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Yep, Burstbucker Pros, otherwise equipping only LP Standards typically costing $2000 plus at discounted prices. Yet this spare and unusual Studio goes for only $799.99 on Musician's Friend, some say that these are hard to find but the Friend's got 'em.
I am not yet well-schooled in the art of the electric, but I do have some very nice guitars, and this thing *REALLY IS SOMETHING*! The barely-finished cherry stained mahogany is cited by some as a reason this thing *so* projects. What a sound! You get such a deep, warm, resonant bass! *Love* to play it.
It is not showy, but it looks authoritative and refined to someone facing the player. To the musician, though, the neck looks rough-hewn, and even cheap. Not a problem, just vaguely displeasing. The appointments mostly being black (apart from the beige-green tuners), the substantial knobs are a very handsome transparent-over-black -- classy. One thing about mahogany is that, while nominally a "tropical hardwood," it ain't that hard and it dings *very* easily. Unless you are one careful soul, you will almost certainly ding it. Mahogany is said to be open-grained, making it difficult to paint as it thirstily soaks up the liquid. Maybe that same sponginess helps distribute the rich sound outward; something here sure as heck does. Beautiful hard case with white faux fur included, but no strap.
I don't know from LPs so I'm not comparing -- I see the marketing hype informs us that "The round warmth of a carved mahogany top on a mahogany back first debuted in the famous 1957 Custom Black Beauty," whatever that means. We talked about the pups in the Pickup Lounge (actually, not everybody adores the snooty Burstbucker Pros), and Dr. Barlo wrote, "Don' t forget that the tone you get essentially depends on the particular wood of your guitar!". In this case, you get very serious pickups in one heck of a chunk of wood, for a commanding sound, and for not all that much jack. With Gibson headstock (and Gibson hard case!), a Les Paul's even got snob appeal! I am one satisifed customer!
I am not yet well-schooled in the art of the electric, but I do have some very nice guitars, and this thing *REALLY IS SOMETHING*! The barely-finished cherry stained mahogany is cited by some as a reason this thing *so* projects. What a sound! You get such a deep, warm, resonant bass! *Love* to play it.
It is not showy, but it looks authoritative and refined to someone facing the player. To the musician, though, the neck looks rough-hewn, and even cheap. Not a problem, just vaguely displeasing. The appointments mostly being black (apart from the beige-green tuners), the substantial knobs are a very handsome transparent-over-black -- classy. One thing about mahogany is that, while nominally a "tropical hardwood," it ain't that hard and it dings *very* easily. Unless you are one careful soul, you will almost certainly ding it. Mahogany is said to be open-grained, making it difficult to paint as it thirstily soaks up the liquid. Maybe that same sponginess helps distribute the rich sound outward; something here sure as heck does. Beautiful hard case with white faux fur included, but no strap.
I don't know from LPs so I'm not comparing -- I see the marketing hype informs us that "The round warmth of a carved mahogany top on a mahogany back first debuted in the famous 1957 Custom Black Beauty," whatever that means. We talked about the pups in the Pickup Lounge (actually, not everybody adores the snooty Burstbucker Pros), and Dr. Barlo wrote, "Don' t forget that the tone you get essentially depends on the particular wood of your guitar!". In this case, you get very serious pickups in one heck of a chunk of wood, for a commanding sound, and for not all that much jack. With Gibson headstock (and Gibson hard case!), a Les Paul's even got snob appeal! I am one satisifed customer!
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