Very nice!
I really liked the worn brown one too. The one I tried was nearly effortless to play.
But, that one looks really sweet. I have to agree that the necks and fretwork are very good.
Congrats on the new guitar and good deal!
I've been considering a "real" Gibson les paul for quite a while but could never get over the price tag. So flush with extra gear for trading (can't seem to sell squat on CL these days!) and the Guitar Center labor day sale I decided it was the best time to get in for a good price.
I wanted one of the LP Studio's worn brown but of course they sold their last one last night...great...well this was my 2nd choice. I had to play a few of them to find a really good one. The instruments were very different from each other - I suppose this is the result of the hand made or whatever of the process is still handmade. It also has a limited amount of "relicing"...man that's just stupid and I looked at a white that had a whole big section of it where your arm drapes over the body...just stupid IMO.
Anyway the setup is outstanding and the tone is freakin' awesome. The P-90's are a bit noisy but man there is a thick tone that falls right between humbucker and single coil goodness. Very nice tone and the neck plays great. I think the neck is really where you get the difference between the Epi's/Agile's vs. the extra $$$ for the Gibson. It just feels good.
Although that white one I played DID NOT feel good lol! And the fretboard looked to be very dry.
So here she is:
Dave
Guitars: Ibanez AF-75, Schecter Solo-6 Custom, Douglas SG
Amps: Fender Princeton 65, Marshall AVT50
Pedals: Metal Muff, MXR Smart Gate, EHX Cathedral Reverb, Digitech RP-255
Very nice!
I really liked the worn brown one too. The one I tried was nearly effortless to play.
But, that one looks really sweet. I have to agree that the necks and fretwork are very good.
Congrats on the new guitar and good deal!
Congrats on your new LP. Love P-90s!
Guitars: '06 Les Paul Classic Goldtop, '07 SG classic, '79 ES335TD Blond, '88 Telecaster, '08 Custom Shop Strat 57 NOS, Framus '69 Goucho Acoustic, '72 Framus Caravelle hollow body, '09 Hagstrom Swede, '10 Ibanez AG95 and '69 Heit
Amps: Fender Blues Deluxe Tweed, Marshall JCM 900 50W full stack, Roland Cube 20XL and '69 Checkmate!
Pedals: (all DVM) Tremolo, "Rabid Rodent" distortion, "Zonkin Yellow Screamer" OD/Boost, "Gee Ain't That Swell" volume swell, and "Mega Muff" fuzz
Awesome! I love P-90s. I don't find them too noisy at all -- hell, this is rock & roll baby! -- I love the way they growl.
HNGD!
I could easily see buying that. Very nice!
You are correct about how the quality and sound can vary from one guitar to the next. That is a risk we take when buying online, so trying and buying in person is usually the best way to get something great. I've even compared like guitars by closing my eyes with each one... just feeling and listening.
I play at home and don't find the hum too annoying. True, when I really crank the gain up on my boggie it is much nosier (especially if I get crazy and kick in my MXR full-bore metal pedal on the extreme channel) but, it's all good!
Congrats again! Perfect gift for yourself on a long weekend.
Cool. As long as it's a guitar you like, it's a HNGD. Hope you have fun with it!
Guitars: Gibson LP Studio, MIA Fender Precision, Carvin C350Originally Posted by Spudman
Amps: Genz Benz Shuttle 6.0 + Avatar B212 / Genzler 12-3, Acoustic B20
Pedals: Pod HD500X, Diamond Compressor, Tech 21 VT Bass, Sonic Research Turbo Tuner
Thanks all - just got done playing it and it's just sweet. Definitely the right buy for a 3-day weekend. Got a big fat Stevie Ray Vaughan book too.
Now...how do I blow off labor day festivities with others so I can spend with my new girl??
Dave
Guitars: Ibanez AF-75, Schecter Solo-6 Custom, Douglas SG
Amps: Fender Princeton 65, Marshall AVT50
Pedals: Metal Muff, MXR Smart Gate, EHX Cathedral Reverb, Digitech RP-255
Good score !
I have the 50's version and it's my 'go to' guitar. I just love it ~
Enjoy
What do they call that color? I had a regular studio in Fireburst, and it looked just like the 3 color burst that Fender has. The black carried over to the back of the guitar and neck.
Does it have a red back?
Are those chambered? I have two p90 guitars and the Gibson is the least noisey of the two. I use the middle position, with the volume controls matched to cancel the hum.
Any high gain amps just make it worse.
The Blues is alright!
Guitars: 1968 Gibson SG, 2005 Gibson SG Standard, 2006 Gibson LP Classic Gold top, 2004 Epiphone Elitist LP Custom, 1996 Gibson Les Paul Standard. 2001 Epiphone Sheraton II, 2007 Epiphone G400.
Fender Strats: 1996 Fender 68 Reissue CIJ, 2008 Squier CV 50s, 2009 Squier CV 50s Tele Butterescotch Blonde
Amps: Blues Junior Special edition Jensen in Brown Tolex with Wheat front, 65 Deluxe Reverb reissue,1970 Sonax reverb by Traynor, Avatar Custom 2/12 Cabinet with Eminence Legend V1216 speakers,
2008 DSL100 Marshall Amp , Fender Super Champ XD,Fender Vibro Champ XD
Effects and Pedals: Fulltone Fulldrive II, Fulltone OCD, Fulltone Mini Deja Vibe, Fulltone Fat Boost, Dunlop Crybaby Wah, Boss DS1, Boss DD20 Giga Delay, Boss TU2 tuner, Boss BD2, Ibanez TS9 Tube screamer, Zoom 505. Radial tonebone hot british.
