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| 1307.1 | Need to know... | SALEM::DWATKINS | In the wht room w/blk curtains... | Thu May 18 1989 15:51 | 20 |
| Well, doesn't anybody know? FWIW, I can give somemore info...
From the general Les Paul info in other notes, I can conclude it
it an '81 made in Nashville. It has a cherry sunburst to yellow
finish over a maple 3 piece top. The maple is not "curly", it is
more naturally grained. The pick-ups are normal size Humbuckers,
they are black, and there is coil tap switch for the bridge pick-up.
The neck is kinda thick and the fret board is made of rosewood and
has "dot" inlays. The headstock has a gold Gibson decal and the
"i" is dotted with the dot touching the "G". It has what appear
to be Schaller tuners. Oh, it doesn't have a pickguard and appears
to never have had one. Also, the body and neck are not trimmed
in creme like many Pauls I see.
Anybody have *ANY* ideas on what "XR-1" means? About what would
you think it to be worth?
Don
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| 1307.2 | a tidbit | STAR::TPROULX | | Thu May 18 1989 16:29 | 18 |
| Don,
I think '81-'83 is around the time Gibson started coming
out with a *ton* of different models. I would look at guitar
magazines from that period. The Gibson advertisements might
include that model.
The only reference I have ever seen to a Les Paul "XR" is in
the May '82 issue of Guitar Player. There is an article on
Gibson's factory in Nashville, which states:
"...bulk of the companies output: Les Pauls (including
The Paul, Custom, Standard, Standard 80, Standard 80 Elite,
Deluxe, and XRII),..."
That's the only old mag I have, so I can't be of much help.
-Tom
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| 1307.3 | Thanks, still looking | SALEM::DWATKINS | In the wht room w/blk curtains... | Thu May 18 1989 16:46 | 11 |
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Thanks Tom, I will see if I can get some old copies to look at.
Maybe on the microfishe at the Nashua library? I am going to bring
it inot work tomorrow (NIO) and Fred A. is going to check it out.
I played it for a couple of hours yesterday and it is much "quieter"
than my strat. By quieter, I mean less hiss when not playing. Anyway,
I don't think I would sell the strat but, I think I can get this
Paul for a song. Sorry for the bad joke...
Don
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| 1307.4 | more info | SALEM::DWATKINS | In the wht room w/blk curtains... | Fri May 19 1989 16:04 | 4 |
| I have it in today. FWIW, the serial number is 80231643.
Don
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| 1307.5 | Well... I test drove that XR-1 today and IMO... | SALEM::ABATELLI | Further on down the road... | Fri May 19 1989 20:36 | 16 |
| Interesting guitar actually.
The XR-1 after checking it out seems to be a low budget Les Paul.
Nothing wrong with that really. It's not a Custom Paul, BUT for
a low priced number, it's not that bad. The neck is a bit chunkier
than my Custom and the fretboard is a bit wider. It reminded me
of the newer Fender Strats, except that the fretwire Gibson used
is smaller. I didn't put it through an amp, so I don't know how
it sounds, but if it was priced to beat out the Fender Squire
Stratocaster and *I* had to choose between the two I'd...
... I'd... I'd forget both because I already have one
of each! WHEW! Got out of that one! ;^)
Bottom line: For a beginner who has to watch the budget, the XR-1
is a good guitar.
Fred
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