Catthan
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Dear all,
I am fairly new to this forum but after some thought and discussion with another member I took the courage to create a thread collecting all the available info about the 2011 Faded Les Paul.
It would be also nice if all proud owners of those guitars posted pics, demos, gear combinations, upgrades etc.
To start, here are some links with valuable info about Les Pauls in general:
http://www.mylespaul.com/forums/gibson-les-pauls/50210-gibson-les-paul-101-a.html
http://www.mylespaul.com/forums/gibson-les-pauls/69767-before-you-buy-your-1st-les-paul-read-me.html
If this is your first LP then this information is necessary to know what you're dealing with.
Moving on to faded standards, these (to my knowledge) were manufactured from '05 to '09 receiving great reviews from their owners.
These guitar came chambered, unchambered, with 50s and 60s neck profiles.
To read more about those, have a look into those threads:
http://www.mylespaul.com/forums/gib...rd-faded-guitars-c-v-guitars-larry-corsa.html
Larry Corsa's view of the Faded standards - Les Paul Forum
(I am not affiliated with CV guitars but this gentleman seems to be highly knowledgeable and appreciated by other forum members)
http://www.mylespaul.com/forums/gibson-les-pauls/140180-faded-les-paul-love-thread.html
http://www.mylespaul.com/forums/gibson-les-pauls/9130-gibson-les-paul-standard-faded.html
And finally the 2011 fadeds,,
There a few threads mostly talking about the inconsistency of spec information about those guitars with issues like:
-The labels on the boxes might refer to "Standard" LPs
-'57 PUs or BB pros
-Limited run for Canada or not
While I am writing this, I think other members are contacting Gibson for answers.
Here are the links to the threads with all the conversations regarding those issues.
http://www.mylespaul.com/forums/gib...l-standard-faded-still-being-made-2011-a.html
http://www.mylespaul.com/forums/gibson-les-pauls/134529-traditional-faded.html
http://www.mylespaul.com/forums/gibson-les-pauls/135039-trad-pro-faded-vs-standard-faded-2011-a.html
Finally, some links for those who might be interested in upgrades
http://www.mylespaul.com/forums/gibson-les-pauls/8550-virtuoso-polish-my-faded-lp-finally.html
http://www.mylespaul.com/forums/pickups/104602-pickup-directory-quick-reference.html
(Again, I am not affiliated with any company of the products talked about)
So far, the info we have is that these guitars came as a limited run for a retailer in Canada with some having "leaked) in US and Europe.
These are unchambered, with 50s neck profile and '57 PUs (LP traditional).
Please post with any additional info you come across, along with pics, demos, soundclips, upgrades etc.
Hope this helps.
My regards to all who search and ask about the specs. Hopefully we 'll be able to shed some light.
I think we are very lucky to have one of these guitars.
All the best,
I am fairly new to this forum but after some thought and discussion with another member I took the courage to create a thread collecting all the available info about the 2011 Faded Les Paul.
It would be also nice if all proud owners of those guitars posted pics, demos, gear combinations, upgrades etc.
To start, here are some links with valuable info about Les Pauls in general:
http://www.mylespaul.com/forums/gibson-les-pauls/50210-gibson-les-paul-101-a.html
http://www.mylespaul.com/forums/gibson-les-pauls/69767-before-you-buy-your-1st-les-paul-read-me.html
If this is your first LP then this information is necessary to know what you're dealing with.
Moving on to faded standards, these (to my knowledge) were manufactured from '05 to '09 receiving great reviews from their owners.
These guitar came chambered, unchambered, with 50s and 60s neck profiles.
To read more about those, have a look into those threads:
http://www.mylespaul.com/forums/gib...rd-faded-guitars-c-v-guitars-larry-corsa.html
Larry Corsa's view of the Faded standards - Les Paul Forum
(I am not affiliated with CV guitars but this gentleman seems to be highly knowledgeable and appreciated by other forum members)
http://www.mylespaul.com/forums/gibson-les-pauls/140180-faded-les-paul-love-thread.html
http://www.mylespaul.com/forums/gibson-les-pauls/9130-gibson-les-paul-standard-faded.html
And finally the 2011 fadeds,,
There a few threads mostly talking about the inconsistency of spec information about those guitars with issues like:
-The labels on the boxes might refer to "Standard" LPs
-'57 PUs or BB pros
-Limited run for Canada or not
While I am writing this, I think other members are contacting Gibson for answers.
Here are the links to the threads with all the conversations regarding those issues.
http://www.mylespaul.com/forums/gib...l-standard-faded-still-being-made-2011-a.html
http://www.mylespaul.com/forums/gibson-les-pauls/134529-traditional-faded.html
http://www.mylespaul.com/forums/gibson-les-pauls/135039-trad-pro-faded-vs-standard-faded-2011-a.html
Finally, some links for those who might be interested in upgrades
http://www.mylespaul.com/forums/gibson-les-pauls/8550-virtuoso-polish-my-faded-lp-finally.html
http://www.mylespaul.com/forums/pickups/104602-pickup-directory-quick-reference.html
(Again, I am not affiliated with any company of the products talked about)
So far, the info we have is that these guitars came as a limited run for a retailer in Canada with some having "leaked) in US and Europe.
These are unchambered, with 50s neck profile and '57 PUs (LP traditional).
Please post with any additional info you come across, along with pics, demos, soundclips, upgrades etc.
Hope this helps.
My regards to all who search and ask about the specs. Hopefully we 'll be able to shed some light.
I think we are very lucky to have one of these guitars.
All the best,