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Gibson Les Paul. They even give you a lifetime warranty if taken good care, the instrument will outlive you the best old ones you can find still look like bra
by ushakov 5y ago
Gibson Les Paul. They even give you a lifetime warranty
if taken good care, the instrument will outlive you
the best old ones you can find still look like brandnew
edit: if you consider buying, i'd definitely recommend getting a used one
- emptybottle 5y agoThey are beautiful guitars, but I'd argue that the set neck design along with the headstock shape that is prone to snapping off if the guitar tips over isn't great for longevity.
- kgwxd 5y agoI've always loved the look of them but sitting with one is so uncomfortable for me.
- ushakov 5y agototally agree, not the best choice ergonomically (btw. check out Strandberg Guitars) mine rarely sees the sunlight because i get tired quickly but i won't be selling it, the value has skyrocketed ~10-20% since the pandemic
- omarhaneef 5y agoYou have to wear it around your knees.
- kgwxd 5y agoDo they come with a Slash hat, or is that sold separately?
- ushakov 5y agofun fact: if you a buy a Slash collection Les Paul, you'll get a nice illustration on the back of the headstock https://guitar.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/Gibson-Slash-Les-Paul-9@1400x1050.jpg https://guitar.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/Gibson-Slash-L...
- omarhaneef 5y agoIt is not just Slash. Even Jimmy Page wore it almost by his ankles. Pretty sure it improves feedback.
- ninkendo 5y agoI'm not sure if it's the same in the reliability department, but in 2015 they released a Les Paul "Less+" variant, with a much thinner body than the traditional Les Paul, while otherwise looking identical. It feels very comfortable to play (at least for me), and IMO it makes it a better guitar than the standard Les Paul, although they only seem to have made them for one year. It also has automatic tuning pegs (Gibson G-Force), which is a big quality of life improvement IMO. (The only issue was the stock nut they give you, it tends to have poor tuning stability... it would grip the wound strings while tuning in a way that makes it hard to arrive at the right pitch. But replacing it with a graphtech tusq synthetic bone nut fixed that issue completely.)
- kgwxd 5y agoI'm actually in the market for a decent guitar I'll have to try one out. The original hard edge was a little annoying but my main issue is more with how far to the right the guitar sits compared to a Strat, this looks like it might sit the same.
- mgamache 5y agoMostly good, but Jesús that neck is just waiting to be broken. A Strat is much more robust design.
- omarhaneef 5y agoThis is our emacs vs vim
- ushakov 5y agoexcept with guitars you can have both!
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- ushakov 5y agoyou have to be more careful, it's an instrument i have mine insured on lemonade.com design-wise there's also PRS, which gives you a little of both
- mgamache 5y agoPRS is a modern version. The string angles and neck are not from the 1950s. Les Pauls are made for wound G strings, those haven't been in regular use in 50 years. Watch this from Get Back... This happens when you play in a band: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4FMxlRNrEVo https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4FMxlRNrEVo
- jacquesm 5y agoWait until you discover violins or flutes...
- emptybottle 5y agoI think this could be generalized to say that bolt-on necks are more robust than set necks in terms of maintenance over time. I do tend to agree with that, because over time the tension from the strings will pull up on a neck and make the guitar sound and play poorly. To fix that you have to take the neck off and adjust the angle of it back to the optimal position, which is a big task if the neck is glued on. With a bolt-on unscrewing a few bolts and adding a shim is trivial, using a capo you don't even need to take of the strings. It's a main reason why I like Taylor acoustic guitars too. The bolt-on shimmed neck makes neck resets a breeze and will keep the guitar playing well for a very long time.
- appsecnewb 5y agoAbsolutely love my Les Paul Standard 60's. Sure its not as ergonomic as a Strat and can be a little uncomfortable to play for long periods of time, but there's nothing that sounds like it. I question the people who complain about the headstock design. Yes, its prone to breaking. But this is a $2500+ guitar, what are you doing that makes it so easy to break? I handle my Les Paul as if it were a baby and it's life depended on me.
- gaws 5y ago> edit: if you consider buying, i'd definitely recommend getting a used one Where's a good place to look for one?
- ushakov 5y agocheck out reverb.com