All user reviews for the Gibson Les Paul Custom

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UTILIZATION

The neck is super nice string action set very low, not too thick round for me is fine.
Ergonomics is not bad, it is far from the comfort of a stratum ', no indentations on the back, the weight is slightly higher but much less than my les paul deluxe.
No comments on access to acute, it is a les paul not a SG that is all.

SOUNDS

It is said that the strata 'are the most versatile guitars but the Les Paul Custom is great on this too. In neck pickup was a fabulous jazz sound, we go to the Gary Moore with the distortion and sound microphone is extra sharp. I think the ebony fingerboard plays a lot on the sound, it gives a little cutting edge and I love acid.

OVERALL OPINION

I did that for a month but I love this guitar and do probably never sell it. The look initially prompted me to buy it, the sound convinced me of the rest. I expect to see the polish as the other comments from owners of the scratch mefont a little afraid, we'll see but for now it is only happiness.
I had occasion, in nine and left as I do is really expensive but there is little OCCAZ 'is not much choice.

Made in the United States, I'm talking about the Les Paul Custom Standard edition and not the Custom Shop version. Generally have the same few dtail prs guitars, but more prcautions are taken in the manufacture of the Custom Shop version (quality of wood, adjusting the spices ... ) o of a Difference sacr price ...
Tune-O-Matic
Channel D shape
22 frets, 2 humbucker non splitable
2 volume, 2 Tone (1 for each pickup), 1 slecteur 3 position.

UTILIZATION

The handle on the version I was possde plutt end (for a Les paul) no longer a stratocaster pais, trs jouer.Mis enjoyable from a lightweight day between the binding or freight is the E string aige tendency to jam, but with hair pulling harder than the one provided (11-49 instead of 10-46) is ancient history ...
The shape of the guitar is beautiful, it does not become legends by chance, in terms of weight is the point ngatif agitate some guitar, but frankly when you want a guitar that has the boot must be of Contents dense weight in my possession MODEL 4.9 kg, so I recommend buying a strap trs plutt quality and wide ...
Access in acute Fawn is not comfortable without the offer of an ACCS of Schreder Ibanez ....
In terms of sound, which is a subjective matter plutt, sounds obtained are good quality and trs plutt rgler easy.

SOUNDS

I play on a Bassman 100 all possible light on a 4x12 "Marshall 1960, or a Vox AC 30. for leads and rhythm I use an MXR distortion saturated III, and GT-OD of the same mark for the crunch.
DEFINITIONS The sound is bold, hot especially with the neck pickup (Jazz, Blues, Rock)
The sound of the neck pickup is more aggressive IDAL for saturated or rhythmic solos. With an incredible Sutain ...
To clear the sounds she marries perfectly with the bassman which provides deep bass and Dfine Relva the acute and giving a stamp of a bell ... inimitable magic ....

OVERALL OPINION

I use it for 1 month.
The quality is its indniable quality sound, what a legends ...
In terms of ngatif ct is the quality of the assembly that hurts a little, the days between the binding and the frets are a bit of a shame on a guitar this price l.. ..
The report is qualitprix honnte (in this occasion the price thank you Japanese used sites!)
Yes but may be I wait a little longer to buy one in You Save MODEL Custom Shop ...
For it seems that the quality of assembly or any other ...

The Gibson Les Paul Custom Black Beauty is a guitar that was originally designed in the fifties as a classier, more upmarket version of the goldtop model that was called the "Standard." The guitar has gone through a few feature changes since then, but the core specs are still quite similar to a late fifties example. It features all mahogany construction (no maple cap as per the Standards) an ebony fretboard (as opposed to rosewood on the Standard) block inlays, 22 frets, Grover tuners, tune-o-matic bridge with stoptail, and a pair of Gibson humbuckers (The modern Custom is loaded with the 490R in the neck position and a 498T in the bridge.) It's topped off with a really classy black finish with gold hardware and a multiply binding all around the guitar that really helps to bring out the elegant vibe of this guitar. The Gibson Les Paul Custom is (fittingly) now constructed in Gibson's Custom Shop plant in the USA.

UTILIZATION

The Les Paul Custom is not a guitar that I'd consider to be ergonomic particularly. The modern Custom is not chambered like many modern Les Pauls and thus it is quite a heavy guitar in general. It's not an instrument I would want to play for multiple 2-3 hour sets to be sure! It certainly is a guitar that you feel when you're playing, so if you're one of those cats who digs having a "real heavy Les Paul," the Custom is definitely worth looking into. The Les Paul shape/design is not one that lends itself naturally to things like shred or fast playing (you do have to work a bit harder on one of these) but it is certainly an easy guitar to play if you're a fan of the feel of Gibsons. The shorter scale is one that I've come to love for my own playing style, so it's all a matter of preference. The upper fret access is a bit of a chore on this guitar considering that it's not particularly light or sculpted near the neck heel, but again, when the guitar was designed, things like uber-fast playing weren't in vogue at the time and hey, it worked well enough for our pal Les Paul himself!

