NGD: 1981 Gibson Heritage 80 LP!

jimmyguitar

Picked her up today, an absolutely awesome axe which made her debut at a gig tonight. Impossible to capture the true amazingness of the flame. The Tim Shaw humbuckers are really accurate PAF reissues. Dead chuffed

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breakstuff

Nice.More photos?

jimmyguitar

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jimmyguitar

The neck is one piece which is unusual for the standard model, usually would be a three piece. Makes this one truer to 59 spec!

richardhomer

I had one that was pretty much identical, except it had the three-piece neck.

Great guitars!

bandmaster188

Very nice. Happy new geetar day!

Moltisanti

lovely, are these new ?

Iamnobody

Moltisanti;298819" said:

lovely, are these new ?

No it's an 80's guitar- here's some good info:

http://www.guitars4you.co.uk/gibson-les-paul-heritage-series-standard-80---heritage-sunburst+++1109

Great NGD Jimmy!

Skipped

Lovely guitar.

The Tim Shaw pickups are very interesting (to me). They featured in many Les Paul models in the 80's. including some very modest (AKA Cheap) versions. And yet....when those pickups were put in the early attempts at Les Paul re-issues, they did sound really good. And they do sound a lot like real PAFs. Of course.....I am always banging on about the fact that Brothers in Arms is arguably one of the greatest Les Paul tones ever. That was an early re-issue (mid 80's) with Tim Shaw pickups. To re-create that sound (live) Knopfler uses..........a 'Burst.

With regard to the guitar generally.....Screw accuracy. Unless we are all insane we should all judge guitars by picking them up and playing them. Not by the type of glue used. I do welcome the ongoing Gibson attempts to improve their re-issues and I thought the recent return to a condom free truss rod was a good move (feeling what you are playing through the back of the neck may be more than just a gimmick)
I completely understand the appeal of this guitar - and other early re-issues. Many congrats on your NGD.

jimmyguitar

Thanks guys! I've been through a bunch of Gibbos both vintage and new and this LP is up there with the best I've tried. I highly recommend the Heritage series. I got it at a pretty good price too compared with the one linked above so if you look around you can still find a deal! Now I've got to sell a bunch of stuff...

Loobs

Nice. 

mcsdan

Amazing

Niallmo

That's looks ace. The darker 'burst colours are fantastic.

johnnyurq

A friend bought one when they were new (Heritage Cherry yummy) and it was awesome to play and sounded great.

Really lovely guitar and if they weren't so expensive I would seek one out.

He paid considerably less than they go for today for his new one.

jaygtr

Beautiful guitar, well done!

Neil

That is lovely. 

citizen68

Absolute beauty - well wear, as we say over here..

strtdv

Nice! Didn't realise the Norlin era produced such a lovely les paul

jimmyguitar

I'm a Norlin fan it seems, my fave guitars have been a 71 335, a 74 goldtop deluxe and this 81 LP Heritage. It seems despite the occasional 'dog' there were some beautiful guitars made in that era.

usedtobe

That looks great!