Brand New Les Paul Day!

[80's_Thrash_Metal]

Seggggggzeeeee!
It's a quilt top Standard.

I'll start with a picture and give y'all the story in a bit.

 

[Securb]

Beautiful freaking top and I love the gold hardware

 

[Phantasmagoria]

Congrats, It's definitely a looker :bigthumb:

 

[ICTGoober]

Droolworthy.

 

[80's_Thrash_Metal]

I already swapped the bridge pup out! Gave this thing some BAAWWLLLLSS!!

Lem-Oiled the fretboard, glued in straploks.

 

[80's_Thrash_Metal]

And now it's time for the entire story:

 

[beaubrummels]

I thought the inlays looked funny. Gibson doesn't use mother of toilet seat. Ali Express explains it. Nice price and if it plays in tune, bonus points. LOOKS really nice for what it is.

 

[80's_Thrash_Metal]

Managed to get a sound byte with the new (Old Gibby) pickup.

 

[Securb]

 

[misterwhizzy]

I’d like a review of Black Rifle Coffee next.

 

[GuitarDoc]

Gorgeous looking guitar for $300. As long as it plays good, sounds good, and looks good who cares if it isn't a "real" Gibson.

 

[80's_Thrash_Metal]

I’d like a review of Black Rifle Coffee next.

All of them I have tried "make you a gawt dayum sexual tyrannosaurus.....just like me"

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[80's_Thrash_Metal]

I've never seen that before, but it was funny.
You have a knack for finding the perfect imagery for any occasion ha ha

 

[80's_Thrash_Metal]

I thought the inlays looked funny. Gibson doesn't use mother of toilet seat. Ali Express explains it. Nice price and if it plays in tune, bonus points. LOOKS really nice for what it is.

They do use mother of toilet seat sometimes ... On quilt tops ha ha ha ha
https://guitar-compare.com/product/gibson-les-paul-standard-premium-quilt-honeyburst-perimeter-2015/

 

[JMP/HBE]

Nothing like a fake gibson to start the day.

 

[ErikH]

Pretty top. Are those Grover tuners or imitations? How's the rest of the hardware? (haven't watched the video yet)



Edit: Just watched it. So they are Grover imitations. That's sad. Upgrading all the hardware and electronics would go a long way. Even replace the nut with bone or Graphtech.

 

[jeremy]

even the first pic had me asking questions. les paul standard on the trussrod cover? nah...

 

[Securb]

even the first pic had me asking questions. les paul standard on the trussrod cover? nah...

The tuners looked suspect to me. But I never question it because Steve knows how to spot a fake Lester unless he is intentionally buying a fake Lester.

 

[80's_Thrash_Metal]

All the things I was curious about....
​​​​​, on the website(s) you never can see the headstock logo, so I was really curious if they even read "Gibson" on them. I had only ever seen one guy review one on YouTube, but now there are a handful of videos up.

I Was really wondering how long it would take to show up.... And IF it was really going to show up.

Also how closely the real guitar matched the picture (mine is quite a bit different)

And I was curious about overall build quality, wasn't sure if I'd get some shoddy plywood under spray paint, or a passable player. I was honestly happily surprised with the whole process.

I knew to expect cheap electronics, but I can easily work around that.

Overall I'd say it's a fine guitar for $292 .
I am pleased with my purchase.
Know that I will never call this a Gibson, or try to pawn it off as such.
I will always just refer to it as a les paul...with lower case letters.

Once I popped a decent pickup into it (Gibson DSC from my BFG LP) it really woke up and sounds actually...pretty good.
I will either stick my old Gibson tuners on it, or else buy some proper gotoh or Grovers pretty soon.

Not sure if I'll swap the bridge and stop bar or not, we shall see..

 

[ehdwuld]

My Ehdwuld branded axes
are Aliexpress creations

The electronics and sometimes the hardware are suspect

I always plan on changing them

But as far as build quality
They are put together nicely
Nice woods . Maybe not the advertised mahogany
But shaped and sanded well

They all play fine
Adjust nicely

None of mine were delivered with Gibson logo

You should enjoy your purchase

How's the neck
60s slim ?
Fat chunky?

I think the clones use too much angle in the headstock

Speaking of
Scarf joint?