68 LP Custom

TheFallOfJeffrey · 07-25-2008, 10:04 PM

This is my 1968 Les Paul Custom, valued at $22800.
It was handed down to me from my uncle because he thought I need a REAL guitar. I barely play it because i love it toooooo much. (more like im AFRAID to play it).

BE JEALOUS

bildozr · 07-25-2008, 10:06 PM

Ok I believe you now.

You have to many guitars man. Gimme your standard.

TheFallOfJeffrey · 07-25-2008, 10:11 PM

Yeah, thats just a FEW of my 15 or so guitars

4 Gibsons
2 Epis
2 Ibanez
1 Yamaha
1 Takamine
2 Fender
1 Squire
1 Jackson
1 ESP

Hemply · 07-25-2008, 10:24 PM

Ok that's the second '68, '69 BB I have seen today.

Where have you guys been hiding??

Jeff, What's up with the CS Cert?
Where did you get the case?
Any mods done on that drop dead gorgeous guitar?

In case you missed her in another thread here's my 1969 BB.
I received her under similar circumstances... we were very lucky.
The end of the Decade of Love!

TheFallOfJeffrey · 07-25-2008, 10:36 PM

My uncle actually had someone from Gibson look it up because he wanted to see if it was an actual 68 or not, and it was indeed. he aksed if he could order a sweet case from them and he got the case and the cert 6 days later.
I dont remember if thats how it went or not, but thats what i know. He has pics of him in the guitar store buying in 1968

TheFallOfJeffrey · 07-25-2008, 10:37 PM

No modding done whatsoever.
Don't plan on it either

TheWellGoodShow · 07-25-2008, 10:45 PM

oh the hatred i have for you right now.

TheFallOfJeffrey · 07-25-2008, 10:48 PM

i take that as a compliment!

TheWellGoodShow · 07-25-2008, 10:51 PM

haha, lucky lucky man you are, but i have my thomas erak guitar haha

TheFallOfJeffrey · 07-25-2008, 10:53 PM

haha, idc, i have my thomas erak!

that sounds weird....

TheWellGoodShow · 07-25-2008, 10:54 PM

yea just a bit homo.

TheFallOfJeffrey · 07-25-2008, 10:55 PM

ew.

no homo.

TheFallOfJeffrey · 07-25-2008, 11:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Hemply

Ok that's the second '68, '69 BB I have seen today.

Where have you guys been hiding??

Jeff, What's up with the CS Cert?
Where did you get the case?
Any mods done on that drop dead gorgeous guitar?

In case you missed her in another thread here's my 1969 BB.
I received her under similar circumstances... we were very lucky.
The end of the Decade of Love!

man, that is one beautiful guitar youve got there. I am truely jealous

TheWellGoodShow · 07-25-2008, 11:50 PM

haha thomas erak geeetar owns

Harpozep · 07-26-2008, 12:10 AM

Looks like my olde '68! Congrads on the hand me down. We should all be so lucky

TheWellGoodShow · 07-26-2008, 12:11 AM

yea, and it would be appreciated if you gave it to me to hold onto while your on your tour.

Hemply · 07-26-2008, 08:58 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TheFallOfJeffrey

man, that is one beautiful guitar youve got there. I am truely jealous

Thanks I feel the same about yours!

Here is my (not so) weak attempt at putting the two together. It's an '07 '68 LPC but I swear it feels just like my '69. Actaully the 57's sound better than the PAF's I have in the '69... go figure?

I was "given" my '69 BB when I was 12 y/o (1979) by someone who thought I needed a "good" guitar as well!

So does the cert pertain to the "case" or was the '68 BB sent into Gibson for anuthentication and then received the cert? I'm thinking of getting rid of the circa 1993 case with the pink diaper and may be very interested in getting a more period correct case!

The mods I made on my '69 were needed at the time but I still have all the original parts, though, after recently checking all the original parts I think someone pulled the old swticher-roo on my original tuners? But back in 1993 who was thinking these axes would be worth what they are today? I should have paid closer attention back then!

TheWellGoodShow · 07-26-2008, 09:01 AM

those are some nice guitars you got there also!

Hemply · 07-26-2008, 09:08 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by thewellgoodshow

those are some nice guitars you got there also!

Thanks wellgood!

I just added the '07 '68 LPC this past March and really love it, and it gives me the opportunity to play the '69 less even though I find it difficult to keep my hands off her! Earlier this month I added an '08 G0 1960 LPC VOS in aged honeyburst!

Others get hardons for the 1950's RI's. Me, I'm a 60's baby!

