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Published on 08/09/11 at 19:05The Gibson Historic guitars are consistently some of the best guitars that Gibson tends to make. Aside from getting custom shop Gibsons, there aren't many Gibsons you'll find quite as nice as these things. The guitar features a mahogany body with a maple top, mahogany neck with an ebony fretboard, 22 frets, trapezoid inlays, pickguard, binding, hard tail bridge, two humbuckers, two volumes, two tones and a three way switch.
UTILIZATION
This guitar was absolutely perfect in nearly every way. The frets were amazingly level and had a perfect crown to them. This is vital to achieving low action without fretting out. I was able to get it down to about 1/32'' while still being able to bend a full step on every fret. The ends were done nicely, and they didn't slice up your hand at all. To top it off, the nut was cut properly too. The guitar held tune like a champ. A lot of these Historics tend to have more time put into them, so I find they're a lot more consistent than the regular Les Pauls out there. Be careful as they're kinda weighty at times, too.
SOUNDS
The guitar sounded pretty good stock. I'm not a huge fan of the Gibson pickups that come in this thing, so keep that in mind. The bridge is high output ceramic pickup, sounds thick and gives that standard Les Paul kind of vibe. The neck is a bit too bright for my liking, but it does the job. I like adding a JB/59 combo in these guitars. It's a bit cliché, but the combo really works well. With the JB in the bridge, you get that high output kind of vibe that really pushes the front end. The 59 in the neck is super fat and smooth. It allows for crazy legato while still remaining clear.
OVERALL OPINION
If you can afford it, I highly recommend getting one of these. Not only do they look good, but they sound pretty solid as well. While I'm not a big fan of the stock pickups, I'm a bit of a minority as quite a few people seem to really love them. You should be able to get away with buying used and sight unseen as they're a lot more consistent than the regular lineup that Gibson offers.
UTILIZATION
This guitar was absolutely perfect in nearly every way. The frets were amazingly level and had a perfect crown to them. This is vital to achieving low action without fretting out. I was able to get it down to about 1/32'' while still being able to bend a full step on every fret. The ends were done nicely, and they didn't slice up your hand at all. To top it off, the nut was cut properly too. The guitar held tune like a champ. A lot of these Historics tend to have more time put into them, so I find they're a lot more consistent than the regular Les Pauls out there. Be careful as they're kinda weighty at times, too.
SOUNDS
The guitar sounded pretty good stock. I'm not a huge fan of the Gibson pickups that come in this thing, so keep that in mind. The bridge is high output ceramic pickup, sounds thick and gives that standard Les Paul kind of vibe. The neck is a bit too bright for my liking, but it does the job. I like adding a JB/59 combo in these guitars. It's a bit cliché, but the combo really works well. With the JB in the bridge, you get that high output kind of vibe that really pushes the front end. The 59 in the neck is super fat and smooth. It allows for crazy legato while still remaining clear.
OVERALL OPINION
If you can afford it, I highly recommend getting one of these. Not only do they look good, but they sound pretty solid as well. While I'm not a big fan of the stock pickups, I'm a bit of a minority as quite a few people seem to really love them. You should be able to get away with buying used and sight unseen as they're a lot more consistent than the regular lineup that Gibson offers.