Why Les Paul Customs for Metal???

[BigDreamer]

Re: Why Les Paul Customs for Metal???

IMO, its a brand name and looks thing and is going to pass like any other fad.

Trust me, in ten years someone's going to be posting a thread called:

Why Wangcasters for Metal???

 

[D-EJ915]

Re: Why Les Paul Customs for Metal???

James' LPs might have rosewood on them because that's what his ESP sig model has ... so he might like it more than ebony. :O

 

[jmh151]

Re: Why Les Paul Customs for Metal???

James' LPs might have rosewood on them because that's what his ESP sig model has ... so he might like it more than ebony. :O

Don't pay any attention to comparing the ESP Signature Hetfield Models to Hetfield's actual guitars

All of Hetfield's ESP Explorers were handmade by a single lutheir in ESP's artists relations department. The were all set neck, mahogany neck and body, and most had Ebony fingerboards, some had rosewood. His diamondplate explorers and flame job painted V's were all set neck.

The Hetfield signature diamondplate guitars (the production ones) were all bolt on construction, as well as the V's. Most had rosewood at all.

Kirk Hammet's original KH-1 was a neck thru guitar. The production one ESP released was bolt on.

 

[fretburner]

Re: Why Les Paul Customs for Metal???

This is the best guitar I own. The playability and tone are second to none. C-5/59n/59n gold.

I've been thinking of getting either a C5/PGn or C5/59 combo on this LP Custom of mine. I would love to hear your opinion on the C5/59! I bet you've thought of the PGn or APH1 for that guitar.

 

[That90'sGuy]

Re: Why Les Paul Customs for Metal???

Trust me, in ten years someone's going to be posting a thread called:

Why Wangcasters for Metal???

If something like that happens, please do me a favor and shoot me. :eyecrazy:

 

[MBreinin]

Re: Why Les Paul Customs for Metal???

Because the owner of the greatest Les Paul tone ever plays a black custom?

I am, of course, referring to John Sykes.

Mike

 

[Rich_S]

Re: Why Les Paul Customs for Metal???

I'm surprised no one mentioned fretboard radius - I think LP Customs have a flatter fingerboard, more similar to a modern shred machine than a LP Standard is.

 

[Boogie Bill]

Re: Why Les Paul Customs for Metal???

I'm surprised no one mentioned fretboard radius - I think LP Customs have a flatter fingerboard, more similar to a modern shred machine than a LP Standard is.

Nope, not according to Gibson--it's the same as a Standard, though ebony in stead of rosewood.

I think some of the late '70s--early '80s Customs with their Maple necks (a Norlin quirk) have kind of a snappy, defined tone with tons of sustain and not particularly warm sounding--the antithesis of woody, dynamic and resonant; they are not "bad" sounding, just very different from a vintage LP Standard. That ballsy, yet very "even" tone might just be the ticket for high gain amps.

Bill

 

[jmh151]

Re: Why Les Paul Customs for Metal???

I'm surprised no one mentioned fretboard radius - I think LP Customs have a flatter fingerboard, more similar to a modern shred machine than a LP Standard is.

The fretboard radius is the same. However, since they don't have huge frets, yoru fingers come in contact with the fretboard more, and ebony fretboards are smooter and faster than Rosewood, especially with the the lack of consistency in the quality of rosewood Gibson uses on their production line.

Also, on the used market Customs are the better deal. New, a Custom costs about $1,000 more than a Standard. On the used market they range from the same price to only $200 more than a used standard.

 

[JeffB]

Re: Why Les Paul Customs for Metal???

I think some of the late '70s--early '80s Customs with their Maple necks (a Norlin quirk) have kind of a snappy, defined tone with tons of sustain and not particularly warm sounding--the antithesis of woody, dynamic and resonant; they are not "bad" sounding, just very different from a vintage LP Standard. That ballsy, yet very "even" tone might just be the ticket for high gain amps.

Bill

Worked for John Sykes & Randy Rhoads


Fretboard radius is the same, btw.

 

[JeffB]

Re: Why Les Paul Customs for Metal???

Also Customs have used the same fretwire as Standards for a long long time....

That was just a 50s thing with the "fretless wonder".

 

[jmh151]

Re: Why Les Paul Customs for Metal???

Also Customs have used the same fretwire as Standards for a long long time....

That was just a 50s thing with the "fretless wonder".

No, not that I have seen, or maybe there's some inconsistency. The Standards I've seen have taller frets with a rounded crown. All Customs I've seen have had lower, flatter frets. Maybe new ones are the same.

 

[sooperunkn]

Re: Why Les Paul Customs for Metal???

My '78 Custom has a maple neck and is loaded with a C5/Jazz combo...

 

[JeffB]

Re: Why Les Paul Customs for Metal???

No, not that I have seen, or maybe there's some inconsistency. The Standards I've seen have taller frets with a rounded crown. All Customs I've seen have had lower, flatter frets. Maybe new ones are the same.

Hmmm...inconsistency???

from Gibson?

HERESY!



I've not noticed any difference in fret-wire...among "production" customs (which are now outta the Custom shop). Reissues are a different story. The 2customs I had (in the late 80s/early 90s..both new models for the time) had same fretwire as my Standards of the time. I've not played a ton of newer ones though