saving up and still trying to decide

[mredhot]

I've been saving up my money and am now at about 1600 and i know that thats not gonna get me much, but i still havent been able to decide which les paul i would liek to go, but i've narrowed it down, i would want either an ebony les paul custom a goldtop or some type of reissue that comes in cherry sunburst with a plain top what could i get in these catagories for like 2000 bucks?

 

[nitrous12]

Used Standards
Used Classics

Check completed listings on ebay for Gibson Les Paul. That should give you an idea. You might be able to save a little scratch off of what you see on ebay by keeping an eye on Classifieds in forums like this and Gear Page.

Have you played many? Lots to consider with different neck sizes, stock pups and chambered vs non-chambered weights.

 

[inxs996]

last night i had the chance to play a Gibson Les Paul Double Cutaway Plain Top, it costs about 1700.00, the slim 60s neck was out of this world...the whole guitar was fantastic...

heres a link...

Buy Gibson Les Paul Double Cutaway Plain Top Electric Guitar

 

[Blues Power]

welome to the forums.

the best one to get i the one that sounds and plays best to you thats in your price range

look 2nd hand if you need to

 

[mredhot]

Used Standards
Used Classics

Check completed listings on ebay for Gibson Les Paul. That should give you an idea. You might be able to save a little scratch off of what you see on ebay by keeping an eye on Classifieds in forums like this and Gear Page.

Have you played many? Lots to consider with different neck sizes, stock pups and chambered vs non-chambered weights.

i havent went to the store to try many but ive borrowed other peoples les pauls to play, which guitars are chambered, and could i easily tell by picking them up?

 

[nitrous12]

i havent went to the store to try many but ive borrowed other peoples les pauls to play, which guitars are chambered, and could i easily tell by picking them up?

Yeah, you should be able to tell. A chambered LP will feel pretty light. Unchambered is going to be noticeably heavy.

They started doing the chambering on many of USA models in late '06 and all through '07 and early '08. Mid '08 here they switched up the Std line with the introduction of the LP Std Traditional, which is not chambered and the new '08 Std that is chambered.

I personally like the chambered LPs. They sound great (maybe some can nitpick minor tone differences in an A/B comparison) and they are a manageable weight for me as a gigging musician playing almost every weekend on 3 hour gigs.

You really need to play different necks too! Lots of neck profiles that vary a lot.

 

[Alligatorbling]

with the amount you have now id say look for an early classic, if you can find one in your price range made in the early 90s jump on it!

 

[Tim Plains]

Used reissue. R7 or R8. That's your best bet.
Might cost you a little more, which will mean you have to save up a little while longer...but it's worth it. Take it into consideration, if you don't you might kick yourself later.