Ibanez Les Paul Copy

i don't know exactly what year this particular guitar was made as i cannot find an exact match in any catalog. i think it is 72-74ish. japanese, bolt on neck, all maple wood as far as i can tell, gold hardware, originally super 70's pickups but replaced with seymour duncan full shreds.

possibly the weirdest set up ever i play through an assortment of toys, peavy rage and bandit on the left channel (very tinny sound) and a fender acoustasonic on the right channel (thick and warm and chunky). i love the sound of this guitar even when i play it straight up through the fender amp. even with the original pickups i did not find any real problems with the sound although it is slightly thinner than my gibson les paul. i assume this is due to the hollow body versus solid body.

i cannot tell you how it was from the factory as i purchased it used in 1992. currently i like that it has the thinner neck as i have small fingers. the finish is super smooth making any movement up or down the neck easy. some of the hardware is slightly oxidized but hey it's over thirty years old! everything good here.

this thing is a tank. over thirty years old and nothing wrong with it except the former owner had burned the headstock with a cigarette. all the hardware is still in good condition, most of the finish is good except the gold plating wearing off-but not any more so than my 14 year old gibson. i would definitely not have a problem using this guitar without a back-up. it has been dropped, kicked, and generally tossed around and the thing is still ticking.

i assume the warranty is out on this one.

i have been playing for 20 years now and this guitar has been around for almost the whole haul. it is the guitar i learned on and i still love to play it. it definitely holds up against my gibson les paul studio custom and even holds up against my godin lgxt. i would certainly spend the time to find another if this were lost or stolen, in fact i almost bought a matching flying v knock off a few years ago.

pre-lawsuit les paul custom copy with original pickups, sunburst with some flaming, thin neck, standard issue controls

pickups are ok, but tone is not as clear as i would like. i have a guild bluesbird which sounds a lot clearer than this ibanez. it is my biggest critique of this guitar.

action is awesome. nice skinny neck. i got it used it is setup fine. guitar is very good lookin, like the gibson model it imitates. some cool flaming on the maple top. not too shabby.

its a trooper for sure, built in '75 or so and still as solid as a rock.

never dealt with ibanez company, just play their guitar

i'm a closet player. first picked up a guitar around 20 years ago. if it were lost or stolen i would be bummed cuz it is a joy to play, might get the pickups changed out in which case this axe would be a "10" in every way. i love the action and the look. doesnt scream as well as my guild bluesbird, but it still screams a bit. cant beat the quality for the price, imho. overall a thumbs up on this one.

1973 black custom l. p. copy ibanez, japan.22frets
chambered top but its heavy and its a gibson lawsuit headstock
a dimarizio paf in the bridge pos. original picup in the
neck pos.bolt on neck and 25 1/2 in. scale which is like a fender ?
neck is wide and fat..

i bought this new and after i put the dimarizio paf on it, it sings
like peter greens guitar on "the supernatural",`nuf said...

it was set up good, i reset the action to my likes...

it`s 35 yrs. old the rose wood fretboard is scalloped from so much note bending and this guitar could last centurys if cared for.
the tuners are getting a little loose.the finish is beautiful and the white binding is now creamy yellowed.

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i`v been playing 38 yrs.and i have a strat,b c rich st3,and a fender lead2.they all sound good but this ibanez lp sings like a gospel singer.i`d be sad if it ever got stolen.i paid $250 for it and i got my moneys worth 1000 times.i think i lucked out and happened to fall into a well made guitar,because the all arn`t this good..
i rememmber friends saying why are you buying a japan made guitar
man,and i said watch out this ibanez co. will be right up there with
gibson &fender !

This one HAD the cream colored ash body, maple fingerboard, white pickguard and pickup covers,(no black trim) schaller Super 70's tuners, white control knobs, black shaped case with orangey-yellow liner - the serial number was something like 7022477... I pawned it when I was in the service in the DC area circa 1985 and never got back to get it... one of the biggest regrets of my life....

