Leslie West Les Paul Jr.?

[Angusfan]

This came off the Mountain Web site. I'm sure this is the one you were talking about.

 

[Steve Redrobe]

Great. Thanks!! It suprises me a little that he uses light strings and light attack. Whenever I see videos of Leslie it looks like he's attacking the strings pretty hard. Of course the videos are usually of the 70's Mountain and maybe he's changed since then?
Questions ... hmm ... I'll have to think a little on that one ...

Indeed, his guitar playing has changed beyond all recognition - as has his taste.

In 1970 he was using heavy strings (especially the top three), with a powerful pick attack. He was also playing straight into the amplifier.

Now he uses light strings and virtually every effect known to man.

Most regrettable.

 

[Phil 52]

This came off the Mountain Web site. I'm sure this is the one you were talking about.

That's another one. Here's a link to the copy on Ed Romans's site:

http://www.celebrityrockstarguitars.com/rock/west.htm

 

[juniorboy]

Saw one of his sunburst singlecuts in the Hard Rock Cafe in San Antonio some years ago now. It was in a glass case next to the bar at eye level and it had light strings and high action as mentioned. Saw him play in London in the early seventies, on a couple of occasions he was using a cherry doublecut through a Stramp stack. It's where my Junior fixation started!

 

[garywright]

dug the ‘57 out last night ..been a while since I’ve played it ..these are such terrific guitars

 

[57gold]

Saw Mountain at a free show in Bushnell Park in downtown Hartford in what had to be 1971 or 1972. Also on the bill were BS&T and a band led by Caleb Quaye, who played in Elton John's band. Took the bus with a buddy (too young to drive) to get there and when we arrived at the bus stop closest to the park we were greeted with the intro to Mississippi Queen...it was awesomely powerful and inspirational. That buddy and I ended up in a band a few years later as I dug into learning guitar after that show, my first rock concert with recording artists.

Leslie played a Jr the two Marshall full stacks, Felix was playing the Gibson bass...it was outside and the sound pressure was incredible.

Ended up acquiring these years later when I got a real job, both 1957s:

 

[Frutiger]

Are you sure the TV isn't a reissue ?

It's beyond clean. WOW! Love the board too.

 

[jb_abides]

Are you sure the TV isn't a reissue ?

It's beyond clean. WOW! Love the board too.

+1 ... 'Freaky Streaky' board... very cool.

 

[57gold]

Sold the Junior recently, posted here but no one was interested?

 

[gmann]

Sold the Junior recently, posted here but no one was interested?

Strange bunch here sometimes!

 

[garywright]

it doesn’t end on eBay

 

[garywright]

dp

 

[Xpensive Wino]

Strange bunch here sometimes!

I'm skint.