“Larry,
Received the guitar yesterday.  I was going to e-mail you last night and tell you but I played it and forgot about everything else. That guitar is phenomenal.  Some of the tone I get is amazing.  Can't say enough about the tone and your work.  I really appreciate you doing this for me.  I build amps and I am playing it through my 1959 Marshall Plexi circuit and the two go together and is amazing .”  P.M., USA

“Larry

 Well, it came today. I had a gig tonight, a benefit for a drummer I work with who's been diagnosed with cancer.

Now understand, I'm mostly a rhythm guy, I get a couple of solos, but it's chords I play for the most part.

Plugged into an old blackface deluxe, with a simple boost and a Keely compressor, 118 hummed, howled, roared and hummed again. As a long time single coil/Strat guy, the PAFs are not something I'm as intimate with. But the out of phase setting really worked well for me, and the more I get this baby dialed in, the happier I'm going to be.

An awesome guitar, period. The setup is magnificent out of the box. I've never been so satisfied with a new guitar.

“Larry, I got #66 today and I'm floored!!!  This thing is amazing.  I find myself out-of-phase most of the time, but I guess that's just a side effect of this guitar.  I'm so completely impressed with the customer service, pics, and sound clips.  I suggest anyone try getting that service anywhere else.  I felt completely comfortable throughout the whole process, and felt like I knew exactly what I was getting.  Thanks again Larry for your superb workmanship and professionalism.” R.M., USA

“Larry

    I had a feeling when I started looking at your site there was something special that had to be gotten! Well Lucky for me I spotted it with a little help from you. My LCPG Mod Guitar showed up day before yesterday. Before I even saw it, it was sent to my tech so he could roll the fretboard and the body binding. Ok, I could not wait because  everyone at the store was asking me where did this guitar come from and that it was amazing.

I just put it down after an hour. The guitar first of all is so light that I am not sure if I will pick up any of my other Les Paul's again. 

Acoustically it rings and zings and is absolutely wonderful to play not plugged in. Now there lies my little problem... I am traveling and I don't have the pleasure of plugging it into an amp to really enjoy the pick-ups. It will be a month before I will have access to an amp. 

Crazy! This is one of the best guitar purchases I have made in a long time. 

It is so hard to buy a guitar on the Internet and the way you take pictures and record sound clips made it really easy. I can't thank you enough. I sent my other guitars home and this one is going to do a little traveling.” M.L., USA

“Larry

Just wanted you to know, I'm a few months in on this guitar, and the more I work it, the happier I am. It's been gigged quite a bit now, and it's starting to really open up. Your setup is holding up really well, out of the box it was amazing, and that hasn't changed. Ultimately, #118 was a bargain. Nice work.”  V.K., USA

“Hi Larry,
I've had a few Les Paul's through the years, but never has one sounded, played, & been as light as #151. All I can say is Wow!  What a great Lester. Played through My '68 Deluxe Reverb or my '65 Princeton Reverb it's got that PG sound & in spades...esp w/ your Manalishi pickups. They're outstanding pickups!  Not thin sounding at all when in the middle position. The NOS CGE Gibson pots are real smooth also & work great, me likes...Thanks! The action & playability is effortless & it's just a real pleasure to play. KBR was blown away when he came over to play it & so is everyone else...!"  R.B., USA

“Hi Larry,
The guitar arrived at my home today in excellent shape ;
It is a wonderfull instrument and I cant stop playing it . I play it through a fender blues deluxe and with clean sound I hear Peter Green and with the drive and master all open ( through a doctor silencer) and neck pickup I even hear Clapton.
Its really amazing . Also the guitarneck is so comfortable  to play. It will certain be my favorite guitar for rest of my live.
Thanks for your support and excellent service ! I never mentioned it to you but before ordering this guitar I asked my friends at "Truefire" in the US and they stated me that you and your guitars have an excellent reputation and indeed they were right.
If I can be for any help to you like references aso please let me know.
Maybe see you on some stage , you never know.”  W.V., Belgium

 “Hi Larry,

 I got a letter from New Zealand Post on Wednesday saying an item had arrived for me and required Customs clearance, and that they would do it for me (for $75!) I filled out the required paperwork and faxed it off. I then expected a delay of a few days, followed by another letter from the Customs dept indicating how much tax I needed to pay, followed by more form-filling and money-paying, but on Friday morning a courier van rolled up and delivered LCPG86! Seems to be luck of the draw as to what Customs do - I imported another Les Paul just before Christmas and DIDN'T need customs clearance but DID need to pay tax.

