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Topic: Collectable... '54 Les Paul Jr. Price reduction |
John Walden
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Simi Valley, California, USA
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Posted 20 Nov 2009 9:27 am |
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I'm letting this beautiful "54 Les Paul Jr. go for $ 3,800.00, plus shipping and ins. in USA. Sold as is. Original case.
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Remi Villeneuve
From:
Montreal
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Posted 20 Nov 2009 9:40 am
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BEAUTIFUL GUITAR
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Roger Rettig
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Naples, FL
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Posted 20 Nov 2009 10:03 am
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I love that Lifton case, too!!!
I had a double-cutaway LP Jr new in 1959 - mine was a cherry red mahogany body; I'd love to have another!
This one is in wonderful condition!
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Roger Rettig: Emmons D10, B-bender Teles and Martins - and, at last, a Gibson Super 400!
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john reid
From:
Michigan, USA
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Posted 20 Nov 2009 10:22 am had one
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| bought a lp jr. in 1957 in a pawn shop in tucson,az for $140...should have kept it,huh!! |
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Doug Freeman
From:
Los Angeles, CA
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Posted 20 Nov 2009 10:48 am
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| So nice. A quintessential electric guitar, the jumping off point for great tone. If you haven't seen the footage of Mountain from their Woodstock performance...hands down Leslie West wins for guitar tone mojo. |
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John Walden
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Simi Valley, California, USA
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Posted 20 Nov 2009 11:18 am
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Thanks for the comments !!! In a good economy, this would bring 10K. I hate to sell it due to it's sentimental value to me. My dad used to play it at church back in the "60s. It's probably the first guitar I ever played. It might look pretty good under someone's X-mas tree !!!
Thanks for the interest.
J. W.
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Rains SD-10
Emmons SD-12 PP
Sho-Bud LDG
Fender Twin w/ JBL's
Mesa Boogie Mark IV x 2
Peavey 112 w/Knob-Guards x 2
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Rich Hlaves
From:
Wildomar, California, USA
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Posted 20 Nov 2009 1:09 pm
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John,
Nice guitar and a bargain for the $$. Do you have the original bridge? I noticed it has been changed. Any headstock repairs, breaks or cracks? Is the original tone cap still in there?
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John Walden
From:
Simi Valley, California, USA
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Posted 20 Nov 2009 1:29 pm
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Rich, I believe the bridge is the original. No headstock repairs, cracks, or breaks. The tone pot has been changed to a "69 vintage. That is as close to the "54 era that my Luthier could come up with. Yes it has some finish checking, and scratches on the back, but not too bad.
J. W.
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Rains SD-10
Emmons SD-12 PP
Sho-Bud LDG
Fender Twin w/ JBL's
Mesa Boogie Mark IV x 2
Peavey 112 w/Knob-Guards x 2
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Rich Hlaves
From:
Wildomar, California, USA
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Posted 20 Nov 2009 3:09 pm
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In that era, the bridge was just a stop tail piece as on a Les Paul Sr. of the day. This one has a compensated saddle but also has the offset bridge posts for the stop tail piece bridge. Confusing, that's why I'm thinking it has been changed. I'm pretty sure the compensated bridge wasn't used until much later in production.
In later guitars that used the compensated saddle bridge, the posts where much closer to equal distance from the nut.
Still, a really clean surviving example. I had one of these while in high school. Unfortunately it was stolen from our locked school band room while at I was in another class. (inside job)
Best,
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Orlando Colom
From:
Florida, USA
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Posted 20 Nov 2009 7:19 pm
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Nice guitar indeed.Rich is correct though,the compensated bridge did not come out till 1961.
It must have been replaced somewhere along the way. |
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John Walden
From:
Simi Valley, California, USA
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Posted 21 Nov 2009 7:51 am New Pics
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Just to be clear... I am not an expert on vintage guitars. I don't know when my dad bought this guitar. I remember in the mid '60s that this was his only guitar. He played in church. The circumstances of his purchase, I will never know. There has been some interest, here locally, as well, here on the Forum. So by request here are some more pics.
