Les Paul info

Bod1

I've never owned a Les Paul, I have PRS Custom 22 at the moment, but I'd like to have one, and I am only going to buy one guitar this year (probably !) so I'd really apreciate some advice.

Is there enough of a difference between the PRS and Gibbo to justify the purchase and given the amount of models available is there a "best of" the current models out there.

To put it in context, I play most styles bar Jazz and metal. I don't have a specific budget, if it's the right guitar I'll spend the money.

In terms of neck profiles, the PRS is a wide thin, but I have a nocaster with a chunky c too, so again it's not a big issue.

All advice greatly appreciated.

Patricide

Bod1 wrote: »

I've never owned a Les Paul, I have PRS Custom 22 at the moment, but I'd like to have one, and I am only going to buy one guitar this year (probably !) so I'd really apreciate some advice.

Is there enough of a difference between the PRS and Gibbo to justify the purchase and given the amount of models available is there a "best of" the current models out there.

To put it in context, I play most styles bar Jazz and metal. I don't have a specific budget, if it's the right guitar I'll spend the money.

In terms of neck profiles, the PRS is a wide thin, but I have a nocaster with a chunky c too, so again it's not a big issue.

All advice greatly appreciated.

Id stear clear of gibson. Full stop. PRS singlecut or a Bacchus duke are the only two ways to go really!

thegom145

I've never played a PRS to compare, but I have a 93 Les Paul Custom and I absolutely love it. Theres a place in ballymount called jimis guitar shop, they usually have a good few nice Les Pauls in there, I'd say go to a few different guitar shops and have a play of some yourself and see what you think.

darrenw5094

I have had plenty of PRS, including a couple of Singlecuts. I also have a 93' LP Standard and a Bacchus Les Paul Goldtop vintage spec. I also owned a 2005 Gibson LP Standard in ebony.

PRS really are in a different class. The newer Gibsons are not worth the expensive price tag. The one i go too more often, is the Bacchus Goldtop. €650 used or so on ebay.

The Les Paul is not very versatile. It only does one thing. But if you want one, i would suggest an early 90's model. In Sunburst of course. Another thing, the Sunburst Les Pauls are not painted on the back of the neck like the Ebony models, which to my hands, feels more natural and easier to move up and down.

Patricide

O yeah id also say if your going the gibson route, check out jimis music. They have some nice vintage les pauls which are going to be a hell of a lot nicer than the stuff gibson are producing today.

they have a website here :
http://www.jimismusicstore.ie/

bellg124

It all depends how much that one spend is going to be...59 reissue...I've a 2005 standard and I love it. These are getting great reviews:

http://www.thomann.de/ie/gibson_les_paul_stand_trad_pro_hcs.htm

A friend of mine used one of these at a gig on Friday night and it was great. In the same gig he used a 20 year old les paul and this new one stood up to it tone wise.

darrenw5094

bellg124 wrote: »

It all depends how much that one spend is going to be...59 reissue...I've a 2005 standard and I love it. These are getting great reviews.

Not on here they don't.:)

Bod1

Thanks for the replies lads, I was looking at an R8, I'd spotted a fine one online, but you've given me lots to think about. I'll drop in to Jimi's and ave a look.

I'll have look at the Bacchus Dukes too, I've been curious about them for a while now given the great feedback here.

bellg124

darrenw5094 wrote: »

Not on here they don't.:)

Bad Experience? My mates is great. The neck feels really good on it and the 57 in the bridge is really nice. Maybe he was just lucky!!

darrenw5094

bellg124 wrote: »

Bad Experience? My mates is great. The neck feels really good on it and the 57 in the bridge is really nice. Maybe he was just lucky!!

Lucky for us Doc J is not on here anymore. Bacchus this, Bacchus that....

Patricide

darrenw5094 wrote: »

Lucky for us Doc J is not on here anymore. Bacchus this, Bacchus that....

I miss the good doctor.... . J if your out there, come back!! haha.

Bacchus this bacchus that was always good gear porn!

darrenw5094

Patricide wrote: »

I miss the good doctor.... . J if your out there, come back!! haha.

Bacchus this bacchus that was always good gear porn!

I am sure the Doc still read some of these threads. Come back man......

BTW the instruments section has gone almost dead. Eerie on here lately.
Where are all the usual heads that always posted on here????

Junco Partner

don't bother with them gibson quality has gone down the drain lately when i bought my first proper (i.e not encore) guitar 2 years ago i tested a fender tele and a les paul. the gibson was horrible really dull tone dead sounding whereas the tele was had really strong sound and the treble was sweet it's a pity my amp is **** i might get more out of it. I'm not trying to steer you towards fender but stay the hell away from gibsons when they waste all their time and money on robot guitars everything else suffers