Gibson is a United States 2004, 22 frets, THE PAUL Standard (as listed under the bridge pickup - "LPST"-or as some smooth - "LPS +".). It is like all Lp Std since 2002 (50th anniversary of the Paul-Model, the first Lp. Not called gold-top at the time, since the only Lp.). 2 Alnico V micro Burstbucker (aluminum-nickel-cobalt-5), it's table flamed maple body, AA (except Ebony, the gold ...), the volume buttons have a flying saucer-type profile in Invaders, the shield (pickgard.) was not-but comes with instalée, Nickel hardware, it comes in a black case, lizard skin type, the truss-rod cover is devoid of any inscription. .. in fact it looks more like Curly Lp reissue maple top, except that it had the original microphone 57 and a round handle .... mine end to a handle type 1960 as the Lp Classic.

UTILIZATION

I prefer the handle-end of the round 60 50 matter of taste! ... Having played 12 years on SG understandably ... I find this nice round even if the main reason for my purchase of an LP is its beauty. I was already filled with my SG, much more by the handle, treble, etc ... but the sustain of an LP ... it makes you cast serious!
The LP-is heavy, but I'm not a sissy ... eh!

SOUNDS

I-blues-rock, hard rock. I love beautiful distortion, heavy and accurate.
-I play with a Cry-Baby plugged into a V-Twin Mesa-Boogie, all in the clear channel of my Marshall V8080 (distortion channel has a good sound, but it decreases in volume!).
-The sound is heavier than on SG Std, which is sharper and faster, but there are similarities (Normal, they are sisters.).
-When I bought my V-Twin, I tried the store with guitars ... the catastophe! ... I was lost, detuned guitars with locking at the nut, the strings oxidized, copies of major brands in plastic! ... Finally, I think I can say that I'm Gibson ... but everyone just think what he wants ...

OVERALL OPINION

-2 Weeks, I know! it's just to get an idea, but it has been 12 years since I have my SG Std, I can compare.
-It is heavy and is very beautiful.
-If I purchased a SG-because at the time, I did not have enough tunes for an Lp. The La Paul, I've dreamed of nights and nights ...
"I bought mine secondhand € 1,690, almost new ...
In some store-Brussels, one can find € 2,650 new ... In 93, a new Lp Std, worth 60,000 Fb / FF 10,000 / € 1,500, but they were not FLAMEE, they had 490 R and 498 T, a accastiallage chrome pickgard an ex officio, a truss-rod cover registered with "Standard", a handle 50 and a case with pink interior brown !!!....
-If I find a HoneyBurst for the price I have found mine without hesitation!