Marc Bolan Les Paul

[Guitarworks]

http://www2.gibson.com/Products/Electric-Guitars/Les-Paul/Gibson-Custom/Marc-Bolan-Les-Paul.aspx

[Radagacuca]

they found another legend that has been known for his outstanding guitar playing skills and fabulous tone.... awesome

[mbargav]

HUGE T-Rex fan. I'd love to snag one of these: http://davesguitar.com/gibson-custom-shop/marc-bolan-vos-les-paul---now-in-stock!-13922.asp
5K though :bonk

Bolan and Ronson are the only 2 sig LPs I'd ever want to get.

[OM Flyer]

Love the finish, hate the uncovered pickups (especially the zebra neck).

[motorcitychick]

I checked out the Bolan at Namm and I would love to have one, but the price on it is crazy. $3,800 is what I could afford if the guitar was priced that. I would order one in a heart beat. My Frampton Les Paul when I bought it new cost me under 3 grand and that guitar was worth every penny I paid for it. I have been waiting for years for the Bolan Les Paul to be made and all I can do now is look at it in a photo.:cry:

[guitardork]

They have one at Wildwood.

[motorcitychick]

I am in contact with Wildwood, but the guitar on their website is on hold for another customer and they would have to order another one from Gibson. I am in contact with a dealer in Michigan right now and waiting on a shipping quote. This dealer out bid all the other dealers I have been in contact with. I contacted the Music Zoo and also Dave's guitars, but Wildwood and the other dealer had the best price quotes on this guitar. I missed out on the Jimmy Page a few years ago for a great price and I don't want to miss out on this one.:bonk

[mbargav]

I am in contact with Wildwood, but the guitar on their website is on hold for another customer and they would have to order another one from Gibson. I am in contact with a dealer in Michigan right now and waiting on a shipping quote. This dealer out bid all the other dealers I have been in contact with. I contacted the Music Zoo and also Dave's guitars, but Wildwood and the other dealer had the best price quotes on this guitar. I missed out on the Jimmy Page a few years ago for a great price and I don't want to miss out on this one.:bonk

I am bitterly envious of you! I'd go for it, but I just really don't like LPs all that much and can't justify dropping 5K on one, even for a Bolan sig. Hope you get yours.

[TattooedCarrot]

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[motorcitychick]

I just ordered my VOS Bolan and I should have it by the end of next week from Huber-Breese in Fraser Michigan. I am so excited about getting this guitar. I saw Marc in 1971 at Ford Auditorium in Detroit when he had the hit "Bang a Gong" and my friend and I snuck a polaroid camera into the show and I have pictures with Marc playing this guitar. I have been waiting forever for this guitar to come along. Only 350 VOS are being made. Get one while you can, because they are selling. Wildwood does not have one in stock at this time, Dave's has 1 left and the Music Zoo has a few on their website. I would contact the store where I just purchased mine. Not one dealer I talked with could beat Huber-Breese price on this guitar.

[Guitarworks]

I thought the top might be a little bit more Orange. Still cool.

Motorcitychick, I thought of you when I first posted this thread. I saw the advert from Gibson and thought "Hey, I remember there's someone on TGP that's really hoping they make a Bolan LP."

[TattooedCarrot]

What's the pricing point on these?

[motorcitychick]

Contact Huber and Breeze Music Store in Fraser Mi and ask for Barbara.
586-294-3950. You will not believe the price you will get. I am not going to post what I paid for it, but it was lower than any dealer I found.

[TattooedCarrot]

Just called, pretty good price.

[Sneed Hearn]

what next,,,fred durst signature lp? :-D

[chequepoint]

what next,,,fred durst signature lp? :-D

Marc sold more records than The Beatles in England. Just because he didn't really cross over to the US doesn't mean he isn't a GIANT influence on music. One of the most talented guys to ever step up to the mic IMO. Marc got it..

I hope his son Rolan is making some money on this, as he's a fantastic human being, especially considering the legal and financial bullshit the Bohemian government has put him through.

