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Late 60's Les Paul would do it.
If you're looking for a nice, all original, no excuses '59 DC Junior, my old one is in the classifieds currently and @monoamine is a great guy to deal with.
Full disclosure - I only moved it along as it was too nice for me to take out and gig.
(formerly miserneil)
My reservation about the Junior was the single pup - don't mind it being P90 - I like a good P90 - I think they have a bit more than a humbucker TBH, but I was more concerned about bridge only.. the Epi Olympic is bridge only and I don't want too many of them!
Imo prices of vintage gear is all over the place n it's so hard to actually know what is a good realistic price.
Vintage n expensive dose not always mean a guitar is good or any better than a newer/reissue.
Just my opinion but I wouldn't be in a rush to be spending that sort of money just because it's vintage.
For the best part all ur buying is mojo n then you have to ask yourself is it worth it.
A single cut Junior is a guitar I wish I owned
i love P90s but some can be noisy. Given the OPs existing stable I'd be after humbuckers in my first les Paul.
If you do decide to go for a double cut Special, go for a late '59 onwards after they moved the neck pickup out of the neck pocket, the early ones are notorious for having a very unstable neck join, its said you can bend them a up a whole tone by bending the neck....then it ends up in two pieces.
(formerly miserneil)
I don't have the £4000+ needed, but it's got me thinking.
The versatility using the tone and volume was unbelievable, and it felt great.
Get one!
http://www.rosserguitars.com/available-1/2016-rosser-vintage-style-dc
I'm considering getting one of his single cuts...
There are of course UK builders who can do the same. I'm just working out the finances then going to order one from someone!
They also sound great with P90s. A nice aggressive, raw sound.
One thing I would say, is try as many as you can. I played LOTS of DC's before I settled on the '59 available here. I played a '60 which was the same money and to all intents and purposes the same guitar but it was an absolute dog.
Guitar Avenue have a couple listed currently but, and I have said it before here and in PM, (and i'm not on commission!) @monoamine Junior is one of the best sounding double cuts I've ever had the pleasure to play. Simple as.
In fact, f*ck it, i'm off to check my bank ;-)
(formerly miserneil)