Something about a Les Paul

[GAS-a-holic]

Re: Something about a Les Paul

+1000!

LP's have always been home for me; I learned how to play on my dad's Standard. I also enjoy and own other types of guitars but I just don't feel right if there's not at least 1 LP in the arsenal.

 

[thebowl]

Re: Something about a Les Paul

For me, nothing in this world compares with the sound of my '99 R9, with Antiquities, plugged into my Marshall playing through a JBL D120 "orange basket" speaker. In that sense, it is home base for me.

But, in terms of feel, I can't really say that. It has the nicest action, but it is obviously heavy, and the neck is pretty beefy. I think my Strat is the "easiest" guitar to play, and I actually think my '93 ASAT Classic is the one that "feels" the "best" to me. Those words are in quotes because they are obviously very subjective things.

 

[blueman335]

Re: Something about a Les Paul

For me, an LP may seem a little heavy lifting it out of the case, but once I put on, I never notice the weight again, even if I play it for hours.

 

[JOLLY]

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I've been known to play a few.

 

[El Supremo]

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I have to do without my LP Custom for at least a week on account of a refret. The fretless wonder thing is great, until the frets wear out. Which is pretty darn quick.
Besides that, I'm having it grounded, new bridge installed (completely fed up with the ABR that was on there :rocket and having the busted toggle switch replaced.
Pretty excited about how it's gonna turn out.

 

[SFW]

Re: Something about a Les Paul

I have to do without my LP Custom for at least a week on account of a refret. The fretless wonder thing is great, until the frets wear out. Which is pretty darn quick.
Besides that, I'm having it grounded, new bridge installed (completely fed up with the ABR that was on there :rocket and having the busted toggle switch replaced.
Pretty excited about how it's gonna turn out.

Are you going with a Nashville bridge? I need to have my classic refretted. Probably gonna put jumbos on it. Not sure though.

 

[El Supremo]

Re: Something about a Les Paul

Are you going with a Nashville bridge? I need to have my classic refretted. Probably gonna put jumbos on it. Not sure though.

Yup, it's gonna be the Nashville by Schaller version (those were the original bridges on my '82). Trying to keep the original look, although a shiny new bridge might look a bit odd with the other 30+ year old parts.

Frets are gonna be Dunlop 6100s. I really like the feel and tone of those and they last longer than skinnier frets.

 

[Jeffblue]

Re: Something about a Les Paul

Lots of gold with Seymour Duncan 59/JB and Wilkinson roller bridge.

 

[LLL]

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I sold mine after a few months; a 2013 Traditional... and I don't miss it. Before that I had a '89 (purchased new) Custom for a few decades.

I am never buying another Les Paul again... the guitar was fine; played well, looked and sounded good.

But it's heavy, clunky and unwieldy. I still, after all these decades cannot get over (mentally) that huge chunk of wood you have to wrap your hand
around to access the upper registers. I can play with it, but why?

I have finally come to terms with why they fell out of favor in 1960 and were discontinued for a while.

 

[blueman335]

Re: Something about a Les Paul

I sold mine after a few months; a 2013 Traditional... and I don't miss it. Before that I had a '89 (purchased new) Custom for a few decades.

I am never buying another Les Paul again... it's heavy, clunky and unwieldy. I still, after all these decades cannot get over (mentally) that huge chunk of wood you have to wrap your hand
around to access the upper registers. I can play with it, but why?

I have finally come to terms with why they fell out of favor in 1960 and were discontinued for a while.

Well, it's a good thing Jimmy Page, Peter Green, Duane Allman, Peter Frampton, Gary Moore, and Slash were able to get around all those drawbacks. How did they do it?

 

[LLL]

Re: Something about a Les Paul

Well, it's a good thing Jimmy Page, Peter Green, Duane Allman, Peter Frampton, Gary Moore, and Slash were able to get around all those drawbacks. How did they do it?

Different strokes... for different folks.

 

[Securb]

Re: Something about a Les Paul

All you need to know...

 

[plankspankerus19]

Re: Something about a Les Paul

most people either have a les paul or want one.my 79 standard with bigsby is one bada## starpower guitar.but i have played some that were dogs.

 

[Bludave]

Re: Something about a Les Paul

They are great guitars and when you need that sound....well nothing else will do. But for me.... I would rather play a 335. The weight of a Les Paul & the limited access to the upper fingerboard make it uncomfortable for me. But I have a Les Paul standard & a Guild Bluesbird. The Bluesbird is a really nice guitar. Its chamberd so not as heavy, but I agree that the weight adds something to the tone. It is a great guitar

 

[blueman335]

Re: Something about a Les Paul

They are great guitars and when you need that sound....well nothing else will do. But for me.... I would rather play a 335. The weight of a Les Paul & the limited access to the upper fingerboard make it uncomfortable for me.

Except if you have big hands. I can't get any higher up on a 335 than I can on an LP, because my hands don't fit very well in a 335 cutaway.

 

[Artie]

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To the OP . . . nice axes.

I've never been an "LP" kinda guy, but just recently, I've started to warm up to my EPI LP Custom. Mostly because of the a PATB-1/3's that I installed. So much so, that that axe is now in the hands of my fav luthier getting a complete re-fret/leveling/setup. Can't wait to get her back.