Extreme GAS! Gibson Les Paul Classic - Smokehouse Burst

[Securb]

isn’t that price a little steep for a classic?

I remember helping my friend's wife get a Classic for him as a surprise around 17 years ago. Then the price tag was $1700, I got it for her for $1500. So taking inflation into the equation Gibson is not really jacking up their prices as much as people think they are.

$1,700 in 2005 is equivalent in purchasing power to about $2,426.85 today, an increase of $726.85 over 17 years. The dollar had an average inflation rate of 2.12% per year between 2005 and today, producing a cumulative price increase of 42.76%..

 

[Demanic]

I'd get a Gibson if I could find a deal like what you got with your Goldtop.

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[pskorz]

It’s dark, but I think it’s beautiful!

 

[80's_Thrash_Metal]

I think that's kinda sexy!

 

[Securb]

I think that's kinda sexy!

Even sexier if you opened the case and the smokehouse burst smelled like brisket

 

[Bogner]

My initial thought when I saw this thread was somebody is hungry.

 

[80's_Thrash_Metal]

Even sexier if you opened the case and the smokehouse burst smelled like brisket

Yaaasss!
but Texas or Kansas City style?

 

[Bogner]

Yaaasss!
but Texas or Kansas City style?

Since it is a Gibson, probably Carolina....

 

[ErikH]

Since it is a Gibson, probably Carolina....

It would be Memphis style, of course!

 

[JMP/HBE]

....

 

[blakejcan]

I really dig it. Who are these weirdos that don't like the color brown? Bizarre. I also love the old Root Beer bursts too.

 

[Securb]

I really dig it. Who are these weirdos that don't like the color brown? Bizarre. I also love the old Root Beer bursts too.

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[The Dali]

It's nice and all, but for another $1k you could get a used R7 or R8. :?:

But, why? The Classic is the best bang-for-buck in the lineup (if you care about binding). It has all the elements of the LP at a lower cost. I bought one of the greenbursts and it was awesome. Not sure what else you'd want in a LP.

 

[Fender_Punk]

One of the more attractive features of this guitar is the flexibility of tone. It would be $500 more for the standard then a total rewiring job to match the electronics.

Fair point.

 

[GuitarDoc]

I love that. I guess I'm one of the weirdos who likes brown.