Orville Tobacco 'burst solid top

[vintageJIM]

I have owned a few FujiGen example Orville Les Paul models but have never owned any Terada examples, and have never owned any Orville by Gibson examples.

Here is a 1998 FujiGen made Orville solid top, with a tobacco ‘burst top color finish.
The top has quite a bit of flame & figure, much more easily seen in person than in photos.

The body & neck both are constructed with quartersawn mahogany; the neck being 1 piece, and the body back being 2 piece & just slightly off-set from center seam.
This one weighs in at the high 8 lb. range, which IMO is about a perfect weight for a Les Paul.

Since this is a 1998 example, this would be near the end of Orville production, transitioning into the Epi Japan era stuff.

Enjoy the pics ………………

crappy indoor flash pic

1998 FugiGen serial # ............

2 piece body back - seam is off center by < 1/2" - both mahogany pieces are quartersawn

outdoor lighting

outdoor lighting

flash to show the bits of flame & figure

 

[UITA]

And?

 

[snaredrum]

And?

 

[GammyBird]

Nice guitar Jim. Thanks for the pics

 

[jkbird59]

love that guitar

 

[HRC]

Nice guitar.

 

[UncleLester]

She's a beauty!

 

[Udonitron]

Nice plain top! I am glad it is solid or I would be perplexed

 

[UITA]

I should comment that my post was made before any text was added and there were just photos. Don't want to look like I'm being a dick now do I..

 

[UITA]

The top has quite a bit of flame & figure, much more easily seen in person than in photos.

Do you think that the bottom half of the top might be a veneer?

 

[mono]

Don't want to look like I'm being a dick now do I..

Haha... A veneer indeed! Way too much flame to be solid.

What's the neck like?

 

[Udonitron]

What's the neck like?

I suspect it might be veneered

 

[UITA]

I suspect it might be veneered

That's just daft, a veneer on a neck!!!!!







































































More like a photoflame. I thankyou.

 

[vintageJIM]

LOL, funny stuff ..... no veneer on the Orville ..... Cheers ........

 

[3pupLPC]

The speed knobs go well with it.... I like it.

 

[vintageJIM]

The speed knobs go well with it.... I like it.

most all of the Orville LPs I've owned had these knobs; I assume they're original but not sure .......

 

[Mike.B.]

beautiful

 

[reborn old]

Nice plain top! I am glad it is solid or I would be perplexed

Actually Chris, I've always wondered if your Greco and Tokai LS-70 (currently in your Signature) have pairs of solid top maple slabs or a thinner top slabs or veneers ? I have found a few birdseye tops to be 1/8th" thick top veneers rather than solid maple tops which surprised me and it made me wonder...

 

[emptyisvarah]

tobacco burst... face melt!!

 

[vintageJIM]

LOL ............. necro ............ ...................

here's a nice one ........... not quite tobacco but a bit on the 'dark side' and a sexy Navigator case ....... ...

will it ever fu***** get here ? .............................