Norlin count.

[DarrellV]

New entry or re-post?

#651 if new

Thanks!

 

[DarrellV]

652?

Will be if @scozz is a new post....

 

[Scozz]

New entry or re-post?

#651 if new

Thanks!

New as far as I know. I don't believe I've posted that LP in this thread.

 

[DarrellV]

New as far as I know. I don't believe I've posted that LP in this thread.

View attachment 256360 View attachment 256361 View attachment 256362 652?

'79 LP Standard goldtop

Thanks Scozz!

So Theo 413 you stand at # 652

Next Post will be 653.....

 

[DarrellV]

@marantz1300 I'm glad you approve! Thank you!

I don't know how I ended up tending to this awesome thread, just kind of took it on after I joined and posted my '82 in here.

Great idea for a topic and it looks like its been here a long time. I guess I didn't know if you were still around or not.

Cheers!

 

[lonesomeagle1]

Add my '69 Professional

 

[DarrellV]

That is SWEET! Don't see many of those around... we have a Recording in here, but not the Pro!
Thanks for sharing!

#653 From lonesomeagle1

 

[69 Goldtop]

Found this pic ..1983. I think.
With a 1975 deluxe. Call Marineland!! Beached Whale !!
Wish I still had that hat. #654

 

[Kris Ford]

Found this pic ..1983. I think.
With a 1975 deluxe. Call Marineland!! Beached Whale !!
Wish I still had that hat.

GREAT PIC!!

 

[ht-57]

#655 - 78 lp std

 

[RCB75]

1971 Deluxe
1971 Standard
1973 Custom
1977 Custom
1978 Custom

 

[DarrellV]

1971 Deluxe
1971 Standard
1973 Custom
1977 Custom
1978 Custom

First rule on the forum after 'play nice!'
or it didn't happen

 

[RCB75]

fair enough:

The goldburst is a 77 that was repainted. The black 73 was also restored.
The rest of them are all original.

 

[DarrellV]

Well done, Man!
Now if you wouldn't mind editing your post and numbering them for the count as per the OP, you'de be golden!

First one will be #656 on down. Thanks for sharing! Awesome collection!

Also would like more info on the rails in the goldburst.. Are the pyramids?

Alex Lifeson of RUSH used them right up to All The World's A Stage ten swapped them out.

There is a pic in here, I'll have to look..... They look just like that with the thick rails.

EDIT: I hope I'm not being a PITA! I'm a nice guy IRL, LOL!

If I had any friends, you could ask them!

 

[RCB75]

Well done, Man!
Now if you wouldn't mind editing your post and numbering them for the count as per the OP, you'de be golden!

First one will be #656 on down. Thanks for sharing! Awesome collection!

Also would like more info on the rails in the goldburst.. Are the pyramids?

Alex Lifeson of RUSH used them right up to All The World's A Stage ten swapped them out.

There is a pic in here, I'll have to look..... They look just like that with the thick rails.

EDIT: I hope I'm not being a PITA! I'm a nice guy IRL, LOL!

If I had any friends, you could ask them!

Cant edit it with phone

I have no idda what the rails are. It came with those. When I had it repainted I had no spare pafs (bought a set of 69 pafs yesterday and a set of custom shop seth lovers relic gold covers last week.

thing is, the past 16 years Ive been living in differnt countries and I usually bring all the guitars to argentina where I hope-plan to retire. So the pickups are with me, but the goodburst is in argentina. But eventually it will look like an original goldburst, and sound closer to what it should.

 

[DarrellV]

Fair enough! Thanks for the pics and the reply.

Count going forward is at

#560

EDIT: 660 Thanks Jeremiah

 

[Progrocker111]

fair enough:

The goldburst is a 77 that was repainted. The black 73 was also restored.
The rest of them are all original.

Cool. How would you compare those three Customs tonewise?

 

[judson]

first owned Norlin for me

am i #561 ?

EDIT: #661

here we go...71/72 deluxe gold top, i am thrilled with this, posted more pics in other thread today

 

[DarrellV]

first owned Norlin for me

am i #561 ?

View attachment 270396

Yes, you are! Welcome to the exclusive 'inner circle' of MLP! (Shhh...)




Next post is #662

 

[The Ballzz]

Well I've been waitin' n hopin' to get some better pics, but here's, I think 662 & 663:

1980 LP Firebrand, bought used in '82. My favorite, most played guitar of all time! Ugliest I've ever owned, but man-o man, does it rip! Original pups are elsewhere , but a real "PAF" in the neck and an early "Patent Sticker" in the bridge! Oh, and did I mention that "IT RIPS?" Ebony fingerboard is fairly heavily scalloped from playing, finish on the back of the neck is long gone, as is most of the finish on the back of the body. The divot below the pickups is a good 1/8" or more deep, from where my stinky pinky always lands! Once in tune, you can throw it against the wall and still in tune! Like an old Timex watch, it takes a lickin' and keeps on tickin'! Unfortunately, it's already had the last "gentle" fret level that it can take and will soon need new stainless frets. What I refer to as a "gentle" fret level, is not quite taking all the deepest divots out of the frets, but simply bringing all the other frets more closely in line with those lowest divots! Not really the ideal approach, but it can "milk" a little extra life out of the frets! I'm not a huge fan of really low action anyway, it's all about the tonezz, and this guitar's GOTZZEM in spades!

And here's my new acquisition as my first planned flip! I ruthlessly stole this from a pawn shop! 1981 Les Paul Custom with very wrong pickups! Other than that the guitar plays in a stellar manner, is otherwise all original with no neck repairs or other damage, other than normal wear & tear. It weighs in at an even 12 pounds!

More and better pics to follow, when I get a chance! My other main workhorse is from the first year after Norlin, an all black (including the hardware) 1988, dot neck Studio with a lower grade ebony fingerboard. It sports the pups that came out of the Firebrand and is absolutely monstrous, but not "officially" a Norlin, so no pics here, though it shares many characteristics, but unfortunately my beloved "Volute" is not one of them! It does however have the characteristic Norlin, splits at the seams on the top, is fairly heavy and it plays and screams like a banshee!

Thanks,
Gene