Gibson Les Paul Deluxe (2004)

Personally, I have a thing for Les Pauls with P90 pickups. They work great for leads on certain tracks, and can really beef up a rhythm tone when mixed into a rock track. The guitar features a mahogany body with a maple top, mahogany neck with a rosewood fretboard, 22 frets, trapezoid inlays, pickguard, binding, hard tail bridge, two P90 pickups, two volumes, two tones and a three way switch.

UTILIZATION

This guitar was dead perfect. 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. However, this is not the case with all of these guitars. I've played a few that were absolutely horrible, so be sure to check yours before buying it if you can.

SOUNDS

If you've never heard a P90 Les Paul before, you really have to try one out. They're like super thick single coils without as much of the aggressive high end but all of that wonderful vowel-ish quality that so many people love. The bridge worked great for everything from clean to even 80s hair metal. P90s are a lot more versatile than people give them credit for. The neck was just liquid heaven. I was able to get the most awesome lead tone out of this for blues and hard rock. The regular humbuckers just can't really deliver this kind of tone.

OVERALL OPINION

If you're looking for a solid P90 guitar, I highly recommend getting one. These guitars are generally built pretty well, but be sure to check them for different things like neck angle, fret ends, a binding nut and uneven frets. Those will be the biggest QC issues these guitars will have.

My "deluxe" has a little story. One day a friend lends itself to me for a few months because I m'tais stole my guitar and I did not have much money to pay me another. Immediately I craqu indeed I did not really like the sound of Les Paul (I had a few years before custom black) .Moi i was rather Telecaster, Gretsch or other sratos .dropoff window L there was all clear when we want, same for saturated ', while a what !!
And then I make the wonder of my boyfriend who sold a type in Canada.
Ten years after, I saw my friend and I asked him what had become of this guitar, and I told him that I yearned for her. Touch by my love he retrouv track and one day he announced that I could buy for a decent price. Since we live in a perfect love. I give him some infidlits with my strato much more lightweight for my old body, or my Gretsch "super chet" (the SECOND love guitars in my life).

USE

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for weight ouiiie .... !!!!!
In any case the right sound, guitarist adpend

SONORITS

You put these issues !!!!!

NOTICE GLOBAL

-25 Years
- One default, weight
for the rest see above

It's a Les Paul! Color is my prefers after the sunburst

USE

This is a Les Paul, there is no doubt pickaxe handle, limit access to acute but sufficient for most musical styles, but heavy balance. The color is nice but not "top" finishes precisely on mine, which dates from 1973, is Mtal "stung" the curd varnish is a green color appeared between the microphones and slecteur the start of the handle, can be due to oxidation due to perspiration flowing during concerts? it's true that 10 years of use, it has seen all the colors ...
the mcaniques are not the strong point, I have exchange for Shaller.

SONORITS

Aw! the sound of the mini humbuckers! this is the reason to buy this guitar (or at least try ...). For rsumer is as hot as a P90 but with more mdium-acute, more shine, besides what is the cause of unwanted feedback when playing a consquent level (j ' I lost 30% of acute dj has left ear, but it is not the only cause).
Anyway this guitar is the most versatile of the Les Paul for my taste, from clean to saturated it's magic (can not be for the mtalleux + trash, goth and others).
Of course it's "mate" has a tube amp that dvoilera its full potential, for one with a Hiwatt Custom 50 is the (gold) top!

NOTICE GLOBAL

has been 10 years that I have, has bought 7,500 francs at the time, despite the worries of finish, I never revendrais!
is a model known but really not very attractive, especially as its rating is below Les Paul "traditional"

Les Paul Deluxe USA made in 2012.
Bridge Stop bar, great for resting your hand, do not attack the wrist.
Mahogany, Profile C, same as my PRS McCarty, very nice, transmits resonance
22 frets, short scale, ideal if you do not need to go too high.
Pickups mini-humbucker Gibson, the sound is slamming a humbucker, quite close to a P90, no buzz, pretty aesthetic too. The plastic cover also shows the size of a P90, so early model Les Paul Gold Top.
Volume and tone micro that can splitter. The knobs really have a function on the sound. They are connected on below a printed circuit board. All connections are made from micro-taken. The output jack is blocking type, which avoids losing when stepped on.

UTILIZATION

The handle is well suited, very nice, not too big, even though we can not compare it to a stick MusicMan (oiled). This guitar is not intended to shred. The rosewood fingerboard (rosewood), pleasant, frets are not sharp, half-round, rather jumbo, so different from Gibson which are fitted with square frets. The rather large slice marks but do not interfere.
What about the ergonomics of a Les Paul, except that this model established in 1952 has survived. It is perfectly balanced, quite small, not too heavy. Compared to my PRS, the table returns a bit at the right forearm, as on all these models. But the thickness of the table and its narrowness limit this problem.
Access to the 22nd fret is, rn to do of course with access to the 24th case of a JP6 MuysicMan, but as I said, this guitar is not made to go too high. We arrive at the 17th box without any problems. Ideal for chords, jazz or rock.

SOUNDS

I play jazz chords and improvisation. The short scale allows movement without discarding too fingers. The chords are easy to make. The sound of the mini-humbucker is slamming and less stifled, therefore suitable as an accompaniment when it still prop. Rather, I use the neck pickup. Intermediate, we can get to make good compromises playing on the settings. Everything will depend on the amp. Very tolerant of saturation, and effects.
I generally do not like the micro acute, but it provides a sound gypsy type, playing on both pickups.
I do not particularly looking versatility, each guitar has its strengths, but this one is a lot.

OVERALL OPINION

I just acquired a kind of lightning in the trial. Yet I have tried several Les Paul, but I did not like the hoop. Here, I was surprised by the jumbo and mini-humbuckers are bluffing.
I like the general shape Les Paul, the quality of wood (mahogany), color Gold Top, finishing relatively well done. I do not like the plastic plate that I may be removed. Screws tighten everywhere.
A quality / price instead average range for a beautiful violin, a beautiful guitar.
The 2015 model has a crappy gadget that adjusts the tuning, which I find uninteresting.