Frampton's iconic LPC returned unexpectedly from plane crash 32 years on

singemonkey

This is a good story:

http://iheartguitarblog.com/2012/01/peter-framptons-legendary-les-paul-returns-after-32-years.html

singemonkey

And we all want to know what kind of case it was in.

costafonix

:applause: :yup:
oh man I can only imagine how 'ol Peter Frampton felt when he picked up that guitar again
I'm sure the guitar never recognised him ? ?
considering he looked like this http://userserve-ak.last.fm/serve/252/21000843.jpg

Gearhead

Old news: read here and look at the date. Not to diss anyone for posting it, pls don't get me wrong.

Wouldn't mind one of those LPCs. Always been curious as to what the added value of the third pup is, but I guess on a vibrant high quality instrument you're bound to have some more tones in there. Maybe use it to put a Sustainiac?

AlanRatcliffe

That is great news (regardless! These things do happen.

Steve Newman was telling me he got one of his missing Davis guitars back after it went missing for a couple of decades. He says he now knows they were meant to be together. ?

singemonkey

1 December? Doesn't seem that old to me mate. And it doesn't sound like many people here had heard about it. But the extra pics in your link are worth checking out. I wonder how it ended up with different pickups from the ones it was sporting in the famous pics.

shaunf

Here's the thread on the My Les Paul Forum that unfolded as it happened:
http://www.mylespaul.com/forums/vintage-les-pauls/170645-framptons-54-custom-found.html

Edited to add: some very cool pics of the guitar from page 24: http://www.mylespaul.com/forums/vintage-les-pauls/170645-framptons-54-custom-found-24.html

singemonkey

Very cool thread. With a happy ending.

This NYT link is worth reposting:

http://artsbeat.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/01/03/peter-frampton-reunited-with-best-guitar-after-31-years/

Norman86

This even made music radar, ?