SOUNDS

I've tried a few Customs through a whole plethora of different amps with great results. Because of the heavier weight and all mahogany construction of these guitars, it's got a great thick tone that is definitely different and unique to the guitar. Compared to the Les Paul Standard, it's definitely darker and has a much more pronounced low end. The lack of a maple top takes away a lot of high end sparkle, and the ebony fretboard is definitely a bit harder and sharper sounding than the rosewood used on many other LPs. I love both guitars for their tone, but they;re fairly different sounding guitars that work well for different application. I would say the Custom is a better guitar for precision work (IE: jazz, modern metal, shred) where notes really have to stand out with a clear voice. The more forgiving nature of the Standard is more suited to blues and classic rock styles.

OVERALL OPINION

All in all I think the Gibson Les Paul Custom is a guitar for the ages and is well worth considering if you want a great Les Paul to compliment a Standard or sound unique and cool on its own. At about $3,800 new they are not cheap, but you can find them quite easily used for about $2,400 without issue. They're great guitars that have a voice that is separate from the Standard but is definitely the voice of a real Gibson Les Paul guitar!

The Les Paul Custom has gone through a tone of changes throughout the years. The one I'll be focusing on in this review will be the one currently available on the market today. It features all of the same specs that people know and love from a Les Paul -- a mahogany body with a maple top, a set mahogany neck, 22 frets, binding, two humbuckers, a hard tail TOM bridge, two volume knobs, two tone knobs, two humbuckers and a three way switch. However, the absolute biggest change would happen to be the ebony fretboard. That's mainly the feature that makes this guitar a "Custom"

UTILIZATION

The Gibson Les Paul Custom is an amazing guitar that sounds absolutely huge. The neck profiles vary depending on what year you buy, and the one I played had a fairly thick neck. Some people will dislike this, but it was never a huge deal to me. I seem to be able to adapt from super thin necks like the Wizards to extremely thick Nocaster necks without much of a problem. The flatter radius on this was wonderful, and it allowed me to lower the action lower than a normal Strat would allow. The tuners on this model aren't as bad as the older Standard model, but I'd still replace them with locking tuners.

SOUNDS

The Custom really excels in sound. Normally, Gibson Les Pauls are very thick sounding. This works great for most styles of music, but sometimes it lacks a tad bit of clarity for genres such as metal, especially once you start tuning lower. The ebony fretboard on this guitar helps add some sizzle and bite that allows the guitar to cut through the mix without sounding thin. I'm not a fan of the pickups, so I always replace both those and the pots. This really opens up the guitar and makes it not only more aggressive but more versatile as well.

OVERALL OPINION

If you're searching for a Les Paul Custom, be sure to try a bunch out in your local music store. The quality control on Gibson guitars can be really iffy. The biggest things to look for would be tuning stability and fretwork. Pay particular attention to fretwork as that's what can really make or break a guitar. If you're looking for a metal guitar, it's really hard to beat this thing. Just be careful of the weight.

This Les Paul was made in October of 2001 in the U.S.A. It has a mahogany body and neck, with a maple cap on the body and an ebony fretboard with 22 medium frets. It has the usual dual humbucker configuration with a volume and a tone control for each pickup with the standard 3-way toggle switch. The stock pickups were the Gibson 490 and 498, but those have been replaced with a Seymour Duncan JB in the bridge and a ’59 in the neck. It has a tune-a-matic bridge and Gibson’s ’59 shape neck, which is somewhere between their 50’s and 60’s neck in its thickness.

UTILIZATION

Like with most Les Pauls, access to the higher frets can be difficult to reach if you are not accustomed to playing a Les Paul. This guitar is very comfortable to play either standing or sitting, but because of its weight (slightly over 8 pounds) after a few hours of playing standing up it can become a little heavy. However, the mass of the guitar translates directly into a thick and meaty tone.

SOUNDS

I play all styles of rock with my Gibson Les Paul Custom. My amp is a Peavey Classic 50 2x12 combo, which delivers everything from pure clean tones to overdriven sounds. My pedal board consists of an MXR Micro Amp, a Bodenhamer modded Boss SD-1, a Line 6 MM4 and an ISP Decimator. No matter what amp settings or effects I use, the Les Paul always produces pure, clear, rich tones. This guitar most definitely suits my style of music. Les Pauls = ROCK!

OVERALL OPINION

I tried several other styles of Les Pauls and other Gibson models before deciding on the Custom. I believe the ebony fretboard set it apart from the majority of the other models with rosewood fretboards. It adds a special “snap” to the guitar’s tone. The Custom’s neck also felt the best in my hands. While $2500 is a lot of money for a guitar, there is nothing else I could ask for tone or playability wise from this guitar. It is built like a rock, and in the last 10 years of my ownership I have not had any issues with the guitar’s reliability or functionality.

