Framptons '54 Custom found - Page 25

Phoenix59 · 01-03-2012, 12:47 PM

An incredible ending to an incredible story.

retrobob · 01-03-2012, 12:49 PM

Sometimes amazing things DO happen!

It would be cool to see pics after the repairs are complete.

mapleflame · 01-03-2012, 12:49 PM

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Originally Posted by Benwave

The reward guitar serial number PF686

Congrats on the find, the story and the very noble thing to do. Also congrats on your signed PF Custom. I am sure every time you play it, you will have a great memory and feel. I will eat crow now.

mapleflame · 01-03-2012, 12:50 PM

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Originally Posted by Benwave

Here some news

Peter Frampton reunited with presumed-lost 1954 Gibson Les Paul | The Salt Lake Tribune mobile edition

I am curious did he play the guitar dry and through an amp.

tag2 · 01-03-2012, 12:51 PM

That is really great that Peter got his #1 back after 32 years!

mdubya · 01-03-2012, 12:52 PM

Congratulations Benwave. Epic thread, incredible story.

Benwave · 01-03-2012, 12:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mapleflame

Congrats on the find, the story and the very noble thing to do. Also congrats on your signed PF Custom. I am sure every time you play it, you will have a great memory and feel. I will eat crow now.

The signed one is with Donald, mine is being build right know. Don`t know if the second one will be signed.

TKOjams · 01-03-2012, 12:59 PM

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Originally Posted by Benwave

The first words from Peter when he held the guitar were "yes this is mine guitar"

Good for you man!! I was convinced at post #360

Congrats to PF.

es345guy · 01-03-2012, 01:02 PM

You did a great thing Ben -look at the smile on Framptons' face. Thank you so much for posting in this thread and glad Peter got his guitar back -after 3 decades. I hope Peter signs your LP. You guys should be proud or yourselves!! Very cool!

spicky · 01-03-2012, 01:08 PM

Great You react now MF you were the one did not beleave any thing on this guitar and always came with a big BUT

River · 01-03-2012, 01:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Benwave

Here some news

Peter Frampton reunited with presumed-lost 1954 Gibson Les Paul | The Salt Lake Tribune mobile edition

More spelling errors than a 10th-grade book report.

LIBERTYMACHINE · 01-03-2012, 01:11 PM

I'm also eating crow.........
but with a big SMILE on my puss.
Awesome thread.

JCarno · 01-03-2012, 01:19 PM

I'm a little choked up! Thanks for sharing this incredible story!!

randelli · 01-03-2012, 01:20 PM

I don't know enough about LP's to have an opinion; but this was a facinating read with a wonderful conclusion!

TKOjams · 01-03-2012, 01:20 PM

I can't wait to see it restored!!!!

Benwave · 01-03-2012, 01:29 PM

A picture from the old and the new almost at the same place

We are waiting from the pictures taken at the Gibson factory. Donald was not allowed to take any pictures himself.
But there are pictures from the old and new together

mapleflame · 01-03-2012, 01:31 PM

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Originally Posted by spicky

Great You react now MF you were the one did not beleave any thing on this guitar and always came with a big BUT

Reason why is that all the speculation was about it getting reboarded in the late 70's and in fact it was done before Frampton got the guitar. The last video I saw proved to me that the board was indeed done before he got it. It's tough from my shoes as I view guitars as being original to it's year. After all the pictures that have been posted throughout this thread shows that from 54, the said guitar went through a lot of changes even before Peter got the guitar. Like I said I am eating Crow, I have admitted that I made some judgement errors. I will make sure to not jump to conclusions in the future until all the evidence is in.

LIBERTYMACHINE · 01-03-2012, 01:34 PM

Benwave......I gotta know......
how did Frampton's '54 Custom feel and play?

2350 · 01-03-2012, 01:38 PM

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Originally Posted by mapleflame

........... I will eat crow now.

I like your choice of words in a thread about a Humble Pie guitar.

P@ul

Andreja Marovic · 01-03-2012, 01:38 PM

Very cool.

Honesty rules and Peter is a happy man now after 30 years the legendary LPC
is back to him.Thanks guys for a great storry!!!!

Benwave · 01-03-2012, 01:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by LIBERTYMACHINE

Benwave......I gotta know......
how did Frampton's '54 Custom feel and play?

Well i don't know.. I never had it in my hands. It went from the Dutch Antilles to the states. It never was in the Netherlands.
Donald had the privilege to played it to dismantle it and take pictures from it.

mapleflame · 01-03-2012, 01:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 2350

I like your choice of words in a thread about a Humble Pie guitar.

