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MGR/Edward Kelly « Gibson Les Paul Junior »
Published on 04/22/03 at 15:00Purchased this guitar online for $499 (shipping was free) from Musicians Friend. I already have several guitars, including a Les Paul Custom, but I've always liked the look and simplicity of the Junior, with it's single pickup and wrap around tailpiece. This is a single cutaway, vintage sunburst model.
I like almost *everything* about this guitar, it's very cool looks, it tone, which can go from very clean to crunchy distortion, and even its price. It has quality written all over it.
The only downside is the 60MHz hum of the single P-90 pickup, though that is only noticable when I'm not rockin' out and can be compensated for pretty well by using the volume control between tunes. I'm considering replacing the P-90 with a Duncan "Dog Ear" Stack to remedy the hum issue, but, then again, the tone of the stock dog ear P-90 IS killer.
Solid construction, exactly as you would expect from a Gibson. This is a beautiful, balanced instrument that can be played long and hard without going out of tune.
If this were stolen, I would replace it, if I could, as Gibson stopped making these in 2001, and sites like Musicians Friend are selling what's left. Currently, they no longer have the vintage sunburst that I bought, only solid black models. And I am considering buying one of those as a backup, I like the guitar THAT much. I play the Junior more than any other guitar I own, and I have a Mockingbird Supreme, two USA Jackson Soloists and a Les Paul Custom.
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I like almost *everything* about this guitar, it's very cool looks, it tone, which can go from very clean to crunchy distortion, and even its price. It has quality written all over it.
The only downside is the 60MHz hum of the single P-90 pickup, though that is only noticable when I'm not rockin' out and can be compensated for pretty well by using the volume control between tunes. I'm considering replacing the P-90 with a Duncan "Dog Ear" Stack to remedy the hum issue, but, then again, the tone of the stock dog ear P-90 IS killer.
Solid construction, exactly as you would expect from a Gibson. This is a beautiful, balanced instrument that can be played long and hard without going out of tune.
If this were stolen, I would replace it, if I could, as Gibson stopped making these in 2001, and sites like Musicians Friend are selling what's left. Currently, they no longer have the vintage sunburst that I bought, only solid black models. And I am considering buying one of those as a backup, I like the guitar THAT much. I play the Junior more than any other guitar I own, and I have a Mockingbird Supreme, two USA Jackson Soloists and a Les Paul Custom.
This review was originally published on http://www.musicgearreview.com