NGD . Well , It's New Here . Les Paul 1989 Standard .

Rockhard

Found this January . If this had been my first new Les Paul in 1998 I may have saved some time and money ;-)

timmypix

Have you got pictures or shall we just imagine it?

roberty

You'd better post some photos or I won't be able to sleep later

Rockhard

timmypix said:

Have you got pictures or shall we just imagine it?

Lol yeah some gremlins prevented upload so I closed down . Try again 

Rockhard

tone1

I’m loving that top...

RaymondLin

That is a purty geetar

hollywoodrox

That’s totally awesome 

p90fool

That's proper that is, no tabby cat nonsense. 

Boromedic

Very, very nice, similar to my 99 Standard that I've just had fettled (mine had uncovered pickups until 2 months ago!). Love me plain tops.

Rockhard

Boromedic said:

Very, very nice, similar to my 99 Standard that I've just had fettled (mine had uncovered pickups until 2 months ago!). Love me plain tops.

Tidy ! My pups are Bill Lawrence . I see many uncovered and can't see solder marks on mine so assume covers were aftermarket on these . The electrics too were all original but had to replace dodgy vol pots with 500k CTS . Pickup rings and guard also cracked so replaced .

tsj93

very nice, looks like the Betts/Toler burst

roberty

Perfect

Gerz6558

I've got very fond memories of my old 89 les paul custom, still keep an eye out for it on sale.

Yours is very nice indeed, a great era.

lysander

Lovely ! Plain maple and flat finish look so much better than shiny flames.

Grampa

I'm not usually a fan of Les Pauls, but that my friend is a thing of beauty. Hope it sounds as good as it looks.

Rockhard

Grampa said:

I'm not usually a fan of Les Pauls, but that my friend is a thing of beauty. Hope it sounds as good as it looks.

It was mostly stored past ten years as previous owner works on cruise ships . It really plays and sounds very good . 

welshboyo

Very Nice - I have an 87/88 Standard here which I bought off a guy who had terminal cancer and was selling off all his gear, it was a very sad transaction and I promised I'd keep it and I have!!

This one was an "under the bed" guitar too for the last 10 or so years.

These early post-Norlin guitars are brilliant.

Rockhard

welshboyo said:

Very Nice - I have an 87/88 Standard here which I bought off a guy who had terminal cancer and was selling off all his gear, it was a very sad transaction and I promised I'd keep it and I have!!

This one was an "under the bed" guitar too for the last 10 or so years.

These early post-Norlin guitars are brilliant.I

I bought first LP new in 1998 and was pretty underwhelmed with it , so ended up searching for what a nice Les Paul was meant to be . Had a few but this one I saw and liked the top and had gathered late 80s early Henry period had great rep . To be honest it rocks , well built , plays and sounds great , I thought it would kill my historics ;-)

InactiveX

That's a splendid guitar.

My own Les Paul Custom is from 1989. I'll never be parted from it.

I bought it new in 1990, while intending to buy a Standard. I got a great price on it as it was the last year's stock, and the shop wanted rid of it for the newer guitars. I'm glad I went for the 1989 as it meant I got the Bill Lawrence pickups, which are brilliant.

Rockhard

InactiveX said:

That's a splendid guitar.

My own Les Paul Custom is from 1989. I'll never be parted from it.

I bought it new in 1990, while intending to buy a Standard. I got a great price on it as it was the last year's stock, and the shop wanted rid of it for the newer guitars. I'm glad I went for the 1989 as it meant I got the Bill Lawrence pickups, which are brilliant.

Yeah I've heard stuff but the Bill Lawrence sound ace . I traded the 98 Standard for a 79 Custom , it was good but Wine not my favourite and it did sound bit polite , was heavy too . I have a whim for a Custom though sometime , perhaps a old early 70s .