Got my Les Paul!!!

[Young Angus]

Well, finally got my Les Paul standard.

Its a heritage cherry one with a fat 50's neck and oh boy....its NICE!

Construction and build and quality looks to be pretty damn good, and the action and feel its got right out of the box is amazing! Just feels so good to bend and play on, and its got a resonance to it which is just lovely

The stock alnico V burstbuckers sound pretty good too, especially the neck sounds great for jazz, really really warm cleans, and the middle position is great for clean stuff of all sorts. The bridge is however a little weaker but still sounds great with a little more kick behind it. On my ENGL i turn the sensitivity switch on with the clean channel and play through the bridge pickup and it sounds great for semi clean rock chords and stuff, just great!

And the finish is fantastic...ill nab my sisters digital camera and take some pics soon

Ill probably change the pickups when i get the money, to either a CC/Jazz combo or a JB/Jazz combo...leaning heavily towards the CC/Jazz combo.

The fingerboard looks great too, the rosewood is much darker than i thought it would be, i almost thought it could be ebony when i first saw it!

Fantastic guitar...very very happy! My faith in Gibson is restored

[Duncan]

Re: Got my Les Paul!!!

Congrats. Looking forward to seeing the pics.

I'd hold off on the pup change. If the Burstbuckers are working for you, then leave it as it is for now...if it aint busted, don't fix it!!!

[midnite_man]

Re: Got my Les Paul!!!

Excellent, 'bro! I just bought a Gibby Studio yesterday and will probably put a Custom and a '59 in it for now until I decide whether I go the same route as you with the JB/Jazz set.

Congrats, and let the Pauly-Mojo flow!

[JfromHouston]

Re: Got my Les Paul!!!

Congrats! Hows that nitro smell

[papersoul]

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I also have a Les Paul 2003 Standard with the 50s neck and it is magical. I actually like the stock electronics and pickups even with the 300k volume pots.

I am learning to love the lower output pickups and you should have all the gain you need from that amp so learn to love it! Don't change out p'ups just yet, trust me!!

I am getting great Jerry Cantrel tones with my LP Standard.

I've tried the C-5 and BBQ in my LP and have no problem leaving the stock electronics in place!!

[what?]

Re: Got my Les Paul!!!

great man, i'm happy you're happy bout your new axe. cant wait to see the pix

[Young Angus]

Re: Got my Les Paul!!!

I also have a Les Paul 2003 Standard with the 50s neck and it is magical. I actually like the stock electronics and pickups even with the 300k volume pots.

I am learning to love the lower output pickups and you should have all the gain you need from that amp so learn to love it! Don't change out p'ups just yet, trust me!!

I am getting great Jerry Cantrel tones with my LP Standard.

I've tried the C-5 and BBQ in my LP and have no problem leaving the stock electronics in place!!

Magical is a good word for it, it just feels magical

Ive got no problems with the sound of the stock electronics, although i would like to perhaps make a tone knob into a splitter blender knob because i just dont use tone controls. But apart from something like that im not going to be going into different volume pots and things unless i find out exactly what difference they make...i somehow dont think ill need to frigg with it too much though, its got a great vibe already and like Duncan said...if it aint broke, dont fix it!

[Stevo]

Re: Got my Les Paul!!!

Now learn to play the darn thing haha!! Congrats man.. it sounds like a beaut

[Thames]

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Hey congrats! Just received mine today too. !!

[Gearjoneser]

Re: Got my Les Paul!!!

C-5/Jazz nickelcovered! Cause "Only a Gibson with Duncans is Good Enough"

[Norman_T]

Re: Got my Les Paul!!!

Congrats - after all that you have been through glad that the guitar is what you want. Can't wait to see the pictures. As Duncan and others have said leave the stock pups on them because they are reminisicient of the way Gibson used to make them - although they do sound a bit warmer. If you go down the route of changing out the pups - be very careful - it could be very expensive.

Have you got your amp as yet?

[tone4days]

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congrats !!
enjoy and play in good health .. post up some pics and clips for us to enjoy soon!
cheers
t4d

[Marinblues]

Re: Got my Les Paul!!!

Excellent!

Which year was it made in?

How do you like the fatter neck?

[nuntius]

Re: Got my Les Paul!!!

nice one man

and you got the fat neck as well! welcome to comfort land my friend

[Young Angus]

Re: Got my Les Paul!!!

Congrats - after all that you have been through glad that the guitar is what you want. Can't wait to see the pictures. As Duncan and others have said leave the stock pups on them because they are reminisicient of the way Gibson used to make them - although they do sound a bit warmer. If you go down the route of changing out the pups - be very careful - it could be very expensive.

Have you got your amp as yet?

Nah havent got the amp yet, but its en route and should be here on the 8th july. But i wont be able to play it straight away ill have to get the power converted, but it'll look mighty nice in the meantime