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Published on 11/02/03 at 15:00Back in 1979, I purchased a new Les Paul Artist for $1200. I've seen that guitar sell for close to $2000 on E-Bay. Les Pauls keep their value. I recently purchased a new Desert Burst Les Paul Standard with the 50's neck from the Guitar Center for $1999.00.
I've been playing a Tele and Strat through a Fender Custom Vibrolux amp. I wanted the Les Paul for slide guitar work. I play a similar style to Derek Trucks and needed the Les Paul for that really fat, warm sound. It absolutely growls through the Vibrolux amp. The finish is gorgeous.
I think that the price was too high.
This Gibson is a really well-made solid, heavy guitar. The rosewood fretboard and inlays are very nice and the sound is big and warm. It is also very noise free compared to my Fenders. I love the new Desert Burst finish. It glows very nicely on the carved top of the guitar.
For a solid body guitar, this is a fine instrument and will serve it's purpose as a slide guitar for many years to come. Luckily, I can afford such a nice guitar, but many people cannot. It seems to me that Gibson could find a way to produce these Les Pauls in a way that maintains quality while at the same time makes them more affordable for the public. They would sell many more guitars that way.
This review was originally published on http://www.musicgearreview.com
I've been playing a Tele and Strat through a Fender Custom Vibrolux amp. I wanted the Les Paul for slide guitar work. I play a similar style to Derek Trucks and needed the Les Paul for that really fat, warm sound. It absolutely growls through the Vibrolux amp. The finish is gorgeous.
I think that the price was too high.
This Gibson is a really well-made solid, heavy guitar. The rosewood fretboard and inlays are very nice and the sound is big and warm. It is also very noise free compared to my Fenders. I love the new Desert Burst finish. It glows very nicely on the carved top of the guitar.
For a solid body guitar, this is a fine instrument and will serve it's purpose as a slide guitar for many years to come. Luckily, I can afford such a nice guitar, but many people cannot. It seems to me that Gibson could find a way to produce these Les Pauls in a way that maintains quality while at the same time makes them more affordable for the public. They would sell many more guitars that way.
This review was originally published on http://www.musicgearreview.com