Opinions on Gibson Les Paul Standard Plus

[se7en]

I prefer the Traditionals as I like the 50's neck and and no PCB. The 2013's Trads are not weight relieved. I'm not certain on the 2013 Standards.

Yup. One of the best things I did for my 2008 Standard was to pull that damn PCB out and put in an RS kit/new pickups. The only problem for some is that the Traditionals will exceed 10 lbs., due to the weight of Mahogany these days and the fact they keep the lighter stuff for the Custom Shop.

 

[chunktone]

I played probably 20 one so. Ended up with a AAA Fireburst that looks awesome. Stunning. Plays pretty good. It is popular to slag Gibson, but the new Plek'd necks seem much more consistent, the finish on mine is perfect. Sounds great, but as with all guitars I roll pups thru them eventually.

I have had 2 other 90's era standards and right now have an 81 solid LP Standard to compare to. The Gibby sticker pups are ok, but I like MCP a bit better.

I would say to play before you buy. It got down to just a better feel and fav flame in the burst.

Ya, not sure when they started PLEKing some of their guitars, but I would highly recommend going with one that has had this process done. If you can't play first, make sure they have a good return policy.