New member - Ltd Ed LP Question

portablefrank · 04-18-2008, 03:52 PM

First of all hello everyone!!

Just wondered if anyone knows anything about the following line of Ltd Ed LPs...any ideas of production figures etc?

Its from the Saein factory, '97

Cheers

Tom

diceman · 04-18-2008, 03:53 PM

Welcome!

That is a COOL looking Les Paul! I don't know anything about production numbers (would guess that they're LOW though!)

VictorL has a green one (don't know if it has the bigsby, but its a sparkle) and he may have looked in to it some...

portablefrank · 04-18-2008, 04:36 PM

Thanks diceman, I've seen 2 others on the internet in the purple flake finish, no bigsby though...is it true that with Epi Ltd Ed the production time is limited...not the number of guitars made?

gofguitarKP · 04-18-2008, 05:26 PM

Hey man!!! Thats a strange one!! and sweet!! I think I can imagine the faces of the crowd when you jump into the stage with such a beatiful artifact LOL!!

Have fun!!

GOF

VictorLazarus · 04-18-2008, 10:00 PM

Speak of the devil, lol. Mine is also a 97', Korea, Ltd Ed stamp on the back.

I really dig the pink and the Epi (bigsby style) trem; I've seen that model on ebay twice but without the trem.

From what I can tell the series was called Ltd Edition 'colour' Flake Les paul whatever and they made them in the 90s till around 98'/99' I have seen green, blue and pink flake models.

MVL.

InnerRage · 04-18-2008, 10:31 PM

Those are pretty wild finishes. They remind me of the Gretsch Sparkle Jet guitar finishes, but yours is nicer..

portablefrank · 04-19-2008, 04:30 AM

Man that green finish is sweet, how much you get it for Victor???
I've seen Ltd ed in silver sparkle also without the bigsby, dunno if its the '97 run though, I wish Gibson/Epiphone would release production figures.

Mines going in to my local luthier for new hardware next weekend, going to have a pair of Bareknuckle Mississippi Queens (the humbucker size P90s) fitted along with new hardware

VictorLazarus · 04-19-2008, 12:29 PM

I got it from StringsDirect for £259; I've glanced for others on ebay evey now and then; would quite like a pink, lol.

MVL.

Eggy · 04-19-2008, 12:58 PM

The pink sparkle with Bigsby is pretty rare. What does it play like ?

portablefrank · 04-19-2008, 01:00 PM

Sweet, I paid about £100 more for mine in '03

I'm on the look out for a green one now though...if you ever decide to sell...lol

***mobprop667*** · 04-19-2008, 01:07 PM

POW!!!!! what freakin' cool colors! i would love to have either the green of the pink one. with or without bigsby. they look great!

portablefrank · 04-19-2008, 01:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Eggy

The pink sparkle with Bigsby is pretty rare. What does it play like ?

I love it, I prefer it to every Gibson SG I've played and a lot of Les Pauls, the neck is closer to a 50's on a Gibson and the stock pickups are good...although I guess I got lucky.

I don't really use the Bigsby but i think it looks cool

scentless1 · 05-07-2008, 12:34 PM

Hi, i have the same les paul as portable frank. ive owned it for about 4 years (bought it 2nd hand off a mate) and when i got it it was in a crappy state. i had to replace all the machine heads, got grover deluxes for it. The Bigsbys still missing though, might have to pay out to get one fitted, it looks to cool not to have one.

Just wandering how those bareknuckle pickups sound, portablefrank?
and does anyone have a rough valuation, just out of curiosity?

thanks, dan

portablefrank · 05-07-2008, 01:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by scentless1

Hi, i have the same les paul as portable frank. ive owned it for about 4 years (bought it 2nd hand off a mate) and when i got it it was in a crappy state. i had to replace all the machine heads, got grover deluxes for it. The Bigsbys still missing though, might have to pay out to get one fitted, it looks to cool not to have one.

Just wandering how those bareknuckle pickups sound, portablefrank?
and does anyone have a rough valuation, just out of curiosity?

thanks, dan

haven't got the pickups yet mate, they had to order some straight from the bareknuckle guys and hope to get them to me by friday...

I ditched the luthier idea as a lot of guys have done stuff themselves...I replaced the nut and saddles today with some graph-tech ones i ordered and now she plays amazingly - i had all sorts of trouble with the intonation before.

as for value...who knows, I paid £360 for mine new, it was made in '97 and i was the first person to own it in '03 - to me its priceless...

portablefrank · 05-07-2008, 02:02 PM

out of interest whats the serial no???

