1998 Les Paul Standard Specs?

[espvh]

I have a '98 Les Paul Standard and I was wondering if someone could give some specs, it's all bone stock, Grover tuners, I think it has a 1959 profile neck, not sure. Any info would be great, oh yeah, what about production #'s? Are there a ton of them out there? Anything special about this one, or just a run of the mill, which is fine, just curious....
Thanks all!

oh and worth?

 

[ledlover01]

nothing special but you could get 1100-1600 for it

 

[ledlover01]

does have a nice top, could be a cool 58 reissue project, but nothing special just a nice top

 

[Mr. Snappy]

Came with 498T bridge pickup and 490R neck pickup. The stock volume pots are 300k. I always switch them out to 500k. The neck isn't really a 1959 profile. It was just the stock profile that they used at the time. Similar to today's '50s style but not exactly the same.

 

[espvh]

Came with 498T bridge pickup and 490R neck pickup. The stock volume pots are 300k. I always switch them out to 500k. The neck isn't really a 1959 profile. It was just the stock profile that they used at the time. Similar to today's '50s style but not exactly the same.

Is that a good thing, neck wise? What seems to be the neck of choice?
The same with Grovers, good/bad, or desirable should I say?

 

[Tim Plains]

The neck of choice is whatever YOU like to play.

 

[espvh]

For some reason it feels "better" than my '89 Custom did, were there issues in the late '80's that were resolved by the late '90's, or is it just me?

 

[Mr. Snappy]

There were no issues in the late '80s. Not all guitars feel the same. It's as simple as that. It's a product manufactured from wood which is not a stable medium to work with. There could be a thousand reasons why one guitar is "the one" and another isn't. Someone else may think just the opposite about the same two instruments. LOL.

 

[espvh]

What about long/short tenon, is it chambered, swiss cheese, weight relieved?

 

[Mr. Snappy]

Short tenon. It is weight relieved meaning Swiss Cheese. Chambering didn't start until sometime in 2007 and those Standards turned into a totally redesigned guitar.

 

[espvh]

When did that start, the Swiss cheeseing?

 

[Mr. Snappy]

when did that start, the swiss cheeseing?

1982.

 

[espvh]

Thanks Mr. Snappy, great info......when did they start the short tenon?

 

[Mr. Snappy]

I'm not sure if it was 1968 or after that. Check out the sticky at the top of the page titled "Les Paul 101". It answers many, many questions. I would look it up myself but have to run out soon.

 

[captain amazing]

i wish this thread would die
may i present you with http://www.mylespaul.com/forums/gibson-les-pauls/50210-gibson-les-paul-101-a.html at the top of this forum page?

 

[espvh]

i wish this thread would die
may i present you with http://www.mylespaul.com/forums/gibson-les-pauls/50210-gibson-les-paul-101-a.html at the top of this forum page?

Why, ya busy?

 

[captain amazing]

Why, ya busy?

Would have saved you some time instead of having to ask each seperate question.

 

[espvh]

Would have saved you some time instead of having to ask each seperate question.

I didn't know of the sticky, shoot me......

 

[captain amazing]

I didn't know of the sticky, shoot me......

BANG!

i just mess with people

 

[espvh]

BANG!

i just mess with people

Your amazing, oh wait, your CAPTAIN AMAZING