[motorcitychick]

TattooedCarrot I told you the price was great. Are you going to order one from them? Anyone reading this post, if you are going to purchase a Gibson, contact Huber-Breese first. Their prices are lower than I found from any dealer I did a web search on. I will probably be doing more business with them in the future.:banana

[motorcitychick]

I also lucked out at the Gibson booth at Namm and scored a few 8x10's of the promo photo's of Bolan's guitar and Clapton's Beano Les Paul. I just love the Namm Show!

[RocksOff]

what next,,,fred durst signature lp? :-D


You're kidding, right?

There's a pretty wide gulf between Durst and Bolan.

[willie cutts]

T-REX, one of the coolest band ever. Got turned on to the slider when I was 18 and fell in love with it. Can't say I've been digin the fit and finish of gibson's lately though. But would like to check one out.

[mc5nrg]

What ,no love for the white LP Custom he laid down on the stage and whipped with a bullwhip on either the Midnight Special or In Concert, back in the day? That would be some relicing.

[Sneed Hearn]

c'mon. bolan's more known for flashy pants than guitarist. he strapped on a guitar more as a fashion accessory

[Drew816]

what next,,,fred durst signature lp? :-D

I hope that was a JOKE!!!

T-Rex has deserved a Sig Les Paul forever and glad it's finally arrive though I agree I'd have thought it would have been a bit more orange. Still very cool, I'll never own one but for the mega-fans here's your axe and the legacy lives on...

I lived in the UK for 4 years as a kid right as Marc was coming up and the Beatles fading and for a while there the only thing you'd hear was Bolan, Beatles, Drake, Stones, rinse, wash and repeat (or so it seemed). I used to sing Bang a Gone as a 4-5 year old having no idea what I was singing and well basically that remains true to this day! :bonk ;)

LONG LIVE T-REX!!!

[Timmo]

c'mon. bolan's more known for flashy pants than guitarist. he strapped on a guitar more as a fashion accessory

Well if true, that "fashion accessory" had some of the best damned tone I've EVAR heard..............;)

[roknfnrol]

c'mon. bolan's more known for flashy pants than guitarist. he strapped on a guitar more as a fashion accessory

Have you heard The Slider? There are a ton of sweet riffs and tones on that album.

[motorcitychick]

How about Dandy in the Underground or Tanx! I have all the Marc albums and I am so lucky to have seen him in concert and playing that Les Paul that I will have in my hands next week. Marc was so cool and it all came natural to him. It was very tragic when he died and his son seems to be a nice person, from what I have read about him. His mother Gloria Jones seems nice also. I am glad Marc's family let Gibson make this Les Paul in his honor. If you didn't live through the era when Marc was alive, you haven't got a clue how powerful he was on stage. Watching vintage tv shows or concerts, is not the same as being there and experiencing him doing his thing. Hey Les Pauls or not for everyone and that is cool. Freedom of choice and my choice is this Les Paul at the moment until Gibson decides to come out with the George Harrison Les Paul and then I will have to have that one too!:love:

[TattooedCarrot]

Not ordering one, unfortunately, as good as the price is its still more than I have to throw down right now, on any guitar. But for those of you with some scratch, it'll cost you less than a regular LPC at Guitar Center.

[BobbyFudge]

Wow..Bolan hate at TGP.... :huh

[TwoTubMan]

Wow..Bolan hate at TGP.... :huh

And they're apparently deaf, too.

[mbargav]

Have you heard The Slider? There are a ton of sweet riffs and tones on that album.

+million. Visconti and Bolan created some terrific sounds on that album.

My favorite off Slider:

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My two favorite Bolan guitars though are this Strat:

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and this burgundy LP:

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[willie cutts]

+million. Visconti and Bolan created some terrific sounds on that album.

My favorite off Slider:

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My two favorite Bolan guitars though are this Strat:

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and this burgundy LP:

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wow I miss being young and high.

[ScienceFriction]

I never thought I'd see Marc Bolan's guitar playing getting bashed on a guitar site, the man took the idea of pure & simple rock n' roll to another level; the pants were just a bonus! I mean, with Bang a Gong he turned one of the most basic, common guitar riffs into a identifiable classic. Anytime I hear someone boggie'ing in E I think T Rex. Not to mention his tone, post Electric Warrior was almost all solid-state and it sounds incredible. What a tonemaster.

Anyway, I don't want to go too far off topic.. I'd definitely love to get my hands on this guitar, but I agree, I thought it would be more orange.