This was my first real electric guitar. I won every high school talent show with this guitar and my silverface Twin Reverb - cranked to 10!!! Now that I'm older, I would love to find this guitar or one very similar. E-mail me if you have the white trim version - maybe we could make a deal!

I believe these were the precursor to just how good MIJ was going to be. Ibanez was one of the first Japanese company's to get it right in the QC dept.

I played out with it for years without backup - as I could never afford a second guitar back then.

I don't know about support on this model but they're quite collectable! E-mail me if you have a white one for sale!

mine is a walnut or mahaogany type finish, dark brown with some grain.Nice cream binding, and gold hardware offsets it.Standard electronics with a bolt on neck. Nice fingerboard and fret condition.

This baby screams. SOunds a lot like my early 70's Les Paul deluxe. The pickups are a bit thinner in tone than a gibson but still nice and warm. It will easily feedback if cranked, but has good control.I play a Gibson ES also, and that has more tonal range, but also cost five times as much!

Very nice for a 30 yr old instrument. Mine has some minor finish problems but nothing too noticeable.It has held up very well over its lifetime.

you can beat this boy to death it will stay with you

no opinion

playing 40 plus years, owned all sorts of guitars. This one is a keeper. Good investment and a great working guitar.

1970's - Sunburst - Bolt on neck

A little thin but quiet- play through a 65 Twin.

Low action and truely a "fretless wonder"

can withstand any playing environment

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Just bought it because it was there and cheap. I'm a 70's strat guy so what do I know about Les Paul type guitars.

76 Ibanez les paul black with gold hardware. it has a pearl or mother of pearl inlay on the head stock of both the Ibanez logo and a chalice. 3 way selector switch. all 4 original nobs seem to have been replaced by speed nob. have original pick ups but not set in they have been replaced by 2 seymour duncan one a superdistortion and the other a custom. not sure what the neck or body are made of. has a new gold tune-o-matic bridge but also have the original that is missing a saddle the neck is a little fat but i have large hands so it tends to work better for me. 22 frets. tripple cream binding on headstock neck and body

the wireing was done by a previous owner on the pick ups which makes th bridge pickup extreme quiet but the neck pickup has both a warm yet hard hitting feel.

i have the action set as low as it will go with out touching the pickup with im playing

i use this every day and have done a few gig with it. it i keep up it matenance it may never go bad

never dealt with ibanez

ive have been playing for close to 4 year and in my room i have a ibanez gsa60, a kent acuostic and a jackson with a floyd rose. it was hard to get off my cousin because he had put about $250 into it already but during ozzfest 05 he ran out of money and the only way he could get a suvinere he to me if i bought it for him he the guitar would be mine. i love this guitar

'77 Ibanez LP Custom copy, black w/ gold hardware, bolt-on neck. Guild-type headstock, fancy leaf-type tailpiece. Star tuners, the Super 80 pick-ups have been swapped out for Zakk Wylde EMG set (I still have the all original parts). I also removed the pick-guard, pick-up selector ring and put gibson speed knobs on it, and some Dunlop strap-locks. I am the original owner, my dad took me to Roselle Music (Roselle, IL USA) for my 14th birthday and let me buy a new guitar. This was in his price range and a big improvement from the Global SG copy I was taking lessons on (at Roselle Music). Coincidentally my uncle bought me a Peavey Classic 212 combo amp at the same time (replacing a Global 5watt with 1 8" w/tremolo unit), so it was a big jump in equipment for me.

The guitar has a nice feel and tone and it's still my favorite. I also currently have a Tele (American), LTD/ESP (EC w/ set neck), and an Ibanez RG570 (for extreme trem stuff).

Current amps are a Line-6 Spider 212 and a Kustom WAV 210.

I lowered the action a little and reintonated it when I went to heavier strings (52-10). It plays very nicely, much better than some of those early Nashville Gibsons I've tried.

I have only gigged with it a few times...I'm afraid of losing it. The gold finish is worn of the top of the bridge (from 28+ years of my hand rubbin' on it), but other than that...she looks great!

