All user reviews for the Gibson Les Paul Supreme

I preferred to buy in the U.S. so as to be on the guitar has not been disturbed by a dealer benevolent but who can not necessarily do so.
I found a site where large dealer Gibson mentioned the weight of the instrument (my concern LP) and detailed photos of the model sold, I had more chances to buy a guitar straight from the oven!
round handle 59.
WARNING! The key is believed ebony is RichLite, composite utlise also Martin for some keys, although the descriptions of the dealers say it's ebony.
The 2006 that made me want to buy mine was also RichLite.
Side settings, I would have preferred an overall volume control instead of two individual, it's the same for all Les Paul, but it can change.
Difficult to do on the Supreme because it must pass through the plate jack!

UTILIZATION

This is a Les Paul, but supreme.
The average weight 9livres LP, but some 7.2 or 10livres.
Mine 8.6 pounds

SOUNDS

You want to play that goes with the sound of the guitar, and as a wide range is available, you can not stop.
What surprised me most is the side without acoustic amp, which allows working unplug.
Connected, plain neck pickup or both, it is a LP with more body, its close on Larry Carlton's 335. For big sound no surprise, it sends very strong. The LP that I had, luxury 68, 25/50 anniversary, custom shop85 Standard is the most versatile.

OVERALL OPINION

I use it for two months.
For over fifty years since I played, I just tried everything. I still have a couple of guitars, but the Supreme does not duplicate in the park.
The icing on the cake is that you can work without the plug.
The beauty of the instrument itself is worth the price alone, then with SOUND more ...
With experience, I make this choice without hesitation.

I bought this unit at a guitar center in town. I thought it looked appealing and semed to ask me to buy it. So I went ahead and shelled out $850.

I like the high output on the humbuckers

The only thing I have to complain about is the body shape. if they made it single cutaway it would be better

The construction is solid and sturdy. When i first bought the unit it was nice and shinny, but after playing it its become a little worn.

I thought this was a great guitar for all levels of playing and the Humbuckers give out an amazing sound.

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Color: Heritage Cherry Sunburst
Top and back: Carved AAAA flamed maple
Body: Chambered mahogany
Neck: Mahogany with 1950s style rounded profile
Fingerboard: Ebony with split block pearl inlays
Number of frets: 22
Pickups: Two Humbucking pickups (490R and 498T) with Alnico V magnets
Controls: Two each tone and volume with three-way pickup selector switch
Machine heads: Grover Keystone
Hardware: Gold plated
Case: Black reptile pattern hardshell

It's also worth mentioning that these are technically hollowbody guitars, which seems to be something a lot of people miss when they buy these. A quick note about this. Most Les Pauls are chambered or weight relieved which is totally different from being a hollowbody, which the Supreme is. That, along with different inlays and tuners and a 50's neck is what set this apart from it's cousin the Les Paul Custom.

UTILIZATION

I have smaller hands and the neck is sort of a love hate thing for me. It can be awkward for certain chords but on the bright side, my hand rarely gets tired after 3 hours of playing like on some smaller necks. Overall I'm fine with it. This is a lighter guitar than it looks due to the hollow construction. It's a little thicker than your normal Les Paul. Feels more like you're playing a jazz body to be honest. Other than that it's pretty familiar. Controls are the same. Tuners are solid.

SOUNDS

I think this guitar gets a bad rep because players buy it expecting a suped up Les Paul Custom. It's not that kind of guitar. This is in truth more like an ES175 than anything. It's a jazz guitar. Super resonant and prone to feedback just like any hollowbody, you have to be mindful of a guitar's construction and what that means. Gibson picked the wrong pickups for this guitar. It sounds monumentally better with 57 classics than the very non complimentary set they put in it. Unfortunately due to the design it's very hard to change pickups although not impossible. I use it to play at church. It's very resonant and kind of heavenly sounding so it works great for that. This is not a guitar for hard rock. A lot of guys get that idea and it has resulted in some bad rep for the Supreme.

OVERALL OPINION

I really love mine and considering the luxury features the high price actually makes sense. I can imagine these are pretty expensive to make. Gibson should really put some different pickups in these...I don't know what they were thinking. Also the headstock is a bit ugly. I have a lot of people come to me asking what model this is because it's a rarity and oddity to most. Still it's a fine guitar when used for the proper style.

The Gibson Les Paul guitar is not flashy guitar and certainly not some sort of boutique guitar. Sometimes when they have the quilted or flamed maple tops they can get really gorgeous and exotic looking. But overall these guitars are meant to be played and meant to be used. But not really showroom pieces and collectors items really guitars are meant for the active and professional musicians. If a great time to great feel and overall and extremely versatile guitar.

