Zhivago's Vintage Hotties - 1957 TV Yellow Les Paul Special

[zhivago]

I always thought of LP Specials as the Telecaster in the Gibson line...spartan, contour-less, lean and mean...a simple wraparound bridge, dots and two raw P90s

just apply fingers...

such a nice design. 

[luau]

I've got one of these in the works and the Custom is just going to have to wait... maybe forever. I can't swing a vintage Special, but a CS reissue is about certain in the next week or so.

[zhivago]

I've got one of these in the works and the Custom is just going to have to wait... maybe forever. I can't swing a vintage Special, but a CS reissue is about certain in the next week or so.

wooohooo!

I expect pics and a tone report asap!!  

[luau]

Will do.

I agree with your impression of them 100%. The utilitarian, no-frills, design adds up to sexy elegance in my book. I guess the bound board is a bit frilly, but only a bit.

[zhivago]

Will do.

I agree with your impression of them 100%. The utilitarian, no-frills, design adds up to sexy elegance in my book. I guess the bound board is a bit frilly, but only a bit.

indeed...I think the bound board plus the extra pup is that step up as a selling point over the Jr.

[mezcalhead]

I think you've heard me mention the Historic LP Jr I played before buying my R6 .. that was a great little guitar. Absolutely stripped back to the bare essentials; thick neck, one pickup, no bullshit.

[zhivago]

I think you've heard me mention the Historic LP Jr I played before buying my R6 .. that was a great little guitar. Absolutely stripped back to the bare essentials; thick neck, one pickup, no bullshit.

they are great guiatrs...actually Neil Young played one when I saw him for a song or two, and by god, it sounded a lot like Ol' Black! 

[BenHagerty]

That is pretty cute

[eupat]

love it 
"less is more"

[stevejamsecono]

Probably my favorite of Gibsons. Very telecastery which is why I've always liked them, and P-90s are always lovely. Right now it's a toss up between one of the 90s RIs of those or a Faded SG Special or something. Tough call

[DWBH]

Great guitars.
Custom77 (a french guitar company) makes these awsome Les Paul Jrs and SG jrs. And the price is very low.

[RumorsOFsurF]

BONAR!  Those have pretty much become my favorite Gibby....I like the double cutaway ones better, though. 

[zhivago]

BONAR!  Those have pretty much become my favorite Gibby....I like the double cutaway ones better, though. 

I got another Vintage Hotties coming up with a double cut.... 

[RumorsOFsurF]

I can't wait!!!

[zhivago]

I can't wait!!!

coming up, a bit earlier han planned, then...just for you...I'll post the thread in a bit....