[mbargav]

I'd definitely love to get my hands on this guitar, but I agree, I thought it would be more orange.

Me too. Looks like they got the color about right though:

http://i737.photobucket.com/albums/xx19/bargavm/BolanStu_08.jpg

[Sneed Hearn]

those vids ain't helping the case.

hey, no one saying he wasn't a talented and unique song stylist. but thats what he was..a songwriter that was just competent enough guitar-wise to bang out a few chords to accompany his lyric writing.
just wouldn't classify him as a 'guitarist', unless you consider the few buzzy chicken screeches he throws in here and there is what would usually be considered the mark (no pun intended) of any good guitar players of renown.

[mbargav]

those vids ain't helping the case.

hey, no one saying he wasn't a talented and unique song stylist. but thats what he was..a songwriter that was just competent enough guitar-wise to bang out a few chords to accompany his lyric writing.
just wouldn't classify him as a 'guitarist', unless you consider the few buzzy chicken screeches he throws in here and there the mark of what is usually considered the mark (no pun intended) of guitar players of renown.

What joy does it bring you to shit on this thread exactly? Gibson obviously made a good move and these guitars will sell like hotcakes. Why not let his fans enjoy it?

[Sneed Hearn]

What joy does it bring you to shit on this thread exactly? Gibson obviously made a good move and these guitars will sell like hotcakes. Why not let his fans enjoy it?

just makin' conversation pal. what are you, insecure in your convictions or something?

[mbargav]

just makin' conversation pal. what are you, insecure in your convictions or something?

:huh I too was making conversation. I am genuinely curious why you'd bother thread-shitting.

[Sneed Hearn]

thread shitting is your opinion. its a valid point to question bolans role as a guitar player. or is this all supposed to be a stepford wife type forum environment....only happy thoughts and yesman like agreements with everything and everybody allowed? :D

[motorcitychick]

Sneed Hearn I doubt if you will achieve success as Bolan or have a major guitar company name a guitar after you. If only I could be so great and successful as Bolan was and how I wished I could have come up with those riffs that everyone copies in some form or another. So I have to live through his music with this guitar and wish he was still here rocking. Sneed Hearn what are your favorite artists and what guitars do you fancy? It is okay not to like a certain artists, that is freedom of choice. If you can present facts and burden of proof that Mr. Bolan was just talented enough to bang out a few chords, please present your evidence. Evidently the record company thought differently.:wave

[Sneed Hearn]

i didn't say he wasn't a talented songwriter.

what a record company happens to put out is no arbiter of quality

yes, i will never know that measure of success in this life, and i'm perfectly ok with that

yes, marc bolan was about as crude a guitarist can be without actually being a person that never picked one up before

my evidence is his recorded and live performance output. some people apparently (guitar-wise) think its great. more power too you. but i don't. if maybe you can detach his playing from the songs themselves, well...you might see

[ScienceFriction]

Me too. Looks like they got the color about right though:

http://i737.photobucket.com/albums/xx19/bargavm/BolanStu_08.jpg

Yeah, I guess they did. Gibson are pretty good at making beautiful looking Les Pauls. I really like the Bolan finish, it would be cool to see a standard plain top Les Paul in it.

[motorcitychick]

I saw Bolan live in concert, so I know he was a very talented guitarist. It is not easy being the sole guitar player in a band. You have a lot of ground to cover and you got to be coming up with those riffs. Marc performed a few songs solo in concert with only a Gibson acoustic, which unplugged was unheard of in 71 and he blew me away and everyone else in the audience. Maybe this thread is not for you, because we are dealing with positive energy, not negativity. I don't understand why people have to rain on your parade because the majority like something and there always has to be a Debbie Downer in the crowd. Thank goodness for the Suzie Sun Shines here!

[chequepoint]

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You know, he always gets the credit for Glam rock.. but as you get to this era.. in a lot of ways he was laying the groundwork for some more goth type stuff as well.. It's pretty obvious that Robert Smith was paying attention to this broadcast.. and even today Jack White has aped so much from Marc it's not even funny.

[RocksOff]

Motorchick:

Sneed is having fun baiting you. Ignore him. The only reason anyone would come on a thread that obviously borders on an appreciation style thread and troll, is for conflict. He's probably pissed that Bolan got a sig model and not Donny Osmond.

