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

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    I like the maple fretboard, but a solid maple Les Paul?!? Does that come with reinforcement rods for your spine? Looks cool though.
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    I have a solid maple carvin v220 from the 80's rev and it is solid!!!! : EL KABONG!!! :
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    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.

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    Les Pauls's MSRP $1858......... should go for, what, around $1200 street price?
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    Quote Originally Posted by oldguy
    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.

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

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    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.
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    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.

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    If they play well & sound good they'd work for me.
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    Quote Originally Posted by 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.
    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.
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    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.
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    big maple neck fan but something isn't right on an LP or SG?
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    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 $$$

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

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