Torn on a Gibson LP

skoora

skoora

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So, been giving serious thought to a new LP standard and dig the double troubles. Curious what you guys think about the back on this one. I wouldn’t be able to play it before buying. Top is amazing, which is what grabbed me but I’m not feeling the look of the wood of the body. Thinking about resonance and all that. Wish I could play it in person to dispel any concerns. Do you think excessive grains and potential knots matter at all?




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Gibson back Medium.jpeg
 
I have a newer standard that I bought brand new. It’s absolutely flawless. Not a metal machine but a fantastic playing guitar.
 
I was looking at these since they were announced at NAMM, but when they finally came out I wasn't a fan of the color on the back in the stock photos. This one looks really good all around, including the back. I think knots are a bigger problem with acoustics. One of my '01 Standards has a spot like that on the back and it's been fine.
 
I’ve got a Brazilian rosewood neck modern eagle that has a knot in the mahogany in the back and it rings like a grand piano, so my first instinct is it doesn’t mean anything.
But I do get your concern, I played the thing before I got it and felt the same way till I heard it. I think Gibson is trying harder than they have in a long time to put some great stuff out. I’m on a Les Paul hunt at the moment myself.
 
Yeah. If you want a new Gibson USA, you need to be ok with very low frets. Otherwise look for a used one.
 
skoora said:
The one thing that really holds me back is the tiny ass frets they use. The thought of having to spend $400, almost right away, on a 3K purchase doesn’t sit well with me.
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You'd probably be better off trying to score a used one with the bigger frets locally. There's a ton of Les Pauls out there.
 
skoora said:
The one thing that really holds me back is the tiny ass frets they use. The thought of having to spend $400, almost right away, on a 3K purchase doesn’t sit well with me.
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There are a bunch of them that come with medium jumbo’s, not huge but not really tiny either. If you look at sweetwaters site they usually list fret size if it’s not the standard stuff. A bunch of them that come with Grover’s have med jumbos. If it’s a model that’s trying to be all old school it will have the tiny ones. I don’t care for those either
 
chumbucket said:
You'd probably be better off trying to score a used one with the bigger frets locally. There's a ton of Les Pauls out there.
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Yeah, but I’m old now and want a pretty one that isn’t heavy 😂

…..hmm, which is also on my Tinder profile.
 
The grains shouldn't matter, I've had LPs with interesting grain patterns that all sounded great.
 
You'll likely find what you want on mylespaul.com

The vendor, where the pic came from, does trades, takes deposits (20% minimum without the sales tax) & you have 30 days to pay off the balance. Or you can also ask for a hold on the item & the entire balance + tax will need to be remitted in 30 days. Send a message on the ad link.
 
That lester is a beauty. I love the unique grain on the back. My concern would also be the frets. The shorties on my AJ Silverburst drive me nuts, I just can’t dig into bends on it like my other lps. A real shame they switched to these low frets.

I played one of those new olive dark studios at gc last weekend and it felt like the frets were a bit taller, super loud unplugged, very nice axe.
 
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