[jcs]

Very cool this reissue Les Paul is!

[edwarddavis]

Wow, another great LP for only a zillion Dollars

[Radagacuca]

i don´t get why people are offended by what sneed hearn said????
really guys, relax... your hero may not be the next guys one.
no need to for bad feelings...

[BettyFjord]

thread shitting is your opinion.

No, actually. This thread is about the Gibson reissue, not the man or his playing. Want to discuss those things? Start another thread.

Your quite basic trolling is unnecessary and unwanted.

(No, I'm not a mod but if you keep this up I'll call one over.)

[mbargav]

You know, he always gets the credit for Glam rock.. but as you get to this era.. in a lot of ways he was laying the groundwork for some more goth type stuff as well.. It's pretty obvious that Robert Smith was paying attention to this broadcast.. and even today Jack White has aped so much from Marc it's not even funny.

Not to mention Slash, who pretty much lifted his look straight from Bolan. To his credit though, he did wear a T-Rex t-shirt in the "Don't Cry" video and covered "Buick Makane" in Spagetti Incident.

[motorcitychick]

The Gibson Les Paul Bolan Edition is selling and thank you Gibson for making it.

[Sneed Hearn]

No, actually. This thread is about the Gibson reissue, not the man or his playing. Want to discuss those things? Start another thread.

Your quite basic trolling is unnecessary and unwanted.

(No, I'm not a mod but if you keep this up I'll call one over.)


Keep what up? Trying to discuss the merits of Bolans guitar playing that might warrant a signature guitar? Why, cause I disagree, its trolling?

Tell you what, why don't ya'll put a [Fanboi's Only] in the topic title so ya'll can have your gushing all to yourselves?

You people have some nerve dictating on a public forum who and what should be allowed to say anything just because its contrary to you.

Never have I come across such a clique of uber pedantic snobbery as on this forum.


i don´t get why people are offended by what sneed hearn said????
really guys, relax... your hero may not be the next guys one.
no need to for bad feelings...

Thank you!

[rbehm]

i didn't say he wasn't a talented songwriter.

what a record company happens to put out is no arbiter of quality

yes, i will never know that measure of success in this life, and i'm perfectly ok with that

yes, marc bolan was about as crude a guitarist can be without actually being a person that never picked one up before

my evidence is his recorded and live performance output. some people apparently (guitar-wise) think its great. more power too you. but i don't. if maybe you can detach his playing from the songs themselves, well...you might see
Guess he's in good company with Keef, and Chuck Berry and.......
Lighten up pal you may have your own criteria for what a "Guitar Player" is
..but guess what pal ..we all do as well.
Any guitar player like Bolan or whoever who can move and inspire countless
others with simple raw "crude" guitar playing including me is okay.
He deserves a Signiture LP.

[mbargav]

Never have I come across such a clique of uber pedantic snobbery as on this forum.


:rotflmao Holy crap! This must be the first and only time in recorded history where liking T-Rex has been the root cause of being labeled a pedantic snob.

Let it go man. Gibson made just 450 of these guitars; a drop in the ocean.

[Sneed Hearn]

Guess he's in good company with Keef, and Chuck Berry and.......
Lighten up pal you may have your own criteria for what a "Guitar Player" is
..but guess what pal ..we all do as well.
Any guitar player like Bolan or whoever who can move and inspire countless
others with simple raw "crude" guitar playing including me is okay.
He deserves a Signiture LP.


Thats fine. All I'm saying the point is valid for discussion and you gave here good points.
Its different from some of the poster fanboys that as soon as you say anything different they want to censor you. Its despicable.

However, I would place Richards miles beyond...even Berry to some extent.

[chequepoint]

And I'll say it again, though nobody listens. Nobody "deserves" a signature guitar on artistic merit. They just have to be able to sell enough to make Gibson happy.

[digiTED]

Gotta get my Buick MacKane on!

not exactly his signature LP, but cool footage anyhow:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2-UzarFCmPM

[TattooedCarrot]

And I'll say it again, though nobody listens. Nobody "deserves" a signature guitar on artistic merit. They just have to be able to sell enough to make Gibson happy.
Exactly. Signature guitars are not merit badges, trophies, or earned by musicianship or any such thing. They are simply a form of advertisement to sell a product.