04-18-2008, 03:52 PM	#1 (permalink)
portablefrank Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Colchester, United Kingdom Posts: 162 Thanks: 0 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts	New member - Ltd Ed LP Question First of all hello everyone!! Just wondered if anyone knows anything about the following line of Ltd Ed LPs...any ideas of production figures etc? Its from the Saein factory, '97 Cheers Tom

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diceman V.I.P. Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Montana Posts: 29,930 Thanks: 1,212 Thanked 419 Times in 83 Posts	Re: New member - Ltd Ed LP Question Welcome! That is a COOL looking Les Paul! I don't know anything about production numbers (would guess that they're LOW though!) VictorL has a green one (don't know if it has the bigsby, but its a sparkle) and he may have looked in to it some...

04-18-2008, 04:36 PM	#3 (permalink)
portablefrank Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Colchester, United Kingdom Posts: 162 Thanks: 0 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts	Re: New member - Ltd Ed LP Question Thanks diceman, I've seen 2 others on the internet in the purple flake finish, no bigsby though...is it true that with Epi Ltd Ed the production time is limited...not the number of guitars made?

04-18-2008, 05:26 PM	#4 (permalink)
gofguitarKP Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 269 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: New member - Ltd Ed LP Question Hey man!!! Thats a strange one!! and sweet!! I think I can imagine the faces of the crowd when you jump into the stage with such a beatiful artifact LOL!! Have fun!! GOF __________________ My Website http://www.gofmusic.wix.com/gofmusic My Reverbnation http://www.reverbnation.com/gofmusic/

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VictorLazarus Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Cornwall, England Posts: 1,222 Thanks: 3 Thanked 3 Times in 3 Posts	Re: New member - Ltd Ed LP Question Speak of the devil, lol. Mine is also a 97', Korea, Ltd Ed stamp on the back. I really dig the pink and the Epi (bigsby style) trem; I've seen that model on ebay twice but without the trem. From what I can tell the series was called Ltd Edition 'colour' Flake Les paul whatever and they made them in the 90s till around 98'/99' I have seen green, blue and pink flake models. MVL. __________________ www.weepingstrings.co.uk My music: www.myspace.com/weepingstrings My vids: www.youtube.com/victorlazarus Thank you.

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InnerRage Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: 45min north of N.Y.C. Posts: 406 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: New member - Ltd Ed LP Question Those are pretty wild finishes. They remind me of the Gretsch Sparkle Jet guitar finishes, but yours is nicer..

04-19-2008, 04:30 AM	#7 (permalink)
portablefrank Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Colchester, United Kingdom Posts: 162 Thanks: 0 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts	Re: New member - Ltd Ed LP Question Man that green finish is sweet, how much you get it for Victor??? I've seen Ltd ed in silver sparkle also without the bigsby, dunno if its the '97 run though, I wish Gibson/Epiphone would release production figures. Mines going in to my local luthier for new hardware next weekend, going to have a pair of Bareknuckle Mississippi Queens (the humbucker size P90s) fitted along with new hardware

04-19-2008, 12:29 PM	#8 (permalink)
VictorLazarus Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Cornwall, England Posts: 1,222 Thanks: 3 Thanked 3 Times in 3 Posts	Re: New member - Ltd Ed LP Question I got it from StringsDirect for £259; I've glanced for others on ebay evey now and then; would quite like a pink, lol. MVL. __________________ www.weepingstrings.co.uk My music: www.myspace.com/weepingstrings My vids: www.youtube.com/victorlazarus Thank you.

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Eggy Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Cumbria UK Posts: 769 Thanks: 14 Thanked 8 Times in 4 Posts	Re: New member - Ltd Ed LP Question The pink sparkle with Bigsby is pretty rare. What does it play like ? __________________ MY BAND http://badfettle.webs.com/

04-19-2008, 01:00 PM	#10 (permalink)
portablefrank Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Colchester, United Kingdom Posts: 162 Thanks: 0 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts	Re: New member - Ltd Ed LP Question Sweet, I paid about £100 more for mine in '03 I'm on the look out for a green one now though...if you ever decide to sell...lol

04-19-2008, 01:07 PM	#11 (permalink)
*mobprop667* GUITAR DR AND GUITAR PIMP Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 8,327 Thanks: 185 Thanked 1,222 Times in 219 Posts	Re: New member - Ltd Ed LP Question POW!!!!! what freakin' cool colors! i would love to have either the green of the pink one. with or without bigsby. they look great! __________________ One ugly Rat Ass Bastard

05-07-2008, 12:34 PM	#13 (permalink)
scentless1 Junior Member Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 2 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: New member - Ltd Ed LP Question Hi, i have the same les paul as portable frank. ive owned it for about 4 years (bought it 2nd hand off a mate) and when i got it it was in a crappy state. i had to replace all the machine heads, got grover deluxes for it. The Bigsbys still missing though, might have to pay out to get one fitted, it looks to cool not to have one. Just wandering how those bareknuckle pickups sound, portablefrank? and does anyone have a rough valuation, just out of curiosity? thanks, dan

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portablefrank Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Colchester, United Kingdom Posts: 162 Thanks: 0 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts	Re: New member - Ltd Ed LP Question out of interest whats the serial no??? __________________

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