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The necks were 0.10" inch wider than std.
The nut is an adjustable with integral zero fret (in pic its titanium which replaced the softer brass)
They all had G-Force 'robot' tuners.
LPs had removable pickguards (no screws)
There were cosmetic differences too. The 'Les Paul 100' silkscreen on headstock and a hologram sticker on back of headstock
I like the 2015 models.
Amazon was pushing these out on clearance for (IIRC) £185 at the time as few wanted one. They are not quite so cheap now but still cheaper than others are they are still relatively undesrable.
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The wider neck is the only thing that you’ll need to decide is right for you really.
I dare say that there exists a video recording of him making the original scribble.
They also made the neck - but not the string spacing - wider because that design of nut has 'end pieces' which stick out further than a standard nut, which is why the string spacing is then too narrow for the neck... just a succession of bad ideas, each of which forced the next.
You may or may not like the wider neck. You may or may not like the idea of the robot tuners. But the whole package just isn't right - and the robot tuners *will* stop working reliably sooner or later, even if that's not for some years.
If you want to replace the tuners with standard ones, fit a bone or plastic nut with string spacing that correctly matches the neck - and while you're at it, remove the well-intentioned but just plain awful logo and refinish the head with a normal Les paul one - then you'll have a decent Les Paul Junior for someone who likes wider necks.
I'm not averse to new technology or changes at all - when they work right and don't cause more problems than they solve.
"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
Like my Laney amp in the classified. Irrespective of what an incredible amp it is, if it had Marshall or Vox on the front i'd get twice what i'm asking and it would have sold weeks ago!
maybe i think they are currently fetching about £5-600 in a private sale. so its not too far out for a shop really but is pushing what i would want to pay
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