Gibson Les Paul "The Paul" SL - good condition, £450

ellwood

Ok. So a few weeks ago I broke my right wrist whilst teaching my five year old son to skateboard and playing guitar looks to be all but ruled out. For a long while. 


1998 Gibson Les Paul “The Paul” SL

Taken in px on my Tele, this is a rather lovely 1998 Gibson Les Paul “The Paul” SL.

Only made between 96 and 98 this is a full mahogany slimmer-than-a-standard body with a belly carve. Rounded 50s neck, 498T and 490R and carved top.

If you believe the hype these are becoming collectible. If you are a realist you get a very clean Les Paul that has the rip of an SG thanks to the shallower body and 498/490.

Has had an upgraded switch.

Comes with the original (slightly tatty) Gibson gig bag, so collection only (Leicester or meet for fuel money)

£450 or sensible offers please folks!

















Fret King Esprit III £225 sold

Fret Esprit in candy red
Great condition
3 x P90 with strat style switching
Volume, tone and vario-tone
Long tail vibrato

Comes with superb Fret King gig bag

Price dropped to a ridiculously cheap £225 - collection only at this price!



1998 Gibson Les Paul “The Paul” SL

Taken in px on my Tele, this is a rather lovely 1998 Gibson Les Paul “The Paul” SL.

Only made between 96 and 98 this is a full mahogany slimmer-than-a-standard body with a belly carve. Rounded 50s neck, 498T and 490R and carved top.

If you believe the hype these are becoming collectible. If you are a realist you get a very clean Les Paul that has the rip of an SG thanks to the shallower body and 498/490.

Comes with the original (slightly tatty) Gibson gig bag, so collection only

£600 or sensible offers please folks!








1975 Fender Telecaster

Seymour Duncan in bridge - original in the case
Very well worn, and would benefit from a set up. 
Stunning guitar to play and the upgraded bridge pickup gives it real bite.

£1600 SOLD




All are collection from Hinckley. May be able to arrange to meet you for fuel.

Sorry, but no trades (unless you have a Harley or an SP1 that you want to trade for a couple of guitars!)

Gibson Les Paul 1954 Reissue - sold

Think from memory this a 2003/2004. Has the Brazilian board. I've changed the speed knobs and taken off the pick guard, but they are included. All of the case candy is included and so is the certifcate. Very chunky neck. Good condition for the age.

£2750

2017 Gibson Les Paul 1958 Reissue VOS Iced Tea - Sold 

In superb condition. One from the Peach sale, with a gorgeous top and some great aging to the hardware. Custom buckers and all case candy. No marks that I can see. Been played five or six times before I bailed out of the skateboard. 

£2000

Hattigol

Sorry to hear about your accident. Beautiful trio of guitars - hope you get a good price for them.

ellwood

Hattigol said:

Sorry to hear about your accident. Beautiful trio of guitars - hope you get a good price for them.

Thanks mate. It’s a pisser, but it is what it is

Fishboy7

Wow, I know what you're feeling.  I broke my left wrist pretty bad while ice skating with my nipper in March this year. 

The manipulation didn't work so I had to have a steel plate screwed in there, and the surgery was much worse than the actual break. I couldn't play a note until July, but since then, recovery has been pretty good.  I'm now back to about 80% and expect to be 100% by the 1st anniversary of the accident.  

You may feel pretty despondent now, but the human body is surprisingly resilient, it might be fine if you get the right physio going.  

ellwood

Fishboy7 said:

Wow, I know what you're feeling.  I broke my left wrist pretty bad while ice skating with my nipper in March this year. 

The manipulation didn't work so I had to have a steel plate screwed in there, and the surgery was much worse than the actual break. I couldn't play a note until July, but since then, recovery has been pretty good.  I'm now back to about 80% and expect to be 100% by the 1st anniversary of the accident.  

You may feel pretty despondent now, but the human body is surprisingly resilient, it might be fine if you get the right physio going.  

Thanks mate. I’m keeping three nice
Les Paul’s and my Fret King back

pmbomb

my daughter nags me constantly to take her ice skating.

saying no just got a lot easier.

DrBob

Gutted to hear this, your enthusiasm for the guitars is infectious, I hope you can find a way back to playing 
I’m the other way round in that old shoulder & back injuries have effectively ruled out riding bikes for me. Regrettably I don’t have a collection of bikes to match your guitars to sell off otherwise we could talk trades !

Best of luck !

mudslide73

All 3 of these are right up my street. Beautiful.

DrCornelius

I love all 3 Nik, can't afford any but wanted to stop by and wish you all the best with the wrist and the sales mate. 

My son is a bassist/drummer/guitarist and a crazy in line skater so goes through similar stuff pretty regularly too. He found these things pretty useful when he was recovering from stuff - could keep one in his pocket and exercise during the day.

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Legionreturns

Awww mate! I'm going through a long rehab myself following the dual tendon sever in July, wishing you all the best in your recovery.

Also, you're an arsehole for posting that birth year tele again and making me dream!

Freebird

I could win a Grammy with those guitars!

I also hope your recovery is successful.

ellwood

Thanks for all the comments guys. Very much appreciated. And cheers for that link - will get one. Once I have my right wrist out of plaster we can look at options. I’m all good - just being practical. As I say, at least I can still ride my bikes!!

skaguitar

I wish I had a Harley to trade for my old R4... best Les Paul I ever owned..
GLWTS

Plukky

ellwood said:

Thanks for all the comments guys. Very much appreciated. And cheers for that link - will get one. Once I have my right wrist out of plaster we can look at options. I’m all good - just being practical. As I say, at least I can still ride my bikes!!

Good luck for your recovery and bear in mind that playing the guitar *may* be an excellent physio exercise in itself.

Davemate

You up for a px and cash for the r4 nik

JD50

Is the Tele a heavy one?

ellwood

Davemate said:

You up for a px and cash for the r4 nik

If the pc is sensible (will have to sell it on) then quite possibly

ellwood

JD50 said:

Is the Tele a heavy one?

Very!!!

ellwood

R4 sold bump

merlin

Davemate said:

You up for a px and cash for the r4 nik

ditto the R8?

ellwood

merlin said:

Davemate said:

You up for a px and cash for the r4 nik

ditto the R8?

Nope. Not yet.