UTILIZATION

* Body: Mahogany
* Top: Carved maple
* Back: Mahogany
* Neck: Set mahogany
* Neck Profile: '60s
* Headstock: Angled
* Scale length: 24-3/4"
* Fingerboard: Bound Rosewood
* No. of frets: 22
* Nut width: 1.69"
* Inlays: Trapezoid
* Binding: Antique
* Bridge: Tune-O-Matic with stopbar tailpiece
* Tuners: Locking Grover
* Hardware: Chrome
* Bridge pickup: potted BurstBucker 3 humbucker with push/pull coil splitting
* Neck Pickup: '57 Classic with push/pull coil splitting
* Electronics: 2 volume with push/pull coil-splitting, 2 tone, 3-way toggle pickup selector
* Knobs: Vintage Gibson top hats
* Pickguard: Period-correct
* Case: Hardshell
* Other: Plek setup


SOUNDS


I really like the tone of these guitars with high gain amplifier in mind. Preferably I'd choose Marshall amplifier's because it seems to be just a great classic connection between this guitar and those amplifiers. It must be the voicing or just the overall chemistry of the two pieces of gear when they unite together. But they sounds so great together that it's very addicting tone to have on hand. The overall feeling I get when playing a Marshal or a high gain amp with a Les Paul is almost instant gratification. It is so smooth and full of tone that is almost impossible to put down.

OVERALL OPINION

You can find these guitars for right around $1899 in most guitar shops and online retailers. These are very cool guitars for the moment and a much improved step up from eh Studio models of the Gibson Les Paul guitars. I would recommended this guitar o anyone who doesn't need the cool flamed maple tops and still wants a rocking guitar without paying the Custom LP prices.

United States Model
22 frets, humbucker gibson
Tune o matic
2 volume and 2 tone selector with three positions
Handle very nice and very beautiful with genuine mother of pearl

UTILIZATION

The handle is great. I had a standard etr I find a good already but we are a step up. Note slides perfectly.
CHAC in acute and very good. Warning, this is not a SG but a Les Paul.
The weight balance and very good despite weighing in itself a minor. Mieu worth well have a good wide strap.
The sound is easy to obtain.

SOUNDS

It suits perfectly to my games. a guitar plugged into the Marshall that "it
fun.
The sound is warm and wonderfully fatty. By lowering the volume a can, is obtained and blues sound
vintage rock's thunder.

OVERALL OPINION

I use it for a year. Unfortunately obliged to part with it causse money.
I look at her and it's much better than a standard.
Report qualitprix good but it's still the high end so it is paid.
I would do without this choice problem when the money will flow again.

Gibson made in United States Supreme ebony nashville
22 boxes, the good old classic of modern micro gibson ie in the 498T bridge and neck position, the 490R
Fixed bridge, tune o matic.
Channel 50's rounded type

UTILIZATION

The handle: rounded 50's is very nice. At the beginning when it was not used because it is destabilizing a handle big enough and after a few minutes wow! in fact it is great it is fast enough (I play metal rather violent and technical), proof watch a video of Mr Zack Wylde ...
Quality has a lot to handle ... Indeed, a patent "less sticky" than a gibson std and a touch lala a friend! an ebony fingerboard with a smooth (touch) amazing!
The frets are very nice, it goes all alone, not addicted ...
Those who know will know that the Gibson Les Paul saw the point of access to acute and ben is not very easy but it gets there ...
It is a very well balanced scratches as well when playing sitting and standing.
The weight and ben y'en that says it's heavy and a LP ben I not tell you more than anything else ... no seriously we see that it's solid, it's not a skyscraper in plastoc! good but the weight is not excessive and is very tolerable. Personally I do not suffer at all ...

SOUND! ahhhhhhhhhhh is a killer! is not a supreme for nothing! you plug you play it as simple as that and the worst is that it sends live!

SOUNDS

For me I could not find a better scratch! damn she is just amazing! clean the lens well (yes I assure you even for an LP) has the distortion of ill sends it's delirium! every time I play I will not believe my ears!
I said her name is not supreme for nothing!
To tell you ... already the custom mailings serious but it's not clear c but the supreme ecstasy is the level above. If so I assure you, I have compared since before I had a custom ...
Well I not play on the amp rotten I agree ... I play solo mesa pfffffffff correct and you plug it sounds ... not need to look ten years! I have a friend who plays on an ESP with EMG and all that goes with Ben and my friends ... Means the difference ... The Supreme puts him a good slap has ESP! my buddy does it have still not recovered!
She can do anything from blues to death. So all sonnorités suit me!

