Help Compare Les Pauls Please!

AndreLP · 03-02-2011, 09:25 AM

2001 Gibson Les Paul Classic

VS

Gibson Les Paul Traditional Plus (not sure what year but recent)

WHICH IS BETTER!?

aaaannnd GO

your idol · 03-02-2011, 09:28 AM

Im a fan of the classic.. Its all about the gloss neck and back to me

AndreLP · 03-02-2011, 09:33 AM

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Originally Posted by your idol

Im a fan of the classic.. Its all about the gloss neck and back to me

does the traditional plus have a faded neck and back??

Chondropython · 03-02-2011, 09:41 AM

Trad Plus is gloss back / neck.

Trad Pro is satin.

AndreLP · 03-02-2011, 09:43 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Chondropython

Trad Plus is gloss back / neck.

Trad Pro is satin.

what would you prefer between the classic and trad plus

scottyk · 03-02-2011, 10:06 AM

I think down the road if you ever decide to sell for some reason, the Trad Plus will fetch you more bucks than a Classic. (IMHO of course.)

KenG · 03-02-2011, 01:35 PM

Aren't they really more or less the same generally speaking (Classics maybe had 60's slim necks perhaps?)? Both sought to embody the "original" (ie read "Classic LP" or "Traditional LP ") style of LP (without going as far as a CS RI of course) and steer away from the evolving Standard LP which has more modern aspects to it.

truetone6 · 03-02-2011, 02:19 PM

The big difference is the pickup set,isn't it?

planks · 03-02-2011, 03:18 PM

To determine which one of those two is the better player for you, you have to try them both out.

If both guitars are stock and the Trad is in an all-round good condition, it would be my choice cause of the neck profile, the inlays and the '57 Classic pickups. But that's just my own personal taste and preference.

TheImmaterial · 03-02-2011, 03:31 PM

They have the same construction, wood, finish, etc. so not much there.

Main differences are classic has hot hot pickups and slim neck. Traditional has more vintage pickups and a fatter neck.

So the question is: do you like hot or vintage pickups and fat or slim necks? Answer that and you have your answer.

AndreLP · 03-02-2011, 05:11 PM

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Originally Posted by TheImmaterial

They have the same construction, wood, finish, etc. so not much there.

Main differences are classic has hot hot pickups and slim neck. Traditional has more vintage pickups and a fatter neck.

So the question is: do you like hot or vintage pickups and fat or slim necks? Answer that and you have your answer.

I like slim necks with vintage tone...damn

LouieTM · 03-02-2011, 05:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by AndreLP

I like slim necks with vintage tone...damn

It's easier to change pickups than to shave a neck.

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