Do You Prefer Your Les Pauls Worn or in Mint Condition

[pureanalog]

Especially the ones that you've had for quite a while.

I personally don't like the idea of relicing a guitar I prefer natural wear. Also I feel like unworn guitars are museum pieces but I do like well kept guitars as well.

Can you post some pics of your worn Les Paul and it's respective age and use.

 

[scozz]

I not a fan of artificially aging a guitar/LP, but a guitar/LP that has natural wear and some tear...OH yeah!!

I also love em' mint!

 

[bungle]

Worn.

 

[Christosterone]

I keep mine as shiny as a new penny...
Buy em new too...though I do buy neck repairs often...

Thankfully I live in Texas and even though our house is not “big”, it has 3 AC units...
So humidity and temp is perfect so long as I keep them free of sweat and far away from my 4 year old daughter who is a walking tornado...

-Chris

 

[azzapeel]

Not abused. Just used. If that helps.

 

[Axis39]

I like the worn out, green gold tops and velvetty smooth, worn to the wood necks. I've always been drawn to those. I knew, even form a young age, that those guitars were the players.

I've bought all, my Les Pauls new, though. I put some serious wear on a 2012 Junior Special... And had to let it go. My current crop still look almost too new to me. But, I'm working on it.

I am hoping to start saving at some point for another birth year guitar, a '68 Gold Top. Won't be looking for a beauty queen, but one that's been rode hard and put away wet.

 

[sk8rat]

I hate to be the one to put the first ding on a guitar.

 

[Thumpalumpacus]

I buy used and new both, and looks aren't that important to me. They do matter in terms of color or shape, but wear? I expect my guitars to get worn a little. So long as they're not damaged I'm good.

 

[fix6661]

I prefer buying used guitars, and I don't care much about dings and scratches (as long as there are no defects affecting functionality). BTW, a couple of years ago I've bought a G&L ASAT (a tele-style guitar), which was factory reliced. The relicing didn't cost me anything, but actually I felt relief not to worry about putting a dent or scratch on the guitar Also this year I've bought an SG Special, and although it had many dents (the seller claimed it to be in mint condition!), I took it anyway, because it had all the specs I was looking for, such as heritage cherry high-gloss nitro finish and one-piece body.

 

[Mr Insane]

I prefer natural screwdriver and hammer wear.

 

[Filipem]

I dont play live maybe thats why i dont like my guitars banged up. If I played live, toured, spent thousands of hours playing it then yeah I get the attraction. Dents dings and battle scars I imagine would draw up fond memories. I play at home for fun and display my Pauls on the wall. I also tend to be very meticulous about everything I own. I suppose it's against my nature to like my property damaged.

But that's just me

 

[dsmcl77]

I clean my guitars after each use to keep them as mint as possible, but I expect them to wear out over time.

 

[Pop1655]

I’m afraid I’m one of those who washes his hands and takes his belt off before strapping one on.
Maybe I’m wierd, but I’m a good seller!

 

[kiko]

Normal wear and tear for me, nothing artificially reliced.

 

[Mr Insane]

Play your guitars people and stop worrying about whether or not someone likes relic guitars.

 

[sk8rat]

I prefer natural screwdriver and hammer wear.

 

[Thumpalumpacus]

I prefer natural screwdriver and hammer wear.

I need to vomit in that case, stat.

 

[Thumpalumpacus]

I dont play live maybe thats why i dont like my guitars banged up. If I played live, toured, spent thousands of hours playing it then yeah I get the attraction. Dents dings and battle scars I imagine would draw up fond memories. I play at home for fun and display my Pauls on the wall. I also tend to be very meticulous about everything I own. I suppose it's against my nature to like my property damaged.

But that's just me

Live, home, wherever, it doesn't matter. It's a thing. If it works well you're good to go.

Appearances are for others; utility is for oneself.

 

[Fuggle]

I’m afraid I’m one of those who washes his hands and takes his belt off before strapping one on.

+1

 

[dspelman]

I don't buy worn used guitars; I'll always chase down the ones that are near pristine. And I tend to keep them as clean and scratch/ding free as I can. I'm not a fan of the whole "mojo" BS thing, and relicing a guitar just seems silly.