I Finally Got a Les Paul

It’s like I’ve been reborn.

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21 Comments

TheSpermWhale@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 3y (1 reply)

That is gorgeous

stinkypoopsalot@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 3y

I am a very happy man.

Urik@lemmy.ca · 2 pts · 3y

Congrats! What guitar are you coming from, and what's the difference like?

Earthwormjim91@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 3y

She’s a beaut

CthuluVoIP@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 3y (1 reply)

I like that top a lot. The lower bout looks like it belongs on a custom. If they’d had a book matched piece to it, I’d bet that’s where it’d be. Beautiful guitar. Congrats!

stinkypoopsalot@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 3y

Thanks man. After 25 years of playing through a pair of dirty fingers pickups, I feel like I’ve been reborn.

gonzozilla@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 3y (1 reply)

That’s an amazing sunburst!

stinkypoopsalot@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 3y

I’m thrilled with it. I looked long and hard.

SuburbanHaikuist@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 3y (1 reply)

It's beu-i-ful!

stinkypoopsalot@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 3y

Sounds as good as it looks!

baronvonj@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 3y (1 reply)

I can hear the sustain from here!

stinkypoopsalot@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 3y

The noise from a 40W Marshall in the basement will carry.

korthrun@lemmy.sdf.org · 1 pts · 3y

Awesome! Looks gorgeous and I'm sure it sounds great :D Congrats!

One thing that surprised me, even though it's talked about all over the place is the weight. I didn't really notice while picking the guitar up, or when I started playing it really. After an hour+ of playing while standing my neck started to ache a little. I straight up thought I was just getting old until I picked up my Dean ML and almost flung it across the room on accident. If you aren't a fit individual definitely check in with your neck/shoulders while playing it :p

A wide strap has helped a lot.

CarrierLost@lemmy.one · 1 pts · 3y (2 replies)

I’ve never played a LP. I should. My preferences tend towards PRS, but a LP has always been on the list.

bravestPond@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 3y (1 reply)

As someone that's mained a Gibson Les Paul for like 10 years now, I got the opportunity to play a PRS single cut and I'm really close to pulling the trigger on one.

Wonderful and thoughtful instruments. The PRS single cuts seem to address every quibble I have about Gibson LPs. Definitely worth looking into if you're not familiar!

CarrierLost@lemmy.one · 1 pts · 3y

I have played a McCarty 594 single cut. Likely why I’ve never felt the need to get a LP. I do REALLY want a 594. Now that they have an SE line I might afford another.

stinkypoopsalot@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 3y

I’ve been playing an ES-335 Studio since about 1999.

https://imgur.com/a/bFxQp7s

I love the look and feel of it, but it has the dirty fingers pickups and they just aren’t great.

I’m considering replacing the pickups with a better set of Gibsons, or maybe going for something crazy like some Seymour Duncan P-Rails.