Still Life Rock & Roll Fantasy

Rock & Roll Fantasy · **1 Like**

Found on a roll of film that I just got around to developing.

**BigMackCam** · 07-26-2018, 03:44 PM

If I'm not much mistaken, that's a Gibson "The Paul", a guitar I owned many moons ago... and it looks like it has been re-finished at some point (you can see the outline of the "Gibson" logo transfer

).

troika · 07-26-2018, 04:01 PM - **1 Like**

You are correct and correct. It's a 1978 that I purchased for $220 in about 1983/84 when I was in high school. I've been chided for it, but I refinished it, because it was pretty ratty and it was just oil on Walnut.

I actually sold it to a friend and bought it back from him about 5 years later. I think at this point, I'll leave it to my son or be buried with it.

**BigMackCam** · 07-26-2018, 04:23 PM

Originally posted by troika

You are correct and correct. It's a 1978 that I purchased for $220 in about 1983/84 when I was in high school. I've been chided for it, but I refinished it, because it was pretty ratty and it was just oil on Walnut.

I actually sold it to a friend and bought it back from him about 5 years later. I think at this point, I'll leave it to my son or be buried with it.

I bought mine around 1986, though I can't remember what year the guitar was... also oiled walnut. Played beautifully, and sounded great through a Marshall amp and a couple of 4 x 12s. Sadly, for the kind of music I was playing back then, I preferred something with single coil pickups, or a mix of single and double. My main guitar was a Kramer with one humbucker (with coil taps) and two single coils. I ended up selling that Gibson after two or three years. Really wish I hadn't... they're quite sought after now

troika · 07-26-2018, 04:33 PM

Maybe it will come back to you, mine did!

Nothing wrong with single coil pickups. I love telecasters.

I'm actually a bass player. Should have a photoshoot with my bass one of these days.

dubyam · 07-26-2018, 08:31 PM

If I recall correctly, "The Paul" was a flat-topped, solid body, single cutaway which looked like a Les Paul, but without the hollow body top on it? Seems like a friend of mine had one in black lacquer back in the mid-80s when we were both learning to play. Nice pic, and nice memory spike. Thanks!

troika · 07-26-2018, 09:46 PM

It was a cheaper model. The pickup selector is near the control knobs to require less routing.

It was a good buy for me as a teenager and I glad that I still have it...as a matter of fact, I should go and play it right now!

**FozzFoster** · 07-28-2018, 05:36 AM

Originally posted by troika

Found on a roll of film that I just got around to developing.

love Gibson guitars! really well done

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07-26-2018, 03:44 PM	#2
BigMackCam Digitiser of Film Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: North East of England Posts: 20,670	If I'm not much mistaken, that's a Gibson "The Paul", a guitar I owned many moons ago... and it looks like it has been re-finished at some point (you can see the outline of the "Gibson" logo transfer ).

07-26-2018, 04:01 PM - 1 Like	#3
troika Pentaxian Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Seattle, WA USA Posts: 1,753 Original Poster	You are correct and correct. It's a 1978 that I purchased for $220 in about 1983/84 when I was in high school. I've been chided for it, but I refinished it, because it was pretty ratty and it was just oil on Walnut. I actually sold it to a friend and bought it back from him about 5 years later. I think at this point, I'll leave it to my son or be buried with it.

07-26-2018, 04:23 PM	#4
BigMackCam Digitiser of Film Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: North East of England Posts: 20,670	Originally posted by troika You are correct and correct. It's a 1978 that I purchased for $220 in about 1983/84 when I was in high school. I've been chided for it, but I refinished it, because it was pretty ratty and it was just oil on Walnut. I actually sold it to a friend and bought it back from him about 5 years later. I think at this point, I'll leave it to my son or be buried with it. I bought mine around 1986, though I can't remember what year the guitar was... also oiled walnut. Played beautifully, and sounded great through a Marshall amp and a couple of 4 x 12s. Sadly, for the kind of music I was playing back then, I preferred something with single coil pickups, or a mix of single and double. My main guitar was a Kramer with one humbucker (with coil taps) and two single coils. I ended up selling that Gibson after two or three years. Really wish I hadn't... they're quite sought after now

07-26-2018, 04:33 PM	#5
troika Pentaxian Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Seattle, WA USA Posts: 1,753 Original Poster	Maybe it will come back to you, mine did! Nothing wrong with single coil pickups. I love telecasters. I'm actually a bass player. Should have a photoshoot with my bass one of these days.

07-26-2018, 08:31 PM	#6
dubyam Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Huntsville, AL Posts: 221	If I recall correctly, "The Paul" was a flat-topped, solid body, single cutaway which looked like a Les Paul, but without the hollow body top on it? Seems like a friend of mine had one in black lacquer back in the mid-80s when we were both learning to play. Nice pic, and nice memory spike. Thanks!

07-26-2018, 09:46 PM	#7
troika Pentaxian Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Seattle, WA USA Posts: 1,753 Original Poster	It was a cheaper model. The pickup selector is near the control knobs to require less routing. It was a good buy for me as a teenager and I glad that I still have it...as a matter of fact, I should go and play it right now!

07-28-2018, 05:36 AM	#8
FozzFoster Custom User Title Join Date: Jan 2016 Location: Alberta Photos: Albums Posts: 6,806	Originally posted by troika Found on a roll of film that I just got around to developing. love Gibson guitars! really well done