seeking advice on buying a vintage gibson les paul or es335

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Topic starter 28/05/2007 7:34 pm

hi guys,

i'm looking to buy a vintage les paul standard, custom or deluxe, or an es335 from the early 70s. i've searched online for info but haven't found what i'm looking for - something that says what to watch out for, i.e. what are the best and worst guitars in this period... i know gibson standards were dropping then, but of course a 60s gibson is out of my price range ($3000).

I'd love to hear anyone's opinion on what a good model/deal would be (from a playing point of view, not investing) and what are ones to avoid from this period...

so far the best thing i've found is a les paul custom from the 70s, all original for $2000...

any help much appreciated, thanks!

sache

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