gnappi Posted November 15, 2014 Share Posted November 15, 2014 These popped in in a LGS and look constructed like a midtown but with a single cut. Anyone have one? I haven't played one yet but I plan on checking one out this week. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drog Posted November 15, 2014 Share Posted November 15, 2014 These popped in in a LGS and look constructed like a midtown but with a single cut. Anyone have one? I haven't played one yet but I plan on checking one out this week. These are a Les Paul sized guitar, but constructed like an ES335, laminate top and back, even the way they put the guitar together. The sound is warmey and airy, more so than a les paul. They are light and a really nice instrument. The necks are larger, more towards a 335 style neck. The one I played was awesome, they are certainly on my radar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ouijam Posted November 16, 2014 Share Posted November 16, 2014 My ES Les Paul has become my obsession, now. So light and responsive...flies high like a kite! It's lighter than my SGs. www.soundcloud.com/ouijam/stranger-than-strange Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobertAndersson Posted November 16, 2014 Share Posted November 16, 2014 Are we also talking about this 2015 model?http://www2.gibson.com/Products/Electric-Guitars/2015/Les-Paul-Supreme.aspx //Robert Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pin Posted November 16, 2014 Share Posted November 16, 2014 Are we also talking about this 2015 model?http://www2.gibson.com/Products/Electric-Guitars/2015/Les-Paul-Supreme.aspx //Robert A lovely guitar no doubt about it. It even seems to have the nibs! Only fault is the Richlite fingerboard which for me is an intolerable feature on such an upmarket and beautiful guitar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dReit1 Posted November 16, 2014 Share Posted November 16, 2014 I've recently tried two of the new models. Nice. But NOT FANTASTIC. IMO not as nice as the Florentine run of the late '90s. But they are a LOT more expencive! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
L5Larry Posted November 16, 2014 Share Posted November 16, 2014 IMO not as nice as the Florentine run of the late '90s. I crossed paths with a couple of those back then. The one that sticks in my mind was a blue sparkle finish. VERY interesting guitar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gnappi Posted November 18, 2014 Author Share Posted November 18, 2014 A lovely guitar no doubt about it. It even seems to have the nibs! Only fault is the Richlite fingerboard which for me is an intolerable feature on such an upmarket and beautiful guitar. Richlite is used on counter tops, OUTDOOR SIGNS in rain, snow, sun, and this material is stable. What makes everyone think it's in some way inferior? There's a LOT of non wood products in guitars, and I do net have a single doubt that Gibson wouldn't have put richlite in the Supreme if they didn't do scads of testing and have confidence in it. I bought my supreme and Midtown custom knowing they had richlite and I didn't care a bit. CF Martin uses it too. So... I guess our ancestors will get to talk about it if the richlite fails in later years :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
665 Posted November 21, 2014 Share Posted November 21, 2014 Richlite is used on counter tops, OUTDOOR SIGNS in rain, snow, sun, and this material is stable. What makes everyone think it's in some way inferior? There's a LOT of non wood products in guitars, and I do net have a single doubt that Gibson wouldn't have put richlite in the Supreme if they didn't do scads of testing and have confidence in it. I bought my supreme and Midtown custom knowing they had richlite and I didn't care a bit. CF Martin uses it too. So... I guess our ancestors will get to talk about it if the richlite fails in later years :-) It's not a bad material, but it kind of defies the tradition of tonewoods used on Les Pauls which is especially unusual considering it's such a high model. It's a constant reminder of how Gibson is completely unable to get ebony even for the most expensive models and it's really their fault that they can't get it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike_L Posted December 5, 2014 Share Posted December 5, 2014 It's not a bad material, but it kind of defies the tradition of tonewoods used on Les Pauls which is especially unusual considering it's such a high model. It's a constant reminder of how Gibson is completely unable to get ebony even for the most expensive models and it's really their fault that they can't get it. I'm curious if they actually look much different from each other and have different playability / feel? I don't have the experience myself. As for Gibson not being able to get ebony, after seeing another post on this board on the subject, I suspect it's more a matter of not wanting to buy ebony from Taylor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flyingfrets Posted December 6, 2014 Share Posted December 6, 2014 Very pretty guitar, and my back & neck would certainly enjoy the lighter load. I just can't hang with those f-holes on a Les Paul body. Now if they did one with the exact same construction, but without f-holes (a la "Lucille"), I'd have to look at this model a whole lot closer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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