More Page Les Pauls? What would they do?

JimmyAce2006 · 11-07-2010, 06:48 PM

It is my understanding that the Page #3 (with B-bender) is a possible guitar in the future. I was told before by a Gibson rep that it is a marginal guitar & they would not do it; but when they found out it was a late 69 and that Jimmy has some interest in doing a signature guitar, it is back on the table as a potential guitar. Nothing decided yet. There could also be another Page guitar that Page designs with Gibson - like a new guitar, R9, with Jimmy's preferred features. Could be interesting.

Mike60 · 11-07-2010, 06:53 PM

not another one.

fretnot · 11-07-2010, 06:58 PM

I can understand why Gibson would want to make more Page guitars ($$$), but I think it will diminish the Page line as a whole. Page can't be hurting for money.

***Led Zep Fan*** · 11-07-2010, 06:59 PM

Didn't Jimmy say when the B-Bender was installed it ruined the guitar's tone?

I'd like to see Fender do something like this:

Torren61 · 11-07-2010, 07:01 PM

Would you prefer another Slash model? Another Zach Wylde maybe? A Buckethead model?

Jakeislove · 11-07-2010, 07:10 PM

At some point... Gibson will be doing signature models based upon guitars famous players have looked at pictures of.

jppr8 · 11-07-2010, 07:12 PM

awesome. I'll be into this #3 if they do it.

rockstar232007 · 11-07-2010, 07:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mike60

Not another one.

+1,000,000,000,000...000,000!

JimmyAce2006 · 11-07-2010, 07:35 PM

My biggest beef is that it would be a copy of a Norlin. And you can easily get a real 69 in player condition for less money & have it modified to look like the real thing. I guess it is more desirable to the masses if Gibson makes a new copy with their stamp of approval. It would be no different from Gibson doing the Randy Rhoads.

scooter · 11-07-2010, 07:38 PM

Gibson will milk the Page thing for as long as they can. It wont be long now before they reissue the reissue of page #1. I have a Number #1 and a custom 3 pick up page. I will buy no more. The Gibson marketing folks have played their hands well with the historic and sig lines, but it cant and wont last forever..... what happens after that is the cost cutting, lower quality and then they sell the brand. We have already seen the beginning stages.... Dont get me wrong.... I love my Gibsons, im just not buying any new ones.

rockstar232007 · 11-07-2010, 07:43 PM

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Originally Posted by JimmyAce2006

My biggest beef is that it would be a copy of a Norlin. And you can easily get a real 69 in player condition for less money & have it modified to look like the real thing. I guess it is more desirable to the masses if Gibson makes a new copy with their stamp of approval. It would be no different from Gibson doing the Randy Rhoads.

Exactly, but the same thing could be said about any other Gibson sig model (no offense).

With the exception of certain color options (faded tops, etc) and the "aging" of certain models, the majority of the artists specs can easily be achieved on a Standard, RI, and pretty much any other LP, for A LOT less money.

I'm not saying it's stupid to buy sig guitars (because, I'm really GASsing for a Peter Frampton sig), but all of the people that usually whine about "why don't they make a "insert artist's name here" signature guitar", could easily just find out particular artist's specs, go from there...unless of course they happen to be Buckethead?

Tim Plains · 11-07-2010, 08:01 PM

Why not? Any die hard Page fan with every other Page guitar will probably want this to complete the set.

rockstar232007 · 11-07-2010, 08:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by R9.

Why not? Any die hard Page fan with every other Page guitar will probably want this to complete the set.

I'd just like to see someone try to sell them as a "complete set"!

journeyman73 · 11-07-2010, 08:47 PM

they should make a Page guitar that stays in the production lineup - like the clapton strat...these continued limited Page editions are a bit much (especially that Page LPC - not saying its not a cool guitar, but come on)

generalwar · 11-07-2010, 10:18 PM

They should just do the whole line up over again #1 thru #1,200

fretboarder · 11-07-2010, 11:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jakeislove

At some point... Gibson will be doing signature models based upon guitars famous players have looked at pictures of.

stole the words out of my mouth!