The color is worn honey burst, it's got a red back and it's a chambered mahogany body.
Love the 60's neck and weight. Comfortable to play for sure.
Dave
Guitars: Ibanez AF-75, Schecter Solo-6 Custom, Douglas SG
Amps: Fender Princeton 65, Marshall AVT50
Pedals: Metal Muff, MXR Smart Gate, EHX Cathedral Reverb, Digitech RP-255
Guitars: '06 Les Paul Classic Goldtop, '07 SG classic, '79 ES335TD Blond, '88 Telecaster, '08 Custom Shop Strat 57 NOS, Framus '69 Goucho Acoustic, '72 Framus Caravelle hollow body, '09 Hagstrom Swede, '10 Ibanez AG95 and '69 Heit
Amps: Fender Blues Deluxe Tweed, Marshall JCM 900 50W full stack, Roland Cube 20XL and '69 Checkmate!
Pedals: (all DVM) Tremolo, "Rabid Rodent" distortion, "Zonkin Yellow Screamer" OD/Boost, "Gee Ain't That Swell" volume swell, and "Mega Muff" fuzz
I have several Gibsons from original 50s "baseball bat" to 60s slim taper. I prefer the 60s neck, but my standard is some where in between and I think that is the most comfortable.
I have a Classic with the 60s neck and chambered body, and my studio was chambered and I really like the tone from them.
And of course the weight. Really a pleasure to play.
The Blues is alright!
Guitars: 1968 Gibson SG, 2005 Gibson SG Standard, 2006 Gibson LP Classic Gold top, 2004 Epiphone Elitist LP Custom, 1996 Gibson Les Paul Standard. 2001 Epiphone Sheraton II, 2007 Epiphone G400.
Fender Strats: 1996 Fender 68 Reissue CIJ, 2008 Squier CV 50s, 2009 Squier CV 50s Tele Butterescotch Blonde
Amps: Blues Junior Special edition Jensen in Brown Tolex with Wheat front, 65 Deluxe Reverb reissue,1970 Sonax reverb by Traynor, Avatar Custom 2/12 Cabinet with Eminence Legend V1216 speakers,
2008 DSL100 Marshall Amp , Fender Super Champ XD,Fender Vibro Champ XD
Effects and Pedals: Fulltone Fulldrive II, Fulltone OCD, Fulltone Mini Deja Vibe, Fulltone Fat Boost, Dunlop Crybaby Wah, Boss DS1, Boss DD20 Giga Delay, Boss TU2 tuner, Boss BD2, Ibanez TS9 Tube screamer, Zoom 505. Radial tonebone hot british.
Congrats! That is a gorgeous guitar. How does it compare to your Trade Tang guitar?
Guitars:
Fender 2006 MIM Fender Stratocaster HSS in 3TS
Ibanez RG 570 with a bridge Invader
ESP M II Deluxe with a Tune-o-Matic bridge
Eleanor, the magical, mystical Road Worn wonder Tele
Blackstar HT Club 40
I knew this question was coming.
The real Gibson sounds way better. But that is real ebony on the trade tang neck and it just feels smoother than the rosewood on the Gibson.
String spacing on the the gibsun is a smidge wider too.
Now I landed the Gibson for $571 after my trades and discount. Normally it's $849 + tax as I'd never order something that expensive online so we'll call it $900. I have $450 in the gibsun. Is the real Gibson 2X better?
No. I don't feel dirty looking at the headstock in the true Gibson, but the trade tang gibsun is a pleasure to play.
My 0.02.
Dave
Guitars: Ibanez AF-75, Schecter Solo-6 Custom, Douglas SG
Amps: Fender Princeton 65, Marshall AVT50
Pedals: Metal Muff, MXR Smart Gate, EHX Cathedral Reverb, Digitech RP-255
Funny you mentioned that. I have several Gibson Les pauls and Sgs and also an ES335. Yet I find I really like my Agile 3125 to play better than any of them, except maybe my Gibson SG. It is quite an amazing guitar period. Not just "for the money". This is my first Ebony board and I really like it.
The Blues is alright!
Guitars: 1968 Gibson SG, 2005 Gibson SG Standard, 2006 Gibson LP Classic Gold top, 2004 Epiphone Elitist LP Custom, 1996 Gibson Les Paul Standard. 2001 Epiphone Sheraton II, 2007 Epiphone G400.
Fender Strats: 1996 Fender 68 Reissue CIJ, 2008 Squier CV 50s, 2009 Squier CV 50s Tele Butterescotch Blonde
Amps: Blues Junior Special edition Jensen in Brown Tolex with Wheat front, 65 Deluxe Reverb reissue,1970 Sonax reverb by Traynor, Avatar Custom 2/12 Cabinet with Eminence Legend V1216 speakers,
2008 DSL100 Marshall Amp , Fender Super Champ XD,Fender Vibro Champ XD
Effects and Pedals: Fulltone Fulldrive II, Fulltone OCD, Fulltone Mini Deja Vibe, Fulltone Fat Boost, Dunlop Crybaby Wah, Boss DS1, Boss DD20 Giga Delay, Boss TU2 tuner, Boss BD2, Ibanez TS9 Tube screamer, Zoom 505. Radial tonebone hot british.
That's a great looking guitar. Congratulations.
Patrick