Rabs Posted June 26, 2015 Share Posted June 26, 2015 I like it http://www.americanmusical.com/Item--i-GIB-LPCM15-LIST Top Wood: Plain Maple •Back Wood: Mahogany •Strap Pins: Butt/Rim •Nut Type: Graphtech •Fingerboard: Rosewood •Inlays: Dot •Nut Width: 1.695" •Finish: Satin Ebony •Silkscreen: Gold "Gibson" and "Les Paul Model" •Tuners: G-Force Nickel with Green Keys •Knobs: Black Top Hat •Tailpiece: Satin Nickel Lightning Bar •Truss Rod Cover: Solid Black Satin •Controls: One Volume, One Tone •Trim Rings: Black •Gig Bag: Included Also out of interest... Gibson Les Paul Custom Lite (and theres a wine red version) http://www.americanmusical.com/Item--i-GIB-LPCT14-LIST Gibson Les Paul Custom Lited Specifications •Body: Slim line Mahogany •Top: Maple •Neck: Mahogany •Fingerboard: Bound Rosewood with block inlays •Electronics: 490R and 498T with coil taps •Hardware: Gold Locking Grover Tuners with Tune-O-Matic Bridge •Finish: Classic White And ive seen these before... but I like these too :) Gibson Custom 1957 Les Paul Goldtop Reissue http://www.americanmusical.com/Item--i-GIB-HB335C-LIST Finish: Goldtop •Body: Mahogany •Top: Carved Maple •Binding: Single-Ply Body •Neck: One Piece Solid Mahogany •Scale Length: 24 ¾ inches •Fingerboard: Rosewood •Frets: 22 •Inlays: Trapezoid •Pickup: Single Burstbucker •Tailpiece: Wraparound •Tuners: Vintage-Style Tulip •Potentiometers: CTS •Capacitors: Bumble Bee Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rabs Posted June 26, 2015 Author Share Posted June 26, 2015 Those are photo shopped right. Those are not really made my Gibson are they. All limited edition runs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rabs Posted June 26, 2015 Author Share Posted June 26, 2015 The 1st and 3rd ones are yucky. The middle one is nothing special. I like the basicness of the first one.. But then I really liked the BFGs, and not so many people did.. Just something a bit different... I think better than another 500 tasteful bursts.... (though obviously wont be for everyone). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cody78 Posted June 26, 2015 Share Posted June 26, 2015 The 1st and 3rd ones are yucky. The middle one is nothing special. I'm with you on those opinions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
'Scales Posted June 26, 2015 Share Posted June 26, 2015 The first one doesn't appeal to me personally - but there's some potential there. Its a cheap way to get something made by Gibson with a G-Force for those thinking they'd like to at least have a G-Force equipped guitar to play around with for various tunings etc but not to pay big bucks for a classy LP with a plastic box stuck on the back of the headstock... so it could be a goer, BUT... Why oh why does it have to be a Les Paul model. I mean it just looks wrong for an LP and people who want an LP specifically aren't going to want a guitar that looks like that, they are going to want one that looks like a proper LP (FFS). It could have been a LP double-cut shape with a different name (something appealing to metal? - i.e. not remotely like "the LE Les Paul CM") or, since there seems to be no V's this year, it could have been a V released as a one off special run with an appropriate name like, say, the "V-Shadow" (you can have that suggestion for free Gibson) - and not only would it then maybe hit the metal market, the regular guys who want to try a cheap G-Force Gibson made guitar might even say, "well I don't own a V, always thought about it, dammit I'll grab one!" I suspect it might be another dud, but it's half a chance at least.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LarryUK Posted June 26, 2015 Share Posted June 26, 2015 More rubbish at extortionate prices. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rabs Posted June 26, 2015 Author Share Posted June 26, 2015 More rubbish at extortionate prices. These prices seem better than the 2015s? The top one is $699 and the LP Lite is $1899.. The also have something called a Traditional Classic which is $1999 http://www.americanmusical.com/Item--i-GIB-LPCSA15-LIST These are all cheaper than the 2015 Standards and the like. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C-RAM Posted June 26, 2015 Share Posted June 26, 2015 I like the Plain Jane, but I wouldn't give more than $400 for one... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Farnsbarns Posted June 26, 2015 Share Posted June 26, 2015 The 1st and 3rd ones are yucky. The middle one is nothing special. Get it right. The middle one is horrid, the last one is gorgeous. The 1st one is meh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
