2001 Les Paul Classic

Secondhand Dan · Post by **Secondhand Dan** » Tue Apr 14, 2009 11:46 pm

Is $1000 a decent price for this guitar in excellent condition, dead stock?

Is this in the desirable year range for Les Pauls?

tugartheman · Post by **tugartheman** » Tue Apr 14, 2009 11:56 pm

seems about right...they're going from 1200-1600 from what I've seen recently. I've seen them as low a 900 with some wear.

stevo2112 · Post by **stevo2112** » Wed Apr 15, 2009 12:39 am

Secondhand Dan wrote:Is $1000 a decent price for this guitar in excellent condition, dead stock?

Is this in the desirable year range for Les Pauls?

sounds like a pretty good price to me. i think 13-1400 is typical for ones in good condition. 2001 is before they went to chambering, if i understand correctly. these were the weight-relieved aka swiss cheese. do you have a chance to play it first?

Secondhand Dan · Post by **Secondhand Dan** » Wed Apr 15, 2009 12:49 am

stevo2112 wrote:
Secondhand Dan wrote:Is $1000 a decent price for this guitar in excellent condition, dead stock?

Is this in the desirable year range for Les Pauls?
sounds like a pretty good price to me. i think 13-1400 is typical for ones in good condition. 2001 is before they went to chambering, if i understand correctly. these were the weight-relieved aka swiss cheese. do you have a chance to play it first?

No, unfortunately. Its an Ebay find.

guitarchild · Post by **guitarchild** » Wed Apr 15, 2009 8:07 pm

Mine in my signature is a 2006 Classic. I swapped the pickups for a 57 classic plus in the bridge, and 57 classic in the neck. I love the neck on those. Great guitar.

Knuckle Bones · Post by **Knuckle Bones** » Wed Apr 15, 2009 8:19 pm

I have 3. Oldest is a 94 and newest is 00. love them all! $1000 is a good price. Ask about the headstock....just a suggestion.

Secondhand Dan · Post by **Secondhand Dan** » Wed Apr 15, 2009 8:20 pm

guitarchild wrote:Mine in my signature is a 2006 Classic. I swapped the pickups for a 57 classic plus in the bridge, and 57 classic in the neck. I love the neck on those. Great guitar.

Is it a fat neck or is it thin. My tele has gotten me used to a little girth and that's what I would like to stick with. My Les Paul Special Faded has a wide thin neck and I am not a big fan.

Tom · Post by **Tom** » Wed Apr 15, 2009 9:08 pm

Great guitar and for that price it doesn't even bear thinking about.

Buy!!!

guitarchild · Post by **guitarchild** » Wed Apr 15, 2009 9:24 pm

Secondhand Dan wrote:
guitarchild wrote:Mine in my signature is a 2006 Classic. I swapped the pickups for a 57 classic plus in the bridge, and 57 classic in the neck. I love the neck on those. Great guitar.
Is it a fat neck or is it thin. My tele has gotten me used to a little girth and that's what I would like to stick with. My Les Paul Special Faded has a wide thin neck and I am not a big fan.

It's I believe what they call a slim taper. It reminds me of an SG neck. I like them better than the thick necks, like on my' 96 LP Studio.

Secondhand Dan · Post by **Secondhand Dan** » Wed Apr 15, 2009 9:47 pm

Knuckle Bones wrote:I have 3. Oldest is a 94 and newest is 00. love them all! $1000 is a good price. Ask about the headstock....just a suggestion.

Anything specifically about the headstock I should be asking for?

BrentD · Post by **BrentD** » Wed Apr 15, 2009 10:25 pm

It's a 1960 slim taper, and should be like your Special. Gibby necks are prone to breakage because of the headstock angle, and a great price might indicate that the headstock has been snapped off and reglued. While it wouldn't make the guitar something to completely avoid, it would explain the good price.

Post by **bclaire** » Wed Apr 15, 2009 10:49 pm

$1K is a GREAT price. It makes me think that either the guy really needs the money or that something weird has happened to it like a headstock break or crack. If it HAS been broken or repaired, it's still a steal because it makes it less valuable but a proper repair is stronger than the wood itself and usually results in great tone.

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