Anyone like orvilles?

mattacjones · January 2017

Spotted this on ebay, looks nice, I know some folks are keen on them (and it's nowt to do with me)
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Orville-Les-Paul-Electric-Guitar-Made-in-Japan-/162352369956?hash=item25ccf49124:g:KvIAAOSwImRYZqGn

Jack_ · January 2017

Love a good plain top, looks very nice.

Jack_ · January 2017

Also, Keith Harris does.

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photek · January 2017

Is it my old one (also owned by a couple of people on here) if so then it is a lovely guitar.

http://thefretboard.co.uk/discussion/80500/sold-pending-orville-les-paul-standard#latest

If the neck was fatter I would have kept that without a doubt!

mattacjones · January 2017

@photek don't think so
Serial number on the back of the headstock is 703221.

photek · January 2017

mattacjones said:

@photek don't think so
Serial number on the back of the headstock is 703221.

Cool, can't get to ebay at the moment, I did see my old on on there a little while back though.

Motorhate · January 2017

They're great in my experience. They are what Gibson should have been in terms of quality control. I owned an Orville Thunderbird, and the quality of the workmanship is superb. They're made in Japan, which with the odd exception is a byword for quality in terms of guitar build. I also had a quick bash on an Orville SG years ago which was also superb.

Bear in mind, that there's two types of Orville guitars. The "Orville by Gibson" made guitars have original US Gibson pickups. The "Orville" make, have pickups that are made in Japan (which I think have the same amount of windings as original GIbson USA pickups).

ellangus · January 2017

I had an Orville by Gibson SG ('61 style) a few years back and it was superb as good if not better than any Gibson SG 61 re-issue I've tried. regret selling it now. Have a look at www.japanguitars.co.uk (that's where I got mine).

Iamnobody · January 2017

Motorhate said:

Bear in mind, that there's two types of Orville guitars. The "Orville by Gibson" made guitars have original US Gibson pickups. The "Orville" make, have pickups that are made in Japan (which I think have the same amount of windings as original GIbson USA pickups).

I've got an Orville by Gibson 57 reissue gold top - ObG tend to command higher prices than the Orvilles. The differences are pickups as above (mine has 57's), nitro finish and fret nibs. Quite important details to Les sniffers!

It does have a 3 piece back still though.

I'm out of touch a bit but I think that one on eBay is overpriced...it looks very nice though. You have to weigh up whether or not another one might come up for sale a bit cheaper.

Jack_ · January 2017

photek said:

Is it my old one (also owned by a couple of people on here) if so then it is a lovely guitar.

http://thefretboard.co.uk/discussion/80500/sold-pending-orville-les-paul-standard#latest

If the neck was fatter I would have kept that without a doubt!

That was absolutely perfect, why on earth did you sell it, and who has it now?

rash · January 2017

I have two Orville by Gibson Les Paul standards, both are great guitars, and totally different. One is really mid heavy, the other has loads of high end.

All Orvilles were made in Japan. Normal Orvilles have (really good) Japanese electronics and are not nitro.

The Orville by Gibsons have a nitro finish and USA electronics. The reissues are the same but can have fatter necks and have fret edge binding.

57Deluxe · January 2017

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