A short vid Marshall Origin 20 Combo and Gibson USA Standard Les Paul from 2006 and a more shorty one with same amp and R 8 Lemon. 🙂
Gibson R8 VOS and Marshall Origin – vintage sound 🙂
Guitar pedals.
Marshall guitar pedals
Gibson Custom Shop R7 VOS
If I had to choose the best sounding Les Pauls of my selection, this axe would be on second place. Built in 2009, it got the 2009 historic specs including the `50s wiring.
Typical 1957 fat neck
Weight: 8,87 Lbs/ 4,02 kg
2009 historic specs:
This wiring was used in the first Les Pauls until the end of the fifties.
What’s the difference between Gibson 50’s vs. Modern Wiring?
50’s Wiring
Gary Moore performing „Evil Love“ using the volume knob ( 3:50 – 4:50)
Neal „Schon“ guitar by Larrivee
One of my „vintage“ guitars. Bought in 1988 @Musik Produktiv Nuremberg, after listening to Neal´s solo cd „Late Nite“ to promote his guitar line, I had to buy one. And really all the guitar tones on that superb cd can easily be achieved with that axe. A very versatile guitar: from Les Paul/ Strat tone to Tele twang.
All Original (with exception of the vibrato unit)
#107 of 500 (Stamped in the last fret)
These were produced between 1987 and 1991
24 5/8 Scale
22 Fret (Frets are in Very Good Condition and smooth/no sharp edges)
Neck through body construction
Maple and Alder Wings
Maple Neck
Ebony Fretboard
Binding on Neck & Headstock (No Damage to Binding)
„Schon“ Pickups by PJ Marx (PJ Marx was an Engineer and President of Laney Amps, in the 80’s he designed some pickups that were endorsed by several musicians)
5-way Switch
1-Tone 1- Volume Knob /push pull in Tone knob
Original Floyd Rose Licensed Tremolo with Non-original Tremolo Bar/ Now it´s got a Schaller one.
Overall mint condition for it’s age, it is signed by Neal Schon, while I met him in Augsburg on 6/ 26 2011.
Heavily used on many “Klopstock” and some „Wired“ gigs. Great axe and easy to play with a special unique sound.
Neal Schon 1986 with NS guitar, soloing starts around 3:10.
Fender PM-2 Deluxe Paramount Parlor is one of my favorite acoustic guitars. Love the small body sized guitar. And it sounds amazing to be heard on some tunes on my cd „On Scrambled tunes“. All the specs here:
Parlor corpus shape,, massive Sitka spruce top, massive Indian Rosewood back and sides, Ebony fingerboard, Mahogany neck (C-shape), bone nut and saddle
The PM-2 acoustic is equipped with a Fishman and Fender designed PM preamp specifically voiced to the shape of parlor acoustic guitar, responding to playing dynamics and bringing out the most subtle tonal nuances. Sitting flush with the side of the guitar, its smaller footprint offers maximum control in a discreet design.
Complete with tuner, frequency (bass, master volume and treble) and phase controls, this collaboration in preamp design not only offers versatile ways to fine-tune your tone, but also imparts an elegant retro look reminiscent of vintage radio knobs.
The Paramount Series (started in 2015) are designed with elements of classic ’60s Fender models, including checkerboard purfling and rosette, pickguard shape, and abalone and mother-of-pearl ‚Concert Tone‘ fingerboard inlays on the Deluxe models. Even with this art deco look, The Paramount Series acoustic guitars still retain their footing in modern design.
After buying my first R9 I saw this one on BTM Guitars Nuremberg´s website and fell in love. An amazing axe with the VOS treatement and a bit heavier than my R9. The neck is a typical 58 chunky one. In Hugo For Sale I often used this axe.
Specs
Back wood: Solid mahogany, no weight relief
Top: Plain Top
Fingerboard rosewood
Neck: 1 piece, with long neck tenon
Profile: 58 rounded
Pickups: Burstbucker 1 (R) 2(T)
Hardware : Nickel
Bridge ABR-1 Aluminium stopbar
Klopstock´s end, Klopstock II, Wired, Savage Blue, Hugo For Sale and finally Earl Grey…….
