Lawsuit Lovely

[MaineTim]

Well, not so lovely, but she's a survivor. I was asked about this in another thread, so thought I'd post here and ask to see your lawsuit era favorite.

This was a yard sale find that had been stored in the guy's garage for years. It was missing the bridge, a tuning machine, and a screw from the truss rod cover. The electronics are all original and fully functional. Made in Japan in 1973-74 (so I call it a '74). With a slightly moldy hard case for $20. I stuck a tuning machine that I had handy on it just to get it up and playing, and kind of hesitate to swap the other original ones out for new set. Might ruin the junk-yard mojo. She sounds, well, not much like my real LPs, but is more bright and fairly articulate, more towards a humbucker equipped Strat.

Any other lawsuit-era junkyard dogs out there that someone wants to share?

 

[Paruwi]

I had one from that time, too
sadly I've got no pics from it, yeah it was the pre-internet time

All I remember is, it was a very heavy bolt-on Ibanez LP
winered finish...

 

[eS.G.]

I have one pic of my Lotus L.S. era Silver Burst DAMN I miss that thing

I do NOT miss the sweater.......it itched something bad as I recall.....I miss hair.......

This also makes me question WHY the FOOK does Gibson and Epi not make the silverburst match the regular "burst" pattern like this Lotus?
I LIKE the lotus burst BETTER than the burst on my LP Custom

LOVE SOME LAWSUIT ERA GUITARS!

Congrats on yours Sir!

 

[MaineTim]

I had one from that time, too
sadly I've got no pics from it, yeah it was the pre-internet time

All I remember is, it was a very heavy bolt-on Ibanez LP
winered finish...

Antorias were Fujigen guitars, so your Ibanez was at least a kissing cousin of this one!

In 1974, I was in the last year of grade school, playing drums primarily, but some guitar, mostly on a Kay with 3 pickups and a bunch of slide switches for selection. Sometimes, though, I got to sneak some time on my big brother's wine red SG (still thought of with great reverence).

I miss hair.......

I like to think of how much shower time I save not having to shampoo...

 

[DPaulCustom]

I like to think of how much shower time I save not having to shampoo...

& money for shampooo, & haircuts
I have clippers, & just trim the 'widows peak' once a month

 

[eS.G.]

Perhaps my hair line is not receding....my BRAINS are getting bigger causing the forehead to INCREASE in size???

 

[DPaulCustom]

Perhaps my hair line is not receding....my BRAINS are getting bigger causing the forehead to INCREASE in size???

I must have a 200 IQ

 

[MaineTim]

& money for shampooo, & haircuts
I have clippers, & just trim the 'widows peak' once a month

Right there with ya! I vaguely remember what the inside of a barber shop looked like.

Hey, eS.G., what's the amp in that picture?

 

[eS.G.]

As I recall it is a Peavey Backstage Series perhaps a 20 watt?

Wouldn't mind having that whole rig back again......minus the sweater of course.

 

[1989EpiLesPaul]

My lawsuit favorite: my mid seventies Ibanez Les Paul copy.

 

[MaineTim]

My lawsuit favorite: my mid seventies Ibanez Les Paul copy.

Nice! That headstock inlay sure looks familiar. What are the fretboard inlays made of? What are the pickups?