• Guys, we've spent considerable money converting the Les Paul Forum to this new XenForo platform, and we have ongoing monthly operating expenses. THE "DONATIONS" TAB IS NOW WORKING, AND WE WOULD APPRECIATE ANY DONATIONS YOU CAN MAKE TO KEEP THE LES PAUL FORUM GOING! Thank you!

Recent content by TM1

  1. TM1

    Anyone Recognize The Rola?

    Cheers Mates!!
  2. TM1

    R6 Jaeger Make Over

    Danke!! Very nicely done!
  3. TM1

    Cooper Musical Components Tailpiece Vs Historic Tailpiece Or Others?

    Steve's Widow, Pam is really knowledgeable about all this! Very nice to deal with. She can tell you all about how these are made!
  4. TM1

    Great ABR-1 shootout!

    I have all of these.. the one I’ve found that sounds better ( to my ears) than the rest is the Cooper: https://coopermusicalcomponents.com/musical-components/ols/products/cooper-musical-components-1950s-bridge-reproduction
  5. TM1

    Gibson Amplifiers return [Falcon 5 and 20]

    I wouldn’t buy one of these period! Mesa is owned by Gibson and they designed the by Mesa. I’m not a fan of Mesa! I’ve played Mesa’s and worked on Mesa’s and I’ve never been impressed with them! my advice, save your money and buy something better. I use to own a Gibson GA-20 Crest made in 1959...
  6. TM1

    60's Reissue Burstbuckers swap for Doyle Coils?

    I have BB’s and Doyle’s. The Doyle’s have a lot more clarity & note definition and better harmonics!
  7. TM1

    Gibson releases exclusive new 'historic' PAF: 1959 Humbucker Collector’s Edition Series 1

    I’ve been using original PAF’s since 1975. These new pickups sound pretty goof. Every set of original PAF’s sounds slightly different. Reason why is the wood of the guitar. No two pieces of wood can ever sound the same. Similar yes, identical No! I have two ES-335’s, one is a ’64 reissue and...
  8. TM1

    The NEW $20,000 Murphy Lab 1959 Limited Edition Brazilian Les Paul... what are your thoughts?

    Gibson just released a set of "Replica" PAF's today for $900. or so...
  9. TM1

    Custombuckers vs. vintage T-Tops

    Seth was just trying to build a humbucking version of a P-90. I think by the time that they were doing them the D.C.-R was more even for each machine, but each machine was slightly different and wound coils different.
  10. TM1

    How much does your ES 335 weigh?

    I have a `61 reissue Murphy Lab with a Wrapover. It's 7 lbs.14 oz
  11. TM1

    Joe and Rick go at it!

    Oh man I hate Cigars.. 40 years ago I was playing with Sam Neely. We were on MCA Records/Nashville. It's now Universal. But Sam smoked 4 or 5 Cigars a day. Not what you want to smell when you're trying to rehearse or travel. It was those big Cubans.. No thanks.. And I was a cigarette smoker in...
  12. TM1

    Tone King "Royalist Mk III"!!

    I think it's really right there with the early JTM's. If you did a blind, side by side test, I doubt you could tell
  13. TM1

    Recommendations needed for a replacement Tune-o-matic.

    I would get the Cooper ABR-1 or the Pigtail!. https://coopermusicalcomponents.com/
  14. TM1

    Historic Make over

    I've known Kim since 2006/7. He's done about 6 or 7 guitars for me and I have no complaints. I've owned a number of vintage instruments over the last 50+ years and have played for a living. I feel as though I've always gotten what I've paid for and the timing was good too as some folks want them...
Top