Gibson questions

Karl said:
Sound advice. Thanks very much! :)
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Have you considered a fender strat btw, you get a good US standard (no mexico rubish which in reality are actually not bad) strat for £699 ish. Very versatile guitar a propper US fender. These are a far cry from Strat copies/style guitars. Last strat I got was the Highway 1 version rather than the standard and the tone and playability was fantastic.

Alternatively the Ibanez SZ520 QM are very good for the money and imo give the Gibson studios a good run for the money.

What is your nearest quality guitar shop? Get down there this weekend and start trying some. :D
 
mrk1@1 said:
Have you considered a fender strat btw, you get a good US standard (no mexico rubish which in reality are actually not bad) strat for £699 ish. Very versatile guitar a propper US fender. These are a far cry from Strat copies/style guitars. Last strat I got was the Highway 1 version rather than the standard and the tone and playability was fantastic.

Alternatively the Ibanez SZ520 QM are very good for the money and imo give the Gibson studios a good run for the money.

What is your nearest quality guitar shop? Get down there this weekend and start trying some. :D
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I have considered them, but I really do love the look of a Gibson Les Paul. Strats do nothing for me. I think I might be too superficial about looks to appreciate the fact that I'm told that Strats play better clean than GLPs. I'll definately try one though, as the cost difference is too large to ignore.

I don't know if I'd settle for a studio.

I'm surprised we haven't seen DMPoole in here, as I thought he owned a Les Paul and could comment on the weight. Maybe I was wrong. :confused:
 
Karl said:
I have considered them, but I really do love the look of a Gibson Les Paul. Strats do nothing for me. I think I might be too superficial about looks to appreciate the fact that I'm told that Strats play better clean than GLPs. I'll definately try one though, as the cost difference is too large to ignore.

I don't know if I'd settle for a studio.

I'm surprised we haven't seen DMPoole in here, as I thought he owned a Les Paul and could comment on the weight. Maybe I was wrong. :confused:
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With this sort of money potentially being handed over you need to spend some quality time with the guitars and play them for a decent period.

it really doesn't matter what anyone here says, it is betweeen you and the guitar. When I got my last guitar (see sig) this year, I spent 2weeks in music shops playing and trying to find one that was just right. I played on guitars all the way up to £1800 inc some very nice Taylors and Takamines. Even though some were well out of my budget, it was nice to try them and get a feel for all price ranges.

It is definately worth you doing the same. Play some of the custom Fenders, Gibsons and PRSs so you can compare to cheaper guitars. It may supprise you as well.

I travelled a long way to try some of them and when I got there, I just didn't (for want of a better term) bond with them.:(

You can't buy a guitar bassed on looks ;) for this kind of money unless you have it to burn. :D
 
Karl said:
Hi,

I'm interested in buying a Gibson Les Paul (Somehow), and I'd like to know a little bit more about the different kinds of Les Paul from someone who's actually had a go on them. I'm not looking to buy online or anything, just a bit of research.

What's the difference between a Les Paul Studio, and a Les Paul Standard?

Also, what's the difference between a Les Paul 60s neck and a Les Paul 50s neck?

Cheers,

Karl.
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Why dont you got to Westside Music, just around the corner from the Town Crier, they can probably help you

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Toryglen-boy said:
Why dont you got to Westside Music, just around the corner from the Town Crier, they can probably help you

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I'm actually popping in there today for a strap, so I do intend to have a little flick around, and they're always guaranteed to put a guitar in my hands just as soon as they hear I'm interested in getting a new one. They're definately the friendliest guitar shop that I've ever been to in terms of letting you play whatever you want whether you're a keen buyer or not.

They also tend to get a lot of imported guitars in that come close to matching the name brands for a reasonable cost, but they don't tend to bring the big-guns in (Gibson, Taylor and high-end Yamaha) unless they know they've got a buyer for it (Brought in to order) or when someone brings in a guitar specifically to trade it in (That's how I got my Yamaha LA-8).

Responding to what style I intend to use it for, I hadn't entirely made my mind up.

You see, I'm entirely acoustic at the moment, and I've played acoustic primarily for the entire time of playing guitar - around 4 years.

My styles on acoustic tend to go toward finger-picking with the odd bit of rhythm if I'm playing with an instrument louder than mine (It's a standard acoustic with no plug-in).

I've been invited to try out for a band, and playing with other people is the next step for me in terms of my progression as a musician. I've played open-mic nights and really enjoyed getting up there, but I don't want to just get an electro-acoustic. I want to try something a bit new.

My tastes in music vary quite a lot, and I can go from electronic stuff such as the latest Radiohead albums and Air or The Postal Service to The Foo Fighters, System of a Down, Nirvana, Queens of the Stone Age and even Nine Inch Nails. I love all of those styles, so trying to fit all of those playing styles into one electric guitar has made me opt for the Gibson.

However, I also love the way an electric guitar sounds when it's played keen, and it's definately something I'd like to master, which is what's making me edge slightly towards a strat despite me not really liking the look of them.

I know looks is a ridiculous thing to make a choice on, but if it plays like a dream but I think it looks ugly as sin, I'm less likely to pick it up and enjoy playing it. The rock star image matters to me if I'm honest, and playing something that you think looks sexy is a big factor (in my personal and very humble opinion).
 


This is the model i have, a Gibson 1957 black beauty historic model, it has served me well for 5 years, its VERY heavy. After half an hour on stage, the right shoulder really starts to feel it. Saying that, no other guitar has the depth, resonance, body and sustain. I'm really not that fussed with floating around the stage like a butterfly with some light weight, indestructable, wasp filled guitar, just because its cheap and doesnt hurt my ickle shoulders. :(
 
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