New model ????? Like it or hate it...........

[mrmudcat]

http://www.gibson.com/en-us/Lifestyl...r-guitars-401/


I like it(specs) ,but will have to hear it before buying.Will have to put on pup covers:

Gold sg with 24 frets and maple fretboard hmmmmmmmmmmm:

[Guitarist327]

I'd have to play it first. that's my thing with buying guitars.

Nice find. :

[marnold***]

I like the maple fretboard, but a solid maple Les Paul?!? Does that come with reinforcement rods for your spine? Looks cool though.

[mrmudcat]

I have a solid maple carvin v220 from the 80's rev and it is solid!!!! : EL KABONG!!! :

[Rocket]

I prefer fully bound mobile guitars.
Other than that, I could live with a good practice LP holding those specs at the right retail price-point.

[oldguy]

Les Pauls's MSRP $1858......... should go for, what, around $1200 street price?

[Rocket]

Les Pauls's MSRP $1858......... should go for, what, around $1200 street price?

Yup... 60% of list would put discount retail at $1114.80... I'll guess they'll retail somewhere between $1100 & $1200.

[tunghaichuan***]

I like the SGs, the Pauls, not so much. They need to make a red SG, though

tung

[Plank_Spanker]

Even tough I'm not big on maple necks, I like the looks of these. I think the '57's were a good choice of pickup - tame some of the brightness from the maple.

Solid maple? It would feel like a cinder block hung from your shoulders. I'll bet the Les Pauls are chambered.

[just strum]

I've stereotype guitars and all humbuckers on a Strat, maple necks on LP's and SG's just don't make it in my book. Sort of like going against the laws of nature.

Thumbs down is the vote from Northern Ohio.

[tot_Ou_tard]

If they play well & sound good they'd work for me.

[Tibernius]

I've stereotype guitars and all humbuckers on a Strat, maple necks on LP's and SG's just don't make it in my book. Sort of like going against the laws of nature.

Same here.
I saw some really nice Gordon Smith LP-style guitars once, well made, good quality parts and dounded great. But maple fretboards. Way out of my price range anyway but they just looked wrong.

[ZMAN]

No on the maple neck, yes on the 57 classics. A solid maple guitar. First baseball bats now guitars. I would have to see one in real life. You can't tell by the pictures. You can hardly see the position markers.
The price is where they should be though.

[Big K]

big maple neck fan but something isn't right on an LP or SG?

[ragnarpk]

i have to partially agree with the maple neck comments, but i dunno... i think they look pretty awesome.. i'd buy them if i had a bit of an excess of $$$

[ragnarpk]

actually, i'm lying. i wouldnt buy the sg. i decided i hate their shape.

[Plank_Spanker]

I will definitely have to play one if I see it. There is a player in my area playing a maple neck LP that I have jammed and gigged with. His guitar sounds fantastic through his old Fender Twin - but he's more of a country picker.

[Auriemma]

I like the over all look, but when I think maple neck, I think Strat or Tele... Not Les Paul. How much of that warm crunch is lost with a maple neck?

I too would have to play one to give a final, though very personal, judgement.

[mrmudcat]

ok if ya'll had to choose color between gold or aquamarine. which one.........not saying im going to buy one @ $998.. just pondering.......: