I want to see your beat up Les Pauls. Not artificially aged Les Paul.

[rockstar232007]

I definitely don't "baby" any of my guitars, and this one in particular (2001 Classic) has had the living hell played out of it. But, still pretty much flawless, except for a few finish wear marks on the upper edge of the body, from my picks scratching the finish when I hit the pickup-selector switch, a small amount "worming" on the back, and a couple of dings.

Other than that, you wouldn't think it was 20 years old.

 

[slug_maine]

73 Deluxe. Sold it last fall.

 

[slug_maine]

 

[slug_maine]

 

[slug_maine]

 

[bigwhitecloud]

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I definitely don't "baby" any of my guitars, and this one in particular (2001 Classic) has had the living hell played out of it. But, still pretty much flawless, except for a few finish wear marks on the upper edge of the body, from my picks scratching the finish when I hit the pickup-selector switch, a small amount "worming" on the back, and a couple of dings.

Other than that, you wouldn't think it was 20 years old.

I myself wouldn’t believe it was 20 years old! Haha!

 

[OBLP]

1991 Deluxe "Hall of Fame"

 

[grumphh_the_banned_one]

What the "relic" buyers have apparently never realized is that the absurdly exaggerated wear they seem to love, is solely the result of a tiny number of guitar players abusing their instruments as part of their stage act.

But unless you throw your guitar around on stage, use it as a surfboard or whatever else people have done to guitars in the name of showmanship, guitars are pretty reslient against everyday wear- as we can see from the pics of actually old and non-reliced guitars...

The guitar in my avatar is 50 years old this year, and sure, a bit closer and you can tell its age, it has laquer cracks up the wazoo and a few dings and worn away spots on the back - but otherwise it has stood the test of time quite nicely, as would be expected of hardwood covered with car paint...

 

[Overture]

I love a properly worn in and used guitar. An instrument with a story to tell is much better than a factory relic job, IMO.

 

[bigwhitecloud]

I love a properly worn in and used guitar. An instrument with a story to tell is much better than a factory relic job, IMO.

True

You know, it’s weird that I always felt that about other people’s guitars but always tried my hardest to baby my own. Which I’ve never succeeded at. If I had to guess, it’s because I grew up kind of poor and I’m trying to preserve something nice. Just like when moms tell you to take care of your shoes haha

I’m just rambling.

 

[1981 LPC]

My 1981 Custom (before I removed the nitro from the neck):

https://imgur.com/4wYHYrR

https://imgur.com/4gWB2vk

 

[1981 LPC]

'79...


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Your 79 neck seems to have a primer coat. My 81 neck just has black and clear nitro. Perhaps Kalamazoo vs. Nashville?

 

[gball]

Your 79 neck seems to have a primer coat. My 81 neck just has black and clear nitro. Perhaps Kalamazoo vs. Nashville?

I'd guess maple vs mahogany neck. If I remember correctly '79 was the transition year from maple back to hog, and the two 77s I used to own and the 79 I have now all had primed maple necks.

 

[brianbzed]

2008 Standard


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83 Spirit
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whoa! whip me, beat me, make me scream! LOL

 

[brianbzed]

Did I hear someone calling for Oscar?

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Hello, Oscar !! Long time ,no see.......come live at my house! LOL

 

[Deftone]

Your 79 neck seems to have a primer coat. My 81 neck just has black and clear nitro. Perhaps Kalamazoo vs. Nashville?

where are you seeing primer?

 

[DJGranite]

35 + years.
Had it when I joined my first band.
Been played at every gig I've played that wasn't Acoustic.
Every dent and scar brings back a memory.
Like the chunk missing from the back... that's when my daughter's mother pick it up and threw it across the room into my component Sansui stereo system sending everything to the floor in a pile.
The same story explains the Schaller (W. Germany) tuners...

And I keep meaning to change that pickguard, it was on there when I traded for the guitar.
But I do intend to, someday, you know, soonish..

 

[danlad]

My wife dropped it and broke a tuner so replaced it with one from my SGJ about 6 years ago and never needed to change it, but no idea how the dints round the edge appeared.

Couldn't capture the mark on the top where a rocking chair knocked into it.

I might baby it, but no one else does...

 

[Dark Horse]

Does an '87 count? It's right on the edge of Norlin/Henry era but it's also been rode hard and put away wet in it's lifetime...

The gold is holding up well. The gold on my Studio which I bought new in 2017 has faded a great deal more than this.

 

[judson]

1972 Deluxe GT with embossed Gibson pickups, i believe its original except tuners that prior owner removed originals and installed grovers, then second owner removed grovers and installed repro klusons, all solder joints look untouched...had a refret and case is just an old case not original. i believe......

.buckle rash is pretty high on back....must have been slinging it low and sweating like a pig for the green/gold to turn with a line to volume knob and finger marks at bottom of pickguard...just guessing

i must admit that wear was from two prior owners, got it a few years ago out of New York City...i have put some wear on it but it looked pretty much like this when i got it....everyone needs a goldie and im one and done for now for gold tops...