The Coolest Les Paul I’ve Ever Played! (1958 Les Paul Custom Demo)

[@stockholm1752]

You are easily impressed, young dude.

[@RiggsTaylor]

Haha, I might be! What impresses you?

[@stockholm1752]

@@RiggsTaylor Thar you responded.

[@RiggsTaylor]

@@stockholm1752 fair 😂

[@tweed252]

The tone is very balanced , even and authentic !!!

[@RiggsTaylor]

It’s a killer guitar! Some magic in this one.

[@kylekawolski5174]

such a beautiful piece man!

[@RiggsTaylor]

Thanks man! Really enjoyed playing it - more of this one and a ‘61 Les Paul Custom coming next week!

[@williamweiss6128]

Like the Frampton one.

[@RiggsTaylor]

Yep - underrated player!

[@misterbracks]

would have preferred you to played it straight without all the reverb and effects from the amp. then i could see the difference £30,000 or so made to the sound my les pauls make, which im sure are pretty much the same across the board.

[@RiggsTaylor]

That’s fair! I generally approach demos the way I would play the guitar if I played it in a real life scenario - with a little reverb and overdrive. In future demos I’ll do a bit more clean playing across the pickups! You’ll dig next weeks ‘61 Les Paul Custom - I did just that 👍🏻

[@thomasmoxley4862]

Your age equates to knowing what?

[@RiggsTaylor]

I don’t think age equates to knowledge. I have the benefit of working with one of the most knowledgeable vintage guitar dealers in the country, so I’ve played a lot of “Golden Era” Gibson’s and learned a lot about them. I still have a lot to learn though!

[@kengyang1908]

Stupid overrated overpriced wallhangin posers furniture,,the new Nashville IKEA co.

[@RiggsTaylor]

Joe Bonamassa, Jason Isbell, Slash, and most well know guitarists would beg to differ. This guitar is 1/4 the price of a Burst, with a lot of the same specs (extra pickup and no maple cap notwithstanding) That said, I know a ton of working class musicians that play vintage guitars - Tom Bukovac, Corey Congilio, etc. With the cost of living in Nashville, there aren’t a lot of people dropping $75k on an instrument if they can’t play it.

[@austinmerz8005]

Being kind is free. Maybe they didn’t teach that in your day?