Is A Gibson Les Paul Worth The Money In 2023
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It's funny, people always talk about how cheap Gibsons and Fenders were in the 60s etc. But if you do the math on money conversion they were actually the same or more back then.
And there weren’t really any cheap options back then that were playable. Even the student instruments that came along were pretty expensive!
Our perception of money probably has a bit to do with it. No matter how you account for inflation, $250 will always sound like a heck of a lot less than $2500, even if it’s actual valuation was more.
Both the Gibson Les Paul and Fender Stratocaster were around $350 in 1959. The Strat got cheaper over time
The difference is that wages haven’t kept up with inflation for the past 40-50 years, so while the prices have stayed more or less the same, most ordinary working people don’t have the same kind of disposable income to spend on these expensive guitars anymore.
@@blib3786 this, this is the answer
I'm 66 and just purchased my first "real" LP. It's a 1960 reissue AAA Standard - I freakin' love it. It sits right next to my chair in the living room, and I can't stop looking at it or playing it. So when you say "does it inspire you to play?", absolutely - my fingers can attest to that!! Nice video!!
Congratulations, sounds like a great guitar. I've got a couple and I absolutely love them as well.
Your best instrument is the one that pulls you to it and forces you to play.
You have no free volition in the matter.
You will play until your wrist is sore and your fingers bleed.
Your dog will howl. Your neighbors will curse you.
But you will be happy............
I'm 67... Got a 2018 Manhattan Midnight Satin LP Classic. Sits on a stand between the couch and the fireplace. Lol
Awesome stuff. Rock on. Stay horny bro
@Thomas B N4G Hi, Had 2 LP's in 70's. A 69 sunburst Deluxe and a Newly purchased 79 Black and Gold Custom ($700.00) If not for an injury(1980) affecting how I play, I would still have the Custom. The Deluxe was not what I was looking for, tone wise.
Thanks, Dylan. I always say "The only value money has is the health, safety or happiness you get when you spend it."
When your wife says you should buy a guitar .... you just do it!
Got my first Les Paul (Cherryburst Tribute) last summer. And I feel the same about it. I can't afford most Gibsons (I teach high school) but I took a gig at summer school to afford one. Love it. Love the feel of it. And I still walk by it in my living room every morning and look at it and go just a little ga-ga!
"If this thing is gonna make me smile a bunch, it's worth what I paid for it." I love that statement. It doesn't matter if an instrument is cheap or expensive, a known brand or home made by a kid; if it makes you happy and inspires you to play, then it's great! I don't like cilantro, but that doesn't mean that somebody else can't enjoy it. That guitar looks awesome btw...
Dylan, I appreciate your comments and congratulations on your LP! I just got a ‘22 Gibson LP Standard 50s Gold Top with the humbuckers and it is fantastic! It’s my dream guitar, and yes I smile just thinking about it. Rock on!
Dylan, I know you want to, but please don't change out those pickups for your own. You can have 1 guitar that's stock. You know just as well as I do that swapping the pickups won't change the tone in a way recognizable in a mix. Let this one be brother. It's a holy grail.
I have 8 guitars that are stock
@@DylanTalksTone I understand that brother and I was speaking a little hastily and for that I apologize. I just don't understand why you would want to modify the signature model of such an icon. Just to change the "tone" a small amount. I'm confused about that.
I got a standard 60's in 2021, and I love it. The cool thing is that just by coincidence the serial # came out to match to the date of me and my wife's anniversary.
You can get an import guitar for cheaper that has cool features, but it will never be the same as this.
I recently bought a used Yamaha F335 so id have a cheap cheap acoustic and i found out after buying it, it was built on my birthday (Jan 26h) of last year. Then i saw online someone had a F310 from the 90s for $50, i bought it off the guy and when i got home i looked up the s/n on that one and it was built Jan 26th 1996. Crazy how things work out like that. I normally dont buy cheaper guitars, but these 2 were meant for me and i found these 2 within... 2 months of each other.
Congratulations on your first Les Paul! I got my first one last August. It’s funny, the first one I picked up was a November burst model. One thing I noticed is each LP I tried out had slight differences in setup, feel and even tone. Even the same models. So, I went with the best overall one I picked up. It ended up being a 50’s Standard in HCS. The big neck was new to me, but my strat is a V neck so I’m used to some thickness to the neck. Hope you and your wife enjoy the new axe.