btoth76 Posted June 26, 2015 Share Posted June 26, 2015 CM is OK for me. $400 would be the fair price for it, though. Selling the G-Force would bring some money back too. Cheers... Bence Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pippy Posted June 26, 2015 Share Posted June 26, 2015 Get it right. The middle one is horrid, the last one is gorgeous. The 1st one is meh. Get it right..................lol! The middle one needs a Donny-ised Rosewood/Baked Maple 'board - or, failing that, Richlite (which, having tried on many occasions, I like...); Nibs; revised wiring incorporating the addition of a second tone knob and it needs to come off it's 'celery-and-low-fat-water-only' diet. The last one needs a neck p'up; an extra pair of Vol / Tone knobs; '50s wiring; a scratchplate and a selector switch. The first one just needs to be offered with the G-Force as an option which would lower the street-price by a significant amount. Pip. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveFord Posted June 26, 2015 Share Posted June 26, 2015 Four grand for a single pick up gold top with no pick guard and a wrap around tail piece - it must be a typo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blueblooded Posted June 27, 2015 Share Posted June 27, 2015 The first one I would use for firewood. The second one is ok but I wouldn't even look at it hanging on the wall in a store. If the gold top had a stop tailpiece I would consider it in the $1000 price range. To sum it up, I'll keep buying used pre-2014 Gibsons with the finishes and features I prefer for 1/2 to 3/4 the cost of what they were new. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveFord Posted June 27, 2015 Share Posted June 27, 2015 That Gold Top for $4000 and the $6500 pressed wood arch top model have really made me reassess my views on Gibson as a company. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Bill Posted June 27, 2015 Share Posted June 27, 2015 The LE Les Paul CM looks like it is part of a Warehouse Fire Sale. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saturn Posted June 27, 2015 Share Posted June 27, 2015 That single pickup Goldtop is creepy. For some reason it reminds me of those people in the Twilight Zone Movie with no mouth. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saturn Posted June 27, 2015 Share Posted June 27, 2015 That one bridge pickup looks all lonely. Give him a friend to play with. I know. Right? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rabs Posted June 29, 2015 Author Share Posted June 29, 2015 Full details up on Gibsons site now http://www2.gibson.com/Products/Electric-Guitars/2015/USA/Les-Paul-CM-2015.aspx 61 Zebra humbucker: Classic black-and-white look with strategically mismatched coils for PAF tone Standard-width neck, with sanded, buffed and oiled fingerboard: Unparalleled playability and feel (is this 2015 standard? or standard standard???) Gibson G FORCE™ Tuning System: Fast, accurate, and stores up to 36 custom tunings TekToid™ graphite nut: Precise intonation with less friction (Have they dumped the brass nut idea?) Satin nickel "Lightning Bar" wrapover bridge: The sustain of a wraptail, but with compensated intonation bar Extra-thick rosewood fingerboard: Extra mass means extra sustain Dot Inlays: Simple elegance Next-generation Plek setup: Silky-smooth action and bending with lower frets, improved intonation Double-contact output jack: Holds cords more securely for the stage Robust wiring: Provides long-term reliability and improved connector contact Ribcage contour: Enhances playing comfort Gibson gigbag: Easy load in, easy load out Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
'Scales Posted June 29, 2015 Share Posted June 29, 2015 robust wiring - that's good of them... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveFord Posted June 29, 2015 Share Posted June 29, 2015 Introducing the 2015 Les Paul Ugh. Yes, I'm going to Hell when I die. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RevDavidLee Posted June 29, 2015 Share Posted June 29, 2015 Four grand for a single pick up gold top with no pick guard and a wrap around tail piece - it must be a typo. It had better be a typo because otherwise it's just insane. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RevDavidLee Posted June 29, 2015 Share Posted June 29, 2015 Introducing the 2015 Les Paul Ugh. Yes, I'm going to Hell when I die. See ya there Bro! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveFord Posted June 29, 2015 Share Posted June 29, 2015 I'll be the guy slowly turning on the spit over the pile of burning Les Paul Ugh models while the demons drink beer and eat pizza two feet away from me. Be sure to stop by and say hello! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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