AprioriMark
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Needs a Turbo Deluxe Floyd said:In one of these recurring Les Paul bolt-on threads from the past, another forum member nailed it. That is, the Les Paul is so iconic, some can't get past it. Even with a 24 3/4" conversion neck, a Warmoth still isn't a Les Paul and never will be for some. The set neck vs. bolt-on will always linger in the subconscious on what makes a Les Paul a Les Paul and may taint some's enjoyment. "It'd be better if it was a real one......."
What's funny is that was probably me. I don't own a W Les Paul for a reason, and that reason is that I have subconscious enjoyment issues. I have built LP influenced Strats and Teles where the bolt neck doesn't bother me, but a LP should say Gibson on it and "feel" a certain way. Fenders were meant to be modular... Les Pauls are part mystical experience, at least for me.
-Mark