Never had to deal with support with either of my Ibanez's.

This was my first "real" guitar and I will never part with it willingly. I've owned numerous Gibsons and Fenders over the years but none hold a spot to me like this one does. I'm going on my 30th year playing and I'd be very pissed off if it was lost or stolen.

My Ibanez Les Paul Standard copy was purchased by me at Dallas music store in Evansville, IN in 1981. I traded a wine red Hondo II Les Paul Custom copy and 125 dollars for the Ibanez and it's hardcase. This guitar was a very early model that was known as the 59er. It had a bolton neck, and sported an excellent sunburst on a sorta curly 2 piece top. I loved it at first sight because it looked EXACTLY like Jimmy Page's guitar!It had the Gibson shape head and the old style cursive Ibanez logo in pearl. It was bound like a Std LP and had pearl trapezoid inlays on it's rosewood board. Unlike later Ibanez LP copies, this one had a real mahogany neck and body with a maple cap. The tuners were good,but worn, so I put on Grovers;The rhythm pickup was great but the lead one was weird. It looked like the old Electra ones-a humbucker in a metal cover that was made to look like open coils. I replaced it with the then obligatory Dimarzio Super Distorto p/up. Sounded way cool thru my Crate amp! This guitar sounded and looked incredible and me and all my little long hair bell bottom pothead buddies thought it was wicked!

After installing the Dimarzio, it was awesome! I used it thru a 60 watt Crate amp(the old one that looked like a wooden Crate) and had a small stone phaser, a screaming tree treble booster, a Shobud wah,and a Marestro fuzz.I had a white Cortez Start for backup,and later traded it for a refinished Guild SG type guitar. It was quiet and ripped for all those Judas Priest, Sabbath, Zepplin, Cooper riffs I loved back then. Later on it kicked butt when I went "punk" nailing Ramones, Pistols, Clash, and Iggy Pop tones. It really played and sounded like an excellent Les Paul(except for the bolt on neck). I liked the fact that it looked like my dream guitar( a 50's burst) and played so good. The only dislike I had at the time was that it was a tad thinner and less heavy than a real Les Paul. I equated that weight and thickness to Gibson quality. Back then we were screwing brass onto guitars and making them heavy as possible, believing that was the key to sustain.

It was always set up well: It had been played a lot,but well cared for when I got it. I changed pickup and tuners out of preference, not need. The finish was laquer, as this was a very early Ibanez copy( I was told 73-75) This guitar was very high quality, and all things considered, I can see why Gibson got mad-Guitars this good were killing their market.By the time I was 21 and traded it, I was using all my effects, but had traded the Crate for an Ampeg VT-22 and had also gotten a Guild SG style guitar for backup. The Ibanez was so good it inspired me to play more and also upgrade to pro type gear.I really bought the guild to be my main axe, but the 59er was so good it relagated the Guild to backup status.

I bought it at 15, and traded it in for a real Les Paul Deluxe at 21(terrible mistake!) I played it constantly and gigged anywhere I could-lots of college keggers and frat parties-and honestly, it held up great considering. That said, I never have been abusive to my guitars and have always maintained them well. Nothing ever failed and it looked as good when I traded it as the day I bought it! In fact, it's price was 225.00 when I got it, and the trade value at the same store 6 years later was 300.00 against the crap Deluxe I traded it for. I depended on it as my main guitar, but always had a backup of some sort in case a string broke.

Ibanez was very helpful when I enquired in a letter as to what this model of guitar was back then.They also sent me a free catalog and thanked me for using their product.

Been playing almost 30 years and own a roomful of fabulous gear that I dreamed about as a kid. The Ibanez 59er took me from guitar student to competent pro. It was never lost or stolen, and I'm glad as I've never to this day seen another one exactly the same as it.All I hate is that at 21 I got a case of the stupids and traded it for a crappy, ugly, heavy 76 LP Deluxe that I eventually replaced everything on to get to a usable point. I got this guitar as soon as I saw it, I knew it was for me. I never even compared it, just left my Hondo and my money on the counter and split! I wish I had it today, and if I ever found one just like it, I'd pay dear to get it!

