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«  Impressive. »

Published on 07/19/11 at 09:17
So, as Les Paul guitar made in Korea, here are the detailed specifications:

- 3-piece mahogany neck (mahogany)
- Mahogany body (mahogany)
- Flamed Maple top (flamed maple)
- In neck
- Profile sleeve end, 60's type
- Rosewood fingerboard (rosewood)
- Chrome Tuners, Kluson type vintage
- Tune-O-Matic
- 22 frets, wide thin (2.7mm)
- D'Addario Strings Set 10-46
- Weight: approx 4.2 kg

Finishes:
- Color and gloss Cherry Burst
- Chrome hardware
- Inlays rectangles on the keys and inlay points on the edge of the handle
- Binding on the body and turn the handle
- Micro plate boundaries and cream
- Mechanical pearly buttons, vintage Kluson type
- Gold buttons, type Top Hat

Electronics:
- 2 Alnico humbuckers "Modern77"
- 2 volume buttons
- 2 Tone Knobs
- A 3-position selector

UTILIZATION

Handle very nice, access to acute not always easy but hey, I knew what to expect when buying a copy of LP.
I play mostly on stratocaster therefore with respect to the latter, the interface is frankly crap: no bevels, selector, in my opinion, misplaced, inaccessible volume knob while playing, ... but hey, again, I knew what to expect.
It fits perfectly the agreement, no fret no more, the Cherry Burst finish is gorgeous == perfect.

SOUNDS

When empty, it resonates well, vibrates a lot and has an amazing sound projection, so good sign.

Connected, it straightens the hair on the ass, straightens a hunchback, is a hard-ass bowl, waking the dead, startled a deaf ... so to speak. In fact, before buying a new amp, I played on AVT100X Marshall (which I also issued a notice for that matter) that really gave him no justice.
For over a month or so, I plugged into a 45 Blackstar Series One, and there frankly is impeccable!
Playing with the equation of the amp and the guitar knobs, I can really get all the sounds you can imagine!
The neck pickup is in clear sound and crunch, warm, round, strong but gentle at the same time, very jazzy, even if it sometimes lacks a bit of fishing. In full, I find it less usable, a little too serious for my taste, as a slight overhead low, which is surely its slight lack of energy.
In lead, it is ... how to say ... moving! It transcribes perfectly expressive of the game's guitar, as if his lack of energy was gone, I use it a lot in this area elsewhere.
The bridge pickup is amazing. I already had on hand and repeatedly Gibson Les Paul (Standard and Studio) and I think this pickup flirts with perfect copy. Very aggressive, powerful, sharp, punchy with almost slamming adjustments. Great surprise!
Combining the two is again very close copy of the model: we gain medium, the bass is enhanced and powerful, we feel that all the guitar speaks, it vibrates in all directions. It looks like a lion's roar.

I play with everything: jazz, blues, pop, funk, rock, grunge, hard, ... and frankly it ensures everywhere, although of course the blues, rock and the hard left her chosen field, she is doing everywhere, it imposes its style.

OVERALL OPINION

It's been 8 months that I play every day, I tried various Les Paul before making my choice (Gibson Les Paul Studio Faded, Studio, Standard) and I wanted to give it a shot, saying that given the popularity of these models, I could sell it easily and once received, I was really surprised, by the general finish, its beauty, its sound qualities and his presence in the mix.
Awesome, I love everything about this guitar except for ergonomics that makes me a little shit but I'm starting to get used. The price / quality ratio is unbeatable and unexpected.
This choice I would do again in a second.