Hey Dylan, when you mentioned does it inspire you and make you feel good, yes indeed. Buying what you love weather this brand or that brand changed the way I look to my life especially lately became on a wheelchair and hospital bed but I have even owned a studio and a music store too and collecting and even building all kind of guitars which made life worth living and so many things on the list still to do . Thank you Dylan and hope year 2023 brings you my good friend, your lovely wife, and everyone watching and subscribing more joy, good health and more wealth . Regards from ENGLAND 🌈👍👏
"this guitar does not sound like an Epiphone, it sounds like a Gibson"
I can hear heads exploding all over. LOL. Beautiful LP you got there. Its worth every penny when you get a good one.
I missed the live but enjoyed your insight and the comments. Is it worth it? Yes, if it's what you want and it doesn't take resources from things you need. Thanks for the post.
17:35 that is exactly my reaction to my first Gibson Les Paul, I wonder how many guitars you or all of us hugged like that and shows loved for guitar. Awesome to see this video
Now... That's a Beautiful Guitar 🎸
A work of ART!!! @DylanTalksTone thanks for sharing!!!
Very well put, Dylan, about the smile factor. Music in general is a life investment. You eat it, breathe it, and sleep it. That Les Paul would make a good sleep partner for sure! Beautiful instrument, sounded great in your hands. KEEP IT !!
I have that very same guitar. And the Vermilion burst. The tone that I get from them is amazing. I now have 6 Gibson LP’s, and I love them. Couldn’t be happier.
Great video Dylan, I think you covered so many reason's why some of us love Gibson's ~ your just missing one. Nothing feels like a Gibson in your hand.
And......playing Kashmir cranked up while doing that Jimmy Page lip thing when nobody is looking just wouldn't be nearly as much fun on any other guitar as it is on a real Gibson Les Paul.
Very nice. I like the November burst as well. I don’t have one, but it’s my favorite “signature” guitar made today. I prefer the tobacco burst finish on lp’s, so probably why it’s my favorite.
Bought a new in box 2022 60' standard in Iced tea on sale a few days back and love it! Like yours it has NO flaws whatsoever.
Worth the money? Hell yeah! 🤘😎🤘
Congrats on the Slash Gibson Les Paul! It’s a beautiful guitar! I’m sure it sounds amazing. I bought a 60s standard a couple of years ago and love it!
I own a Gibson too. (Even though I’m primarily a Strat player. ) Gibsons are amazing guitars. The neck is excellent. The guitar is museum quality a work of art. Stunning
It's absolutely gorgeous, and congrats on your Les Paul! I might consider conditioning the fretboard, though. It looks dry. 😊
Every damned one fresh from the factory looks that way! Even mine that I got back in August. Interesting their focus on quality has been so strong but they come out so dry. Good news is, it perked right up with a little oil. Lol
I wanted a Paul since I was a teenager and I finally got one (Smokehouse Classic) a couple months ago and can't put it down. To me it was totally worth it.
Just ordered mine, can’t wait to pick it up!!!
Great video Dylan, and a sweet looking November Rain burst Gibson Les Paul, I have gotten 2 new Gibsons in the last 2 years a Toni Iommi Monkey sg and I pre ordered the Dave Mustaine rust in peace limited edition Flying V guitar, I was worried about the V because of all the bad reviews on CZcams, but I’m here to tell you When I got the V from Sweetwater it was flawless, and so is the SG to me Gibson has stepped there game up.
"i like it " - nuff said! congrats! she's a beaut. I've never regretted a gibson. at all.