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Mike Thomas
From:
Massachusetts, USA
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Posted 24 Nov 2009 1:54 pm LP Jr
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The bridge is a replacement. Probably from a 60's (SG shaped) LP Jr.
Still a great guitar. Repro bridges are cheap. I just got a '55 and the tone is beyond incredible. |
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Joe Gorfinkle
From:
California, USA
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Posted 24 Nov 2009 4:15 pm
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| nice axe... |
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John Walden
From:
Simi Valley, California, USA
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Posted 30 Nov 2009 7:41 am
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TTT
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http://www.myspace.com/johnmwalden
Rains SD-10
Emmons SD-12 PP
Sho-Bud LDG
Fender Twin w/ JBL's
Mesa Boogie Mark IV x 2
Peavey 112 w/Knob-Guards x 2
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John Walden
From:
Simi Valley, California, USA
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Posted 2 Dec 2009 1:27 pm
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Bump for price reduction.
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http://www.myspace.com/johnmwalden
Rains SD-10
Emmons SD-12 PP
Sho-Bud LDG
Fender Twin w/ JBL's
Mesa Boogie Mark IV x 2
Peavey 112 w/Knob-Guards x 2
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Mike Sigler
From:
Give Em A Try !
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Posted 3 Dec 2009 5:15 am
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That would look great beside my 1976 les paul bass.
But santa does not visit starvation hill!
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Jim Eaton
From:
Santa Susana, Ca
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Posted 18 Dec 2009 11:23 am
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Bump up for my pal JW.
JE:-)> |
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John Walden
From:
Simi Valley, California, USA
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Posted 27 Dec 2009 6:59 am
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Bump
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Rains SD-10
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Sho-Bud LDG
Fender Twin w/ JBL's
Mesa Boogie Mark IV x 2
Peavey 112 w/Knob-Guards x 2
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John Walden
From:
Simi Valley, California, USA
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Posted 30 Dec 2009 5:17 pm
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TTT
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Rains SD-10
Emmons SD-12 PP
Sho-Bud LDG
Fender Twin w/ JBL's
Mesa Boogie Mark IV x 2
Peavey 112 w/Knob-Guards x 2
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John Walden
From:
Simi Valley, California, USA
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Posted 6 Jan 2010 6:32 am ttt
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TTT
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Rains SD-10
Emmons SD-12 PP
Sho-Bud LDG
Fender Twin w/ JBL's
Mesa Boogie Mark IV x 2
Peavey 112 w/Knob-Guards x 2
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John Walden
From:
Simi Valley, California, USA
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Posted 9 Jan 2010 11:06 am Les Paul Jr.
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Bump for a piece of history, and a very playable 6-stringer !
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Rains SD-10
Emmons SD-12 PP
Sho-Bud LDG
Fender Twin w/ JBL's
Mesa Boogie Mark IV x 2
Peavey 112 w/Knob-Guards x 2
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Brian Echenberg
From:
Quebec, Canada
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Posted 10 Jan 2010 2:19 pm
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| if I bought it would you ship it to Canada? |
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John Walden
From:
Simi Valley, California, USA
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Posted 10 Jan 2010 3:13 pm Jr.
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Brian, I'm not too sure what hoops I would have to go through to make that happen. I'm not in any big hurry to let this guitar go, for the reasons I have mentioned in earlier posts. I received a PM from a guy in France who wanted it, and wanted me to send it to Canada as well. I would prefer a USA sale.
J. W.
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Rains SD-10
Emmons SD-12 PP
Sho-Bud LDG
Fender Twin w/ JBL's
Mesa Boogie Mark IV x 2
Peavey 112 w/Knob-Guards x 2
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Brian Echenberg
From:
Quebec, Canada
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Posted 10 Jan 2010 3:25 pm
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| I have a US adress I could have it sent to if its easier. Would you take paypal? if not what about a check? I think I'll take it. fredechenberg@yahoo.ca |
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John Walden
From:
Simi Valley, California, USA
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Posted 10 Jan 2010 4:00 pm Jr.
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The deal fell through. The guitar is still available.
J. W.
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Sho-Bud LDG
Fender Twin w/ JBL's
Mesa Boogie Mark IV x 2
Peavey 112 w/Knob-Guards x 2
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