Difference between carved and flat top

[John_L]

Re: Difference between carved and flat top

Les Paul himself used a Les Paul recording which IIRC has no maple cap or top.

The guitar Les used was a bit like Slash's it was made for him by someone and later copied by Gibson as the Personal. The Personal was a ply with a mahogany core and maple top and back. The professional was the same as the Personal but without the input for a microphone. The recording was closer to a standard Les Paul with the electronics based on the Personal. The Signature was basically a active semi as rare as hens teeth and very desirable.

[FuseG4]

Re: Difference between carved and flat top

Carved tops sure do look good.

[John_L]

Re: Difference between carved and flat top

the arched top also changes the neck angle which makes a difference to playing comfort as well.

Not always, Godin countersink the tun-o-matic and have the same neck angle on their carved guitars and the uncarved ones.