Gibson Les Paul Standard £1990
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User comments (10)
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The Les Paul was always my dream guitar and when I finally got one I wasn't disappointed. The tone is fantastic and it looks fantastic. I had a Tokai Love Rock until I could afford one and the difference in sound and particularly sustain massive. I've also got a Fender Deluxe HSS Strat, but the Les Paul is my number one guitar. There's nothing like the real thing!
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I've had my standard for two years now and love it. It's the guitar I always wanted so I tried about 30 different guitars before settling on the Goldtop finish with a '60's neck. For some reason it had the best 'feel' and sound, although all the others I tried were supposedly the same except for the finish.
After a while all the chrome bits tarnished which seriously pissed me off. I have a Pearl Les Paul copy for 24 years and that's still shining away! The toggle switch is very poor quality; it keeps coming loose and spins around in the chamber when I try to tighten it so I might replace it.
Still, I'd never replace it. The tone blows me away. I don't mind the weight as I've only ever played guitars that weigh slightly less than a Ford Granada. I just wish Gibson would sort out their quality issues... -
Totally dissappointing, way too heavy, paint job is fractured , condensation under the headstock, pick-ups tarnish if U breath on them,input jack loose from day 1, fret board dry as a nuns' ..... . If it wasn't 4 the unmistakable trademark indescribable LP tone I would've sold it ages ago .
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Mine's a double cut body type... humbuckers/burstbuckers... beautiful finish on the body/neck and beautiful golden hardware. The case is sweet, too. i'm not a guitar player, per se, but i hope to become at least as handy with one as i am with keys after a decade of playing this...
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Just bought a Les Paul goldtop. 60s neck with burstbucker pros. I went in for a honey burst but the gold top just blew it away. I've primarily been a strat player for as long as I can remember, but recently had been looking for a warmer tone. This thing is totally awesome, a superb neck and warm balanced tone. Fantastic
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50's neck Lightburst finish. I have always been a "Fender" player and couldn't get on with any Gibsons, but I love this guitar. Everything from the sound, to the feel of the chunky neck is awesome. Have upgraded the pickups to Bare Knuckle Mules (open coiled zebras). Although the Burstbuckers are great, I would really recommend the BK's.
I get nothing but compliments on my tone when using this guitar through my Cornford Hurricane. Feels, looks and sounds great. What more can you ask of a guitar? -
Bought it last year to compliment my 60"s classic its an le model in manhattan midnight beautiful top ebony finger board 60's neck with classic tuners thought the chrome buttons looked a bit untidy.
Was a bit of a handfull when i first played it but its sorted now
rating:- its a gibson enough said..... -
I forgot to rate it in stars...... 5 is not enough...
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Is the best guitar I've ever played!! the sound is amazing, the neck is to die for and the look is just a perfect.
Try one, epis and others may look samey but.................. do yourself a favour and try the real thing. -
Industry standard. Best guitar in the world - looks amazing, sounds amazing - a classic design over 50 years old and never bettered. All the best guitarists own one or have played one. What more could you want?
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SpecificationShow
Les Paul Standard
- Price:
- £1990
- Available Controls:
- 2 x Tone, 2 x Volume, 3-Way Switch
- Available Finish:
- 11 available including heritage cherry sunburst, goldtop, wine red, ebony, trans amber and honeyburst.
- Back Material:
- Mahogany
- Body Binding:
- Single-ply
- Bridge:
- Tune-o-matic
- Case Included:
- true
- Country of Origin:
- USA
- Fingerboard Binding:
- Single-ply
- Fingerboard Material:
- Rosewood
- Guitar Body Material:
- South American Mahogany
- Inlays:
- Pearl Trapezoid
- Left Handed:
- true
- Neck Joint Location:
- 16
- Neck Material:
- Mahogany
- Neck Profile:
- 1960 Slim Taper, 50's Rounded Profile
- No of Strings:
- 6
- No. of Frets:
- 22
- Pickup Configuration:
- 2 x Humbucker
- Pickup Switching:
- 3 Position Blade - Bridge/Middle/Neck
- Pickups:
- 2 x Burstbucker Alnico humbuckers, BurstBucker Pro Pickups with Alnico V Magnets
- Price at Launch:
- 1990
- Scale Length (Inches):
- 24.75
- Scale Length (mm):
- 628
- Tailpiece:
- Stopbar
- Width at Nut (Inches):
- 11
- Width at Nut (mm):
- 279.4
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mattj
1 day ago.
User rating 5 of 5