All user reviews of 4/5 for the Gibson Les Paul Standard

1988 guitar bought in 1988 cherry red sunburst
Beautiful color ...

USE

Well mine weighs a dead donkey, the handle is nice my taste, the access to acute not great compared to guitars "modern", the sound is very clear round and warm using two microphones.
The sound in saturated lead in bridge position is quite "dirty" was not his "surgical" with this type of guitar (at least with my model) in position c neck is warm and sustaineux on high strings but to s that you attack the bass sound quickly becomes mushy ...



SONORITS

I play for a tube amp sound a little dirty blues drooling c is all good
for the big rock style Led Zeppelin etc etc c is also good for against for modern and precise saturations lead I do not think it's the guitar that you need ...

NOTICE GLOBAL

J used this guitar for over 20 years, I've bought in the 8000 era bullets al.
the mechanical gibson do not take the shock replaced by Shaller
the gibson pickups must love I have them fast enough remplacs by d other
sleeve head has exploded following a drop in its support I have it proofed pumice and re-varnished for 8 years has always tiend.
It took a lot of shots with so inrevendable years now
as I have acheteya over 20 years so I have not much regret this purchase against if I were to buy me a guitar of this price I lorgnerais today instead of the cost of home music man ...

Guitar made in the United States (in 1996 with respect mine)
body and set neck curved (specificity gibson legacy of their expertise in the manufacturing of traditional instruments) mahogany table maple, rosewood fingerboard
2micros gibson humbucker 490R (neck) and 498T (bridge)
Mechanical gibson deluxe
Selectors 2 volume, 2 tone, 1 3 position pickups selector

regarding finishes, they are much more careful than the models "studio".

However, they (including paint) leave an impression of fragility, with a presence far too important parts of scratching plastoc for this price (pickup Closed, that the rest tends to delaminate over time), switch, contours microphones, backplates, pickguard that I removed ... of course) when you can have all wood in a violin maker ...

Briefly, I find that limit (I am also trying to make customization of those infamous plastic parts that I replaced with wooden parts)

anyway, I think this guitar is a whole aesthetic success (the table in maple finish with this sumptuous iced tea (unless it is "honey burst "?)!)

UTILIZATION

The neck is super comfortable (no offense to those who are too round, but hey, matter of taste). This is a good compromise between thick and grip. I find it pleasant and reassuring.

access to acute is more difficult than on other guitars strat-type, but for the use I make, I am totally appropriate (question usually more comfortable than real).

In terms of weight, it remains a Les Paul Custom it does not bother me, matter of habit, even if for a few hours of play standing up (which rarely happens to me, I'm rather lazy), the belt is felt on your shoulder.

an ergonomic point of view, no problem, I play standing or sitting (mostly) while being perfectly comfortable in each case.

Finally, the quest for a "good" sound is facilitated by the presence of two tones and two volumes, a combination that I like. after, depending on the pickups and what we're looking ...

SOUNDS

So the sound .. . having owned a "studio" before, I realize now the difference between the two: the sound is still as distinctive, bold and friendly, but also deeper, more powerful, a little more specific in terms of mediums and Acute (where the studio could be a little confused), including distortion.

However, if distortion and crunch in this pair of microphones (490 R/498T) is shown to advantage with a powerful and very rock n 'roll, its clear I am on my hunger and much prefer my Start and my tv. Indeed, it has a very pole, thick, loaded with bass and lower midrange encroaching too much on the treble, although I recall that the definition and precision are better than on a studio (maple table in addition to the standard ), this same tone with the neck pickup in 10 (in bridge, the sound with the tone-bottom clear sound is rather blah). While this can be an advantage in some styles, including jazz, but personally it makes me tired a little at a time.

So I plan to change the mics for trade for a couple less loaded with bass and lower midrange, even with an output level a little lower.

In any case, sounds perfect for all that is rock, jazz, or hard metal. However, no finesse in its clear. damage. This is the same for newer models equipped Burstbucker? to see ...

