My first decent guitar was a 1970's Japanese 'Lawsuit Era' Les Paul which i eventually traded for a 'right headstock' Gibson. Nearly 50 years later we're told they were very good 'copies' so i tracked down & bought an identical model...to strip down and investigate! 🤔

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Time Stamps:

00:00 intro & coming up spoilers
01:05 i am excited about a guitar
05:52 japan were leading the way
07:51 what does it weigh?
08:58 the 1979 me with my guitar
09:53 has it got a maple cap?
10:40 neck profile & measurements
11:19 it's got fret nibs!
12:59 blacklight investigation
15:43 fingerboard, inlays, truss rod, tuners
16:48 is it a maple cap?
17:38 the bridge & tailpiece
20:02 is it nitrocellulose?
21:55 controls & pickups
22:36 the pickup readings
24:12 under the hood disappointment
26:29 this is what it sounds like unplugged
26:50 my board and rig setup
29:27 this is what it sounds like plugged in
32:16 let's play something
36:58 an excuse to buy more les pauls?
40:34 let's play something else
42:34 what do we think?
44:55 it's not a maple cap but i love it
48:27 looper competition results
51:59 play out jam

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Signal Chain Info:
TC Polytune / Orange Detonator x 2

Rig 1: Fender Princeton 65 1 x12 with OX Box
Warm Audio Centavo / Nobels ODR1 / RAT
Boss DD3 / Boss RC5 Looper
Mics C414 & E906

Rig 2: Marshall JCM800 Studio / AVT112 with Palmer Supreme Soaker
Mics: SE1 & E906

Rig 3: Vox AC230CH/ CV212LTD
Mics: SM57 / WA-47jr

Focusrite Scarlett 18i20 into Protools

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I AM NOT AN EXPERT. Some things I do know and some things I don't know but think I know and sometimes I say things that are not entirely correct. Once I have said things it's too late to correct them so please check any 'so called facts' with an adult, google, wikipedia, or someone else that knows.

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