Kamis, 09 Juli 2009

Les Paul Guitars - Gibson Guitars Loved by All - Including Slash!

By John Picker
If you're into music - and especially guitars, somewhere along the line you've been looking at Les Paul Guitars for sale. The Famous Gibson guitar manufacturers make these and they are one of most well known electric guitars.

Introduced more than 50 years ago (1952), the design remains virtually the same. At that time Les Paul was well known as both a jazz guitarist and a pop star. He worked with Gibson to create a guitar that became known for its rich tones.

The Gibson Les Paul has been used by many notable musicians such as Eric Clapton, Neil Young, Peter Frampton and Slash from Guns 'n' Roses, and is still very popular today.

If you've decided that you truly want a Les Paul guitar, then be warned, you need to search carefully. Antique shops, music stores and Internet auction sites have many of these listed but you must be able to tell between a real Les Paul and a fake. Not only that, if it is a real Les Paul, importantly, you must be able to date it correctly.

So how do you conduct a search for this guitar of your dreams. Simple, do your research. Learn as much about these guitars as you can. Research counterfeit copies. Learn both what makes them stand out from the real McCoy and what makes them pass for one, too. Learn how serial numbers were assigned and what the range of the number used should be for the year you're interested in.

The original guitar was heavy, weighing almost ten pounds and had no serial numbers marking it. Expensive back then, these guitars are even more expensive now. If you can find one that can be authenticated back to the 1950's, you will be paying in the low six figures.

Always work with a reputable dealer. If you know someone in the music world, great! Ask them for referrals and references. If you're a serious buyer, a reputable dealer will be only too happy to work with you.

If you're considering purchasing one of these online through an auction site, be very careful. Be very, very careful. You might have to take the word of a total stranger about the authenticity of the piece you're looking at. If you think it's real and worth the money, you might want to arrange a visit if possible, to actually see and touch the item before the purchase.

Once you buy the Les Paul guitar for sale of your dreams, bring it home and give it the utmost care and respect that it deserves. Insure it for its real value. Store it properly. Play it properly. But, above all, enjoy the music. Don't just lock it away, play it. That's what it was created for.

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