Kevin James · 11-08-2010, 03:46 PM

I'm wondering when we will start seeing signature guitars based on Historics. Clearly there are plenty of big names playing Historics, and Gibson seems to want to make as many signature models as possible. They already have done a few based on Norlins, so its only a matter of time I bet

dylanR · 11-08-2010, 06:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JimmyAce2006

It would be no different from Gibson doing the Randy Rhoads.

The randy rhoads i played was a surprisingly good guitar, very resonant. But i didn't like the norlin feel. and i'm not a randy fan either so i wouldn't buy it. But it was a damned nice guitar.

ledfloyd · 11-08-2010, 06:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by led zep fan

didn't jimmy say when the b-bender was installed it ruined the guitar's tone?

I'd like to see fender do something like this:

+1

crazymike · 11-09-2010, 10:26 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by journeyman73

they should make a Page guitar that stays in the production lineup - like the clapton strat...these continued limited Page editions are a bit much (especially that Page LPC - not saying its not a cool guitar, but come on)

That would make WAY too much sense. Considering Gibsons new "revolutionary" video game controller/whatchmacallit/guitar I'd bet that a quality made AFFORDABLE signature line of anything that would actually sell is completely out of the question.

FUS44 · 11-10-2010, 05:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Led Zep Fan

Didn't Jimmy say when the B-Bender was installed it ruined the guitar's tone?

I'd like to see Fender do something like this:

+100000
that tele was badass. That is a worthy Page signature. After all Clapton has defected and returned from Gibson to Fender many times now.

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JimmyAce2006 V.I.P. Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 8,932 Thanks: 104 Thanked 435 Times in 88 Posts	More Page Les Pauls? What would they do? It is my understanding that the Page #3 (with B-bender) is a possible guitar in the future. I was told before by a Gibson rep that it is a marginal guitar & they would not do it; but when they found out it was a late 69 and that Jimmy has some interest in doing a signature guitar, it is back on the table as a potential guitar. Nothing decided yet. There could also be another Page guitar that Page designs with Gibson - like a new guitar, R9, with Jimmy's preferred features. Could be interesting.

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Jakeislove Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Brooklyn, NY Posts: 7,848 Thanks: 51 Thanked 23 Times in 10 Posts	Re: More Page Les Pauls? What would they do? At some point... Gibson will be doing signature models based upon guitars famous players have looked at pictures of.

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jppr8 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: RI USA - temp, Australia - perm Posts: 977 Thanks: 27 Thanked 32 Times in 10 Posts	Re: More Page Les Pauls? What would they do? awesome. I'll be into this #3 if they do it.

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JimmyAce2006 V.I.P. Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 8,932 Thanks: 104 Thanked 435 Times in 88 Posts	Re: More Page Les Pauls? What would they do? My biggest beef is that it would be a copy of a Norlin. And you can easily get a real 69 in player condition for less money & have it modified to look like the real thing. I guess it is more desirable to the masses if Gibson makes a new copy with their stamp of approval. It would be no different from Gibson doing the Randy Rhoads.

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scooter Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: In The Land Of Blackhawks Posts: 1,088 Thanks: 1 Thanked 44 Times in 14 Posts	Re: More Page Les Pauls? What would they do? Gibson will milk the Page thing for as long as they can. It wont be long now before they reissue the reissue of page #1. I have a Number #1 and a custom 3 pick up page. I will buy no more. The Gibson marketing folks have played their hands well with the historic and sig lines, but it cant and wont last forever..... what happens after that is the cost cutting, lower quality and then they sell the brand. We have already seen the beginning stages.... Dont get me wrong.... I love my Gibsons, im just not buying any new ones. __________________ Scooter 'bleed for me, I bled for you'

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Tim Plains Bartlett Retrospec Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 9,345 Thanks: 638 Thanked 672 Times in 76 Posts	Re: More Page Les Pauls? What would they do? Why not? Any die hard Page fan with every other Page guitar will probably want this to complete the set.

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Kevin James V.I.P. Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: San Jose, CA Posts: 1,243 Thanks: 11 Thanked 39 Times in 11 Posts	Re: More Page Les Pauls? What would they do? I'm wondering when we will start seeing signature guitars based on Historics. Clearly there are plenty of big names playing Historics, and Gibson seems to want to make as many signature models as possible. They already have done a few based on Norlins, so its only a matter of time I bet

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