The Long Neck Tenon

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gibson_long_neck_tenon.jpg (67813 bytes)

Pictured above are examples of how Gibson joins a Les Paul neck. The difference in mass is plainly obvious. The effect on tone is, I believe, very real. Is this the most important detail missing from Les Paul's made from sometime late in '69 forward?

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This photo, from Iwanade's "The Beauty of the 'Burst", shows the neck joint of an original Sunburst. Lets have a look at the neck joint of #5608XX.
 

560836_neck_join.jpg (111159 bytes)

1 piece long tenon neck, draw your own conclusions!
 

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