Yes. I need to try more of them or go to a different store. The ones I have tried at GC were not set up all that well and I didn't think the fret work was as good as LTD 1000s. I should probably try a store where they care for their inventory better.The current Gibson Les Paul Tribute model has a maple neck and it's not too expensive
https://www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/LPTRSINH--gibson-les-paul-tribute-satin-iced-tea
Yeah GC is trash. The Walmart of guitars. They just don't care about their inventory at all.Yes. I need to try more of them or go to a different store. The ones I have tried at GC were not set up all that well and I didn't think the fret work was as good as LTD 1000s. I should probably try a store where they care for their inventory better.
yeah definitely, the wood combination matters a lot.Own a 76 Norlin LPC clown burst as it’s been called with original T tops and I have to say, weight aside, it’s got a bite and attitude my 18 traditional and 19 standard just don’t have. The wood combination really does matter. Are the tributes thinner guitars or weight relieved? Part of it is that my Norlin isn’t a thinner Les Paul body like the classics IMO.
When did they start making Studios with thinner bodies?yeah definitely, the wood combination matters a lot.
Classics are full thickness though, it's the Studios that have thinner bodies.
But I am not sure about the Tributes, they may be a bit thinner like the Studio...
As far as I know, it's always been that wayWhen did they start making Studios with thinner bodies?
They have a great reputation, but none that I have seen with maple necks.I would check out the Edwards LP customs, great quality and looks
I actually have one. Love it. I am trying to scratch the LP Custom itch. If Wylde Audio didn't have bullseye and buzzsaw graphics on everything, I would probably just go that route.If your not set set on an exact LP style the Tremonti SE Custom is maple neck, mahogany body and maple top with a flame veneer. That’s what I went with chasing that type of tone.
I know this guy at .357 customs and he has a deal you might want to look into...I actually have one. Love it. I am trying to scratch the LP Custom itch. If Wylde Audio didn't have bullseye and buzzsaw graphics on everything, I would probably just go that route.
You can buy any Wylde guitar in their "Death Claw" finish, which is a tobacco sunburst.I actually have one. Love it. I am trying to scratch the LP Custom itch. If Wylde Audio didn't have bullseye and buzzsaw graphics on everything, I would probably just go that route.
Yeah agreed, while the Tribute has thinner body than Standard/Custom, it's still thicker than most single cuts currently made by other manufactuers.I still think finding a good Tribute Les Paul is the closest you'll get without spending the $ for a Norlin.
yeah my Studio sounds/feels like a Les Paul. The only time I really notice the thinner body is when I hold it against a regular Standard like I did in the picture above.Yeah agreed, while the Tribute has thinner body than Standard/Custom, it's still thicker than most single cuts currently made by other manufactuers.