Any fans of Gibson LP junior?

[Jakem]

Visited Manhattan Guitar Center and they had a Gibson LP junior in stock. What a nice guitar it was; stayed in tune, sounded great and resonated very well. The only minus about it was the baseball bat neck which I do not prefer. Have they ever made these with a slim taper neck?

This was also the first time for me testing an ES-335 which was very ice-picky when played without an amp. Is it normal for these? Very cool guitar as well!

It was nice to see young generation testing out guitars.

 

[Spaceboy]

I’ve always wanted a double cut junior, preferably in white.

 

[jtgainor]

Visited Manhattan Guitar Center and they had a Gibson LP junior in stock. What a nice guitar it was; stayed in tune, sounded great and resonated very well. The only minus about it was the baseball bat neck which I do not prefer. Have they ever made these with a slim taper neck?

This was also the first time for me testing an ES-335 which was very ice-picky when played without an amp. Is it normal for these? Very cool guitar as well!

It was nice to see young generation testing out guitars.

Gibson has done many many iterations of the single and double cut junior over the years. The current single cut has a 50’s style neck, but the current double cut has a 60’s style neck. The double cut plays very similar to the single, but at least to my ears, they don’t have as much tone as the single cuts. You can search back to the 2001-2012 year runs of the single cut that had a 60’s neck, but they’re pretty different guitars compared to the one you played from the modern era. They didn’t have the body shelf like the 50’s and current juniors had, and they also had the lightning wrap around bridge.

I’ve had juniors from just about every run from the USA line to CS and even vintage. I agree the current neck on the 50’s Junior is uncomfortable, but that’s because the flatten the back of the neck too much, leaving uncomfortable shoulders on the neck. The current CS junior necks are more comfortable to play and very r9 like. Round c shape but not huge. My 55’ has the second thinnest neck on any junior I’ve owned, the thinnest being the first run BJA Junior from 06-11’. An earlier 2006-2008 BJA would be closest in specs to the one you played at GC, has the shelf and the original angled bridge studs, but has a very slim 60’s style neck.

 

[Jakem]

Gibson has done many many iterations of the single and double cut junior over the years. The current single cut has a 50’s style neck, but the current double cut has a 60’s style neck. The double cut plays very similar to the single, but at least to my ears, they don’t have as much tone as the single cuts. You can search back to the 2001-2012 year runs of the single cut that had a 60’s neck, but they’re pretty different guitars compared to the one you played from the modern era. They didn’t have the body shelf like the 50’s and current juniors had, and they also had the lightning wrap around bridge.

I’ve had juniors from just about every run from the USA line to CS and even vintage. I agree the current neck on the 50’s Junior is uncomfortable, but that’s because the flatten the back of the neck too much, leaving uncomfortable shoulders on the neck. The current CS junior necks are more comfortable to play and very r9 like. Round c shape but not huge. My 55’ has the second thinnest neck on any junior I’ve owned, the thinnest being the first run BJA Junior from 06-11’. An earlier 2006-2008 BJA would be closest in specs to the one you played at GC, has the shelf and the original angled bridge studs, but has a very slim 60’s style neck.

That’s a lot of useful info, thanks man!

 

[Smash]

I kind of wish they made one with a string through and a humbucker. I have never understood the wraparound bridge. The guitar doesnt look like a shredder wants to play it, so why would you want that slinky feel?

 

[EyesOfTheSouth!]

The guitar in my stable that gets played 90% of the time.

 

[Jakem]

I kind of wish they made one with a string through and a humbucker. I have never understood the wraparound bridge. The guitar doesnt look like a shredder wants to play it, so why would you want that slinky feel?

Change string gauge to compensate?

 

[Robostyle]

Love Juniors. Some of my favorites.

 

[baron55]

Visited Manhattan Guitar Center and they had a Gibson LP junior in stock. What a nice guitar it was; stayed in tune, sounded great and resonated very well. The only minus about it was the baseball bat neck which I do not prefer. Have they ever made these with a slim taper neck?

This was also the first time for me testing an ES-335 which was very ice-picky when played without an amp. Is it normal for these? Very cool guitar as well!

It was nice to see young generation testing out guitars.

Yes they do make the Jr with a slim taper neck, it's a Modern series LP JR

 

[ChurchHill]

Love my Juniors, too! Got a single cut LP Jr and an SG Jr. I replaced the bridge on my SC with an adjustable bridge from Schroeder Guitar, much like the old Schaller bridges from the 70s, but the SG intonates just fine, so I left it alone. The necks are thick, but I don't find them too uncomfortable. Not as bad as an R7 or a '50s Tele.

I don't think most ES-335s sound like icepicks, but some of them do. They can be bright and don't have the body typical of Les Pauls, but not thin, either.

 

[LPMojoGL]

I'd have a Jr. Have the p90 thing covered with my Fender CS Tele. Haven't played a Jr that can touch it. But, I do often grab a Jr when checking out amps n pedals.

 

[cobrahead1030]

I love a good junior. My starliner jr scratches that itch for me at the moment, but I’d probably bring one home if I picked it up & fell in love.

 

[aftec]

Love my Junior, even like a Heritage H150 more, either of them will handle 90% of the rythm tracking on a tracking day.