What are these things really going for now?

Ricky Lee · Post by **Ricky Lee** » Mon Jul 18, 2005 6:46 pm

Seen this on Flea-Bay and was wondering what one of these is worth now. I haven't played Pauls in years. Don't know what their good from bad is.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vi ... %3AIT&rd=1

Necrovore · Post by **Necrovore** » Mon Jul 18, 2005 10:05 pm

That is around what they are going for down here in Texas right now. Give or take a couple of hundred for the condition. That finish looks a little red to be a honey burst though. The honey bursts that I have seen in my area are a more golden color fading to a darker golden-ish brown at the edges.

Ricky Lee · Post by **Ricky Lee** » Mon Jul 18, 2005 10:19 pm

Like I said, I haven't used a Paul in years, but I'm thinking of getting one and I just don't know the good ones being made now, if any! The last one I had, in the 80's, I had custom built with the Pearly Gates and all, and it was a fantastic guitar.

Necrovore · Post by **Necrovore** » Mon Jul 18, 2005 11:52 pm

Yeah I have been keeping my eyes on some 80's models. They seem to be my favorite as well as second half 70's models. Well...... These seem to be the only ones that I can afford still. Check out Spacetonemusic.com, email Jason as I know the ones they currently have in stock are pretty nice and his deals are really fair compared to fleabay.

daniel · Post by **daniel** » Fri Jul 22, 2005 3:11 pm

I believe thats a les paul classic and you could probably get a new one for about that price. I have a classic and they are great guitars, cheaper than the standards, the only thing is the neck is a lot thinner and I'm not to crazy about the pickups. You could probably find a used historic and those are killer guitars, just a little pricey.

kurtsstuff · Post by **kurtsstuff** » Sat Jul 30, 2005 12:45 am

WAYYYYYY too much for a Classic....stay away,...stay away....

Ricky Lee · Post by **Ricky Lee** » Sat Jul 30, 2005 1:13 am

I think guitars have become like amps, all the more reason to build my own guitar.

Necrovore · Post by **Necrovore** » Sat Jul 30, 2005 2:14 am

Ricky Lee wrote:I think guitars have become like amps, all the more reason to build my own guitar.

I am in the process of building two. Both are neck through construction. Building your own guitar is a shitload harder then I first figured. Quite a bit more math was involved then I thought. I just picked up a book today called "Make Your Own Electric Guitar" by Melvyn Hiscock. This is one of the "books to get" if you are serious in doing something more than assembling pre-made parts. The book covers all three methods of solid body guitar building, set neck, bolt on, and neck through.

After these two I am building are done, I would like to have a go at a LP clone. The body contours look like they would be a bitch though.

Ricky Lee · Post by **Ricky Lee** » Sat Jul 30, 2005 2:39 am

When you start getting into the LP styles you almost haft to have a complete wood shop. I use to build alot of the Strat styles, but never tried a Paul. But when you think of what a really nice axe cost especially the Custom Shop Pauls, it's really worth the learning and extra effort to build your own, and it would probably sound and look alot better if you took your time building it.

Necrovore · Post by **Necrovore** » Sat Jul 30, 2005 9:39 am

Yeah I tend to agree with that. That top contour really scares me though. LOL! I have seen a website where some guy from Malaysia built his own custom and used a regular old steak knife to cut the top in steps then sanded them down. Guy had pictures and everything. End result looked fairly nice though.

JasonC · Post by **JasonC** » Sat Jul 30, 2005 12:20 pm

I know a guy who's building high end Paul clones. I have know idea what he's getting for these things, but I know he's busy. Apparently he does the whole antique finish thing. Anyway, here's one in progress.

http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/hogueman3 ... &.src=mail