Vintage Les Paul
Posted in Posters on 02/09/2009 01:12 pm by admin
Buying Vintage Guitars vs Buying Custom Shop Guitars
To the general public, owning the’genuine article’ is the single thing that will suffice. As a vintage guitar player, and one who appreciates classic’vintage’ instruments, I’m able to fully understand this viewpoint. I cannot think about a single guitar strummer who would not totally love playing a real fifty’s Les Paul or Stratocaster.
first of all, there’s the price of admission. The increasingly robust demand for vintage guitars has driven their costs through the roof and out of reach for many of us. High spec, well looked after original instruments from the 50′s and sixty’s can approach the price of a new automobile, or in some cases a little house!
Another problem facing vintage guitars is their questionable reliability. Although they were built to stand the test of time, a vintage guitar will almost always prove to be more delicate and fragile than a later, more modern version. This won’t be of great importance to a guitar collector, but if you’re meaning to gig with a 50 year old, highly valued piece of guitar history, you may want to think again.
luckily there is an alternative for those among us who love vintage guitars, but find them either too expensive or too unrealistic for our purposes. I am referencing the most recent crop of vintage guitar duplicates, or as they’re better known,’reissues’.
These guitars are made from the best woods, and are almost completely built by hand using time honored techniques. The electronics are custom made to be as true and faithful to the original instrument as is humanly possible.
They come complete with a full guaranty, the sturdiness of a new instrument, and sparkling clean looks. I own many reissue guitars from both Gibson and Fender, and can truthfully say that I’m very impressed with the quality and comprehensive level of detail that these guitars possess. The employment of high quality woods give them a tone which is a cut above normal, and knowing that parts are readily available helps add some confidence.
Though nothing will ever replace the’vibe’ and nostalgia related to the real thing, the high cost and impossibility of a vintage instrument for common use, makes owning a reissue a particularly attractive alternative. Will a reissue ever sound like its well aged 50 years old counterpart? Possibly not, except for us players with an appreciation for classic instruments, a Custom Shop reissue from the first manufacturer is very tough to beat.
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About the Author
Dwayne is an avid vintage guiter collecotr and website designer who maintains a vintage guitars website .
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