The Les Paul Custom has gone through a tone of changes throughout the years. The one I'll be focusing on in this review will be the one currently available on the market today. It features all of the same specs that people know and love from a Les Paul -- a mahogany body with a maple top, a set mahogany neck, 22 frets, binding, two humbuckers, a hard tail TOM bridge, two volume knobs, two tone knobs, two humbuckers and a three way switch. However, the absolute biggest change would happen to be the ebony fretboard. That's mainly the feature that makes this guitar a "Custom"

UTILIZATION

The Gibson Les Paul Custom is an amazing guitar that sounds absolutely huge. The neck profiles vary depending on what year you buy, and the one I played had a fairly thick neck. Some people will dislike this, but it was never a huge deal to me. I seem to be able to adapt from super thin necks like the Wizards to extremely thick Nocaster necks without much of a problem. The flatter radius on this was wonderful, and it allowed me to lower the action lower than a normal Strat would allow. The tuners on this model aren't as bad as the older Standard model, but I'd still replace them with locking tuners.

SOUNDS

The Custom really excels in sound. Normally, Gibson Les Pauls are very thick sounding. This works great for most styles of music, but sometimes it lacks a tad bit of clarity for genres such as metal, especially once you start tuning lower. The ebony fretboard on this guitar helps add some sizzle and bite that allows the guitar to cut through the mix without sounding thin. I'm not a fan of the pickups, so I always replace both those and the pots. This really opens up the guitar and makes it not only more aggressive but more versatile as well.

OVERALL OPINION

If you're searching for a Les Paul Custom, be sure to try a bunch out in your local music store. The quality control on Gibson guitars can be really iffy. The biggest things to look for would be tuning stability and fretwork. Pay particular attention to fretwork as that's what can really make or break a guitar. If you're looking for a metal guitar, it's really hard to beat this thing. Just be careful of the weight.

Made in the USA by GIbson, 2 tone controls , 2 volume controls just like a regular LP, 22 Frets, Ebony Board. 2 Humbuckers, double binding, Grover tuners...
50's Type neck, not too big, not too small, very beefy yet comfortable to play.

The guitar looks gorgeous in all black with gold hardware, a real black beauty!

UTILIZATION

In terms of design this guitar is very nice to play, it is a bit on the heavy side weighting in at 9.5+ pounds.

Very versatile guitar, especially considering I installed single coil mode via a pull pot on the tone control knobs. Also changed the wiring, upgraded electronics, and installed a set of Suhr Aldrich pickups.



SOUNDS

I use it with a Bogner Ecstasy 101B and a Diezel Einstein, it has the typical Les Paul trademark sound, long lasting sustain and a lot of power. The stock pickups were a bit lacking in my opinion, as do most Gibson pickups with the exception of a few. Replaced them and the guitar sounds much better, its a dark guitar in nature so keep that in mind if you are planning on swapping the original pup's.

Can do any music style with ease, especially Rock and Hard Rock and even metal. The Les Paul Custom is a workhorse and a terrific sounding electric guitar with the benefit that it is the nicest looking electric guitar that has ever been produced.

With the addition of the coil tap, it can do classic single coil Fender type sounds with ease for those bluesy moments

Turn down the tone control on the neck pickup and get insane "women tone" lead sounds...



OVERALL OPINION

This guitar will sure turn a few heads around in a club, its such an iconic guitar, you really can't go wrong, as they keep their value through the years.

This guitar will outlive you if you treat it right and give you a liftetime of great Rock N' Roll tones

Gibson Les Paul Custom Alpine White
Ebony etc. ... Features common to all the Les Paul

UTILIZATION

Channel pleasant and not too thick or too thin, in terms of ergonomics, is a Les Paul is thick, it will depend on the user template. For me it's going very well.

SOUNDS

The sound of rock and roll, jazz & blues ... it can rock extreme, but I explore it better. We buy a Les Paul for it's a. We are not asking for a telecaster sound like an ESP Kirk Hammett for example. So, if you like the sound of the Les Paul is the foot, if you bought a Les Paul to sound like a Gretsh, it makes him less.

OVERALL OPINION

I have read some tips and stuff on the finishes of the Les Paul hah ... Descend on Earth, Gibson is a factory: they are great guitars whose sleeves are cut and hand-made, yes ok, the body-sided machine then finished by hand (well the big sander ribbon) but remains in mass production folks. What a scoop! If you want a guitar made entirely by hand in small onions and pampered, bin it places an order from the maker. Guitar zero defects in finishes? Bin it goes to PRS, everything is digital. So he must know what you will, I prefer a guitar with some defects finishes (which are never fatal, either - I have 5 Gibson) but made largely by the hand of man rather a guitar made by a robot, or the man that has taken place in the final process control.
Another thing: the famous varnish Gibson as saying this is: it is a nitrocellulose-based varnish. What's the point? it is a soft-touch paint in these early years that leaves vibrate the guitar (part of the recipe for his Gibson). It is a fragile nail, taking care that will color gradually jaunne and crack over time, having lost its elasticity. Gibson will apply a lacquer-based plastic like other manufacturers, the sound will cost. But what the hell is in no way a fault! And yes, all your Gibson will one day crack the veneer that time, she vireront jaunne with all the time, it is. But is the price to pay for what his legend.