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Columbus guitar
Posted by bell on Fri, 11/21/03 - 06:39:22.
I bought a Columbus Les-Paul copy at an Auction a while ago. It was in not bad condition paid ÃÂã30 for it. I find that the tones I can get from this machine are very good with the original pic-ups.
I know nothing about Columbus guitars and wonder if any one else has experience of the make. I think this guitar is around the late 60's vintage and thats all I know about it.
Any info would be a great help.
Re: Columbus guitar
Hi there
I don't know about 60's instruments but there were certainly Columbus Les Paul copies around in the UK in the early 1980's. The ones I saw (in Walsall) were all modelled on the Les Paul Custom in either black or white finish - quite nice looking and if I remember rightly they were better quality than many of the cheap copies around at that time. I think they were made in Japan, and the shop price back then was about £100. That's all I know about them. Cheers, Dave.
: I bought a Columbus Les-Paul copy at an Auction a while ago. It was in not bad condition paid £30 for it. I find that the tones I can get from this machine are very good with the original pic-ups.
: I know nothing about Columbus guitars and wonder if any one else has experience of the make. I think this guitar is around the late 60's vintage and thats all I know about it.
: Any info would be a great help.
Re: Columbus guitar
: Hi there
: I don't know about 60's instruments but there were certainly Columbus Les Paul copies around in the UK in the early 1980's. The ones I saw (in Walsall) were all modelled on the Les Paul Custom in either black or white finish - quite nice looking and if I remember rightly they were better quality than many of the cheap copies around at that time. I think they were made in Japan, and the shop price back then was about £100. That's all I know about them. Cheers, Dave.
: : I bought a Columbus Les-Paul copy at an Auction a while ago. It was in not bad condition paid £30 for it. I find that the tones I can get from this machine are very good with the original pic-ups.
: : I know nothing about Columbus guitars and wonder if any one else has experience of the make. I think this guitar is around the late 60's vintage and thats all I know about it.
: : Any info would be a great help.
I BOUGHT A "COLUMBUS" TRADEMARK GUITAR,ACOUSTIC,APPARENTLY KOA OR TIGER MAPLE 2 PIECE BACK, AND SIDES ,I WOULD GUESS 1920S , INLAID BINDINGS , AND MARKED SPECIALLY BUILT FOR GRINNELL BROTHERS,DETROIT ,AND WOULD APPRECIATE KNOWING THE MAKER AND OR HISTORY. COULD IT BE THE SAME ONE THOUGH THE PERIODS ARE SO DIFFERENT? THANKS,TOM
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I bought a Columbus Les paul ( black ) in 1975. It was a couple of years old then!. i've still got it and it plays fine. Had to replace some of the electrics but otherwise fine. I've never seen another since I bought it
: Hi there
: I don't know about 60's instruments but there were certainly Columbus Les Paul copies around in the UK in the early 1980's. The ones I saw (in Walsall) were all modelled on the Les Paul Custom in either black or white finish - quite nice looking and if I remember rightly they were better quality than many of the cheap copies around at that time. I think they were made in Japan, and the shop price back then was about £100. That's all I know about them. Cheers, Dave.
: : I bought a Columbus Les-Paul copy at an Auction a while ago. It was in not bad condition paid £30 for it. I find that the tones I can get from this machine are very good with the original pic-ups.
: : I know nothing about Columbus guitars and wonder if any one else has experience of the make. I think this guitar is around the late 60's vintage and thats all I know about it.
: : Any info would be a great help.
Re: Columbus guitar
I have just found my brother's old Columbus Les Paul copy from what must have been the late 70s. I thought it looked completely knackered as it had gouges out of it. But I have stuck strings on it, adjusted the bridge for height and intonation, and the thing feels like just about the hardest working guitar in the world.
I haven't got the action right down, and the strings are mixture of 10s and 11s as I like heavy ones, but this guitar feels as though it could gig.
There isn't anything wrong with it at all. Sounds good, feels tough, plays well, takes knocks, stays in tune. I hope I'm the same in my thirties.
Actually, I am in my forties. I have actually put down my Mexican Fender strat for around three months now as I am fascinated by the Columbus. If anyone has any more details on the guitar I would like to know too.
Re: Columbus guitar
I have just found my brother's old Columbus Les Paul copy from what must have been the late 70s. I thought it looked completely knackered as it had gouges out of it. But I have stuck strings on it, adjusted the bridge for height and intonation, and the thing feels like just about the hardest working guitar in the world.
I haven't got the action right down, and the strings are mixture of 10s and 11s as I like heavy ones, but this guitar feels as though it could gig.
There isn't anything wrong with it at all. Sounds good, feels tough, plays well, takes knocks, stays in tune. I hope I'm the same in my thirties.
Actually, I am in my forties. I have actually put down my Mexican Fender strat for around three months now as I am fascinated by the Columbus. If anyone has any more details on the guitar I would like to know too.
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: the first guitar I ever had was a columbus les paul and I agree Dave,both the action and the pick up quality were both high quality for a cheapish guitar,I wish that I still had it.It was a left hooker and tobacco sunburst,does anyone out there know if any of the lefty series les paul copies are still available?
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I had a Columbus Les Paul back around 1977 when I was a spotty 15-year-old (as opposed to a spotty 42-year-old!). It was a tobacco sunburst I think and all these years I wondered what became of it as I can't remember when I last saw it. Then my brother phoned me yesterday to say he'd found it in his attic and has had it cleaned up and the action adjusted. It still works and apparently sounds pretty good. He had an Ibanez Les Paul around the same time, although we've both now moved on to "name" guitars - he has a Strat, while I'm the proud owner of a Gibson Les Paul Studio, a Strat and en Epiphone Sheraton. I can't wait to re-acquaint myself with old Columbus though - hopefully get to grips with it next weekend. Will let you know how it goes!
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I got one of the black Columbus Les Paul copies when I was in school about 15 years ago.
Cost me £7 (haggled down from a tenner!).
Apparently it had been stuck there for years waiting for someone to fix it up lol
It still works although I am thinking of ripping all the old electrics out of it now and replacing them.
Still stays in tune and it's almost as heavy as the real thing! excellent sustain...
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I bought one from a catalogue in around 1980. I always thought I had no taste, because to me there wasn't much difference between the sound of my columbus les paul copy and the real thing, but since then I have heard people saying good things about the old columbus. Now 24 years later (groan!) I still love it, still feel closer to it than my fender strat, which I have had about 20 years.
Columbus guitar
This guitar is fine if you personalise it with diferent pickups, sort the intonation out and good strings but to be honest virtually anything electric guitar wise is fine with a little help. Just pick it up, play it and enjoy.
All the best
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