OVERALL OPINION

I use this guitar for two years. initially, she was my favorite, then my tastes sound somewhat bifurcated into fender telecaster and, much higher in terms of clean sounds, and on arrival, more versatile.

indeed, if at the time I was looking for his big fat rock n'roll though, that this lp brings to perfection, with time and the discovery of the tele, my expectations were a little sound evolved, I know now seeking some type of clear sound, more subtle and fine, which is not really that brings the lp standard, far too loaded with bass and low mids that are losing treble clarity and definition. damage.

In addition, for the price, the excessive presence of parts plastoc is a scandal, especially as this affects the rest of the aesthetics of this magnificent yet shovel (form, table, color ...).

Fortunately, I got it secondhand, but it is still very expensive compared to what you can find elsewhere for versatility .....

That said, it remains my childhood sweetheart with her slinky shapes and effectiveness in crunch sounds / saturated. I forgive him so badly without its minor flaws.

This has to be one of the coolest Gibson Les Paul guitar that I've seen. It has a great feel a great look and overall great balance to it. The mahogany wood body in the mahogany neck coupled with the rosewood fretboard gives it a nice beefy and sick tone. This is a great guitar when playing rhythm and a hard rock band or even a metal band. Overall the Gibson Les Paul guitars have to be some of the most versatile and highly used guitars and all of music. They have such a good transition from genre to genre of music as well as an ability to give the user plenty of opportunity crate some great soulful music.

UTILIZATION

The tone is guitar is fantastic. If you've ever spent any time with a Gibson Les Paul can you know exactly what I'm talking about. When you find yourself against the wall looking for a guitar riff for a guitar tone that is in your head to you can't really translate into your guitar amp; with a Les Paul and it's very easy to come up with something unique and catchy. Whenever I grab a Gibson Les Paul I always find myself writing new music and new riffs as well as getting overly energized just play my guitar. The Gibson Les Paul has such a good soul and feel to it that is very easy to create music. I'm like a Paul Reed Smith guitar or Ibanez guitar you can't really find that soul that's within the guitar. Anyone is ever spent a lot of time playing these guitars would know exactly what I'm talking about.

SOUNDS

This guitar sounds fantastic when you couple it with a good hiking amplifier such as a marshal amplifier for Mesa boogie amplifier. I particularly like the Gibson Les Paul with a high gain marshal because it just connects chemically better than any two instruments I've come across. A Fender Stratocaster and fender amplifier. Have a great connection as well for good clean bluesy tone but when you want to get a high intensity rock tone then there is nothing better than a Gibson Les Paul and a martial full Stack hygiene guitar rig. It has a good connection in a great solid tone that matches very well with the voicing of that amplifier.

OVERALL OPINION

I highly recommend this guitar to anyone looking for a good solid mahogany wood guitar that is built for a gigging musician or recording musician. At new you can find his guitar for ride around $2600 which is a great price for this guitar. It's in America made classic and great guitar for anyone looking to step up their instrument level to a whole new territory. It's one of the best guitars but it's ever been created in one of the most iconic guitars that is ever been manufactured and produced.

The Standard has long since been the go-to model for Les Paul lovers all around the world, and it's for good reason. This is the guitar that really started it all. The 50s neck on here is the big point as it's a bit thicker than the normal necks out there. The guitar features a mahogany body with a maple top, mahogany neck with a rosewood fretboard, 22 frets, trapezoid inlays, pickguard, binding, hard tail bridge, two humbuckers, two volumes, two tones and a three way switch.

UTILIZATION

These are the regular Standards that most people know and love from yesteryear, but they seem to lack the vibe the older ones have. The fretwork was good on this, and the nut was cut correctly. However, I think the neck angle might have been off by a touch. I didn't have any way to measure it, but it looked a little different. It could have just been this guitar or my eyes. I'm not entirely sure.