TheWellGoodShow · 07-26-2008, 09:12 AM

You know i really hate all of you right now =] btw mind if i visit one day hemply? where do you live =]

TheWellGoodShow · 07-26-2008, 09:12 AM

cough* im not going to steal cough*

Hemply · 07-26-2008, 10:32 AM

sure a visit.... right.... :

:

alligatorbling · 07-26-2008, 10:46 AM

Very nice!... but... what good is it doing you if you don't really play it? it may be valued at $22800, but if you don't plan on selling it why not get some use out of it? or even if you do plan on selling it, still get some use out of it, i dont think a few pick marks and haze and swirl marks are gonna degrade the value by much if any lol... I think expensive guitars carry to much of a stigma... I suppose if one just wanted it to say they have it and to take pictures of then itd be fine to not touch it... but if a musicians going to own such a high dollar vintage guitar that appreciates good sound then why wouldn't they play it more often? You say be jealous, but strangely enough im not... Im acutally kind of feeling sorry for you because you say that your scared to touch such an amazing guitar that you have at your disposal every single day lol... Im sure it sounds spectacular, plug it in more often!

TheFallOfJeffrey · 07-26-2008, 06:34 PM

I dont play it because i have more than just that one guitar.

diceman · 07-26-2008, 06:58 PM

What other guitar do you have that is on par with that Custom?

By the way... your wound strings only have like 1/2 a wrap on them!?!?!

I have a 1969 Les Paul Deluxe that I play every day. Because it deserves it.

07-25-2008, 10:04 PM	#1 (permalink)
TheFallOfJeffrey Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Flevoland Posts: 59 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	68 LP Custom This is my 1968 Les Paul Custom, valued at $22800. It was handed down to me from my uncle because he thought I need a REAL guitar. I barely play it because i love it toooooo much. (more like im AFRAID to play it). BE JEALOUS

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bildozr Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Middle uh no where Flawda Posts: 1,514 Thanks: 20 Thanked 19 Times in 7 Posts	Re: 68 LP Custom Ok I believe you now. You have to many guitars man. Gimme your standard. __________________ I unintentionally throw gas on the fire http://customguitar.forumotion.net/forum.htm Epi Les Paul Standard Plus Top Cherry Sunburst w/ Bigsby B70 MLP Thread Pirates "That creepy guy with the parrot and the glass eye"

07-25-2008, 10:11 PM	#3 (permalink)
TheFallOfJeffrey Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Flevoland Posts: 59 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: 68 LP Custom Yeah, thats just a FEW of my 15 or so guitars 4 Gibsons 2 Epis 2 Ibanez 1 Yamaha 1 Takamine 2 Fender 1 Squire 1 Jackson 1 ESP

07-25-2008, 10:24 PM	#4 (permalink)
Hemply Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Philadelphia PA Posts: 1,358 Thanks: 0 Thanked 10 Times in 3 Posts	Re: 68 LP Custom Ok that's the second '68, '69 BB I have seen today. Where have you guys been hiding?? Jeff, What's up with the CS Cert? Where did you get the case? Any mods done on that drop dead gorgeous guitar? In case you missed her in another thread here's my 1969 BB. I received her under similar circumstances... we were very lucky. The end of the Decade of Love! __________________ Vintage 1969 LPC BB Historic 1968 LPC Reissue Antique Nat G0 1960 LPC VOS Aged Honeyburst '08 PRS McCarty Korina Brazilian Fretboard Vintage Nat Vintage 1967 Gibson J-200 Custom (negotiating) '04 Lowden 35 Series RW/Sitka 1980 Yamaha FG-312 "The Epiphone" (Mandolin) -of all the terrible and profound mysteries of the human soul, if you expect any explanation at all expect the one that makes the mystery more marvelous still -

07-25-2008, 10:36 PM	#5 (permalink)
TheFallOfJeffrey Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Flevoland Posts: 59 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: 68 LP Custom My uncle actually had someone from Gibson look it up because he wanted to see if it was an actual 68 or not, and it was indeed. he aksed if he could order a sweet case from them and he got the case and the cert 6 days later. I dont remember if thats how it went or not, but thats what i know. He has pics of him in the guitar store buying in 1968

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07-25-2008, 10:37 PM	#6 (permalink)
TheFallOfJeffrey Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Flevoland Posts: 59 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: 68 LP Custom No modding done whatsoever. Don't plan on it either

07-25-2008, 10:45 PM	#7 (permalink)
TheWellGoodShow V.I.P. Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: the south Posts: 2,876 Thanks: 37 Thanked 6 Times in 6 Posts	Re: 68 LP Custom oh the hatred i have for you right now. __________________ "Now Known as The Post-O-Matic 5000" ZOMG! Its Gemma!!

07-25-2008, 10:48 PM	#8 (permalink)
TheFallOfJeffrey Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Flevoland Posts: 59 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: 68 LP Custom i take that as a compliment!

07-25-2008, 10:51 PM	#9 (permalink)
TheWellGoodShow V.I.P. Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: the south Posts: 2,876 Thanks: 37 Thanked 6 Times in 6 Posts	Re: 68 LP Custom haha, lucky lucky man you are, but i have my thomas erak guitar haha __________________ "Now Known as The Post-O-Matic 5000" ZOMG! Its Gemma!!

07-25-2008, 10:53 PM	#10 (permalink)
TheFallOfJeffrey Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Flevoland Posts: 59 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: 68 LP Custom haha, idc, i have my thomas erak! that sounds weird....