What a great evening it was: a great venue, great folks and a fantastic promoter. From the first song to the encores the audience attentively listened to the music and wittty anecdotes about the Les Paul guitar. Thank you all!
Earl Grey´s lineup was (from left to right)
Conny Martin (Les Paul/ Vocals)) Xaver Hauck (drums) Stefan Gerhard (Vocals/ Bass)
Guitars used:
Gibson R8 Lemonburst nicknamed „Gary Moore“ Fender Original ´50s Stratocaster White Blonde and Gibson BFG Gary Moore
Some more photos…….
Amps used with Deeflexx- Sound System
Fender Blues Junior IV and Koch Jupiter
2006 Fender Stratocaster Jeff Beck Artist Series
Bought this 2006 built one Stratocaster in 2009 @ music butik (Darstadt/ Germany). It got some aging by heavy playing. Love the seafoam green color. Guitar got a three piece alder body. The neck is not as fat as the ones from the first Jeff Beck series in 1991 and they changed the old roller system for a better LRS Roller. In combination with the locking tuners it stays in tune. String changing is easy. Here are the specs:
BODY:
Body Material: Alder
Body Finish: Urethane
Body Shape: Stratocaster
NECK:
Neck Material:Maple
Neck Finish:Satin Urethane
Neck Shape:“C“ Shape
Scale Length:25.5″ (648 mm)
Fingerboard:Rosewood
Fingerboard Radius:9.5″ (241 mm)
Number of Frets:22
Fret Size:Medium Jumbo
String Nut:LSR Roller
Nut Width:1.6875″ (42.8 mm)
Position Inlays:Pearloid Dot
Truss Rod Nut:1/8″ American Series
Headstock:Artist Signature on Headstock
Electronics
ELECTRONICS:
Bridge Pickup: Dual-Coil Ceramic Noiseless
Middle Pickup: Dual-Coil Ceramic Noiseless
Neck Pickup: Dual-Coil Ceramic Noiseless
Controls: Master Volume, Tone 1. (Neck Pickup), Tone 2. (Bridge/Middle Pickup)
Pickup Switching: 5-Position Blade: Position 1. Bridge Pickup, Position 2. Bridge and Middle Pickup, Position 3. Middle Pickup, Position 4. Middle and Neck Pickup, Position 5. Neck Pickup
Pickup Configuration: SSS
HARDWARE:
Bridge: 2-Point American Series Synchronized Tremolo with Stainless Steel Saddles
Hardware Finish: Chrome
Tremolo Arm Handle: Standard Tremolo Arm
Tuning Machines: Deluxe Staggered Cast/Sealed Locking
Pickguard: 3-Ply Mint Green
Control Knobs: Aged White Plastic
Switch Tips: Aged White
It´s got a great sound with the noiseless pickups. Used it on many gigs and demos.
Listen to the Fender Jeff Beck guitar:
2006 Gibson Les Paul Custom Shop R9 VOS Washed Cherry
One of my best sounding and looking Les Pauls. Great flame top. Bought back in 2006 @ Guitar Point, Maintal. After watching Joe Bonamassa in Aschaffenburg playing a Custom Shop Les Paul I had to buy one. And Guitar Point had a large selection of Gibson Custom Shop Les Pauls. So I could select mine from ten Les Pauls then. On my way home I stopped several times to look after the guitar.
2006 was the first year the VOS (Vintage Original Specs) guitar line was introduced. The VOS guitars are lightly aged. Guitars finish is no gloss, and the hardware aged. By the way all my Custom Shop Les Pauls are VOS models. I don´t like the gloss finish. More in the video clip below.
Body: Carved AAAAA figured maple
Back wood: Solid mahogany, no weight relief
Fingerboard rosewood
Neck: 1 piece, with long neck tenon ( greatest difference to USA Standard Les Paul)
Profile: 59 rounded
Pickups: Burstbucker 1 (R) 2(T)
Hardware : Nickel
Bridge ABR-1 Aluminium stopbar
The guitar got a great vintage tone, very dry sounding. It´s getting better by year. Real vintage bleeding and fading.