Anyway - LCPG86. Wow - what an interesting looking guitar. I've never seen a Faded before. Here in New Zealand the Gibson range in the shops is extremely limited. Acoustically it's very resonant, far more so than my 1978 Standard. Plugged in it's LOUD! A fair bit louder than the '78, which I assume has T-tops. Clear and bright though, with plenty of sustain. The middle position is a wonder - I love it and can see lots of potential for it in live playing. It reminds me of a fat Tele, or a Strat in that position between bridge and middle on steroids.

Overall, she looks, feels and sounds great. My 14-year-old daughter tends to like playing it too, choosing it above a dozen other quality guitars.

Anyways, many many thanks for this fine guitar. I can't wait to really get to know her over the coming weeks.” I.M., New Zealand

“Holy crap!  This thing sounds so awesome. Particularly in that middle position.  Just so woody and rich.
With my Delta Blues up to about 3, it's still clean, but with a bite. Up to about 5 or so, it starts to break up and is amazing; but really loud!..Thanks again!  It rules!”  M.V., USA

“Larry, I got the guitar and I just wanted to drop you a line to tell you that I love it. It sounds great through everything from my little vox practice amp to the jcm 2000 half stack.  I really like the aging on the hardware, it's the best I've seen and looks the most authentic. The buffing of the finish is also real nice.  The new Gibson finishes don't appeal to me and these fadeds are really nice.  I'm not even a huge PG fan (a bit before my time) and I was just interested in the sound and am not disappointed.” D.C., USA

“Plugged in their is no comparison between the two (stock Faded and LCPG modified Faded). With the neck pup magnet flipped and the pup rotated it's a totally different animal. The tones you can get with the PG mod is unreal. It literally sounds like three different guitars as you cycle through the three pup settings. The middle position is amazing. I had never experienced the out of phase tone myself prior to owning this guitar but it is so cool. Now add in the tone and volume controls and another whole world of tones opens up. On most of my stock Gibbys I would usually find a comfortable tone setting and leave it there. With LCPG I found myself constantly playing with both tone pots and realizing I liked each tone I was getting. In the middle position you can easily alter the tone with volume adjustments as well. There does seem to be a major change in tone between 8-10 on the pots, I'll have to ask Larry about this to find out if that's normal. But from 0-8 I have complete control over the tone.

Unplugged the guitars are very similar. My first Faded is one of the few Les Pauls that I've ever found myself playing unplugged for long periods of time. Since I installed the Faber alum tailpiece and steel stud kit, that time has increased even more. These Fadeds just sing acoustically. I'm very content to sit and play them both unplugged late at night while everyone in the house is sleeping. I'm getting a tone I love and no one is disturbed.

I do love the tone of my stock Faded plugged in, but LCPG-103 is just different. I think everyone should have one of each.

Larry has provided a very valuable service to anyone who wants a great sounding and playing guitar for less money then a stock production Standard. The quality and care he puts into doing the mods on his Peter Green replicas is obvious the moment you open the case. All the extras he includes is also a major bonus.

There is no doubt in my mind that #103 is a keeper!!!" S.H., USA - (As posted on the Les Paul Forum)

“Tone report:#75 really has an attitude... It really is great for Rock n' Roll stuff!

#37 has a really "authentic" PG sound... I play along with "Then Play On" and I can’t differentiate the two guitars sometimes... That's a pretty major accomplishment!

I am totally happy the guitars are different... That is exactly what I was hoping for. It just took a little tweaking to get the #75 guitar in the sweet spot.”  R.T., USA

 “Well, this guitar is fantastic. I broke it out last weekend and was very impressed. Compared to my other Faded (also with a flipped magnet) this one sounds more dense somehow, while retaining the nice airy sound. Maybe it's the new pots & wiring. I love the new hardware and the finish polish. The guitar looks as sharp as it sounds. Your work is great and really this guitar is like an ultimate LP for me. I haven't had as many as you, but I have owned dozens over the years and I can say that this one stands with any of them and in fact sounds better than the others (including fancy Murphy aged custom shop models, many Historic models, etc.). The only real '59 I own is a Custom (with no maple top) so I can't make a direct comparison. But it is as fine in its own way. If I don't sell off my other Faded I might send it to you and have you give it the treatment. 

So thanks again, I will definitely recommend you to others.”  K.J. USA