New Gibson Les Paul Standard Faded coming?

[ArchEtech]

Lol Mo money Mo money. Well if they have upgraded tops that might be justified.

 

[lats667]

Norwegian pricing at thomann show them as NOK3000 more than the standards (more than 300 USD). Lol.

 

[DaveSG]

Swing and a miss in my book.

I'd be curious to know what LP Standard Faded owners have to say about these.

I used to own a Standard Faded - a 2016 model. I think the original runs (2005-2009 era) had some real charm - the quirky staining, the finishes, the price...the punched above their weight.

Still, options are good, but I wonder if its too close to a Classic to be competitive for market share.

I'm an SG guy at heart, and first thought when I saw that SG was 'wow, looks like an Epiphone'

 

[diogoguitar]

Now all of them look terrible; I've seen tributes and classics with more flame than these "AA" tops:

Gibson Les Paul Standard '50s Faded Electric Guitar - Vintage Honey Burst

Solidbody Electric Guitar with Mahogany Body, Maple Top, Mahogany Neck, Rosewood Fingerboard, and 2 Humbucking Pickups - Honey Burst

www.sweetwater.com

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it's laughable they call it "AA".

This is AA when I got it:

 

[jaqueh]

it's laughable they call it "AA".

This is AA when I got it:
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yeah AA pretty much means "in one angle, there is one tiger stripe that is somewhat visible"

 

[lats667]

Of course, glossy finish helps make mediocre flame "pop". These don't have that going for them.

 

[LedZepp007]

I bought one… judge on lol.

 

[Peter M]

^ There are good ones out there.

 

[LedZepp007]

^ There are good ones out there.

I would say the one I got sniffs AA territory. It was also set up very well from the factory, a real oddity in my experience. The stop tail is screwed all the way down, which scared me at first, but I didn’t see any issues that led them to do that and it’s usually how I run my LPs. It is very resonant and feels pretty good.

Side note: it smelled really bad out of the box lol.

 

[1allspub]

You should have stopped at nope, I didn’t need a five paragraph answer

You weren’t obligated to read it all.

 

[Peter M]

I would say the one I got sniffs AA territory.

The way Gibson rates tops today that could pass for AAA.

 

[Christosterone]

I bought one… judge on lol.

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absolutely badass…

Consider me a fan

-chris

 

[lats667]

I bought one… judge on lol.

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Definitely looks better (with better flame) than my 05 faded I had back then. Congrats! If these are below a normal standard and looks like this, I'd consider a 60s version.

 

[01GT Eibach]

I bought one… judge on lol.

I judge it to be ... AWESOME. Super nice guitar. And, yes, that is in AAA territory.

 

[none2low]

Congrats!! That one looks great.

 

[Martijn R.]

Says on gearnews that the 50s has weight relief and the 60s does not. Have not found info on Gibson's own site tho.

Could account for the difference in weight depending on the type of weight relief.

I still love my 2005 60s faded, it is on the heavier side of the scale tho.

 

[LedZepp007]

My 50s is heavy. 9lbs 7oz

 

[Peter M]

My 50s is heavy. 9lbs 7oz

Nice... that's comfort zone for me.

 

[LPaddicted]

Price + $1000 in 10 years

 

[CB91710]

Price + $1000 in 10 years

New ones will be $5000, so $3500 for a used 2023 will be a deal.