Bought my first Les Paul this past year and love it. It’s a ‘22 tribute but it checked the boxes I wanted, satin neck and finish right pickups and it’s hard to put it down.
over 10% thumbs down? why? even if viewers disagree and this particular guitar doesn't suit them, so be it but this is an honest video
I was in a store recently that had a left Gibson slash Les Paul in appetite burst. So I gave it a play. Man that was a nice guitar. Volume knobs were awesome to work also, turn them down and it didn’t make it too muddy or too bright like lots of guitars do, but kept sounding really nice right through the range, which gives it awesome versatility also. Out of my price range but would absolutely love one.
slash appetite burst is what I have, and it is soooooooooooo good, I had traded a older studio on it, and man ... .so nice
I think it’s a combination of the 500 K pots and the treble bleed capacitor with no resistors
Nice thanks for the different perspective! Mines on its way 😅🎉
gibson has the proper pickup placement, its crucial if you want that tone. some replicas copy it but cost the same (tokai)
I own several Gibsons from multiple eras including a 1976 Black Beauty Les Paul Custom, a 1990 Les Paul Studio, 2020 Les Paul standard 60s, 2020 Les Paul Jr, and 2021 SG Special. All are well worth it to me. They play great, sound great, and look great. Maybe I just got some good examples but very happy with mine. Some of them I bought used for cheaper than or similar to what a new made in Mexico Fender or Made in Korea ESP might sell for.
Congrats Dylan!!! Beautiful guitar! I am lucky to have scored the same guitar but aged by John Cruz and upgraded pickups Slash SD Signature and reflector knobs. Agree with you, the guitar is expensive but to be honest, you get what you pay for. The appointments of the guitar are worth the price + the personal connection with the artist and inspiration to play more. Buy what you like is my motto, not what the Internet says. Rock on!! 🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘
I got a Gibson LP 60’s standard recently. It’s the guitar I’ve wanted since I started playing 20 years ago. I was actually looking at a Tele 50’s original. It was $2k and I was almost sold, but then I said to myself if I’m going to spend all this money, why not just go for the one at the top of my bucket list. If not I’d still be chasing that, and wondering if I’d ever get one. Is it worth $2799? Probably not…But it’s so good it made me consider selling all my other guitars. Don’t believe what the haters say about Gibson. They’re just regurgitating 15 year old opinions and projecting their sadness onto the world lol.
This also happened to me. at first i was skeptical because of all the negative crap i have read but now after
Having bought a new in the box 2022 60's standard a few day's back everything i had heard about these LP's was total BS!
Mine does not have a single issue and is my best playing and sounding guitar now. I own several others and this LP is my new favorite.
@David Hall The people that really make me LMAO are the ones saying their Epiphone Les Paul copy is as good as and some even go as far to say better than the new Gibson Les Paul standard's! Oh how i wish that was true! I could have saved so much money!😁
Looking forward to hearing a comparison between the Gibson pickups and the Thruxtons!
Very nice. Congratulations!
Love the sound!
I was lucky enough to win a Les Paul Classic in a contest last year...I love it and it's such a nice playing guitar...I'm 62 so when I look at my LP I see my nephew playing it long after I'm gone....
Dude, that top is killer! beautiful guitar!
Congratulations, Dylon! That is one nice Les Paul!
As for a Gibson being worth the money, that would be up to the individual person.
To me, they are.
I just bought the 3rd gen KH Greeny and I feel the same way. I actually polished the body and I love it as my own
I purchased my first Gibson LP 60's Standard last Nov (Black Friday). Guitar Center had 15% off sitewide during Black Friday weekend and I took advantage of it. I got the Guitar Center exclusive Gibson Les Paul 60's Standard in Tri-Burst color. I fell in love with the 60's Standard that within two weeks I purchased another 60's Standard in EBONY directly from the Gibson website. Gibson had 10% discount on their exclusive models during Christmas that could not pass. Plus, it was the Gibson Les Paul 60's Standard in Ebony that I wanted in the first place! Love the feel of the Gibson LP 60's Standard slim tapered neck as well as the burst bucker pick-ups. For me, it's worth every penny if you are enjoying the instrument. Plus, the craftmanship of the Gibson Les Paul speaks for itself! Congrats your GLP purchase!
Congrats, nice guitar! I got my Slash LP about a year ago, no regrets!
Seems like it’s worth it to me. It’s a beautiful instrument, with some great upgrades out of the box. I own a slash epiphone firebird that has his Duncan’s in it and it was great from the get go
Yep! When it's your money, buy the thing that makes your heart smile!
Great choice. As for me, my older Les Paul guitars are worth a lot more than what I originally paid for them. (Inflation included) Of course, things are only worth what someone else is willing to pay for them. In the case of guitars, the possibilities are many with American made Les Paul guitars. Rock on my brother. I love your channel.