OVERALL OPINION

I use it for 2 months
What I like least ... pfffffff nothing! is an exceptional guitar.
If the patent can be a little grip handle that but hey it's really not a problem ...
I love its versatility and sound! what sound!
My opinion is high praise I know but I tried many guitars before, and of all, ESP Eclipse ESP viper, Gibson LP Standard 2002 60's (which I very well but the level below) Gibson LP Custom, Lag Roxanne Floyd, XTSA Godin, PRS custom 22, therefore, very good guitars have their strengths and weaknesses, but not at the LP Supreme. I was blown away when I heard and when I played.
The value for money is still not terrible! it is super expensive especially in France! it is a shame! Of course you pay the brand but still!
I was forced by my wallet and my common sense (yes there's no strong cash cow!) To buy it abroad (Netherlands) to 1,100 euros less than in FRANCE!

With the experience I remake that choice even if I have to eat my legs for several ... and I hesitate to sell my other guitars to buy me another in order to bring in another tuning.
Frankly I am super fan of this guitar ... I love it!

Personal I have a les paul supreme "guitar of the week" autumn burst, they have not yet REFERENCE on the site so I class in the Supreme gnral paul.
it is a good made in United States
2 double gibson pickups (490R and 498T) three positions, two volume and two tone (what a les paul).
Tune o matic
a Mahogany neck bne (rather rare for gibson) which gives a precision that leaves no room for error!
the body is beautiful with a table Saddle flame on both sides (no plate derrire disassemble the guitar is the pickups or other).
mcaniques all spices are gold plated and the frets are gold alloy, beautiful !!!!! with nice logo on the supreme head

UTILIZATION

A handle end for a les paul, very modern with a good evolution (in large handle for beginners and refined arrangements for solos)
Accessibility assistive trs correct one for a les paul cen'est not the handle of a 1950 for example
the advantage of this gibson is that it does not pse a dead donkey, and finally this is not a strat disont but that the body "curly ebony" Allgemeine guitar without affecting its .
the sound is very easy to get a les paul is primarily so ... all is said

SOUNDS

I play rock, mtal, pop, blues, so it is perfect this style, Deplus branch in a good light and a marshall rolls!
the sound is typical gibson, bold and full of serious mdium a little runny but so enjoyable!
in the rack is a well rounded crmeux in the neck position and treble in the bridge position convaiquant
Most impressive is the sustain, monstrous! I test in the store on the rplique Jimy hendrix marshall and I felt I feedback in the amp that came back to vibrate in the body of the guitar to finger ... sensation ever seen with another guitar, I'm falling in love.

OVERALL OPINION

I recently (a surprise gift from my wife, I know why I push!)
what I like most is its looks, class and trs is vintage but not too much (I'm not a fan of guitars that are so old they're new, or the colors a little r tro, which gives the impression of being dull fadace. is a matter of taste, but in the store, there was no photo. Deplus manufactured 400 examplaires this makes it a pice of a rare especially as autumn color burst is not a current color that gives the impression that the Les Paul of all the world (it is original brief).
what I like least about this guitar is ... nothing
the limit for beginners that there is no overlay on the handle (the assumed) can be debilitating, although there are points on the edge of repre run but it's a good dtail for some that can be boring.
then report quality price: great! certe cen'est not a guitar Euro 1000 but it is worth the cost and it is far from the price of PRS (Gibson has made an effort in its tariffs)
Whether I would do this choice without hsiter

Good characteristics are the same as in previous opinions of course! (Exceptional)

UTILIZATION

-At first I thought that the handle does not slip much (it hung a little) when making rapid movements of great but I must admit that after a month or it is smoothed, or I got used to, but exceptional (and yes no other words to describe this guitar)

Talk-weight, absolute fan of gibson I've tried several, my favorite ones, in sound and design, it is YOUR custom black beauty but the downside was its weight ... The Supreme is the ideal weight (for me anyway)

SOUNDS

I play on line6 but sometimes on marshall (unable to separate myself from my old amp) and must say that the sound is terrible as the one over the other. When I start to ask more I get the guitar. Whether it's a big solo attack or it makes perfectly!

I am a bit disappointed with the clean sound but I think my amp settings are not optimal but frankly, here is the distortion that is expressed ...

OVERALL OPINION

So ultimately already owned several guitars, I would be willing to sell them all to keep this one because for me unbeatable (even custom Gibson and PRS are not up) and 12/10 overall rating is just for if 15/10 price.

Last remark unfortunately no way to find it I went around Europe (by itself) to the European importer, and then the parent company in Nashville United States, must answer the same everywhere to find in an old stock at an official dealer ...
Me I was lucky after a long search, I ended up in Canada and find grace to the 'decline of U.S. dollar' I made a crazy business!