All user reviews for the Gibson Les Paul Standard

Guitar American,
Pro Standard, Les Paul!

But chambered version, so Les Paul Light.

Jack female blockade.

Burstbucker and microphones.



UTILIZATION

The neck is super nice, I'm surprised that the factory setting is tip top, perfect, you can easily play, great,

Ergonomics is simply bluffing as it is lightweight, well balanced.

Access the latest cargo is a Les Paul, it is reached ..

SOUNDS

This guitar can suit any style.

Blues
Rock
Jazz

and more ...

I play with lots of amps that I own, of Marshall, Bogner, Blackstar, Hughes Kettner, Mesa Boogie Mark IV

No worries, I have all the sounds available, I really can play anything with this guitar.

OVERALL OPINION

I use it for two months.
That said, the world's Paul, I've known him for a while.

I have many other guitars ... Gibson and others .. Music Man, Fender, Ibanez, Washburn, Charvel,

This Gibson Les Paul is a perfect finish. Nothing to envy to any other brand.
Finishing even surprising, it's beautiful.

What I love most, EVERYTHING!, This guitar is an invitation to play, the neck is perfect, you feel at ease right away, the sounds are brilliant and well in that it is a chambered guitar that allows light without compromising on sound.

I have also Gibi including Custom Shop, different but not superior.

I admit my huge surprise because I bought this Gibson to play all the time on second guitar and yet it has become for the moment my number one.

value for money is incredible, you can enjoy a low dollar (December 2010) and a distribution policy that Gibson is really compelling, at this price in PRS (excellent brand), I had a Mira good guitar but certainly nothing to do with a real Les Paul.

I remake that choice without hesitation.

(I recall the price: 1 700 euros)

(Originally written by Minimok/translated from Audiofanzine FR)
Mine is a Standard Plus build in 2005. Its main attribute is the zebra AA top with red wine finish. Made in the USA.

All other features are typical for post 2000 Standard models: Burstbucker Pro Alnico V neck pickup and a Seymour Ducan bridge pickup (customized by the previous owner).

Tune-O-Matic bridge with nickel finish.

60's-type neck (slimmer than a '50 neck). It's great but I'm used to Strat necks!

Update from 12/03/2008: I replaced the Seymour Duncan pickup with a Burstbucker Pro pickup (original pickup) to get the original Gibson Standard sound.

UTILIZATION

Typical Les Paul playability. It's almost as if you would play with a flat acoustic guitar with a cutaway! The guitar is quite heavy. It tends to fall back when you play sitting. I recommend you to play it with a strap both while sitting and standing.

But you'll get rapidly used to this guitar!

Terrific neck! The '60 profile is very pleasant if the action is not too high. Access to upper frets is not easy so avoid it!

SOUNDS

The sound is the main asset of this guitar. The neck pickup produces a smooth sound, the combination of both pickups sounds very interesting for clean and crunch rhythm parts, the bridge pickup sounds very punchy with a fat distortion but that might be the effect of the Seymour Duncan pickup!

As a summary, high-quality pop, rock and blues sound. Choose another guitar for heavy metal!

Update from 12/03/2008: Now that the guitar is equipped with a Bursbucker bridge pickup, I get a typical vintage distortion sound compared to the Seymour Duncan, which sounded more modern. I wanted to have the "original" version of this Les Paul. The Burstbucker is perfect for old school rock but the response is less accurate than with the Seymour Duncan. The Seymour Duncan sounded better for Greenday songs, for example.

I bought a Marshall JCM 2000 DSL-401 amp and it is the perfect match for the guitar!

OVERALL OPINION

I was a Strat fan but I don't regret having changed to Gibson! It's a very versatile guitar except for funky rhythm parts. I think this guitar belongs in the basic guitarist set along with a Strat because both instruments have very different personalities.

I tested an Orville by Gibson before buying the real one. It was a '91 Custom model. Both guitars are alike but the original Gibson instrument has more sustain and a nicer finish. Perhaps it's a psychological thing but the original does sound better. No nonsense, no endless sound possibilities, no futuristic bridge, just an easy-to-use guitar and pure joy.

The value for money isn't that good because some parts could have a better quality. I made a good deal when I bought it because the previous owner broke the neck and got it repaired by a professional (so you can hardly notice it).