SOUNDS

The guitar sounded pretty good, but it was a touch on the bright side compared to some of the other ones I've tried. The bridge has some nice bite to it while remaining decently thick sounding. You could easily do everything from blues to heavy metal with this thing. The neck pickup had a nice vowely tone, but I prefer hotter and smoother neck pickups. Rolling down the tone knob helped get the fattness I wanted, but it still didn't have that "oomph" that I like. I'm thinking it came down to the wood more than anything else.

OVERALL OPINION

Be sure to play a lot of these before you buy one. Choose the one that both plays the best and sounds the best. There are some QC issues that can occur, but they're generally not too hard to remedy if you do have one that's a bit iffy. My favorite mod to these guitars, aside from a pickup change, is locking tuners. They really add some stability for tuning, as well as making string changes a lot quicker.

This guitar is a Les Paul Standard that gives the feel of a real 50s Les Paul. The biggest difference with this guitar is that it has the 50s profile neck. Everyone knows the story of the famed 50s Les Paul Standard. The Les Paul standard guitar was introduced in 1958. They came with the first PAF pickups and when people talk about the Gibson tone they are talking about these. They were only made for two years and less than 2000 were made. They stopped making these when they came out with the 61 Les Paul which became the SG. The current Les Paul standard was introduced in 2008 and it has many of the same features as the original. The main difference and problem with these guitars is that they are chambered for weight. This effects the tone and makes them kind of sound like hollow body guitars. They have the standard Les Paul setup with mahogany body with a maple top and a mahogany neck with a 22 fret rosewood fretboard. Two humbucking pickups with dual volume and tone controls with a 3 way toggle switch pickup selector. The up position on the switch selects the neck pickup. The middle position on the pickup selector selects both pickups. And the down position on the pickup selector selects the bridge pickup.

UTILIZATION

The Les Paul naturally is not the best playing guitar out there. But with the 50s neck it takes it to a whole new level of vintage. The 50s neck is what they call the baseball neck. It is probably the biggest neck you can find on a guitar sold nowadays. Because of the set neck design there is a large neck tenon and joint. This can make the upper frets hard for some people to reach because the body essentially joins the neck at the 17th fret. After the 17th fret you are reaching around the body to get to the frets. The tuning stability is good because there is no tremolo. When you change strings the bridge can come off because it is held on by string tension. If this happens make sure you put it on the right way because you can put it on backwards and your intonation will be horribly off. When this happens your guitar will sound in tune on the open strings but any chords you play will sound off.

SOUNDS

A 58 Les Paul standard is the tone that everyone thinks about when they say Les Paul sound. With the chambered body the sound is quite different. A few years ago Gibson started chambering their guitars for weight. I think they were giving in to some people they should not have. People who complain about weight are obviously not playing a Les Paul for the tone. The guitar comes with Burstbucker 2 and 3 pickups. A 2 in the neck and a 3 in the bridge. With Burstbucker pickups the higher the number is the hotter they are. The 2 pickup is a little hot and bright for the neck position. I had to roll off some tone knob to get a neck pickup tone I liked. Once you did that you can get nice smooth leads with the neck position. The 3 is good in the bridge. The 3 has great bite and clarity. It might even be too bright for some people depending on what kind of amp they are using. I think they used a 2 in the neck to compliment the 3 in the bridge. I would have preferred a 1 in the neck and a 3 in the bridge. With a 1 in the neck it would have no problem getting smooth neck tones.

OVERALL OPINION

Since this is a Gibson it will hold its value well. I am pretty sure there are other new Gibson models that better replicate the 58 guitar. If i was looking for a Les Paul nowadays I would steer clear of any chambered guitars. Part of the Gibson tone is the mass of the guitar. Making the guitar lighter is putting comfort ahead of tone. People in the 50s would laugh at you if you complained that your guitar was too heavy. If you are looking for a light guitar that plays like its from the 50s but doesnt sound like it is from the 50s this guitar is for you I guess.

