Richard's 24-fret Les Paul...

[Mobenrad]

That is NOT a Gibson. Anyone have ANY idea who made the guitar? The body looks Epiphone to me, it's flat.

Gibson has no 24-fret models and they don't make 24-fret necks, I doubt even for private deals. The headstock isn't Gibson either.

[vietnow138]

do u have a picture we could see?

[AXL 20]

first off epiphones are mostly carved top

second off gibson makes specials which are flat so get your facts straight

its probqbly either made by a conjuction of warmoth and gibson or just warmoth.

www.warmoth.com

i have no proof its just my theory

why doesnt someone email and ask him?

[Mobenrad]

first off epiphones are mostly carved top

second off gibson makes specials which are flat so get your facts straight

its probqbly either made by a conjuction of warmoth and gibson or just warmoth.

www.warmoth.com

i have no proof its just my theory

why doesnt someone email and ask him?

Because we get replies 6 months later.

I figured it would be by Warmoth but the headstock by Warmoth still looks like Gibson, and Richard's looks nothing like Gibson.

[AdZ]

Show us a picture?

[Neemo]

maybe a paul reed smith?

[Mobenrad]

http://i79.photobucket.com/albums/j121/anythinggoes_album/Image212.jpg
http://i79.photobucket.com/albums/j121/anythinggoes_album/Image213.jpg

[Neemo]

one of the best richard pics I've seen...courtesy of 4tus.com, photgrapher George CHin...found by Jac185 of www.rosesofvelvet.com, and he's even using that guitar...maybe it's a home-made axe...i don't see a name on the headstock or maybe it's made of a bunch of peices of other guitars...anywayit looks well worn (I mean loved)



not trying to upstage you mobenrad...i just came across this pic the other day and from the pics you posted i remebered seeing that guitar and it was a nice clear shot of it

[Mobenrad]

It's all good, I'm glad you found that pic because I don't know how to upload pics on this board 

[Neemo]

Found IT!!!!!

Its a James Trussart Custom Guitar - SATIN HOLEY BACK STEELDEVILLE!! and it's a steel body with a Rust finish option

http://www.jamestrussart.com/Newsite/Steeldeville/Steeldeville_HB_SATIN.htm



here is the Artist page and if you scroll down to the R's you see Richard Fortus (looks like Robin plays one too as well as gilby)

http://www.jamestrussart.com/Newsite/Artists2.htm

The way i found it...i was going through an old Guitar Mag cuz I'm learning a tune in it and there was a pick of Rich Robinson of the Black Crowes on the cover and his guitar had the same headstock so i went to his webpage and looked through his list of guitars for ones that didn't look familiar to me

Description

Another classic design, favored by many, is the Steeldeville. Reconceived with a two octave 24 fret neck and a steel body, this guitar rocks? Like the SteelCaster, the neck, made of maple, has a unique recessed peg-head plate that creates incredible sustain and its hollow body has that special bite for pushing the sound to limits. Now part of the arsenal of the Black Crowes, Iggy Pop,Guns 'n Roses and Metallica, among others.

Specifications
? Bolt-On Maple Neck (tobacco red stained)
? Rosewood Fingerboard
? 24-3/4" Scale
? 1-5/8" wide Nut
? 10 " Radius
? Frets #6130
? Tune-O-Matic/Stop Tailpiece (Tone Pros?)
? Seymour Duncan? Alnico II Pro? Pickups
? Hard Case (Black or Brown)
Price: $4218 (uhh ouch )

Neck Options
? Koa Neck (add $145)
? Ebony Fingerboard
? Aluminum Binding & Dots (add #365)

Pickups Options
? P-90? (neck & bridge positions)

Finishes
? Rusty
? Shiny
? Gold
? Copper

[AXL 20]

fuck i just sent him an email about it

[Mobenrad]

That guitar....is the SHIT

[AXL 20]

Alnico II pickups eh? i wonder if rich kept those in?

[JohnMorrison73]

the silver one isn't the same one as richards.. look at the headstock.
and i thought richard only used melody makers?

[AXL 20]

its been 6 months apparently
rich said its a trussart with tom holmes pickups

[Neemo]

the silver one isn't the same one as richards.. look at the headstock.
and i thought richard only used melody makers?

no he's got the rusty finish not the shiny

its been 6 months apparently
rich said its a trussart with tom holmes pickups

cool...never heard of 'em dunno much about pickups though any other famous players use them? I guess richard is caught up on emails though