Favorite Gibson NON-Les Paul

[Mikeeeeh]

SG (have 2 of em)

[hedzeppelin]

ES? They're too big and bulky.

[lineboss58]

Cant make up my mind between an explorer or a V, you can sit down with an explorer but not a V. Standing up your right arm aches with an explorer but not with a V.

[lp59aholicDon]

Originally Posted by hedzeppelin

ES? They're too big and bulky.

Bulkier than a double neck Hed? I dunno I love em and access clean up no probs , On V's you can play em sitting down drop the open V on your leg

[hedzeppelin]

Originally Posted by lp59aholicDon

Bulkier than a double neck Hed? I dunno I love em and access clean up no probs , On V's you can play em sitting down drop the open V on your leg

Well, not bulkier than a double neck, no. I meant bulkier than the SG standard. I don't know, I love the ES, but it's just so big, I couldn't get used to it.

[lp59aholicDon]

Originally Posted by hedzeppelin

Well, not bulkier than a double neck, no. I meant bulkier than the SG standard. I don't know, I love the ES, but it's just so big, I couldn't get used to it.

Welp Man everybody has preferences, I am 6'1 and the thing suits me fine , Plenty of room down in the control area too to move my big mitts around without bumpin into other knobs Get a Varitone switch in there and a cleaner tube amp , Cope that BB Sound cranked up

[hedzeppelin]

Guess I'm too used to solid bodies! I'm 6'2", and it still seems big to me.
Love the sound of 'em tho.

[lp59aholicDon]

Originally Posted by hedzeppelin

Guess I'm too used to solid bodies! I'm 6'2", and it still seems big to me.
Love the sound of 'em tho.

Its somethin ya could get used to, if ya tried Again some of those tones ya just cant get out of other axes, thru good amps , Sometimes you can really get that Semi Hollow vibe coming out, and when the wood is vibing from neck to body back, Ah Magic

[hedzeppelin]

Well, that was one of the original "Rock Guitars", ala Chuck Berry.

But man...those are so expensive these days

[lp59aholicDon]

Originally Posted by hedzeppelin

Well, that was one of the original "Rock Guitars", ala Chuck Berry.

But man...those are so expensive these days

Some folks are catchin on, These are and will follow the Burst Craze, I have rarely run across a Pre Norlin one that was dead or dull, still which I had my transistion or re neck, Could never get the straight skivvy on that one but I ddint try Gibson direct either Orange label but had a valute . Shop around , you can still find these at a good deal and Gibson is and does have a re issue 345 with a 60 style neck too, Veritone included

[flameburst]

We need L5's on the poll! I voted ES though... I'm a big fan of ES-5 Switchmasters, and L5's.

[Anchorman]

An SG is a Les Paul

[lp59aholicDon]

Originally Posted by Anchorman

An SG is a Les Paul

Guitar History Anchorman, in 61, Gibson discontinued the single cutaway LP Standard and Custom models for this ligher version that somewhat better fit most popular music of the time, The Truss rod covers bore a Les Paul signature in script, Les himself protested this model for a few reasons, 1, he didnt design it, 2 , he was going thru a divorce with Mary Ford , and wanted any and all royalty checks to halt, 3, he didnt like the horns so Gibson re named the guitar the SG, for Solid Guitar , 61 models are still referred to by Gibson and many others as 61SGLP's

Hey Lex, I think Switchmasters Pre Humbucker and after , are all cool axes too , Thats one big sweet Jazz and Blues Box

[flameburst]

Switchmasters... here are mine. A 1959 blonde and a 1961 sunburst, with the florentine cutaway which was only done in '61. Both these guitars have x3 original PAF's.

The '61 has been customised with a later '60's L5 neck. Strangely the back is a bookmatched carved flame maple back, instead of the usual laminated back.

Great guitars, but you need a pilots license to operate one... A grown up guitar!