Hell yeah Dylan! if you like it, and you can afford it... just get it! Waiting for a rainy day is a bad idea. One day you get the news your time is close to over, and you have things you wanted to do, or own one day. So at that point maybe you can you go buy the "thing(s)" you wanted, or do what you planned to do, but you can't enjoy it knowing your time is so limited. Live in the moment! Who gives a shit what ANYONE says!! It's absolutely worth every penny to you, and that's all that matters! I just may have Matt and Chris build my dream Hamer... being that Jol Dantzig and Hamer USA are no longer in business.
I had a Gibson Classic LP, and a few Epiphone Standard & Classic Les Pauls. Someone asked me once - “You have both, is Gibson worth the price?” I said “Yes, absolutely, it feels amazing and sounds as such!”
That being said, I am keeping one Epiphone 1959 Standard - simply because it makes me happy, and I love how we both feel together when I play it! 🤘 it makes me want to play more and play better. That’s a win in my books! 🤗
I have an ASii Tele too, so my US itch is definitely scratched….
Cool guitar. I bought a 50's standard when my daughter was born back in 2019 as a fathers day present for my self. And now that I have my second daughter on the way (delivery expected in 2 months) I got my self one of the new telecaster vintage 2 series, so that everyone are treated equal..😁 Absolutely worth every penny.
My wife bought me the Gibson Slash Victoria (goldtop) last year. I love it
Man... We share the same exact thought process on this. I wanted a gold top p90 LP. But I can't stop looking at the Slash November Burst!!!
I gotta get one sooooon!!!
Congratulations! It sounds amazing. Alnico ii pickups 👍.
I got one of these recently it’s the best les Paul and I’ve had a lot that I’ve owned absolutely love it.
If you love Gibsons and/or want to be like your rock icon: if it inspires you to pick it up and play, then yes. It's 100% worth every penny. Whatever you love and makes you play. That's the mojo. It's not some technical thing: It's mojo. If it works for you: that's it. It's worth it.
I think a Gibson is worth it if you connect with it and it meets your expectations.
It’s simple and no guitar company out there is perfect and they all want your money.
That’s why they have a business
Congrats on your new guitar!
Isn't that pretty much true of any brand?
My first Gibson was an EB-0 I bought while in HS about 1968. I’ve had Gibsons ever since. My LPs are a junior and a Special with P-90s. For acoustics I’m a Martin guy.
"i think its cool", thats pretty much reason enough to buy something. it doesnt matter what anyone else thinks, only what the guy spending the money thinks.
I have a late 70s Gibson LP Custom and a 2021 Gibson LP Tribute. Despite their individual differences, both play beautifully and sound like Les Pauls.
Is a Gibson worth it? You betcha! 😊
I believe Epiphone hasn't dressed the fret ends of any Les Paul in fretboard binding in 40 years. And they all have regular allen trussbord nuts, not the Gibson bolt that's so much easier to adjust. Not to mention the import 3-screw trussrod covers that butt up to the nut, as opposed to the more elegant 2-screw cover of Gibsons.
There should be a link to this video included with the case candy because it covers all the questions your guitar friends are gonna ask you when you tell them you just bought a Gibson. I got the same questions last year, and had all the same answers.
I bought my first LP standard in 2021 and the guitar tone is amazing. I think the signature guitars have a subtle edge but I wouldn’t say a $2500-$2700 guitar is average. I’d highly recommend getting a LP standard. Truth is, it really comes down to how you play the instrument and the guitar inspires you to play. Don’t get stuck on the price. Always try out the guitar first and you may be surprised how good cheaper guitars may be.
I totally agree. My band is preparing for a gig so I did a head to head with several LPs (not only Gibsons). I played through at least 15 guitars...the Gibson LP Standard 50s came out on top by a good margin. The feel and tone were second to none. It's heavy but there is NO DOUBT in my mind that wood density and the single cut shoulder (compared to double cut guitars) does something significant for tone, resonance, and feel.
Yep! I recently bought 2 early 90s MIJ Burnys. An SG and a LPC. Both are as good as any of the Gibsons Ive had. Got them off eBay for like $900 shipped from Japan for both of them. Great deals on the early 90's ones right now. And they're just as good as the expensive 80's Tokais. Highly recommend keeping an eye out for them at a good price. I'm sure they'll soon be $2K. And im a huge Classic Vibe fanboy. I have 3 now.
