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"Take these three items, some WD-40, a vise grip, and a roll of duct tape. Any man worth his salt can fix almost any problem with this stuff alone." - Walt Kowalski
"Only two things are infinite - the universe, and human stupidity. And I'm not sure about the universe." - Albert Einstein
Apologies up front I have owned a 1971/1972 LPR for many years and I am a bit of geek about it . But it is flat out the best guitar I have ever owned. I am lucky because the neck profile fits my hand perfectly which has some bearing on it.
It has some wonderful tones available and with EQ and FX tweaks can get a huge range of different types of guitar tones from pseudo thin single coil to fat as fook.
The low impedance mode is great for recording direct to desk and re-amp for FX plus for driving amps clean and adding stompies or Multi FX got from mild OD to aggressive metal. Being low impedance the resulting noise was way quieter than any other guitar I have owned.
In the 80's I had it through a Boss ME-5 into a JCM800 2 X 12" combo and it sounded glorious for any genre or style, funk tones ahoy too.
Anyway here are some piccies and a link to more pics and info for anyone interested.
My one first, a bit worse for wear these days but the volute saved it on many an occasion/gig.
http://i1095.photobucket.com/albums/i474/johnnyurq/Gibson LPR/LPR2_zps4d2523dd.jpg
http://i1095.photobucket.com/albums/i474/johnnyurq/Gibson LPR/Bodymarks_zps2da48851.jpg
These guys cannot be wrong surely? ;0
http://i1095.photobucket.com/albums/i474/johnnyurq/Gibson LPR/DSC00110_zpsbae8b41d.jpg
http://i1095.photobucket.com/albums/i474/johnnyurq/Gibson LPR/PageyWhiteLPR_zpsbdd0700c.jpg
http://i1095.photobucket.com/albums/i474/johnnyurq/Gibson LPR/4-07-P1X_zps30a1e67a.gif
http://i1095.photobucket.com/albums/i474/johnnyurq/Gibson LPR/lpr_ad_3as_zps2d4e6842.jpg
http://i1095.photobucket.com/albums/i474/johnnyurq/Gibson LPR/lpr_ad_4as_zps1b44ff29.jpg
http://i1095.photobucket.com/albums/i474/johnnyurq/Gibson LPR/lpr_ad2_4a_zps986b04d1.jpg
http://i1095.photobucket.com/albums/i474/johnnyurq/Gibson LPR/LPR1_zpsb2a57799.jpg
Les Paul used the Recording and to a lesser extent the Personal for a long time as they were his tech babies, his have had various mods like a bigsby, mic input on the upper bout and a sound on sound device he designed and fitted.
He used them a lot at the Iridium club and had a few including a White one that sold at the auction after his death.
Anyway here is a link to all my photos and goodies on the LPR range. There are fair few and a mixed bag and possibly boring for those not keen on them.
http://i1095.photobucket.com/albums/i474/johnnyurq/Gibson LPR/wires204_zps7cd80932.jpg
http://s1095.photobucket.com/user/johnnyurq/media/Gibson LPR/wires204_zps7cd80932.jpg.html?sort=3&o=0
Any questions @ChrisMusic give us a shout and I will do my best to answer.
Oops edit to add Photobucket link
"Take these three items, some WD-40, a vise grip, and a roll of duct tape. Any man worth his salt can fix almost any problem with this stuff alone." - Walt Kowalski
"Only two things are infinite - the universe, and human stupidity. And I'm not sure about the universe." - Albert Einstein
Well it was the 80's and my hair was nowt to be proud of either, damn the power pop era!
@Skipped
Yes I owned one for a while before a mate prised it out of my hands, they were not too bad and were quite expensive at the time. The biggest difference was a bolt on neck.
@ICBM
Having gotten used to the quirkiness I am OK with the weirdness.
But I agree it would have been more of a success if they were a bit more conservative with the looks etc. I used to know the sales figures for the UK and worldwide and they were fairly low, especially here.
Personally I would love to see a new re-imagined version based on a LP Supreme, Dark Fire or a LPC variant (white natch).
Please can we just make it after HJ the dictator has left, oh and add robo tuners too with some of the better elements of the Dark Fire and Dusk Tiger tech.
"Take these three items, some WD-40, a vise grip, and a roll of duct tape. Any man worth his salt can fix almost any problem with this stuff alone." - Walt Kowalski
"Only two things are infinite - the universe, and human stupidity. And I'm not sure about the universe." - Albert Einstein
I like the pickups so much i would definitely use them in my other guitars.
It is remarkable that a guitar that is 41 years old and the electrics are in great shape and quiet as a mouse, I did over the years spray the elctrics with switch cleaner/switch lube which maybe helped, But it was only a handful of times over my ownership and was preventative rather than because of an issue.
When I was last inside the control cavity everything did seem to be over engineered for sure.
He then picked up a Les Paul Personal but didn't like the tone so he got Paul Hamer to take the pickups off, fit a new maple cap and fitted the pickups out of his Les Paul Custom. He liked the fact the guitar was longer and wider than his Custom but lighter. He played it for a few years and then 'lost' it. Apparently he'd given it to a luthier and forgotten to collect it.
When he got his hands on it the pickups were missing and the top had split along with the binding .. I have some pictures somewhere. He then got a new maple top fitted and had it reconfigured with three Gibson humbuckers like a Black Beauty. The action is low and he uses thin strings - 8s in the 70s but 9s last time I had a strum. He had a Stetsbar fitted and then removed it.
He plays his Les Paul Custom these days.
This is him playing the refinished Les Paul Personal in the 70's
Remember, it's easier to criticise than create!
Somewhere I have a list of parts I sourced in the event any went belly up, thankfully never needed.
The circuit diagrams I have do mention values of most things so I will get a better look at that.
@Fretwired
With the Personal having an external transformer they got lost often and it was never right without it unless direct to desk.
@ChrisMusic - here's the new version of the guitar with a Stesbar ..
Remember, it's easier to criticise than create!
Yes it was a very common issue that folks lost the damned things so a retro fit of normal PUPs was they way to go, this IIRC was why they started putting the gubbins into the control cavity.