Pretty new to the forum here. I've owned two Gibson SG's (sold one to buy this Les Paul) and several Epiphone Les Pauls (still got the new 50's Standard). But since saturday a first time Gibson Les Paul owner!
Trying it out in the store...
Giving it a clean-up at home...
Back in the case with new strings...
And the first meeting with on of her playing buddies.
Since I liked the specs of the Les Paul Standards under the new management, I was curious to try them. I had to drive to a guitar store for an hour and a half to try these models at a store trustworthy of this kind of investment. Though I went open minded about the kind of burst, I figured I might wind up with an unburst, iced tea or a heritage cherry if I would've prefered a 50's model.
I tried the 50's heritage cherry and a 60's unburst for almost two hours. I couldn't decide if I liked the 50's better than the 60's and somehow the unburst fell a bit off to me. Neither of these two guitars felt like one I would take home with me. Then I tried this 60's bourbon burst, which didn't really look like a bourbon burst.
The weight and balance of the guitar was the first thing I noticed. It was much lighter than the other two and felt more balanced in its weight, which felt really good. When I started playing it, this guitar clicked with me instantly, it felt just right for me. And I liked how it looked, with some grain and woodmarks in the top and the edges of the burst a bit more faded than the average model. And it was the only one of all of them that really resonated. I guess the weight and balance play a big part in how you feel the guitar resonating against your body. It was loud unplugged!
The guy in the store also showed me another bourbon burst they had in stock, which looked more like the usual bourbon burst and he thought had a nicer flame top. That one also felt good, but the nicer flame didn't bother me that much. This guitar had some kind of character that spoke to me, so I took it home and called it Angie. Very happy with my purchase and proud to finally call myself a Gibson Les Paul owner!
Fun fact: the guitar was made the 21st of april, arrived at the store on the 24th of april and I bought it the 2nd of may. So it's a fresh one, and a guitar made during the corona-crisis.
Trying it out in the store...
Giving it a clean-up at home...
Back in the case with new strings...
And the first meeting with on of her playing buddies.
Since I liked the specs of the Les Paul Standards under the new management, I was curious to try them. I had to drive to a guitar store for an hour and a half to try these models at a store trustworthy of this kind of investment. Though I went open minded about the kind of burst, I figured I might wind up with an unburst, iced tea or a heritage cherry if I would've prefered a 50's model.
I tried the 50's heritage cherry and a 60's unburst for almost two hours. I couldn't decide if I liked the 50's better than the 60's and somehow the unburst fell a bit off to me. Neither of these two guitars felt like one I would take home with me. Then I tried this 60's bourbon burst, which didn't really look like a bourbon burst.
The weight and balance of the guitar was the first thing I noticed. It was much lighter than the other two and felt more balanced in its weight, which felt really good. When I started playing it, this guitar clicked with me instantly, it felt just right for me. And I liked how it looked, with some grain and woodmarks in the top and the edges of the burst a bit more faded than the average model. And it was the only one of all of them that really resonated. I guess the weight and balance play a big part in how you feel the guitar resonating against your body. It was loud unplugged!
The guy in the store also showed me another bourbon burst they had in stock, which looked more like the usual bourbon burst and he thought had a nicer flame top. That one also felt good, but the nicer flame didn't bother me that much. This guitar had some kind of character that spoke to me, so I took it home and called it Angie. Very happy with my purchase and proud to finally call myself a Gibson Les Paul owner!
Fun fact: the guitar was made the 21st of april, arrived at the store on the 24th of april and I bought it the 2nd of may. So it's a fresh one, and a guitar made during the corona-crisis.
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and play her in good health!