P@ul

Exactly

EEF13 · 01-03-2012, 01:44 PM

So can someone be clear this up for me? Is this the 54 Les Paul?

I have been reading this thread for a month or so but it was either a 54 or a Norlin. Sorry if I sound stupid.

LIBERTYMACHINE · 01-03-2012, 01:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Benwave

Well i don't know.. I never had it in my hands. It went from the Dutch Antilles to the states. It never was in the Netherlands.
Donald had the privilege to played it to dismantle it and take pictures from it.

wonder if Donald is going thru withdrawal symptoms now

I know that I would be.

mapleflame · 01-03-2012, 01:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by EEF13

So can someone be clear this up for me? Is this the 54 Les Paul?

I have been reading this thread for a month or so but it was either a 54 or a Norlin. Sorry if I sound stupid.

Either on this forum or the other, I believe that the employees at Gibson said the routs in the control cavities were correct for a 54. I would also like a concrete answer.

LIBERTYMACHINE · 01-03-2012, 01:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by EEF13

So can someone be clear this up for me? Is this the 54 Les Paul?

I have been reading this thread for a month or so but it was either a 54 or a Norlin. Sorry if I sound stupid.

yep

Benwave · 01-03-2012, 01:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mapleflame

Either on this forum or the other, I believe that the employees at Gibson said the routs in the control cavities were correct for a 54. I would also like a concrete answer.

Here you can see the remains from the 54 routing

mapleflame · 01-03-2012, 01:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Benwave

Here you can see the remains from the 54 routing

Ben thank you for posting this pic, now I see the smile end of the tenon. These were more common in 57-61 LP's. There have been earlier guitars with a smile tenon, but I haven't seen a 54 to this date that didn't have squared off corners. Also cool to see the Duncan labels.

jpftribe · 01-03-2012, 01:58 PM

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Originally Posted by mdubya

Congratulations Benwave. Epic thread, incredible story.

Epic is so often misused, but I can't think of a more appropriate moniker for this thread.

noting or pertaining to a long poetic composition, usually centered upon a hero, in which a series of great achievements or events is narrated in elevated style

What a cool thread. That guitar has been iconic to me and millions of others...

mapleflame · 01-03-2012, 01:59 PM

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Originally Posted by spicky

Not some judgement errors but a lot.

Let's move on, I'm not the only one that had doubts. With several guys on this forum including myself that know about 50's Customs, had we seen pics of the control cavity and the recent neck pickup cavity picture we would not have doubted the said guitar. I see why your upset, that's fine, but understand from the experts perspective, if we had pictures it would have been a different story.

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tag2 Premium Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Posts: 700 Thanks: 8 Thanked 100 Times in 13 Posts	re: Framptons '54 Custom found That is really great that Peter got his #1 back after 32 years!

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es345guy Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 1,127 Thanks: 9 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	re: Framptons '54 Custom found You did a great thing Ben -look at the smile on Framptons' face. Thank you so much for posting in this thread and glad Peter got his guitar back -after 3 decades. I hope Peter signs your LP. You guys should be proud or yourselves!! Very cool!

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LIBERTYMACHINE Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Posts: 5,007 Thanks: 429 Thanked 36 Times in 12 Posts	re: Framptons '54 Custom found I'm also eating crow......... but with a big SMILE on my puss. Awesome thread. River, TKOjams and Midnight Blues like this. __________________ Bless the musician, because without him a great darkness would come over the land. Our emotions would fold their tents and silently steal away. - Frank Sinatra

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Benwave Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Posts: 63 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	re: Framptons '54 Custom found A picture from the old and the new almost at the same place We are waiting from the pictures taken at the Gibson factory. Donald was not allowed to take any pictures himself. But there are pictures from the old and new together X–Ray, Dave1968, Midnight Blues and 1 others like this.

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LIBERTYMACHINE Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Posts: 5,007 Thanks: 429 Thanked 36 Times in 12 Posts	re: Framptons '54 Custom found Benwave......I gotta know...... how did Frampton's '54 Custom feel and play? __________________ Bless the musician, because without him a great darkness would come over the land. Our emotions would fold their tents and silently steal away. - Frank Sinatra

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Andreja Marovic Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 3 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	re: Framptons '54 Custom found Very cool. Honesty rules and Peter is a happy man now after 30 years the legendary LPC is back to him.Thanks guys for a great storry!!!!

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EEF13 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Panama City, Panama Posts: 8,406 Thanks: 307 Thanked 656 Times in 260 Posts	re: Framptons '54 Custom found So can someone be clear this up for me? Is this the 54 Les Paul? I have been reading this thread for a month or so but it was either a 54 or a Norlin. Sorry if I sound stupid.

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