Custom copy "Eve Mae" was born in Japan, September 1, 1977, as its' K770901 serial number brass plate suggests! Its' cream colour has mellow-yellowed over the past 26 years! Tone-n-volume controls have been bypassed, with the fingerboard Dimarzio P.A.F. & bridge P.A.F. Pro directly stereo wired(they replaced the stock Super 80 pickups back in 1990, along with stock plastic nut replaced by half bone-half brass variety for better sustain-n-tone)! Bridge is stock Ibanez Tune-O-Matic! Tuners are classic stock Ibanez, with rear star logos! Rosewood fingerboard with jumbo frets-n-abalone(?)fret markers! Stock strap holder replaced with golden-tinged locking Schallers, for colour-coordinated efficient functionality! Neck is bolt-on! Headstock has cursive "Ibanez" & mother-of-pearl tulip design!

Harmonic heaven for open chord blues-n-rock! Was searching for that mid-70s Santana L-6S tone, & wound up replicatin' Clapton's Cream-era womanly moan-tone instead! Bummaire extrordinaire! 'Twas the tech who replaced the stock nut who said I'd be happy with that Dimarzio P.A.F./P.A.F. Pro combo, which Joe Satriani(& possibly Steve Vai as well, on his Ibanez JEMs)was usin' @ that time! Those stock Super 80s were fine! Nay! Refine! Which meant they didn't have that nasty, rocky bite when volume increased(if you're a jazzer lookin' for clean-yet-efficient projection, though, Ibanez Super 80 pickups are undiscovered jems)! Mission accomplished, though, via those Dimarzios! Playin' along to cds or taped analog KSAN Live Shows, Eve Mae envelopes da earz with her tasty retro vibe! Especially through that Sherwood 7100A powering Celestion Vintage 30s & Celestion G10T-75SE overdrive speaker! Only outboard effect is a modded 80s-era Ratio Shaq f.e.t. mixer, for nice faux-valvesque overdrive from those warm 17 watts-per-channel Sherwood's 7100A effortlessly provides! Several speed metalers have begged to buy Eve Mae, as they liked the rosewood fingerboard's tight playability, & the fact that "it doesn't sound like other Ibanezes"! So who sez ya can't elicit killer metal mania from auld-skool blues-rockin' planks?

Eve Mae was fantastic right off Sunrise Music's rack! Lowered the action, though, to suit personal taste! Overall quality of construction & playability is OUTSTANDING! In speed metaler's hands, however, the high-e string sticks above the 5th fret! After 26 years, however, that's a minimal complaint & testament to how well crafted Ibanez' lawsuit copies really are! Eve Mae rarely goes out of tune; another accolade to her stock star tuners! Bet there aint as many passionate Norlin-era Les Paul collectors as there are Ibanez lawsuit-era Les Paul fanatics!

Being studio bound for 26 years, Eve Mae has survived quite nicely! If she can survive speed metalers' aural onslaughts, she'll handle another 26 years of playability without any harmonic hiccups! When initially purchased, heavy-handed playing knocked the stock pick-up selector outta position easily! Stereo-phase wiring each pick-up remedied that situation! Want an individual pickup, position the amp's balance control! With both pick-ups, though, combined with that out-of-phase Celestion, you get stack-city sonics worthy of any legendary amp/speaker combo of one's choice!

Never had to find out! That in itself should verify Ibanez' lawsuit-era Les Paul Custom copy's quality of construction!!!

Have been playing open-chord blues as therapy for over a quarter-century! Also have a '64 Fender Jaguar as studio stablemate, along with a 50th-anniversary Squire Strat! This Les Paul Custom copy replaced a wood-grained Ibanez S.G. copy, which was ripped off whilst @ work(oddly enuff, it never showed up @ any local gigs; imagine that)! Love Eve Mae's feel-n-tone-n-vibe! Were Eve Mae stolen, that sorry sucker would get two Ibanez's worth of whoop ass!