94 Les Paul Standard - good deal ?

[d1dsj]

Re: 94 Les Paul Standard - good deal ?

It does seem on the high side and as you say you'll throw some BKP's in... I'd forget that one and wait.

[oilpit]

Re: 94 Les Paul Standard - good deal ?

They are THE best modern Gibsons...

Excellent deal...

[JOLLY]

Re: 94 Les Paul Standard - good deal ?

I didn't realise that guitars of that period came with the 490/498 pups.

The Standards did. The Classics didn't. Also, those Standards have the fatter, somewhat 50's type neck as opposed to the Classics having the slim taper neck.

[Aceman]

Re: 94 Les Paul Standard - good deal ?

Way to much for the basic LP.

Also, we really need to get over the "Is this a good year" thing. Any three LP's from any year/period will vary in sound. The only way to know is to listen to it. The year only tells the most general of info regarding construction.

There are Swiss cheese that slay any solid you'll find, there are Norlins that are just amazing, there are all sorts.

But any standard that +20 years is a < 2k guitar no matter what. Especially a black one.

[lex666]

Re: 94 Les Paul Standard - good deal ?

No, I wouldn't buy it. For that kind of $$$ you can get a new one.

This one has too much wear on the back for my taste. And it looks like it might have had a headstock repair (above the S-O-N in Gibson).

Plain color, too much buckle rash. I'd pass. YMMV.

[ItsaBass]

Re: 94 Les Paul Standard - good deal ?

They are THE best modern Gibsons...

Excellent deal...

Please tell me you're being facetious.

[jmh151]

Re: 94 Les Paul Standard - good deal ?

I'd buy that guitar for no more than $1000 american and refinish it.