Gibson has recently revamped their Standards in the past few years. The new ones come complete with a chambered body that was first experiment with during the Supreme series. The guitar features a chambered mahogany body, maple top, set mahogany neck with a rosewood fretboard, 22 frets, tune-o-matic bridge, two humbuckers, two volumes, two tones and a three way switch.

UTILIZATION

These guitars seem to be built fairly nice, but I experienced some fretwork issues on a few that were in the store. Gibson still has some QC issues, so you really need to play all of these before ultimately buying them. The good thing is that they were all fairly resonant sounding. That means that any fretwork issues or nut issues can usually be corrected by a competent luthier without too much of a hassle.

SOUNDS

These sound a little different from the normal Les Paul since they're chambered. There is some "air" in the bass that makes it kinda soft sounding. The bridge has some nice bite, but it's pretty fat sounding overall. This gives a great classic hard rock and metal tone. However, I wish it would have more output and be a bit more clear. The neck pickup is fairly warm sounding, but it has some treble that I'm not entirely crazy about. My favorite pickup combo for these guitars is a JB/59 combo, so I'll probably swap that in when I get the time.

OVERALL OPINION

The guitars are pretty resonant, and I attribute that to Gibson stepping up their QC a bit from the past few years. That said, I highly recommend you play these first as they're extremely love or hate with the chambering that's going on in the newer Standards. Pay attention to the fretwork and nut as well as those are the most common issues with these guitars.

The Gibson Les Paul Standard is a standard Les Paul guitar for the most part. The Les Paul standard guitar was introduced in 1958. They came with the first PAF pickups and when people talk about the Gibson tone they are talking about these. They were only made for two years and less than 2000 were made. They stopped making these when they came out with the 61 Les Paul which became the SG. The current Les Paul standard was introduced in 2008 and it has many of the same features as the original. The main difference and problem with these guitars is that they are chambered for weight. This effects the tone and makes them kind of sound like hollow body guitars. They have the standard Les Paul setup with mahogany body with a maple top and a mahogany neck with a 22 fret rosewood fretboard. Two humbucking pickups with dual volume and tone controls with a 3 way toggle switch pickup selector. The up position on the switch selects the neck pickup. The middle position on the pickup selector selects both pickups. And the down position on the pickup selector selects the bridge pickup.

UTILIZATION

In modern terms the classic Les Paul design is not the most playable guitar out there. If you are use to Ibanez necks the Les Paul neck will be very big for you. Because of the set neck design there is a large neck tenon and joint. This can make the upper frets hard for some people to reach because the body essentially joins the neck at the 17th fret. After the 17th fret you are reaching around the body to get to the frets. The tuning stability is good because there is no tremolo. The tune-o-matic bridge can be uncomfortable for some people. It has sharp edges where the strings come in contact and these can get into your hand. Replacing these with roller bridges can make them more comfortable and decrease string breakages. When you change strings the bridge can come off because it is held on by string tension. If this happens make sure you put it on the right way because you can put it on backwards and your intonation will be horribly off. When this happens your guitar will sound in tune on the open strings but any chords you play will sound off.

SOUNDS

A 58 Les Paul standard is the tone that everyone thinks about when they say Les Paul sound. The original Standards go for hundreds of thousands of dollars now. The Standard today may look the same but internally it is very different. With the chambered body the sound is quite different. A few years ago Gibson started chambering their guitars for weight. I think they were giving in to some people they should have. A real Gibson player knows the weight of the guitar is part of the tone. People who complain about weight are obviously not playing a Les Paul for the tone, they are probably playing it for the looks or because they want to say they play a Gibson. With the chambered bodies the Les Pauls get a thinner airy sound. It is not the thick sound you associate with a Gibson Les Paul.

OVERALL OPINION

There are a lot of things to like about the Les Paul. It is a Gibson Les Paul so it will hold its value well. It has the classic looks and feel of an old school Les Paul. Modern sensabilities have taken some of the tone from the Standard. People complaining that they were too heavy have the wrong mindset. Some things have to be sacrificed for tone. And with the new Standard Gibson sacrificed the wrong thing.