Gibson Les Paul Special 2022 - Review after one year
WEB40. Jan 8, 2024. #1. This quite in-depth review is intended to potentially inform interested buyers but also to ignite a discussion on the model by other owners. One year has passed since I purchased a brand new Les Paul Special in cherry red. I used to be a humbucker guy exclusively (both Gibson and Epiphone) and I play everything between ...
Best replacement bridge for a Les Paul - The Gear Page
WEBJul 2, 2013. #3. I'm a big fan of the Callaham steel bridge - it's an ABR-1 (Gibson tune-a-matic) style bridge. Walter Wright, expert guitar repairman, player and TGP member recommended the Callaham to me after trying one on his Les Paul. I put one on my ES-335, and it's AWESOME - clearer notes, sweeter mids and highs, way better sustain, MUCH ...
Gibson Es Les Paul vs Es 339 - The Gear Page
WEBMar 13, 2018 · From my listening and playing history, both the ES-Les Paul and the ES-339 sound identical. They almost sound like a solid body. Larger body ES-335/345/355 models sound bigger, likely due to the amount of air the guitars are allowed to …
POLL: Adding a Bigsby to a Les Paul - The Gear Page
WEBMessages. 11,109. Nov 21, 2023. #13. I've added a Bigsby to 2 Les Pauls. One with a Vibramate mount, one screwed into the top of the guitar. I really didn't hear any change, aside from having a vibrato available. Both of them were carved top Les Pauls with TOM bridges and a Bigsby B7.
ES-335 vs Les Paul (again) - The Gear Page
WEBNov 18, 2021. #6. Although the 335 has a block inside it, depending on materials a Les Paul (particularly with a maple cap and no weight relief) will have more sustain. The straight sounds have somewhat different frequency responses, but that is probably lost via all the things in the signal chain which affect that tone.
Looking to buy a Les Paul...what years to avoid? - The Gear Page
WEBAug 29, 2020 · In 1980, I sold the Ibanez and bought a new Gibson Les Paul Standard. In 1980, Gibson was owned by Norlin, and Norlin-era Gibsons are routinely dismissed by internet "experts" as inferior. However, my Les Paul was a beautiful guitar that played well and sounded good through the various Fender and Peavey amps that I had.
Les Paul with belly cut - The Gear Page
WEB5,413. Mar 29, 2017. #12. The biggest difference between a Gibson 24.75" and PRS 24.5" scale, is how they measure them. If you measure a Gibson on the 4th string, like PRS, you will come up with 24.6". PRS 245 Singlecuts, have a belly cut, although it's less pronounced than a Strat's. And many are as light or lighter than a Strat.
What model Les Paul has f holes? - Gibson Brands Forums
WEBMay 6, 2014 · These 'ES' LPs have been around for quite a while. Originally in the 90s it was called the LP Bantam and then the name changed to LP Florentine. Now they're being called Custom LP Florentine over at Wildwood. And Gibson has another regular production model called the ES LP (out of Memphis) and now also the Les Paul Supreme. . .
Gibson Les Paul - How heavy is too heavy? - The Gear Page
WEBMar 5, 2011 · I picked up what must have been the heaviest guitar ever made, which was a lefty 70's Les Paul Deluxe. The guy at the store said it weighed 8lbs, which was total BS, it felt like it was almost twice the weight of my Artist. I picked it up from a floor stand while sitting down and the thing almost put my shoulder out.
ES-335 or Les Paul - The Gear Page
WEBMessages. 1,453. May 2, 2012. #1. I have both Les Paul and 335 and even though they look different they sound almost the same. The 335 is a little more "woody", whereas the LP has a little more sustain. Weight wise they are the same, but playing wise the LP is …