Gibson Les Paul Classic Plus [1993-2002]

I got this from a collector through Ebay for about $1500 brand new.

The sound is very warm and responsive, but has a ton of punch if you go distorted. I play blues (SRV, King, BB, etc...) and let me tell you this is the guitar for sound. The look is great with a tightly flamed maple top and a well applied cherry sunburst. Fretwork is superb and the action was the only problemo.

The action sucked (tons of buzz) so I had it set up right. And factory settings are for .09's which are way too flimsy for a player like me so I had it set up with some heavier gauges.

Excellent construction, and the quality of the woods were about an 8 out of 10. 8 because there are some flaws in the grain of the flamed maple that take away from its otherwise beautiful look.

If you love blues or rock, you have to try this guitar in a Fender DeVille or '65 Reissue. Nothing can really compare tonally to my ears! I tried PRS but it didn't quite meet the mark in sound. Fender's are too mass produced now and suffer in a lot of areas of construction quality. Gibson (which I've never been a fan of) has now won my heart for electrics (their acoustics suck though).

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These guitars are great into into the Gibson Les Paul world. They are relativity cheaper than the other models and play just as well in my opinion. Some Gibson Les Pauls can be hit or miss from guitar to guitar so take this with a grain of salt. You can find a terrible playing and sounding Gibson Les PAul Classic and you can find a terrible sounding R9 Les Paul. They can good found with the a standard top or like the plus with the maple top. This is drive the price higher with the nice top.

UTILIZATION

Gibson U.S.A.
Les Paul Classic Series
U.S.A.
Available 1992 to 1998
Standard Colors: Heritage Cherry Sunburst, Honey Burst, Translucent Amber.
Pick Ups: 496R Ceramic Magnet Pickup (Neck)
500T Ceramic Magnet Pickup (Bridge).
Body: Bookmatched Highly Figured Maple Top, Mahogany Back.
Neck: Mahogany.
Fingerboard: Rosewood.
Number of Frets: 22.
Scale Length: 24 ¾ inches.
Options: '60s Slim-taper Neck Profile
"Les Paul Model" on Headstock
"Classic" on Truss Rod Cover
Aged Trapezoid Inlays
Single Ply Binding
ABR Tune-O-Matic Bridge
Stop Tailpiece
Nickel Hardware
2 Volume Controls
2 Tone Controls
3-Way Pickup

SOUNDS

I have always like the way the classics played. Some were just terrible and others not so much. It really depends on which one you have in your hand. I have played countless Gibson Les Pauls and many were good and many were not so great and they had priced tags of $4000 and more.

This guitar can be rocked out with a MArshall half stack or a quality tube driven Fender amp. You can get a good classic rock tone from a Marshall plexi reissue or even a fender Twin Reverb with an Ibanez tube screamer out in front. These guitar just play what is given them and with be great accompaniments on the stage.

OVERALL OPINION

these guitars can be found on ebay all day long. Most of the ones with nice tops in have been going for right around $2200 give or take a few hundred bucks. The standard body ones have been around $1500 or so. so they can be owned easily and with a good credit card can be yours today. I would recommend playing one used if you can find it to see if it fits your hands nicely and comfortably. That will be the test if you will own it.

This is pretty much the same as the Classic, but it has a premium flame maple top on it. The guitar has a mahogany body with a maple top, mahogany neck with a rosewood fretboard, Tune-o-matic bridge, 22 frets, block/trapezoid inlays, a pickguard, two humbucker pickups, two volumes, two tones and a three way switch.

UTILIZATION

This guitar looks great. However, we had a few batch that had some iffy fretwork and nuts that weren't cut 100% properly. When buying one of these, be sure to make sure the frets feel nice and you're able to achieve low action with it without fretting out. Also, when tuning it up, make sure there aren't any "pings" or any other noises that might occur. If it does, this means that the nut is binding and needs to be opened up a touch.

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

These guitars are really good, and if you can find one at a great price, I recommend snatching it up. They can have some issues with fretwork and improperly cut nuts, so keep that in mind. Thankfully, those are pretty easy fixes compared to a dead sounding guitar. As long as the guitar is resonant, you should have a good player on your hands.

Manufactured in the United States guitar (of the universe!)
22 frets, two ceramic pickups, one volume, one tone by micro
easel type tuno-matic, stop bar
a selector 3-position (a push push the mine is split)
60's slim profile sleeve
table grade AAA flamed maple (which diffrence of the classic classic plus)
body and mahogany neck, rosewood affects, mechanical gibson
9 because no splits of origin, as may propose such prs

UTILIZATION

The handle 60's is hell I is not big hands, I can tell you that all the guitars I have, (or try, and god know there was in almost 15 years of practice!)
this is by far the one I find most enjoyable, it's like all silent easier with this handle!!
Access in acute against by not top, pass the 17me freight becomes hard,
I find the superb form, the table handle bomb (collraportcette guitar like a violin factory, making it a fun game Confre ingalelle is a bit heavy (4 - 5 pounds!)
but the sustain and warm tones are waiting for you ...
you plug it works, not a ppin, no trick that dvisse, no bazaar which dssoude mysteriously, yet she serves at least five hours every day, and for 5 years! !
sr well after a time to do planning anyway, do not make me say what I did not say!

SOUNDS

Question is already trs versatile sound, but once split (it revent his fender! Vridique!)
jazz, bossa lowering the tone of some serious micro (one t 496)
pop rock, hard rock (no kidding ...!)
but also funk, acid jazz
solis clear of the Wes montgomry (without sounding) to funk Claydies smith in the clean split,
through the saturated soft sounds of a boisterous Gambale to the sound of a slash or jimmy page, the bass sounds very hot, the acute
very reactive (high-medium), which contrasts very cre intrssant solo, this one has added a note keeping (the guys from Spinal it is still recovering ...!!! )
I play with a compressor, reverb, wah, delay, koch Studiotone a home or a marshall head 30me anniversary largest configuration, let it be said a good a good guitar amp, there that has a real ...

OVERALL OPINION

I use it for at least six years, she has 14 years, my guitar prfre, all (or almost) is great, sure, the metal is not a ibanez or dean, I knew what I invested, if you have any doubts go try it, keeping in mind that rolls (also so versatile you it) as a ferari are two nice cars, but will not do the same thing.
ds than I can do more!, a j'm'en repaid ....