Gibson Les Paul choices

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Hi folks,
Often surprised by the collective knowledge here, I thought it might be worth asking if anyone knows about Gibson Les Pauls.
Bit of background: my son is pretty hooked on the guitar and looking to take a step up to something like a new Gibson Les Paul Studio. He has already narrowed the search and tried the likes of Ibanez, and seems to be heading towards the Gibson.

It seems that there is also a 'raw power' version of the Gibson LP Studio, which he hasn't yet tried. He's intending to find a shop with the 'raw power' one to try alongside the normal Studio (if anything that costs that much can really be called 'normal'...), but it would be really useful for any opinions on what to expect (apart from a £200 difference).
 
Pfft, Never been fussed on Gibson Les Paul guitars, apparently its a rule that every guitar player has to like them..

Nah, give me a Telecaster any day of the week :)
 
I can't offer any help, but whilst a Les Paul is not the most playable guitar in the world, the tone is simply unbeatable. There is no substitute for the creamy, thick sound of a Les Paul.

It's just epic - playing is believing. Have the 'haters' experienced that godly tone first hand?
 
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I was actually planning on buying one, but then realised that my hands were not even comfy using the 60s style neck. My hands are too small and the neck was too chunky compared to the Parker guitars I had been playing. Still, maybe when I have the money to splurge, I would love to own one.

Don't worry, my **** is huge.
 
I guess im one of the lucky ones here i own a Gibson Les Paul custom and think that its the best thing since sliced bread as any person who own one would say. My only concern is that the necks are very fat and might not be suitable for younger players (ignore this if your son is a young adult as im tired and having trouble gauging how old he is).

On a related note my friend has an LP studio and the differences are really small if i wasn't in a situation where i would have got a custom for £600 i would easily opt for a studio.

On a related note i also own an Ibanez RG1570 and at the time was extremely suprised with how versatile it was the infinity pickups do have an amazing clean tone aswell as the distorted tone and the floyd rose bridge is great.

In short get your son to try out a selection with an open mind and see what sorts his type of style .

Feel free to ask for any more info.
 
I'm not a big fan of Les Paul's in general. I've played Gibson Les Paul's and I'll tell you this. If you're set on getting a Les Paul, get an ESP Eclipse. A better guitar in my opinion. Or a PRS.
 
Excellent, does this give me an excuse to post my collection again :)

I have a Les Paul and it's awesome but the Yamaha SG2000 walks all over it.
My Fender Stratocaster was my guitar of choice but the guitar I play in my second band is a Line 6 Variax 300 - it is superb.
One second I've got a Les Paul and the next I've got a Telecaster and then into a Martin acoustic - amazing.

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The blackjack is alright actually, it plays well and sounds pretty good. Just never play it now. Im not gigging anymore and I just grab my tele whenever I fancy a bit of a bash :)
 
I think that Les Pauls are truly amazing tone wise. Necks a bit too fat for me. I'm more of a tele man myself.

However, with new Les Pauls, or indeed any new Gibson, quality control is poor, to say the least. I've played some Les Pauls that practically played themselves, and others that have been no better than Korean Epis.

Just bare that in mind. Guitarist in my band has a Les Paul and it's forever slipping out of tune.
 
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