Info/Opinion please on 70's LP customs!!

[riffpowers]

In my search for a white LP custom I've seen a 1975 white one for sale.
Its had a neck break (pro repair!!) but seems ok and all stock.

I've never really played a 70's les paul so don't know what to expect.
Its a long drive away, so I'd prefer to do some research on it before I decide wether to try it out or not.

I've had loads of 90s-present day les pauls and my #1 guitar is a 1990 les paul custom, so I'm interested to see how the 70's ones compare and what the general opinion of them is.

Thanks in advance!!

 

[BoxyBrown22]

Visit the Norlin part of this forum, you'll get a lot of questions answered there.

It's a 75' so it'll have a 3 pc maple neck, pancake body, slim neck, T-top humbuckers, volute, big headstock, may weigh 10+ lbs..... If it's what you want color wise then go look at it, if not then stay vigilant. I won't buy any other kind of Gibson unless I'm going to destroy it on the road, I like the thin necks and construction of Norlin era Gibson's.

 

[Ride on a Pony]

Have a look around the Norlin section.

I think a lot of 70's customs are extremely from what I've heard, however I'm not sure how much of a generalisation this is.

Anyway, that's all I can really say as I don't know much, there should be plenty of information in the Norlin section though.

EDIT: argh! Too slow!

 

[jimmyq]

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I think a lot of 70's customs are extremely from what I've heard, however I'm not sure how much of a generalisation this is.

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Are extremely what?!

Heavy? Loud? Bouyant? Raspberry flavoured?

Tell us! Please!!!

I can't take this suspense...