A ramble and coffee I picked up a clone 59 Les Paul off a luthier friend

[TEB]

He built it out of mahogany he reclaimed from I think he said a pool table or a piano he has had it for awhile so he cannot remember he built it for a customer . He used Indian rosewood for fretboard has nice maple cap he put it together then did not like the grain so It has a honey burst coat and binding I said I’ll take it deep neck tenon maybe I’m a weirdo purist. I was helping him move some junk out of his wood shop like a month ago besides guitars he make furniture, so for my labor and friendship he hooked me up.

One mans seconds is another gear head treasure so today on my lay off I’m starting to put it together , tuners aluminum tail piece abr bridge bone nut just rambling. Thinking how I want to wire it up I have Russian knock off bumble bees definitely wire it up like late 1950 to 60s tone. Maybe going to put some Seymour’s in not sure what combo yet.

[TexasProgresive]

1. Weren't you just salivating over a MGB?

"I mean, TEB, where's the room for the car with all those guitars." Just channeling your better half.Sounds nice, post a pic when you get it finished.

[TEB]

2. The difference is

Free is free on Les clone

[Perseus]

3. Fantastic...post pictures when you are done with it

That is a great project

[paranoid floyd]

6. Yes, we definitely need to see pictures

I love gear talk.

[samnsara]

4. I see a second career in your life...

…..guitar whisperer...

[Dr Hobbitstein]

5. I like the Seymour Duncan Antiquity humbuckers.

Sounds more like an old PAF than Gibson's BurstBuckers (I had the pleasure of comparing them to a set of real PAFs from a 1960 ES-335, and damn they sound just like 'em). I put them in my home made Les Paul (59 clone) and man do she scream.

[TEB]

7. Hear you

I’m thinking for neck maybe dropping in humbucker with alnico 5 give it that bright tone I’m thinking

[Dr Hobbitstein]

8. A5 would definitely be a bit brighter...

Maybe the Duncan ‘59?

[TEB]

9. Possibly friend

But I am type player that rolls tone pots around back em off or open em up I’m still deciding but we play thru 1 to 5 watt tube heads and I like headroom I like clean little very little effects.