I have a confession to make (LTD and Gibson content)

[esandes]

The Les Paul is chambered. Gun to my head, I do very very very slightly prefer the sound of the Les Paul. It's just the EC plays circles around the Les Paul (for my taste), and sounds cool too with the right pickups.

The downside of the EC is it's heavy. Well, "downside". I don't really mind that, though I haven't gigged it yet. I assume that is what the previous owner didn't like about it, because he did mention it being heavy when I got it off him. But I don't think that's what tonally makes the EC not as Les Paul-y as the Les Paul. The bridge on the EC is a few mm further away from the bridge pickup. I suppose adding that to the heavy Asian Mahogany body and neck (the Les Paul has a Maple top and a Maple neck) fattens it up. But I mean... it's cool. It still sounds great. Just a different, les Gibson-y kind of great.

nice auto correct on my post changing pups to pumps.

yeah the chambering neuters the sustain and body (no pun intended). plus the mahogany neck provides good resonance generally although I have another guitar with a maple neck that resonates as well.

not many guitars are PLEK'd. Gibson USAs are. For the lowest action without dead notes and buzz the PLEK'd frets are the only option for me.

Yeah they made a bad decision to hollow out the body but at least the fretboard is better.

I won't buy another non-PLEK guitar. The guitar makers need to wake up and smell the coffee and use PLEK.

Try a set of slash or something.

 

[esandes]

Also, FWIW, I'd much rather get rid of my Strat if I really had to sell one, LOL. The Strat was a big journey (it's a parsts-caster), but I definitely don't like it nearly as much as either the Gibson or the LTD. But it does have sentimental value as well as it being a parstcaster means I probably wouldn't get much for it, so I think I'll keep it around for alternate tunings or something.

I also have an old partscaster from the 90s that I can't just let go. I never play it anymore but my friends love it.

don't sell it. just switch from JD to Evan Wlliams or something instead to save money.

 

[ehdwuld]

I love my LP
it's neck is comfy slim 60s D
not as comfy as the slim 60s C on my Epiphone

I have half a dozen of LP like guitars some custom made some OEM for cheaper brands

The Gibson was something I just always wanted

I don't play it much at all

My current headless ones are my go to at home

 

[Rex_Rocker]

yeah the chambering neuters the sustain and body (no pun intended). plus the mahogany neck provides good resonance generally although I have another guitar with a maple neck that resonates as well.

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I think you misread my post. My Gibson is chambered, but it sounds slightly better, both plugged in and acoustically. It doesn't lack sustain whatsoever, although it is more focused and tighter, but that could be attributed to other factors like the Maple neck, the Maple top which the EC doesn't have, the bridge being closer to the bridge pickup, the slightly thinner body (Studios and Tributes are thinner than Standards), etc. I don't mind the chambering whatsoever. I don't think it has a negative effect on my guitar. It's probably the best-sounding guitar I've owned.

not many guitars are PLEK'd. Gibson USAs are. For the lowest action without dead notes and buzz the PLEK'd frets are the only option for me.

I got the EC used, so no idea how or if it was setup prior. But I doubt they'd sell a used plek'd guitar for the price that I got it for. I do like the plek'ing on the Gibson, but I can get about the same low action on both. I don't know if LTD's are setup by ESP like PRS SE's are setup by PRS, but all the LTD's I've owned played great.

 

[Seashore]

- If the Tribute is the best sounding guitar you've owned, don't even think about selling it. You can always find a use for it in a recording situation even if the other one is your main player.

- You could also think about taking the neck profile down a little bit to make it closer to what you like.

- LP Classics are great. You can find them for around $1500 on the verb.

- Don't buy anything unless you can either play it first or return it.

 

[RanchManSandy]

ditch the Gibson before the headstock breaks

 

[Rex_Rocker]

- If the Tribute is the best sounding guitar you've owned, don't even think about selling it.

Good point, LOL.

 

[jeremy]

I stil say no one "wants" one - they all want a Custom, and will settle for a Standard.l

ive never really wanted a custom, i appreciate the look, but id rather have a standard any day

 

[Aceman]

ive never really wanted a custom, i appreciate the look, but id rather have a standard any day

So, like, one guy....:eek13:

 

[Rex_Rocker]

How about a CS Standard? Best of both worlds, LOL.

 

[jeremy]

my guitar heros, clapton, allman, gibbons, green, slash, walsh, betts, haynes, for example, all played standards or similar guitars. i cant imagine im the only one

 

[EmiAba]

ive never really wanted a custom, i appreciate the look, but id rather have a standard any day

I want a black custom., a 68 black custom..

 

[Rex_Rocker]

I like Standards better too, if I must be honest.

I used to not like burst finishes, but I suppose age is starting catch up with me. I still don't love those bright red, orangey, or completely yellow Les Pauls, though. I'll take tobacco or dark bursts.

 

[esandes]

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I think you misread my post. My Gibson is chambered, but it sounds slightly better, both plugged in and acoustically. It doesn't lack sustain whatsoever, although it is more focused and tighter, but that could be attributed to other factors like the Maple neck, the Maple top which the EC doesn't have, the bridge being closer to the bridge pickup, the slightly thinner body (Studios and Tributes are thinner than Standards), etc. I don't mind the chambering whatsoever. I don't think it has a negative effect on my guitar. It's probably the best-sounding guitar I've owned.


I got the EC used, so no idea how or if it was setup prior. But I doubt they'd sell a used plek'd guitar for the price that I got it for. I do like the plek'ing on the Gibson, but I can get about the same low action on both. I don't know if LTD's are setup by ESP like PRS SE's are setup by PRS, but all the LTD's I've owned played great.

If you thing chambered is better than non-chambered that's your preference and cred.

I doubt any asian made guitars are PLEK'd as if you'd appreciate it anyway.

I'm out. I'll go learn more cover songs while thinking I'm a real musician. Maybe a steinberger or plexiglass guitar will help me nail sweet child of mine to no audience.

 

[Rex_Rocker]

If you thing chambered is better than non-chambered that's your preference and cred.

I don't have a preference, really.

 

[RanchManSandy]

If you thing chambered is better than non-chambered that's your preference and cred.

I doubt any asian made guitars are PLEK'd as if you'd appreciate it anyway.

I'm out. I'll go learn more cover songs while thinking I'm a real musician. Maybe a steinberger or plexiglass guitar will help me nail sweet child of mine to no audience.

man, if the military could bottle your energy we'd have a pretty potent nerve agent

 

[Phantasmagoria]

LTD wins cuz of the pointy lower horn :bigthumb: