If it didn't come with the case and wasn't limited and if I hadn't gotten such a good deal on it I would have passed.

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smokeydusky Member Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 56 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: 1959 Les Paul club Congratulations! Can you confirm that the frets are closer to Gibson size rather than the lower Epiphone size and that the neck is 50s rounded (rather than a standard Epiphone or even Gibson Studio-like neck, which is called a '59 neck)? Thanks

11-11-2009, 01:16 PM	#16 (permalink)
lucky8_ball Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 23 Thanks: 0 Thanked 3 Times in 2 Posts	Re: 1959 Les Paul club To answer your question about the neck, it's a nice fat rounded profile. Very comfortable. I'll try and post pics this evening. BTW, I got it setup and I can honestly say I like it much better than the Joan Jett Melody Maker I traded.

11-11-2009, 01:44 PM	#18 (permalink)
River Senior Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Foot of Mount Cookie, Colorado Posts: 17,107 Thanks: 104 Thanked 207 Times in 29 Posts	Re: 1959 Les Paul club Please see Measuring a Neck for "Feel" and add your measurements. That'll give us a good idea how the neck feels, and if they tried to reproduce the original. __________________ MLP's biggest blue-collar asshole.

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lucky8_ball Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 23 Thanks: 0 Thanked 3 Times in 2 Posts	Re: 1959 Les Paul club [IMG]6.photobucket.com/albums/ac163/acx77/[/IMG] here it is

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gibson22 Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 37 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: 1959 Les Paul club WOW that is nice ,mine will be in next week ,got the cherry burst one

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rudarb Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Independence, Ohio Posts: 478 Thanks: 0 Thanked 17 Times in 6 Posts	Re: 1959 Les Paul club Thats actually a really nice finish. Quality wise im not surpirsed to hear that it needed set up and such, I think a lot of people were getting too hyped about this thing. I think they should have given it an older looking headstock, but it looks great. __________________ ___________ 2008 Fender Custom Shop Clapton Stratocaster Hondo II turned "Fender" strat copy Fender Pro-Junior Limited Edition Orange Crush 3 BOSS BD-2 Blues Overdriver

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snaredrum Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Nottingham, England Posts: 3,849 Thanks: 39 Thanked 14 Times in 7 Posts	Re: 1959 Les Paul club that's a handsome damn guitar, well done! love the epi liftonalike case too. __________________ "There is hopeful symbolism in the fact that flags do not wave in a vacuum." - Arthur C. Clarke

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Seven Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Republic of Texas Posts: 301 Thanks: 9 Thanked 15 Times in 6 Posts	Re: 1959 Les Paul club Very Nice!! __________________ "Show me a young Conservative and I'll show you someone with no heart. Show me an old Liberal and I'll show you someone with no brains." - Winston Churchill NRA Life Member

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needlespauls V.I.P. Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Boston area Posts: 3,966 Thanks: 44 Thanked 26 Times in 16 Posts	Re: 1959 Les Paul club Wow wild looking top!!! Looks sweet and I like the case! Any more pics possibly??? Neck, neck joint, back, etc?....... __________________ http://Myspace.com/ElPrivates

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chivitajm Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 119 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: 1959 Les Paul club thats cool but i thought the trc was supposed to be blank.

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