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yell03 · 06-24-2009, 08:04 AM

They all have Burstbucker 1 & 2 pick-ups, but.....

How similar do they sound?

I currently have a G0 and was thinking about a R8, but would it sound almost the same or does the fat neck make a huge (no pun intended) tonal difference.

I ended up buying a Gibson Custom Shop SG Standard VOS which also has the same pick-ups, but SGs and Les Pauls sound very different.

Thanks for the input,

Howard

06-24-2009, 08:04 AM	#1 (permalink)
yell03 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 311 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	R0, R8, R9 - Do they all sound the same? They all have Burstbucker 1 & 2 pick-ups, but..... How similar do they sound? I currently have a G0 and was thinking about a R8, but would it sound almost the same or does the fat neck make a huge (no pun intended) tonal difference. I ended up buying a Gibson Custom Shop SG Standard VOS which also has the same pick-ups, but SGs and Les Pauls sound very different. Thanks for the input, Howard __________________ 2008 Gibson Les Paul 1960 VOS 2008 Gibson Custom SG Standard VOS 2009 Gibson ES-339 2001 Gibson SG/Les Paul Custom 2006 Gibson Les Paul Studio 2007 Gibson Les Paul Custom Egnater Rebel 30 1x12 combo Blackstar HT5 1x10 combo