Spud - The vintage Gibson Les Pauls from 1952 to 1957 had the fat necks and these were of the Gold Top style of the LP model. In 1958 Gibson had introduced the Les Paul in their first Sunburst version which typically had the same fat neck profile as the earlier models and the small frets. The 1959 Sunburst Gibson Les Paul was featured with a slimmer neck and bigger frets. The size of the neck heel also decreased in size by then. By the 3rd year of the 'burst production the 1960 LPs introduced an even more slimmer neck at the later part of that year although some '59 necks that were produced in the fall of '69 still had the "fat" neck. Most of the necks on guitars produced in 1960 are known as "'60s grip". It is safe to assume that prior to 1960...necks are described as the "50's grip". BTW the red paint used in the 'bursts also changed in 1960 to reduce the effect of fading often associated with the '59 Les Paul. This color scheme is known as Tangerine Red. The pigment in the red paint contained a hue of orange.
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Guitars/Bass - MIM Fender Classic 50s Strat, MIM Fender Standard Strat, Squier Classic Vibe 50s Tele, Gibson Les Paul Studio, Epi '56 Gold Top Les Paul, Martin DSR acoustic, Sigma Martin Auditorium electric/acoustic, Squier Jazz Bass.
Amps/Cabinets/Modelers - Model 2558 50 watt Marshall Silver Anniversary Jubilee combo w/ Celestion Vintage 30s, 4x12 Marshall cabinet w/25 watt Greenback Celestions, Fender Blues Junior w/ a couple of Billm mods, Line 6 POD 2.0, Roland Micro Cube
Pedals/Effects - Cry Baby Classic Wah, Boss TU-2, Boss NS-2, Boss RC-2 Loop Station, Ross Compressor, MXR Micro Amp, Danelectro FAB Echo, Danelectro FAB Chorus, Danelectro Chicken Salad, Marshall Guv'nor Plus, Marshall Echohead, Duhvoodooman's Zonkin' Yellow Screamer, Digitech Digiverb, Digitech Bad Monkey, Dunlop Fuzz Face, Homemade Loop Bypass pedal, Duhvoodooman's Sonic Tonic (Maxon SD-9 clone +), Voodoo Labs Superfuzz