Just gotta make sure they're MIJ and not MIC shipped from Japan. They changed the headstock and started making them in china sometime right after mine were made. Mine have the Gibson diamond style image still.
In my opinion it’s easy to buy a Gibson. $3000 is not a lot of money if you only spend it once in your life. However if you’re married with kids a wife can make it difficult for music endeavors
@@ramencurry6672 Especially with the 0% payment plans. However, I'm more than happy with my MIJ Burnys. Excellent workmanship and nitro finishes. A guy that builds high end guitars told me they're as good as any Gibson he's ever seen. And I agree. I've had 5 Gibsons and I like mine better except for a 77/55 reissue. Never should have let that go but I thought I was going to be bassist. But I did get a vintage tele bass in the trade.
That's a great looking guitar Dylan. Your wife Leslie, has excellent taste!
I bought a 60s standard and a 61 sg standard and I love them. They just sound like rock and roll.
its nice to hear a video where someone isnt ragging on Gibson just like almost every other guitar channel. I too love my Gibson they are special - not perfect ofcourse but what is.
Wife got me a Gibson LP Standard for my birthday last year and I've only ever been a strat player but man... it's worth every dollar. The sound is just it's own. It took some time to adjust to the fretboard but it's an amazing guitar.
Congrats on the Slash LP, I have just got one in appetite burst. It's also my first Gibson LP. Love the AAA tops! I was lucky to find mine in my local store, hanging on the wall. It was set up and intonated perfectly, I tried playing several 50s and 60s standards and none of them spoke to me like the one I found. I guess it's true that with LPs, you have to play them to find the one you like.
You have to play any guitar to find the one you like. Gibsons are overpriced.
@@casual35if you’ve not owned a Gibson you can’t say they are overpriced, I don’t currently own one but I’m saving up for the afd burst, if people want too judge me when I buy that guitar they can, but I want a premium guitar that I love the look of and look forward too playing and at the end of the day if someone can afford the guitar fair play too them, don’t be salty or try and say what someone did is stupid just because you can’t afford it
@@jmdyt3626 I've owned two. A 2008 SG Robot and a 2008 Gibson Longhorn. The reason they're overpriced is because that SG Robot I got for $999 marked down from $2200. It had every feature that was used on the higher end Custom line. Ebony fretboard, 498R and 498T pickups. Custom green glitter paint with lacquer finish. Binding on the frets and an automatic tuner. Lesser Gibson SGs were priced higher and had nothing close to what I mentioned. So yea, I say they're overpriced especially when they're assembled from shared parts off the shelf and given vastly different prices with no explanation. Just a different model number.
I'm going through the same as you.! I've just brought my first SX brand "Knock-Off" Gibson Les Paul standard "Cherry Burst" but I'll be converting it to a 1956 "Gold-Top" P90 instead.
Great video. Love the open, objective honesty about your thoughts and experience with ut
Congrats on the LP! The bridge and tailpiece are the same on the Slash as they are on the Standards - Gibson’s spec sheet specifically calls the tailpiece on the Slash the “Aluminum Stop Bar” but not on the Standards for whatever reason. They are the same.
Nice one Dylan. At the end of the day, all the snake oil etc doesn’t matter: if you like the thing, if you really want the thing, you don’t need any more justification. Get the thing because it’s what you want and you’ve got to a point where you can get it.
I’m getting an Orange Rocker 32 because it’s pretty and I love it. I could talk about the specs but deep down, it’s not the 2x10 or the stereo effects loop, it’s just cool. I have a Pelham blue Firebird that makes me feel like a god and makes me smile when I see it. That’s all that matters. Good for you.
Great Video, I've got the Slash appetite burst - also don't buy because of a name, but common - it's Slash and my GOD the thing looks and plays amazing.. . worth it 100% !!!!!!! i do also have the EP version...... and it is lighter, sounds very good also but to your comparison. a 911 drives like a 911 , something else very good drives close to that but with issues.... Both good depending on your budget.
I just bought my first Les Paul. I'm giving it to my Dad, my hero. It's the anaconda burst Slash. The best money I've ever spent cause it's going to be some of the happiest days of my life, and maybe some of his best days too. Music, family, friends, and let the good times roll.