[RocksOff]

I'd love to have one...
If I could squeeze one hit out of it...

"With my Les Paul
I know I'm small
But I enjoy living anyway"

[motorcitychick]

I am counting down the days till my Bolan arrives. I just found in my closet an original poster from 1974 I bought new back then, still rolled up of Marc Bolan wearing an all blue outfit. I am getting that framed. What a cool looking guy he was. The first song I am going to kick out on the Bolan is "Jeepster"! Oh I love my Gibson's!:love:

[digiTED]

Right on! When the Bolan was announced, I went through youtube looking for live footage. I totally need a satin tuxedo with "Marc" across the front in sequins :)

[indravayu]

Not a guitar that I would buy (I don't like Artist/Sig. guitars), but Bolan was one of the greats. Can't really consider yourself a Rock fan if you don't like T-Rex.

[digiTED]

Not a guitar that I would buy (I don't like Artist/Sig. guitars), but Bolan was one of the greats. Can't really consider yourself a Rock fan if you don't like T-Rex.

:dude Indeed. I had a copy of Electric Warrior as a kid that helped define ROCK to my nacent ears. Thanks Marc; you're missed!

[Radagacuca]

.... Can't really consider yourself a Rock fan if you don't like T-Rex.

hehe, yeah! probably can´t consider yourself a rock fan if you don´t like gary glitter or hot chocolate, too.

guess it all depends on what one considers "rock" music...

really, i am totally glad i am no fanboy of any artist or genre. i just like good music....

[indravayu]

hehe, yeah! probably can´t consider yourself a rock fan if you don´t like gary glitter or hot chocolate, too.

guess it all depends on what one considers "rock" music...

I think everyone, save maybe the most dull witted among us, would regard T-Rex as Rock.

really, i am totally glad i am no fanboy of any artist or genre. i just like good music....

Well, aren't you special! :)

[custom53]

but Bolan was one of the greats. Can't really consider yourself a Rock fan if you don't like T-Rex.


Exactly....!!!

circa 1972...
http://i188.photobucket.com/albums/z135/custom53_photos/Automobles/My%20Autos/Guitars/My%20Guitars/60-Hofner.jpg

[Radagacuca]

I think everyone, save maybe the most dull witted among us, would regard T-Rex as Rock.
Well, aren't you special! :)


well i was into t*rex for a couple of years (long after he was already dead) and have all his studio albums. the whole glam rock thing never "felt" like rock music to me, that´s maybe why i would put t*rex more in the pop relam. anyhow it doesn´t matter whatever you call it, you like it or you don´t. i liked t-rex a lot 20 years ago but somehow can´t bring myself to listen to him these days... getting old i guess.

we all are special in ourselfes... aren´t we ?
that´s why there´s no need for signature guitars. :)

[lspaulsp]

Contact Huber and Breeze Music Store in Fraser Mi and ask for Barbara.
586-294-3950. You will not believe the price you will get. I am not going to post what I paid for it, but it was lower than any dealer I found.

Wow another reason for Gibson to charge $10,000 for a guitar that costs less than a grand to make.
It's about time Marc got some credit from someone though.

[MBreinin]

I hope that was a JOKE!!!

T-Rex has deserved a Sig Les Paul forever and glad it's finally arrive though I agree I'd have thought it would have been a bit more orange. Still very cool, I'll never own one but for the mega-fans here's your axe and the legacy lives on...

I lived in the UK for 4 years as a kid right as Marc was coming up and the Beatles fading and for a while there the only thing you'd hear was Bolan, Beatles, Drake, Stones, rinse, wash and repeat (or so it seemed). I used to sing Bang a Gone as a 4-5 year old having no idea what I was singing and well basically that remains true to this day! :bonk ;)

LONG LIVE T-REX!!!

Drewwwwwwwwwwwwww.......

You are jumping the shark, my friend...along with Gibson. ;)

Mike

[motorcitychick]

Who else is getting one of the Bolan VOS Les Pauls?

