A sub-700 dollar Les Paul? Srsly?

[Jake]

http://www.sweetwater.com/store/det...il&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=goldtop-natl


If I were in the market for a new guitar, I'd take a serious look at this. Thought I'd pass this along for those who aren't on Sweetwater's email list. Heck, I'm not really a Les Paul guy and I'm really tempted to buy this anyway.

 

[JOLLY]

Re: A sub-700 dollar Les Paul? Srsly?

That's a great deal!!

 

[Vengeance]

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Lost me at Chambered and baked.

 

[Ayrton]

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Lost me at Chambered and baked.

Nothing wrong with either one.

Great deal!

 

[ParameterMan]

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Lost me at Chambered and baked.

There's the comment I was looking for to remind me I'm still on the internet.

 

[DankStar]

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Wow!

 

[AlexR]

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Lost me at Chambered and baked.

Thats usually code for: I've not tried either but am too much of a snob to believe anything other than Honduras mahogany/Brazilian Rosewood could possibly be good.

 

[ItsaBass]

Re: A sub-700 dollar Les Paul? Srsly?

They probably started using baked maple because it is cheaper, and doesn't have to be imported from overseas. And they probably started chambering because they started using wetter, heavier wood. However, that doesn't mean that there can't be any good side effects of these spec changes. IME, baked maple is actually quite nice. I had an SG Special with a baked maple board, and I think I liked it more than rosewood. And chambering is also a good thing on a Les Paul IMO. Makes them less muddy. Muddiness is always my complaint with Pauls.

It's very tempting. I wish they came in a honey burst finish with P90's.

 

[ParameterMan]

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It's very tempting. I wish they came in a honey burst finish with P90's.

LOL!!! :friday:

 

[Brow]

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That looks like a great deal.

If shipping and import tax weren't as high as they are I'd seriously ask 1 of you Stateside guys to get 1 of these for me and ship it across!

 

[CloneRanger]

Re: A sub-700 dollar Les Paul? Srsly?

I've got one, and it's one of the better Les Paul's I've played the last 35 years. Happy with the thickness of the neck, would have been even happier with a real 50's-sized neck. But it's a "Tribute", not a replica. Pickups are not satisfactory; waxed 'Buckers just don't sound authentic. Switching the mags around helps a lot, but this instrument is crying out for a set of Seth's.

 

[Chris of Arabia]

Re: A sub-700 dollar Les Paul? Srsly?

Baked maple? Got that on my SG, not an issue...
Chambered? The same principle on my Warmoth Strat, makes it a little warmer, not an issue
No binding? Great, no more of those stupid nibs at the fret ends, maybe there is a god after all...
490R/498T? PG set in stock, easy upgrade...
$674.50? WOW!

Houston, we have a bargain!

 

[tonello]

Re: A sub-700 dollar Les Paul? Srsly?

I've got one, and it's one of the better Les Paul's I've played the last 35 years. Happy with the thickness of the neck, would have been even happier with a real 50's-sized neck. But it's a "Tribute", not a replica. Pickups are not satisfactory; waxed 'Buckers just don't sound authentic. Switching the mags around helps a lot, but this instrument is crying out for a set of Seth's.

Is it a basball bat neck? I love those. I'd put a set of 59's in there. That'd be awesome.

 

[tubecrunch]

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Mine is solid mohagony, ebony fret board, and sounds like ass. There is every possibility that chambered with baked maple could sound awesome.

 

[uOpt]

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Chambering might be a matter of taste, but in addition to a plywood fretboard there also is the issue of "satin" meaning "too cheap to fill the wood before painting".

Just like with any other faded series (and this one is, have no doubt) there will be use of the absolute cheapest wood and many parts.

For that money you can get a real les paul from Burny or Greco.

 

[andrizzle]

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This looks like a killer deal. Slap some 59's in there with chrome/nickel covers and that'll be a secksy beast.

I'd also add a vibramate and a bigsby, but not many will agree with me on that one.

That looks like a great deal.

If shipping and import tax weren't as high as they are I'd seriously ask 1 of you Stateside guys to get 1 of these for me and ship it across!

You buy me one and I'll ship it out to you :bigthumb:

 

[Andrew Lamprecht]

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Yup, some nickel 59s, new knobs, new bridge and it would be a lot of guitar for not a lot of cash.

 

[ImmortalSix]

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You're all so focused on chambering and fretboard that you're overlooking the real critical factor:

Dark back

They don't stain them black because they're beautiful, one piece, rings-like-a-bell mahogany

 

[Andrew Lamprecht]

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You're all so focused on chambering and fretboard that you're overlooking the real critical factor:

Dark back

They don't stain them black because they're beautiful, one piece, rings-like-a-bell mahogany

I wouldn't care if my guitar was made of 750 pieces if it sounded good.

 

[DankStar]

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All black back and neck must be their nod to agiles.