Bought another LPC

[duesentrieb]

An Orville. A LPC, made in 1996, light weighted custom (like the Edwards), the neck is a bit slimmer than the Edwards' neck, not a "slim taper" though. Frets are down a bit, but still ok. Pickups are japanese VH1, not bad, like PAFs output wise.

I will replace the whole hardware to chrome stuff (just did that with my Edwards too) and already changed the bridge pickup to a Duncan SH6.

The axe screams, really nice stuff. If you are looking for a reasonable priced Les Paul I'd consider Edwards and Orville. Orville by Gibson has the advantage of Gibson pickups. Craftmanship on both, O and ObG is outstanding. All have a long tenon . . . Some ObG LPCs have ebony fretboards though . . . If you should want further info about Orville and ObG - Wikipedia sums it up nicely.

The only thing I don't like too much is the fact that she has a rosewood fretboard, I like ebony a bit better, but its ok - I will use some shoe polish to darken it

Here's a pic

 

[Juggernaut]

looks killer Olaf......... I've always wondered about those, would love to hear a full review once you've had some time with it.



Now.....How about sending me a Panther?

 

[duesentrieb]

What about a killer Marshall - ahem - a Marshall-killer, Mike?

 

[Juggernaut]

Preamp?

 

[Shiny_Surface]

Very nice Olaf!

 

[duesentrieb]

Well, I will inform you once I will (ever) build another one, Mike.

 

[duesentrieb]

Very nice Olaf!

Thanks Shiny. I guess that you're still waiting, right?

Your Ed will be nice, it has some more treble than this Orville due to the ebony, which is a good thing IMO, cause its super close to the real thing. And the Ed resonates a bit more, the Orville is meaner, less "HiFi" sounding, more like mixing a standard with a Custom or so . . .

 

[Shiny_Surface]

Very nice Olaf!

Thanks Shiny. I guess that you're still waiting, right?

Your Ed will be nice, it has some more treble than this Orville due to the ebony, which is a good thing IMO, cause its super close to the real thing. And the Ed resonates a bit more, the Orville is meaner, less "HiFi" sounding, more like mixing a standard with a Custom or so . . .

Yes your post is making me more anxious to get it now

It shipped on Friday hopefully I should receive it towards the end of next week.

I did break out my 1998 Standard today in anticipation, it hasn't been played much it's quite heavy (11 pounds I think ) Great tone but a back breaker for sure

 

[duesentrieb]

I know most of the real names here, but not yours - although you know mine. So I would kindly ask if you'd reveal the mistery?

Don't worry Shiny, the Ed is like a feather compared to Gibsons. Mine is <9 pounds - the Oriville too. Its not chambered or something, just the difference between south american mahogany and african mahogany AFAIK.

 

[Shiny_Surface]

I know most of the real names here, but not yours - although you know mine. So I would kindly ask if you'd reveal the mistery?

Don't worry Shiny, the Ed is like a feather compared to Gibsons. Mine is <9 pounds - the Oriville too. Its not chambered or something, just the difference between south american mahogany and african mahogany AFAIK.

Check your pm

 

[rocknrollrebel]

Cool guitar. I'm a sucker for the Gibson label though.

 

[nbarts]

FWIW I own both Orville & Edwards guitars & IMO Edwards have just so much better craftsmanship & sound. My Orville has a set of Gibson PUs in it, & sounds I feels very close to LP Classics.
What model of Edwards do you own?

 

[Tommy]

Which LPC is the better? Orville, or Edwards?

 

[duesentrieb]

Cool guitar. I'm a sucker for the Gibson label though.

I've played them for ages, too heavy weighted

 

[duesentrieb]

FWIW I own both Orville & Edwards guitars & IMO Edwards have just so much better craftsmanship & sound. My Orville has a set of Gibson PUs in it, & sounds I feels very close to LP Classics.
What model of Edwards do you own?

A LP custom laquer taste or so.

IMO the craftmanship is equal, the paint job on the Edwards is better, its nitro/poly, the Orville just poly. Orville's neck is more like a Standard/Classic, Ed's is more like a real Custom.

 

[duesentrieb]

Which LPC is the better? Orville, or Edwards?

Hard to tell. I like them both . . .

 

[duesentrieb]

Well, I'm nuts - I've stumbled over a curly maple Orville - and now I have GAS

 

[lordriffenstein]

Congrats Olaf, another nice LP.

I'm also having major GAS for an LP and there's a particular Tokai that is calling my name. Waiting for the seller to get back to me so we can work out the deal

 

[duesentrieb]

Hi Yoeri,

thanks for the SMS - I hope that you got my mail last year

I'm already in contact with the guy from Japan about a lower price, he dropped it already 50$. 700$ shipped for a curly maple Orville is cool, isn't it?

Tokai? Nice - as long as they are weighted <4 Kilo - I can't stand axes anymore with more than that. How much weights yours?

 

[duesentrieb]

LOLZ - just bought it . . .