If you pick it up and it speaks to you, BUY IT!
Dylan, my man, I need help! I'm upgradin my multi to an LCR meter on your recommendation. And I tried to aim higher than the Proster BM4070 & got lost in the weeds, what ranges do I need in LCR? True RMS helps right? Can I get temperature too? $100 - $200 maybe. Or maybe more if it's worth it.
Btw you & your wife are AWESOME! Lol. My go to guy for everything electrical, & more.
Like you I like the tone of AlNiCo II magnet PUPs. I have a P90 and set of stratcaster PUPs made with that magnet. ( Darn! I got them before I found your channel, but my next set comes from your hands...)
As to the LP you got...BRAVO !!!! If you have the ability to fulfill such a dream and you can do so without starving your dog, then go for it.
I never had the lust for an LP but DID get the Gretsch Jet I had wanted for years. Very different sound though with DynaSonics. Unique to that PUP.
Then found a used ES335 for a price far below market value.
I can't think of any other guitars I want at this point.
As to the price, it will always increase in value over time for instruments in the professional class or collector levels.
Quality guitar values are increasing a lot more than my 401k (yours too I bet).
Who wouldn't wish they had bought an original Flying V had they the chance then and knew their later value.
Dylan, the guitar looks good on you. Your smile says it all! This solidifies my thinking ... I need a guitar with Humbuckers and that guitar should be a Gibson LP.
This is probably a stupid question but do the Slash Les Pauls come plek'd from the factory? Thank you for a very helpful video.
sweet guitar bro!
looks good on ya! careful with the nitro finish...i heard its fragile....
I suppose it depends where you live. In Australia I can get an equivalent Les Paul Standard Slash edition on sale for $5,399 new (sale price) and it retails at $6,499. For me I can't justify the expense, but some people must be buying them, however I do spend my money on vintage Australian made Matons, mainly because for that money you can buy pretty much top of the line locally made guitars, and the quality is second to none.
Totally agree with everything you said. If it's the guitar you want, if it's the guitar you love and if it's the guitar that you can't stop playing then it's worth whatever you paid for it!
Happy new guitar day friend! Have fun with her and don't mind us that disagree!
Very sweet looking and sounding guitar.
My Grandfather bought his '59 TV Yellow LP double horn on Layaway. It included the Gibson 40w amp too. It took him 10 months to pay off the $367 note. He made $1.28 an hour for work at the time.
I like your comment about ignoring interweb opinions and buying what you want. I did exactly that.
I bought my first Les Paul a couple of years ago - a 2018 Les Paul Standard HP II (Heritage Cherry Fade). As soon as I opened the case I knew it was special. Build quality was phenomenal. Like the highest spec antique furniture. Musical furniture, if you will.
Since then I've bought a 2016 LP Studio HP (Vintage Sunburst) and a 2015 LP Less+ (Desert Burst). They're both brilliant too. I bought them used in 'minty fresh' condition. Zero build quality issues. Genuinely can't fault Gibson with any of these.
Tonally, the Standard is Brighter than I expected (but can be tempered by the Tone knob). The '57 Classics in the Less+ possibly sound closest to how a LP should (in my head) but for whatever reason my Studio has become the 'go to'. It covers all the bases.
They are worth every penny I paid for them. In fact, thanks to Gibson's year-on price increases, they're now worth more than I paid for them...
Nice video. I really want to buy a Gibson but I'm just learning to play and I'm not sure whether or not I would be able to notice quality control issues. Also I'm a lefty so would probably have to buy direct. Any good advice for a newbie?
Just bought my first LP as well, Gibson LP Tribute. I love it. 100% worth it.
The Tribute is their best model imho. I like the finish, the neck shape, the maple neck and pickups. All those things I mentioned are things I don't like about the Studio. I'll take a Tribute over a studio any day.
I have been a les Paul player since 2004, I always played Strats also, but aspired to have a Gibson les Paul, since then I grew my collection to a studio, traditional, and a standard model. I picked up a 2022 594 single cut core and sold all my Gibsons and bought a second SC 594 core 10 top. Wow, they are better in every way, The build quality is night and day, the single coil tap sounds believable, the neck carve is perfect, the fret work is perfect, it stays in tune for an entire gig.
