my 89 les paul!

[someguitarist]

hey all. im new to this forum.
so first gonna show u guys my les paul!
its a 1989 heritage cherry standard.
however, i bought it second hand and im not very sure about this guitar
so if u guys could help me out!
ive got a few question:
is it even real in the first place?
its resale value in the market with its current condition
(it has a cracked neck that has been fixed)
the stock pickups of an 89 standard?
are the parts stock?
and whats the neck profile.
thanks a million guys!

pics:

 

[Boleskinehouse]

It's real! The tuners have been changed, but other than that it looks original. It has a '59 rounded profile. Probably 490r/498t pups. Nice guitar.


Welcome!

 

[Skynyrdpicker]

Looks pretty legit to me. Not sure if those pups are original, some guys might chime in but I'm guessing you'd have to take them out and read the bottoms to see. Apart from that, looks like a real player. The crack in the neck will hurt resale quite a bit (I recently tried to sell a Dobro with a repaired crack in the neck with no luck), but if you like it, why would you sell it? Then again, do you like it?

Tell us about it man! Seems like it's got some history to it.

 

[someguitarist]

hey thanks a lot
any idea what tuners they are?

 

[Skynyrdpicker]

hey thanks a lot
any idea what tuners they are?

Keystone shaped Grovers, I believe.

 

[Boleskinehouse]

Tulip buttoned Grovers.

 

[someguitarist]

Looks pretty legit to me. Not sure if those pups are original, some guys might chime in but I'm guessing you'd have to take them out and read the bottoms to see. Apart from that, looks like a real player. The crack in the neck will hurt resale quite a bit (I recently tried to sell a Dobro with a repaired crack in the neck with no luck), but if you like it, why would you sell it? Then again, do you like it?

Tell us about it man! Seems like it's got some history to it.

thanks man
yeah i love it, just curious about its resale value. gonna be a long long time before i even consider selling this baby
im not sure about its historyy though. bought it second hand at about $1200
been playing it at home, no gigs for this baby yet.

 

[spacebubby]

Welcome. Nice guitar.

 

[Skynyrdpicker]

thanks man
yeah i love it, just curious about its resale value. gonna be a long long time before i even consider selling this baby
im not sure about its historyy though. bought it second hand at about $1200
been playing it at home, no gigs for this baby yet.

That's cool, so I'm guessing you haven't had it very long. IMO $1200 is a bit steep for a guitar with a cracked neck, but honestly, it's all about the feel of the guitar. If she does it for you, what does the money matter, right?

 

[Boleskinehouse]

Keystone shaped Grovers, I believe.

Keystone! That's the word I was looking for.

 

[someguitarist]

That's cool, so I'm guessing you haven't had it very long. IMO $1200 is a bit steep for a guitar with a cracked neck, but honestly, it's all about the feel of the guitar. If she does it for you, what does the money matter, right?

haha yeah. havent had it for very long
i actually got it because my previous epi lespaul dropped after a rehearsal and its headstock shattered because of a loose strap so not bringing this gibson out til i get back the confidence and some good strap locks!
yeahh u got that. im pretty sure the value of a gibson will rise over the years anw

 

[Skynyrdpicker]

Keystone! That's the word I was looking for.

Glad I was right! Ya had me for a sec with those Tulip heads


And, yeah man, strap locks are a MUST! I don't know how I ever played without 'em!

 

[someguitarist]

hahah. yeah. strap locks are gonna be a part of me after that incident
anw thanks all for ur help!
anw how do i check the pickups after i remove them?
what do i lookout for?

oh one more thing, is 89 a good year for gibsons?

 

[doubletalkinjive]

You got an amazingly gorgeous LP man! Damn! I love that deep cherry sunburst plaintop!
Real porn!

 

[Lampens]

Hey man, Nice.I've got an '89 standard as well. Ebony. Your Gibson headstock logo is the same as mine with the n connecting on top and the bit weird looking s. Mine is serial 81379559 Just about a month older then yours If you've got the stock pickups they must be the print plate back "the original's" Still thinking about changing them but an aluminum tailpiece and rs kit made a huge difference already. Also got a tone pros bridge on it cause the original bridge was bended. You can see it on the picture if you look closely.
I really like the neck shape on mine. weighs in about 9,1 pounds

 

[someguitarist]

Hey man, Nice.I've got an '89 standard as well. Ebony. Your Gibson headstock logo is the same as mine with the n connecting on top and the bit weird looking s. Mine is serial 81379559 Just about a month older then yours If you've got the stock pickups they must be the print plate back "the original's" Still thinking about changing them but an aluminum tailpiece and rs kit made a huge difference already. Also got a tone pros bridge on it cause the original bridge was bended. You can see it on the picture if you look closely.
I really like the neck shape on mine. weighs in about 9,1 pounds

hey. nice les paul uve got there!
so ''the original's'' will be inked behind the stock pickups?
9,1 pounds. thats nice and solid!

anw was 1989 a good year for gibsons?

 

[v8ko]

hey.

anw was 1989 a good year for gibsons?

I dont think it was a bad year. Im always on the hunt for LPs between 90-95...but Ive never played an 89 so Im not sure.

 

[totnesdave]

Yep I have a '90 Standard I bought new at the time, looks very similar, logo wise and all that. On mine a fair bit of the edge binding started to crack around the edge a few years later, dunno if that was a plastics issue at one time

Mines 91000505 so seems to stack up right S/N wise.

Here's the thumbnail link to a larger pic in the gallery.



Anyhow, lovely player and rock solid, well made guitar. My pickups are 490R/498T.

Dave

 

[someguitarist]

nice '90 standard u got there
thanks for the comments

 

[Lampens]

"The original" will be stamped on the circuit board on the back of the pickups. Can't find pics of it.
How are those tuners? Mine still has the deluxe snotgreen tuners and they hold up really well even though they're almost twenty years old.