[TwoTubMan]

For the record, I consider Marc Bolan one of the primary influences on whatever guitar style I may possess. Along with Chris Spedding, he had a unique rhythm style that just fits me to a T(Rex).

what next,,,fred durst signature lp? :-D

just makin' conversation pal. what are you, insecure in your convictions or something?

No, you're not conversing, you're insulting. And then backpedaling. Which, speaks volumes.

[motorcitychick]

Marc Bolan seemed like a nice simple guy. I am so glad he is being honored by Gibson with a signature Les Paul. I just wished a poster of Marc playing his guitar came with the case candy, so I could frame it.:drool:love:

[Zuhzuhzombie!!]

What else did he do for his tone outside of his LP?

[mbargav]

What else did he do for his tone outside of his LP?

He had one hell of a producer in Tony Visconti. I think a lot of what you hear on Electric Warrior & Slider belongs as much to Visconti as it does to Bolan.

Article on Bolan's gear from Analogman: http://www.analogman.com/bolan.htm

[motorcitychick]

I have in the past been in contact with Tony by email and he is a very nice person and told me Marc was very talented. I am still waiting on my Bolan guitar to arrive!:hiP

[TCauble]

I played one of these at NAMM - very cool! Wish I had the money I'd pick one up

[Blue Light]

I saw a TRex concert in Birmingham (UK) right when that whole "TRextacy" thing was peaking, and it was a great show. Lots of screaming babes, and I'm happy to report that two came home with me.

Hey, he was no Peter Green, but lots of people loved him so why not. What jars me is the pricing. Would some informed business economics person here do the hard part and let us know if it's better that Gibson sells a very limited number of $8,000 guitars over a larger number of $2,500 guitars? OK, make that $3,000 guitars, which is still very, very high to me.

[chequepoint]

I saw a TRex concert in Birmingham (UK) right when that whole "TRextacy" thing was peaking, and it was a great show. Lots of screaming babes, and I'm happy to report that two came home with me.

Hey, he was no Peter Green, but lots of people loved him so why not. What jars me is the pricing. Would some informed business economics person here do the hard part and let us know if it's better that Gibson sells a very limited number of $8,000 guitars over a larger number of $2,500 guitars? OK, make that $3,000 guitars, which is still very, very high to me.

Well from a marketing point of view, it has to at least cost more than an off the shelf non limited R9. They also need to pay royalties to the estate.

Marc is the best as far as I'm concerned, but this won't have the interest of say the Clapton LP. They need to make it limited and pricey to ensure that the hard core Bolan fans come out of the woodwork and feel the pressure to make a purchase. They also need to ensure that it holds its value on the used market so that people will keep thinking these speculative pieces are actually investments.

They'll make money on a run like this, but it's also a piece done to enhance the brand.

[motorcitychick]

I have an R9 flame top that I bought new about 5 years ago and I saw the Clapton Les Paul at Namm and I could not tell the difference between my guitar and the "Beano", so I passed on wanting to get that. But when I saw the VOS Bolan Les Paul and how different it was, compared to other Les Pauls. I just had to have it. The Bolan cost me the same as the R9 and I got a great deal with Huber-Breese music store out of Frazer MI. Now I am just waiting for Gibson to get the guitar shipped to the music store, than to me. I was supposed to have it today or tomorrow, now it looks like it won't be till next week, darn!:drool

[motorcitychick]

Well my dealer where I am getting my Bolan from, advised me it won't arrive till next week because someone at the shipping department at the factory did not expedite the shipping for 2 to 3 days delivery to the store as requested. Now I won't get it till next week. Is it that hard to understand plain English? I guess all good things you just have to wait for.:bonk

[motorcitychick]

My Bolan arrived this morning. Gibson has done it again with great quality and craftsmanship. The wait was worth it and I am so glad this guitar was finally made for the Bolan admirers. I have waited over 30 years for this guitar to be made. Also I want to thank the music store where I bought it - Huber-Breese in Fraser Michigan for great customer service and the cool swag they threw in on the deal.:aok

[franksguitar]

Gibson so far has Bloomfields, Feller's, Bolan's, Pearly Gates and I assume a Clapton Beano LP and A Peter Green, Gary Moore and countless Murphy aged

[mbargav]

Gibson so far has Bloomfields, Feller's, Bolan's, Pearly Gates and I assume a Clapton Beano LP and A Peter Green, Gary Moore and countless Murphy aged

+ Page, Beck, various Townshend models, etc.

