T-Rev Posted June 25, 2015 Share Posted June 25, 2015 Thank You Gibson! Thank you for coming to your senses. This new Les Paul Traditional Classic Limited Edition model was posted today at American Musical http://www.americanmusical.com/Item--i-GIB-LPCSA15-LIST Finally a Les Paul Tradition with an ABR bridge - exactly what people have been asking for for years. And the price point is so much better. Classic 57 pickups, 60's slim taper neck and two very nice finishes. Keep up the good work Gibson. You are slowly redeeming yourself. I will be buying one of these! What's everyone else thinking on this guitar? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rabs Posted June 25, 2015 Share Posted June 25, 2015 I think they should stop muddying up the model names... First we had the Junior Specials etc.. Now a Traditional Classic... I mean what the hell.. I also think they should stop putting G-Force on everything... A Traditional Classic that is neither traditional or classic??? (but at least it has 4 pots) Oh well.. heres to 2016 ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
btoth76 Posted June 25, 2015 Share Posted June 25, 2015 Hello! Envy on You guys over there. Such a beauty for 2000 USD...even comes with the big, 70s style headstock! Very envy! 😉 Cheers... Bence Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rabs Posted June 25, 2015 Share Posted June 25, 2015 But yes... a great price for some reason??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
btoth76 Posted June 25, 2015 Share Posted June 25, 2015 Nibs too! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaygl Posted June 25, 2015 Share Posted June 25, 2015 Looks like the second quarter sales numbers are in on the "improved" 2015 models....I figured this would happen..... It must be a sub par instrument without a hologram and extra wide fretboard.....lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rabs Posted June 25, 2015 Share Posted June 25, 2015 Looks like the second quarter sales numbers are in on the "improved" 2015 models....I figured this would happen..... It must be a sub par instrument without a hologram and extra wide fretboard.....lol Yeah well they get away with it as its a limited run.. so not a full time production model.... It does make you wonder if Jim De Cola still has a job or not Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
btoth76 Posted June 25, 2015 Share Posted June 25, 2015 But yes... a great price for some reason??? Hello Rabs! If You remember, the last time Gibson used the term "Classic", it was when they had the fingerboard problem. Since then, to me at least this term describes a traditional model with a twist: Classic Custom/Plus basically were traditional Les Pauls at great price with the new, unorthodox baked maple fretboard. It was a marketing trick to make us accept the drastic spec change. And it worked well. Now they are trying to sell the G-Force to purists. Good try. I would bite it, if it was available here. 😊 Cheers... Bence Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rabs Posted June 25, 2015 Share Posted June 25, 2015 Hello Rabs! If You remember, the last time Gibson used the term "Classic", it was when they had the fingerboard problem. Since then, to me at least this term describes a traditional model with a twist: Classic Custom/Plus basically were traditional Les Pauls at great price with the new, unorthodox baked maple fretboard. It was a marketing trick to make us accept the drastic spec change. And it worked well. Now they are trying to sell the G-Force to purists. Good try. I would bite it, if it was available here. Cheers... Bence hey man, Well as far as I know they have had a "Classic" every year... even though they are nothing like a pre-2013 Classic which still had four pots... 2015 Classic http://www2.gibson.com/Products/Electric-Guitars/2015/USA/Les-Paul-Classic.aspx 2014 Classic http://www2.gibson.com/Products/Electric-Guitars/2014/Les-Paul-Classic.aspx 2013 Classic Cant find that page or was that the Classic Custom?? (even I cant remember any more) And of course the Double Cut Classic http://www2.gibson.com/Products/Electric-Guitars/Les-Paul/Gibson-USA/Les-Paul-Classic-Double-Cutaway.aspx Ohh and the 7 String Classic, and the Classic Plus.. (need I go on :)) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
btoth76 Posted June 25, 2015 Share Posted June 25, 2015 Classic Customs were made in 2011-2012, then in 2013, they had the Classic Custom II with rosewood board and SG-like inlay on headstock. Oh well, those three-pot Classics...excuse me, but I don't even consider them as LPs. Cheers... Bence Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rabs Posted June 25, 2015 Share Posted June 25, 2015 Classic Customs were made in 2011-2012, then in 2013, they had the Classic Custom II with rosewood board and SG-like inlay on headstock. Cheers... Bence Well you have a better memory than me sir :) (not that, that's saying much cos my memory is terrible ;)) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cody78 Posted June 25, 2015 Share Posted June 25, 2015 I think they should stop muddying up the model names... First we had the Junior Specials etc.. Now a Traditional Classic... I mean what the hell.. I also think they should stop putting G-Force on everything... A Traditional Classic that is neither traditional or classic??? (but at least it has 4 pots) Oh well.. heres to 2016 ;) Agree on all points. I would also add though, that I wish they would stop those perimeter bursts as to me they are butt ugly, but I guess some people like them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaygl Posted June 25, 2015 Share Posted June 25, 2015 +1 on loosing the G force.....give us the option, don't force it.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T-Rev Posted June 26, 2015 Author Share Posted June 26, 2015 Come on Gibson! Just got off the phone with my local L&M rep in Canada - you aren't sending any of these to Canada???!!! Come on - you finally make a guitar I'm willing to buy and then we aren't getting them. Shame on Gibson! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dg77 Posted June 27, 2015 Share Posted June 27, 2015 When will they go back to the narrower necks, regular nuts and no G force? When that happens, I'm back in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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