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Gibson Les Paul Custom £2500
One of the sexiest guitars on earth. We check it out…
Total Guitar, Mon 2 Jun 2008, 4:51 pm BST
To change the format of the Les Paul would be as sacrilegious as cutting Slash's hair. Gibson hasn't. Now, as in the '50s, you'll find yourself sweating beneath a monster mahogany body, squeezing out riffs on a set mahogany neck.
Gibson does stress this LP Custom doesn't have the historical appointments of the '50s original, but unless you're one of those weirdos who can date a guitar by looking at it, you'll neither notice nor care.
Contrary to popular opinion, the Les Paul is not a perfect design. Pick this baby up and you'll notice it's vertebrae-bendingly heavy, less accommodating than modern shred axes and pretty expensive.
If you're not a penny-pinching, pigeon-chested metaller though, this guitar is a slice of heaven. Strap up and you'll feel like Jimmy Page.
Fret a note clean and it rings out like a buttery bell. Crank the overdrive and you'll bring in a fat swagger that sustains for decades. Pull out those bending blues licks and the audience will eat out of your hand.
Verdict
As long as it's in tune, it's impossible to sound bad on this guitar. Worth every penny.
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MusicRadar rating
Pros
Unbeatable kudos. Monster tone.
Cons
Heavy. Not as fast as some.
Verdict
As long as it's in tune, it's impossible to sound bad on this guitar. Worth every penny.
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Specification
Les Paul Custom
- Price:
- £2500
- Hardware:
- Grover Metal Tulip Tuners; Nashville Tune-o-matic bridge and stopbar
- Country of Origin:
- USA
- Fretless:
- false
- Pickguard:
- true
- Cutaway:
- true
- Fingerboard Material:
- Ebony
- Neck Material:
- Mahogany
- Guitar Body Material:
- Mahogany
- Bolt-on Neck:
- false
