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Published on 06/26/12 at 03:16
Well do simple (copy and paste features with little comments on my part).
Bought new,
Guitar Made in USA (fortunately for Gibson!)
1.THE WOOD:
-Mahogany body (chambered)
Table-Maple
-Mahogany
-Warmed maple fingerboard:
roughly one notes that Gibson has not cracked too polished for its budget this guitar which eventually bring a side relic faster than another model. Note that the heated wood provides a distinctive odor to the instrument (bin makes it feel the same "new" than others!) But it is not annoying!
2.THE HANDLE:
-Profile of the handle: 50's (as the name suggests!)
3.FRETS, MECHANICAL AND THE REST:
22 frets
Scale length: 628mm
2 humbucking pickups: 1x Gibson 490R (neck) and 1 x Gibson 498T (Bridge)
2 volume controls
2 tone controls
3-position selector
(The gibson actually!)
UTILIZATION
The handle is contoured 50's, so round and wide enough (without being too much!). Probably not recommended for shreders crazy!
Well, one of the most surprising things about this guitar is its weight! A more severe penalties than SG! it is the effect "Chambered". With it no problem to spend hours playing upright without back pain!
compared to a traditional studio that weight loss is slightly felt in the substain.
Access to the treble is like all Gibson Les Paul shape
It fits comfortably tuning.
SOUNDS
Having heard anything and everything on this guitar, I was curious at the time of receiving.
The big question we might ask, once plugged into an amp (Marshall JCM 2000 in my case) is: Sounds like you it a studio?
well the answer is ... slightly different!
As explained above, from a studio "traditional" I noticed a very slight loss of substain, sends the neck pickup slightly less "round" and "fat" (but ultimately wins may be more accurate!). Level bridge pickup, you are really familiar territory, no surprises! therefore necessarily good news is it Sounds!
I think it fits a lot of styles (blues, rock, hard), but his favorite is clearly the rock!
OVERALL OPINION
How long you use it?
Bought new in April 2012
For purists it's true we do not find exactly the sound of a studio.Mais once we know is that so bad?
I think we should really take this guitar as a new model proposed by the brand! She really his personality while remaining nails Gibson!
For the price (685 €) we are not disappointed! it is clear that this award is clearly due to finish less finished (painted, hidden microphones) but the essentials are there: the handle is super nice, the pickups sound very good mechanical!
How would you rate the quality / price?
very good (frankly a new Gibson less than 700 € not forget!)
With experience, you do again this choice?
without hesitation!
TO SUMMARIZE:
The +:
-The weight (it's weird to say this for a Les Paul!)
The price-
Micro-precision
-Mechanical
the -:
-Finish (especially patent)
No micro-caches (there is really personal, I always preferred to)
Gigbag-delivered (maybe it's also why it is cheaper?)
Bought new,
Guitar Made in USA (fortunately for Gibson!)
1.THE WOOD:
-Mahogany body (chambered)
Table-Maple
-Mahogany
-Warmed maple fingerboard:
roughly one notes that Gibson has not cracked too polished for its budget this guitar which eventually bring a side relic faster than another model. Note that the heated wood provides a distinctive odor to the instrument (bin makes it feel the same "new" than others!) But it is not annoying!
2.THE HANDLE:
-Profile of the handle: 50's (as the name suggests!)
3.FRETS, MECHANICAL AND THE REST:
22 frets
Scale length: 628mm
2 humbucking pickups: 1x Gibson 490R (neck) and 1 x Gibson 498T (Bridge)
2 volume controls
2 tone controls
3-position selector
(The gibson actually!)
UTILIZATION
The handle is contoured 50's, so round and wide enough (without being too much!). Probably not recommended for shreders crazy!
Well, one of the most surprising things about this guitar is its weight! A more severe penalties than SG! it is the effect "Chambered". With it no problem to spend hours playing upright without back pain!
compared to a traditional studio that weight loss is slightly felt in the substain.
Access to the treble is like all Gibson Les Paul shape
It fits comfortably tuning.
SOUNDS
Having heard anything and everything on this guitar, I was curious at the time of receiving.
The big question we might ask, once plugged into an amp (Marshall JCM 2000 in my case) is: Sounds like you it a studio?
well the answer is ... slightly different!
As explained above, from a studio "traditional" I noticed a very slight loss of substain, sends the neck pickup slightly less "round" and "fat" (but ultimately wins may be more accurate!). Level bridge pickup, you are really familiar territory, no surprises! therefore necessarily good news is it Sounds!
I think it fits a lot of styles (blues, rock, hard), but his favorite is clearly the rock!
OVERALL OPINION
How long you use it?
Bought new in April 2012
For purists it's true we do not find exactly the sound of a studio.Mais once we know is that so bad?
I think we should really take this guitar as a new model proposed by the brand! She really his personality while remaining nails Gibson!
For the price (685 €) we are not disappointed! it is clear that this award is clearly due to finish
less finished (painted, hidden microphones) but the essentials are there: the handle is super nice, the pickups sound very good mechanical! How would you rate the quality / price?
very good (frankly a new Gibson less than 700 € not forget!)
With experience, you do again this choice?
without hesitation!
TO SUMMARIZE:
The +:
-The weight (it's weird to say this for a Les Paul!)
The price-
Micro-precision
-Mechanical
the -:
-Finish (especially patent)
No micro-caches (there is really personal, I always preferred to)
Gigbag-delivered (maybe it's also why it is cheaper?)