[hedzeppelin]

Originally Posted by lp59aholicDon

Guitar History Anchorman, in 61, Gibson discontinued the single cutaway LP Standard and Custom models for this ligher version that somewhat better fit most popular music of the time, The Truss rod covers bore a Les Paul signature in script, Les himself protested this model for a few reasons, 1, he didnt design it, 2 , he was going thru a divorce with Mary Ford , and wanted any and all royalty checks to halt, 3, he didnt like the horns so Gibson re named the guitar the SG, for Solid Guitar , 61 models are still referred to by Gibson and many others as 61SGLP's

Hey Lex, I think Switchmasters Pre Humbucker and after , are all cool axes too , Thats one big sweet Jazz and Blues Box

Yep, Don nailed it.

[lp59aholicDon]

Thanks Brother Hed ! I try man !

That Switchmaster looks like my ole buddy Petes, Beautiful Blonde Axe, Pete was far from a biginner , even then Not everybody gets to jam out with Chet Adkins and who had a anytime free pass to Danny Gattons house to jam .

Originally Posted by flameburst

Switchmasters... here are mine. A 1959 blonde and a 1961 sunburst, with the florentine cutaway which was only done in '61. Both these guitars have x3 original PAF's.

The '61 has been customised with a later '60's L5 neck. Strangely the back is a bookmatched carved flame maple back, instead of the usual laminated back.

Great guitars, but you need a pilots license to operate one... A grown up guitar!

Below is a pic of my old guitar teacher and his lovely and talented wife Maura jamming it up

[hedzeppelin]

Originally Posted by lp59aholicDon

Thanks Brother Hed ! I try man !

That Switchmaster looks like my ole buddy Petes, Beautiful Blonde Axe, Pete was far from a biginner , even then Not everybody gets to jam out with Chet Adkins and who had a anytime free pass to Danny Gattons house to jam .







Below is a pic of my old guitar teacher and his lovely and talented wife Maura jamming it up

Wow...Danny Gatton? Really? He's awesome!
That looks like a 60's pic, (the shirts). Cool!

[lp59aholicDon]

Originally Posted by hedzeppelin

Wow...Danny Gatton? Really? He's awesome!
That looks like a 60's pic, (the shirts). Cool!

Pete started ReaL early, He had a 58 Flying V at one time, Sold it in 63, when a short run of Re Issues had come out , These are pretty rare, Left over 50's V's some with Nickel parts not gold . Pete dosnt BS and has some great guitar history He has produced for Emmylou Harris in the past as well , Last time I spoke to Pete , we talked about Danny who didnt live too far from me, He said" Half the times I came to your place I was either comin from, or goin to Danny's place "

[mmcquain]

Hey - what about the CS336 or 356???? Do you count those under the ES series?

[Weldaar]

I voted for Firebird.

[brettk7]

I also voted for the Firebird! Very cool guitar, that you don't see a whole lot of people using now-a-days.

[Gibsonblues]

SG's, especially Jrs have always been one of my favorite guitars...
Gibsonblues...

[Axeman16]

Originally Posted by Anchorman

An SG is a Les Paul

Anchorman is right. thats why i picked the sg.

[FUS44]

I couldn't vote for just one. The '58 style V and Explorer are classics. I love both the SG and SG jr. And the 330/Casino are faves as well. Unfair question!

[loneguitar]

Hands down my 335, there is a magic mojo in every one

[Liam]

I used to use a Firebird V a lot, but never owned one. They sound astonishing, so have got to be my favourite non-Lester Gibson so far. 335 and 345 are also amazing, and I've really enjoyed playing them, but the Firebird really made the hairs on the back of my neck stand up with crunchy rhythm sounds.

However, got a new (to me) toy coming soon that might change my mind. Wanted a Firebird, but all the Zeppelin publicity turned my head...

[SG_Man]

SG

[guitarguru]

firebird by far

[lp59aholicDon]

Like Birds, Explorers, SG's but there is No other guitar made by anyone, more versitile than an ES 345/ 355 Lucille type with a varitone knob, If you can imagine a natural guitar sound like Tele, Strat , PRS, Les Paul, SG, the ES 345/355 can do it pretty close if not nail it

[Cantu]

Had a 59 es-175 with PAF's, it was sweet!!