Les Paul Trad Mahogany

[Wattage]

I am wanting to try one of these out

All mahogany with a light finish = win

Hoping that the skinny neck isn't the ultra skinny and that plek job is all right

[Frankly]

Re: Les Paul Trad Mahogany

Great for Black Metal as well.
Thank you.

[blueman335]

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Necks vary on Gibsons and Epi's, intentionally I think, so players have more choice. Check it out or have the seller measure it for you.

[JOLLY]

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I got an email about those yesterday from Gibson. I liked the look of the red one.

[formula73]

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Ooh. I really dig the red AND the black one.

[Quencho092]

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damn man, they look great. I like this so much more than the faded series.

[Agileguy_101]

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3K MSRP means what, 2K retail?

Eh.

[AlexR]

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I like the look of these. Will certainly have a different tone to a typically constructed Les Paul. 60's neck is good for me too, and even more unusually they are all available LH.

[Wattage]

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The red one all the way for me. They did the Classic in all mahogany as a limited run a few years back, maybe as a guitar of the week? The neck were toothpicks so I didn't pick one up but this might be the one.

[Wattage]

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The red one yeah

Think you could order one without the pickguard holes drilled already, why the **** do they do that?

[AlexR]

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Because les pauls look better for a lot of us with the pickguard.

[ItsaBass]

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Look at one of these instead: http://www2.gibson.com/Products/Elec...Exclusive.aspx.

http://www.musiciansfriend.com/guitars/gibson-les-paul-studio-mahogany-electric-guitar

Much better value, plus it comes with a fatter neck, and you can get an ebony board by purchasing the white one.

I like the sunburst one, but I would never in a million years pay $2,100 for one of them. At that price, it should have a spit-polished finish and a neck profile that I like. $1,000 for an all-mahogany studio with an ebony fretboard, or $700 to $800 for a used one? Heck yeah.

But what is sorely lacking from both of them is a pair of P90's instead of those humbuckers...at least as an option.

[Wattage]

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Because les pauls look better for a lot of us with the pickguard.

That's fine but is it all that hard to drill your own holes to attach it. I hate pickguards on LPs and I hate having the holes left behind. Put the pickguard in the case and let the player decide.


The Studios don't do it for me, I'll stay with a Special at that point and have the P-90's. Don't care much for the ebony Gibson has been using lately, it has an odd feel to it.

I doubt very much I am buying a new Gibson anytime soon but they definitely hit the radar for me with that one and I am GAS-ing.

[blueman335]

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Because les pauls look better for a lot of us with the pickguard.

Depends. I leave them on with solid finishes, but with good flames I usually take them off. Why hide beautiful wood grain with a piece of plastic?

[formula73]

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You guys...I actually LIKE the toothpick necks. There are more of us carnies out here than you might think.