I mean, there is something special about those guitars.
And then when you see one for £1000 and you haven't got the snaffle, it is slightly heartbreaking.
OK, it is one of the 3/4 scale ones they made between '56 and '58 - but like that matters - but a grand. Painful.
So as I have seen such a mythical beast, I thought I'd point it out in case it is of interest to the group. It is for sale at the moment on The Fretboard by a nice guy called Dave (I'm buying his '50s Rosetti which is more in my price range of, err, £50) Here or if you want to email me I can pass you on to him.
Here is his description anyway, excuse me while I gently weep.
Gibson Les Paul Junior 56/58. Now here's an interesting one. Firstly it's short scale. Don't let that put you off too much. I'm over six foot and am quite at home on a sixties Precision. It had a refinish in the seventies, which has aged nicely and a new logo (traces of the old one can be seen underneath). It had a refret late last year as there was not much left of the originals. The pickup is really amazing. Very hot, about the same as a TVJones Powertron. Obviously the scale length will put a lot of you off, but then you'd be missing out on a very light weight resonant vintage guitar that you can actually take to gigs. Come and give it a try. My tea is shite, but I make a hell of a coffee. £1000 uberfirm!
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