Gibson 'The Paul' model

DamoRed · 29-10-2004 11:37PM #1

Gibson 'The Paul'

A friend of mine has been telling me about how fantastic this guitar was when he heard and saw it a couple of years ago. However, on searching the Gibson site, I found that it was a basic no frills effort and it's a discontinued model, last produced about 5-6 years ago.

Has anyone any knowledge of it or where one could be got? Second hand included, because he offered to buy it from the owner, but he said he wouldn't part with it. He obviously values it highly!

My mate is determined to find one, even to the point of selling his American Tele. Personally, I wouldn't, cos the Tele is magnificent. But it's his call.

Thanks

Damo

30-10-2004 12:49AM

Is this it? The Paul II

DamoRed · 30-10-2004 02:54PM

Yeah, that's the one, there were a couple of different versions, 'The Paul II' and 'The Paul SL', but both are now discontinued. But there's one out there somewhere, I'm sure.

Damo

disgruntled · 30-10-2004 03:28PM

I've seen a couple on Ebay before, I think they had a walnut body but thats about all I know about them. Chris Guitars might be worth a look also

I am MAN · 31-10-2004 10:59AM

Hey,

How long does it take chris ship guitars? I like what he has to offer just need to know how long it takes to get here.

Also can ya take his word on the quality of the product?

It wasn't me! · 31-10-2004 01:45PM

Apparently he exaggerates the flaws. So yeah, he's a decent guy.

On the subject of "The Paul", they were just really simple Les Pauls with Walnut bodies as far as I know. Can find a few on EBay occasionally but they're few and far between. I'd say the tone off the walnut is fairly interesting though.

dabhoys · 31-10-2004 02:44PM

yeah you can't ebay for finding the rare items that aren't easy to come by.

Doctor J · 31-10-2004 03:59PM

I am MAN wrote:

Hey,

How long does it take chris ship guitars? I like what he has to offer just need to know how long it takes to get here.

Also can ya take his word on the quality of the product?

Yeah, he tells you about nicks and scratches you have to really go looking for. A mate of mine has just bought a fourth guitar from Chris, fourth in about six months. You decide which shipping option you want, about a week - pricey but worth it, or slower - cheaper but not worth the wait.

The guy is top class.

I am MAN · 31-10-2004 06:10PM

Nice to hear

I am interested in this - > http://www.chrisguitars.com/gib03lpstudio-sunsetorange.jpg

Im not experienced with the technical aspects of guitar but I really like the look of it and its a les paul so it cant be bad?

any comments about it?

DamoRed · 31-10-2004 08:22PM

Doctor,

If I send him an email, I presume he'd let me know as soon as one comes in and any details about it too. He certainly does well on the pics of his stock, showing plenty of detail. And as told already, very upfront about nicks and scratches.

Thanks to everyone for all the replies so far.

Damo

Oeneus · 04-11-2004 04:31PM

Last time I looked, www.beemusic.com had one.

They're in Wicklow

mr_angry · 04-11-2004 04:44PM

You really have to wonder how Irish sites are still so backward in comparison to the American and UK guitar retailers.

Doctor J · 04-11-2004 04:51PM

They have 'Leopard Clothes' for drummers?

feylya · 04-11-2004 05:08PM

mr_angry wrote:

You really have to wonder how Irish sites are still so backward in comparison to the American and UK guitar retailers.

It's Ireland. Music shops are for the most part (in the country at least) run by farmers! They've never even heard of the intarweb

mr_angry · 04-11-2004 05:13PM

We should sell guitars off the Boards.ie shop, clearly.

feylya · 04-11-2004 05:15PM

Hmmm, your ideas intruige me... How much of a cut would we get

Doctor J · 04-11-2004 05:26PM

Would we not be buying them all too, though?

mr_angry · 04-11-2004 05:27PM

Depends on supply and demand, my friend. We buy cheap, and sell slightly less cheap! It'll be less than your extortionate pricing system anyway!

feylya · 04-11-2004 05:28PM

Doctor J wrote:

Would we not be buying them all too, though?

Buy them wholesale though. You know yourself that there's 45% for the shop owners on guitars. Well, on ESPs and LTDs anyway. Get Ibanez's straight from the factory in Japan.

mr_angry · 04-11-2004 05:28PM

Doctor J wrote:

Would we not be buying them all too, though?

We could probably afford it out of the markup though!

Doctor J · 04-11-2004 05:30PM

Selling guitars though... it's just not right. It'd be like selling your pet puppy to the pikies

feylya · 04-11-2004 05:33PM

But would you not sell puppies to pikies to get an uber puppy with mechanical legs and a laser on his head for almost half price?

mr_angry · 04-11-2004 05:33PM

Alright. You buy them, I'll sell them.

What a great deal!

Doctor J · 04-11-2004 05:33PM

feylya wrote:

But would you not sell puppies to pikies to get an uber puppy with mechanical legs and a laser on his head for almost half price?

Man, you are cold.

feylya · 04-11-2004 05:34PM

Fukin A man!

It wasn't me! · 04-11-2004 09:30PM

That'd make a great sig Doc.

Gibson 'The Paul' model

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