NGD 1979 Gibson “The Paul”

[K-Woodz]

Check the SG version in my avatar. 20 year old pic, but I had the LP and SG versions. Eventually sold the LP to the other guitarist and I believe he still has it.

 

[bluesoul]

the Deluxe had the Velvet Brick in the bridge (the highest output Gibson humbucker ever)...Dirty Fingers Tim Shaw designed pickup and the Velvet Brick was a Bill Lawrence pickup... prior to the PAF Tim Shaws. The pickup type changed without notice and with availability.

I have owned 5 or 6 Firebrand Deluxes...all had the Tim Shaw P.A.F recreation pickup sets. The Velvet brick is easy to distiguish as it has no hole in the top of the bobbin.
The Paul and the Firebrands are great working mans guitars! I personally prefer the Firebrands based on the hog body and black headstock face.
I currently have one in CAR with gold hardware and the tuners that flip out for cranking. Not sure what those tuners were officially called!

 

[55special]

Congratulations again on the guitar! Interesting how distinctive those t tops sound right? They seem like they would incredible for punching through a mix without being ice picky or muddy in the low end.

 

[efstop]

One of these showed up at Long & McQuade for about $1200 US.
1980 Gibson Firebrand 335S Standard - Natural
Solid maple with '57 Classics
I think it's ugly

 

[solidwalnut]

Congrats!! That was the very same model and year of my very first electric. I played the crap outta that. You're going to love it.

Unfortunately, mine was ripped off. But not before I salvaged the t-tops out of her! I placed one of them in the neck position of the guitar build below. And as a tribute, I placed the "The Paul" truss rod cover on this one that I also saved from the old one (first pic of the old "The Paul" body).

 

[Gitarrensammler]

Nice guitar, keep it as it is!

 

[Gridlock]

Congratulations again on the guitar! Interesting how distinctive those t tops sound right? They seem like they would incredible for punching through a mix without being ice picky or muddy in the low end.

The T-Tops are different than my other Les Paul’s. Definitely grittier and ‘70s sound. Just reminds of old ZZ Top.

 

[AJK1]

My ‘The Paul’ behind my ‘72 Custom
I bought both in ‘86 to go on tour with
I played around 280 shows that year and into ‘87 then that band ended so I sold both to pay for my wedding !
Note the buckle wear on the Paul
The Custom was the same
Oh how I wish I had them now

 

[mudface]

One of these showed up at Long & McQuade for about $1200 US.
1980 Gibson Firebrand 335S Standard - Natural
Solid maple with '57 Classics
I think it's ugly

Kinda looks like a Joan Jett Melody Maker...... it's fugly, but i bet it sounds awesome.

 

[bard2dbone]

This thread has been giving me memories!

I'm mainly a bass player. My first paying band was back in my senior year of high school. Our lead player had a The Paul that looked VERY like yours. I don't know if it was truly that identical, or if it being forty years ago just makes me think it was.

We were me, my best friend on drums, his brother on rhythm, my girlfriend on keys, and a guy from my church on lead. So basically, we were all hanging out around each other so much that deciding to form a band seems pretty obvious from this angle. Kevin (the lead player) heard the other four of us practicing at Mark and Brad's house and came up to the garage to listen. He then said "I play a little. Do you want another guitar player, too?"

Insert snort here.

He was by far the most capable lead player any of us had met at that point. He was the one who got most of us into prog. We started off doing Rush and Triumph covers. Jan had to sing on most of those. Then we started doing a few Robin Trower songs and I got to sing on those. I don't remember who had us start doing more mainstream stuff. But that band played my senior prom.

How many of YOU guys were paid to go to their prom?

Anyway. This looks just like I remember Kevin's The Paul looking. So thanks for the trip down memory lane.