[airportbar]

My Bolan arrived this morning. Gibson has done it again with great quality and craftsmanship. The wait was worth it and I am so glad this guitar was finally made for the Bolan admirers. I have waited over 30 years for this guitar to be made. Also I want to thank the music store where I bought it - Huber-Breese in Fraser Michigan for great customer service and the cool swag they threw in on the deal.:aok

PICS?!?!?

[mototpsychel]

Who else is getting one of the Bolan VOS Les Pauls?

Just bought one & should have it by the middle of this week or next weekend. I did play it and of course loved it. And unlike some of the other signature guitars, in person it has some serious mojo going on that doesn't come through as well in the pictures. Some of the other VOS sigs aren't much more than a slightly tweaked burst (IMO). Not the Bolan - this one is unique.

Please excuse the poor phone pics - they always blur on me.

I saw T.Rex in concert twice. The first was before the release of Electric Warrior @ Suny Albany with Jefferson Airplane & Johnny Winter And - they were actually complaining to the audience about Bolan as he refused to go first. He came on last and lots of people left before he started playing but I stuck around to hear this new guy and was blown away. I remember dancing onstage with him and some of the audience towards the end of the show (70's y'know). Next I saw them in NYC just before the release of The Slider. I remember him grabing a girl from the audience at the end of that show and taking her backstage with him.

I actullay did see him again briefly a few years later in Hartford Connecticut. My friends and I were attending a Bowie concert there and we miscalculated the time and arrived hours earlier than we needed to so we were the only ones in the parking lot when a limo pulled up and asked us where the entrance was to the stadium. We were talking to the driver thru the pasenger side window and could see David Bowie and Marc Bolan sitting in the back seat. I said something like hey man we're here to see your show and they fidgited and asked the driver to move on which he did. (We had no idea where the entrance was)

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[mc5nrg]

Ya'all need the current issue of Guitar Player with its in depth Marc Bolan article.

[jads57]

As a teenager I remember lusting after old Les Pauls, and really thought both Bolan's LP and Martin Barre's Les Paul were the cat's meow! Along w/ the 50's Bursts Michael Bloomfield, Mick Taylor,etc. I still think they are way cool guitars, but I'm a lot older now and my tastes for guitars as well as music have changed as well. I think a lot of this is marketing to guys my age (50-60years old) who have the $$$ to re kindle their child hood dreams. It's kind of ridiculous in some ways as well, but I will say that I'd sure love to have or at least get a chance to play Jeff Beck's Oxblood 54 LP.

[mototpsychel]

Yeah I lusted after that oxblood too. My first Les was a Black Beauty just like Jeff's. (I thought the oxblood was black at the time) I didn't know anything much then, I didn't know a P-90 from a humbucker from a mini-humbucker.

[rsm]

Another Marc Bolan / T. Rex fanboi here - one of my all time favs. His influence is still being seen, heard and felt...

Not a Gibson fan, but this is enough to make me GAS for an LP... good to see Marc getting a sig. Marc and T. Rex rock!

To those who picked up one of these sig LP's. Enjoy and pics please!

[Strato62]

Ok - I am going to bring this thread back to life. I am 49 years old and do not know much about Marc Bolan's music. I know who he is from Bang a Gong. I am sitting here watching the DVD Born to Boogie and a T-Rex show from 1972. I am blown away by his tone and style. I do not care in the least that he was not a flashy player or a bit out tune. His playing and tone FIT THE MUSIC perfectly. What can't people get that?
These songs would not sound right if he started playing a blistering, perfect solo. This rock and roll at its core.

[dazco]

I love Trex. His tone was good. But i wouldn't bother to debate the fact that Bolan could have recorded those albums with any number of LP's today, probably even a EPI and they would have sounded just as good. Buying one of these because you simply want it is one thing, but don't be fooled into believing it's going to be more special than many LP's you can find for far less. You gotta be a fanatic about Bolan and really want it for that reason to justify the price. After all, it's how happy it makes you. But it's not likely to make you as happy as that much $ should if you expect that happiness to come from how great it is as a LP in general. Theres no majic in the build, only in the wood and thats a crap shoot.