207 – 071219 LP Jr. – Zachary Handcrafted Guitars | Bass| Pedals | Strings

Inspiration

I have often heard pro players rave about this budget Gibson Les Paul model. I really love its simplicity, its LP shape and its unmistakable Gibson vibe. I actually had a chance to buy an original vintage one in 1997 but declined because when I picked it up the neck was monstrously thick. Not wide but thick. So it made me wonder what the F was going on at Gibson at the time. What were they thinking? They were't thinking. This was designed for the younger market, which they should have realized has smaller hands. The neck was so thick that I would have had to shave it down to be able to play it. WTF? That would not have been prudent to do to a vintage collectable. It also did not have 24 frets and the knobs were placed too far from the pickup hand. This tells me that whoever designed this model and most guitars, was not a guitar player and neither were the employees in the factory making Gibson. They did make organic instruments however due to the absence of digital technology.

One thing for certain, as all vintage guitars are, these vintage Gibson feel very organic and I believe this is actually what those professional players were reacting to. What the average Normie (idiot) does not realize is that true vintage guitars are the antithesis of any modern CNC-made, plastic-dipped guitar looking object.

So I had a craving for one of these, but it had to be updated and adjusted, in short, improved, for the modern high performance player.
However, I did want it to keep as much of the vintage vibe as possible but with modern specifications.

In addition to the usual Zachary platform and build process, I changed the location of the knobs to make them more accessible and I used big and tall dual size Stainless Steel frets. I made the neck is the perfect shape and size. The paint is true Nitro Lacquer and Gibson Cherry Red. Finally, I reliced it to add that necessary imperfection. What results is a modern vintage Les Paul Special, which the human will bond with immediately and forever. It will fit like a well warn-in leather pair of shoes or gloves. Your body and psyche will not reject it as a foreign, synthetic, sterile object and thus this will function as an organic musical instrument, as apposed to just a kitchen appliance.

For more information as aways go to the YouTube video featuring this guitar.