Ah Yeah!!! Yamaha Lord Player (Les Paul style)....

Colo Springs E · October 15th, 2004, 09:19 PM

.......this mofo is BAAAAAD!

Check it out, couple Seymour Duncans in it, it rocks well. Made in Japan (80s I assume?), correct Gibson head stock. Surprisingly very light, does have a REAL maple top. Sweet axe.

-Eric

LarryN · October 17th, 2004, 01:01 AM

I played one of these about ten years ago, and it's a standout memory for Les Paul copies. The thing had specific overtones that many Gibson reissues are hard pressed to duplicate. I tried to find that guitar and acquire it, but have been unsuccessful. Congrats on a great score. There was an article in Vintage Guitar on Yamahas recently, that included this model. I'll try and find it, and maybe we can find when it might've been built.

Colo Springs E · October 17th, 2004, 08:26 AM

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Originally Posted by LarryN

I played one of these about ten years ago, and it's a standout memory for Les Paul copies. There was an article in Vintage Guitar on Yamahas recently, that included this model. I'll try and find it, and maybe we can find when it might've been built.

Pls let me know if you find that. Are you aware of the difference(s) between a "Lord Player" and a "Studio Lord?" Was the Studio Lord for US distribution? I've heard it's headstock was different (not as accurate).

Thanks, -Eric

Nick Fanis · October 18th, 2004, 06:00 AM

And it kills any Gibson that dares to come close to it.
In fact the second guitar player in my band who owns a real Gibson LP has "stolen" it from me and uses it in place of his guitar!
mine was made in 1978

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Colo Springs E Poster Extraordinaire Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Colorado Springs Posts: 5,098 5 Photos	Ah Yeah!!! Yamaha Lord Player (Les Paul style).... .......this mofo is BAAAAAD! Check it out, couple Seymour Duncans in it, it rocks well. Made in Japan (80s I assume?), correct Gibson head stock. Surprisingly very light, does have a REAL maple top. Sweet axe. -Eric __________________ She's been a bad girl. She's like a chemical. Though you try to stop it, she's like a narcotic.

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October 17th, 2004, 01:01 AM	#2 (permalink)
LarryN Tele-Meister Join Date: May 2003 Posts: 157	I played one of these about ten years ago, and it's a standout memory for Les Paul copies. The thing had specific overtones that many Gibson reissues are hard pressed to duplicate. I tried to find that guitar and acquire it, but have been unsuccessful. Congrats on a great score. There was an article in Vintage Guitar on Yamahas recently, that included this model. I'll try and find it, and maybe we can find when it might've been built.