Framptons '54 Custom found

[MalibuKasey]

Thank you so much for sharing this amazing story!

 

[Oranjeaap]

 

[LIBERTYMACHINE]

Check his Facebook page!

CAN'T WAIT to hear the stuff he's gonna write and play on this baby now.

 

[BPorter]

What a cool Story!

 

[Benwave]

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.

By the way..The Gibson people from the custom shop says that the guitar is from 1954 based on the thickness of the head, whatever that means ?
Well they should know best i suppose

 

[Wilko]

By the way..The Gibson people from the custom shop says that the guitar is from 1954 based on the thickness of the head, whatever that means ?
Well they should know best i suppose

Well, head thickness is not really very reliable as an indicator, specially after a couple of refins.

There is some taper, and variation that can easily be a + _ a couple of mm. Other tells like the tenon shape (smiley) are far more common, and don't change with a refret.

Being chopped up for humbuckers makes that matter less and less.

 

[Leumas]

Awesome. I'm happy to be wrong on this one. Great stuff!

 

[morats8up]

Awesome Thread! Although I must say that I embraced the skeptic's and opinions contrary to popular belief, That counter speculation made for a greater appreciation in the final outcome. That was some of the finest tension /resolution coming from a guitar without ever playing a single note.

 

[mapleflame]

By the way..The Gibson people from the custom shop says that the guitar is from 1954 based on the thickness of the head, whatever that means ?
Well they should know best i suppose

I thought I read that. Actually there are far better guys on both forums that have much more knowledge in my opinion. You would be surprised what I have seen picked up by some guys just from pics. It's definitely nice to know more about the guitar itself. What will be even cooler is to see Peter playing live with this guitar.

 

[mapleflame]

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[BostonGuitar]

More on Frampton's long lost guitar reunion:

Peter Frampton Reunited With 'Best Guitar' After 31 Years - NYTimes.com

 

[Waterbird]

Incredible story. From the beginning to the end. Gefeliciteerd Benwave.

I guess we can call this topic SCHITTEREND !!!

 

[Mr Insane]

When I saw the news, I about shatted bricks.

 

[72BlackBeauty]

Thank you,Benwave,for another happy ending at MLP

 

[LIBERTYMACHINE]

More on Frampton's long lost guitar reunion:

Peter Frampton Reunited With 'Best Guitar' After 31 Years - NYTimes.com

Frampton sez that he will leave the burn marks and scrapes alone.
“I want it to have its battle scars”.

Now, THAT's cool.

 

[mapleflame]

Read post 17 again........ now you know

Went back a re-read

 

[Luckynumber3]

I posted on page 1 hoping that something good would happen, and after reading through the thread this entire time, I can't believe it is true!

Now I am really interested if Peter will restore it and gig/ record music with it, if gibson will make a new run of copies of this guitar, and more! Thanks for the awesome thread guys!

Edit: Btw, does anybody know the deal with the three white pickups? (Are they white pafs, special t-tops, etc.?) Or are they not even gibsons? Don't know if anybody verified for certain what they are.

 

[mapleflame]

I posted on page 1 hoping that something good would happen, and after reading through the thread this entire time, I can't believe it is true!

Now I am really interested if Peter will restore it and gig/ record music with it, if gibson will make a new run of copies of this guitar, and more! Thanks for the awesome thread guys!

Edit: Btw, does anybody know the deal with the three white pickups? (Are they white pafs, special t-tops, etc.?) Or are they not even gibsons? Don't know if anybody verified for certain what they are.

Duncans

 

[Luckynumber3]

Duncans

Hah, I only looked at the routings and missed that sticker- they are all some sort of seymour duncan pickups then.

 

[E.L. Fudge]

I wonder if Ben has had to empty his mailbox yet from all the apologies.