Cool story bro.
Hi Dylan, Do you know if Gibson Plek'd your Slash guitar? I heard that all new LPs are factory plek'd. How was the nut cut and is intonation correct? Thank you for sharing.
They're Plek'd. It's not a Slash model, but the nut on my LP is the best cut nut I've ever seen on ANY guitar. Intonation is spot on and not just at the 12th fret :)
Took me a few goes to find a Les Paul I wanted to keep. The best one was probably a '94 Studio with an ebony board that weighed next to nothing which I foolishly sold. I have an R7 Custom now which had suffered a snapped headstock in the past. Perfect for a modder like me. It has a bigsby on it now. It weighs nearly 11lbs but it is very resonant and easy to play. Now that I own a high end Gibson I'm more interested in mid priced guitars from smaller brands. It's a sort of FOMO killer
I love Gibson , and have a few , but I only get them used , I see it this way , I can get 2 used ones for that price on most models , I tried not to pay extra for the signature guitars , to me it just doesn't make sense , if I want something special , I rather spend the extra cash to make a model my model , but no need for that when we talk Gibson , In your case I understand , cuz that's what felt good in your hands , and most important it made you happy , at the end that's what its all about , very happy for you . Alfred NYC / PR
I avoid telling others how to spend their money because a Gibson LP Standard in Cherry Sunburst was my bucket list guitar since age 14 and no one's opinion could have stopped me from buying it. I think the Gibson USA Standards are definitely worth the money, especially if you can find a really good used one. The problem is LP's are finicky. One may be trash while the one hanging next to it is near perfect. I had to play 7 of them before I found "mine".
It's not a matter of good or bad guitars, one man's trash is another man's treasure :)
I would like a trashy Gibson with paint defects and other flaws. It gives it character. If the frets need work that can be fixed.
I have a standard Goldtop and I love it
I have a 2021 standard 60s in iced tea. It's an amazing guitar. Gibson has stepped up their game.
Fantastic take Sir! I have wanted one of these since I was 9 years old and saw Ace Frehley playing one with KISS! I have a bunch of guitars including a very nice Les Paul copy, but it is inevitable that I will eventually own several real Gibson Les Paul guitars. I'm so glad to hear that in 2023, with all that the world has dealt us, there are still high quality, high end instruments available. Sounds like I just need to go ahead and get me one!
We aren't getting any younger..Buy it if you have the extra funds..In today's world you have to do what makes you happy.
Congrats! Sounds killer.
I think if I were to get another LP it would have to be a 50s gold top with P-90s 👌
That had been my dream guitar for a long time so I snagged one a few months ago. Looks and feels amazing. Once you get used to the hum or bury it in overdrive, you're good to go.
Very nice………. I have a R 7,8 and a 9
I seriously thinking about a Slash LP
That is a slick looking guitar. I think that the regular models are absolutely worth the money. Get into the Murphy Labs and some of the other premium stuff and I think they're really marketing to collectors at that point, rather than players.
I just got my first genuine LP in the last year, too. I'm super happy with my purchase.
I went for the r6 p90 version because I like big necks and so that I can have the option of minibuckers later if I want.
The burst version of the p90 guitar comes with a plain grain top so I went with the gold top.
My S and T type guitars have boat necks which I thought were chunky, but the r6 is a true baseball bat; which I love.
Had there been a flamed dirty lemon burst option with the same specs I totally would have gone for that even for a few hundred dollars more.
Completely agree! And thank you for bringing up the truth about Epiphone NOT being the same as a Gipson!
I just re-subscribed !!! Now you get it, I just wish the gibson bashers would actually buy one and then review it!!!!
I tried a Slash Goldtop and the neck profile was what really sold me on it - I've seen videos where people say it's just a 50's Standard with a Slash truss rod cover, and they are soooo wrong it's not funny! The profile on the Slash standard is the closest you'll ever get to the Custom Shop 59 neck without spending Custom Shop $. The neck, in other words, is amazing. Even if the rest of the guitar was ho-hum (which it isn't) I'd buy one just for how that neck feels. The good news is the pickups sound really, really good, and, NO they are not just burstbuckers - they have definitely done more than a tweak here. I abolutely love the guitar and will be going for either the Goldtop or November Burst ASAP.