07-25-2008, 10:54 PM	#11 (permalink)
TheWellGoodShow V.I.P. Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: the south Posts: 2,876 Thanks: 37 Thanked 6 Times in 6 Posts	Re: 68 LP Custom yea just a bit homo. __________________ "Now Known as The Post-O-Matic 5000" ZOMG! Its Gemma!!

07-25-2008, 10:55 PM	#12 (permalink)
TheFallOfJeffrey Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Flevoland Posts: 59 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: 68 LP Custom ew. no homo.

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TheWellGoodShow V.I.P. Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: the south Posts: 2,876 Thanks: 37 Thanked 6 Times in 6 Posts	Re: 68 LP Custom haha thomas erak geeetar owns __________________ "Now Known as The Post-O-Matic 5000" ZOMG! Its Gemma!!

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Harpozep V.I.P. Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Near the Casinos...... Posts: 4,438 Thanks: 22 Thanked 11 Times in 6 Posts	Re: 68 LP Custom Looks like my olde '68! Congrads on the hand me down. We should all be so lucky __________________ Behave all, Harpozep I'b' Use'bd' WB'bd' Pick'ups'b' "Lyrics: Time wasted between solos"

07-26-2008, 12:11 AM	#16 (permalink)
TheWellGoodShow V.I.P. Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: the south Posts: 2,876 Thanks: 37 Thanked 6 Times in 6 Posts	Re: 68 LP Custom yea, and it would be appreciated if you gave it to me to hold onto while your on your tour. __________________ "Now Known as The Post-O-Matic 5000" ZOMG! Its Gemma!!

07-26-2008, 09:01 AM	#18 (permalink)
TheWellGoodShow V.I.P. Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: the south Posts: 2,876 Thanks: 37 Thanked 6 Times in 6 Posts	Re: 68 LP Custom those are some nice guitars you got there also! __________________ "Now Known as The Post-O-Matic 5000" ZOMG! Its Gemma!!

07-26-2008, 09:12 AM	#20 (permalink)
TheWellGoodShow V.I.P. Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: the south Posts: 2,876 Thanks: 37 Thanked 6 Times in 6 Posts	Re: 68 LP Custom You know i really hate all of you right now =] btw mind if i visit one day hemply? where do you live =] __________________ "Now Known as The Post-O-Matic 5000" ZOMG! Its Gemma!!

07-26-2008, 09:12 AM	#21 (permalink)
TheWellGoodShow V.I.P. Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: the south Posts: 2,876 Thanks: 37 Thanked 6 Times in 6 Posts	Re: 68 LP Custom cough* im not going to steal cough* __________________ "Now Known as The Post-O-Matic 5000" ZOMG! Its Gemma!!

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Hemply Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Philadelphia PA Posts: 1,358 Thanks: 0 Thanked 10 Times in 3 Posts	Re: 68 LP Custom sure a visit.... right.... :: __________________ Vintage 1969 LPC BB Historic 1968 LPC Reissue Antique Nat G0 1960 LPC VOS Aged Honeyburst '08 PRS McCarty Korina Brazilian Fretboard Vintage Nat Vintage 1967 Gibson J-200 Custom (negotiating) '04 Lowden 35 Series RW/Sitka 1980 Yamaha FG-312 "The Epiphone" (Mandolin) -of all the terrible and profound mysteries of the human soul, if you expect any explanation at all expect the one that makes the mystery more marvelous still -

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alligatorbling V.I.P. Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Somewhere between here and there. Posts: 4,093 Thanks: 16 Thanked 28 Times in 8 Posts	Re: 68 LP Custom Very nice!... but... what good is it doing you if you don't really play it? it may be valued at $22800, but if you don't plan on selling it why not get some use out of it? or even if you do plan on selling it, still get some use out of it, i dont think a few pick marks and haze and swirl marks are gonna degrade the value by much if any lol... I think expensive guitars carry to much of a stigma... I suppose if one just wanted it to say they have it and to take pictures of then itd be fine to not touch it... but if a musicians going to own such a high dollar vintage guitar that appreciates good sound then why wouldn't they play it more often? You say be jealous, but strangely enough im not... Im acutally kind of feeling sorry for you because you say that your scared to touch such an amazing guitar that you have at your disposal every single day lol... Im sure it sounds spectacular, plug it in more often! __________________ "Last time I called shotgun, we had rented a limo... so I fuxked up." -Mitch Hedberg insanity is genius in disguise http://www.myspace.com/cheapmaltliquor

07-26-2008, 06:34 PM	#24 (permalink)
TheFallOfJeffrey Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Flevoland Posts: 59 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: 68 LP Custom I dont play it because i have more than just that one guitar.

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diceman V.I.P. Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 6,436 Thanks: 16 Thanked 4 Times in 2 Posts	Re: 68 LP Custom What other guitar do you have that is on par with that Custom? By the way... your wound strings only have like 1/2 a wrap on them!?!?! I have a 1969 Les Paul Deluxe that I play every day. Because it deserves it. __________________ 1969 Gibson Deluxe / 08 Gibson R8 / Epi Elitists: Standard & Custom / Epi Custom & Studio Goth - '65 Fender Jaguar My Band: www.comeupswingingmusic.com or www.myspace.com/comeupswinging