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The 08 Standard is Chambered and the Traditional is weight relieved via drilled holes (Swiss cheese) The necks on Traditional, Traditional + and 08 Standard are all different Electronics and Pickups different The only way is to play some and see for your self. Tone and feel are very subjective and what`s best for one will not work for another. There are fantastic examples of both and also some that are less than perfect. All the best and enjoy the research.

Studio Congratulations, the best Burst version I have seen to date. Lover the zebra pickups, really makes the guitar

They are about the same as the originals.

Lovely Top. Think my next will be a R8 or R9, but not for a year or so. After spending £3.5K in the last 6 months on my LP`s, Amp and kit, want to give it some time before investing further. Enjoy your R9 and congratulations on you buy

Sounds like you found your perfect match. Regarding the spec, I thought the 07 Standard was the same as the current Traditional (57 Classic pickups, non chambered but weight relived, 50`s neck), sounds like I was wrong. Regarding the weight, there is so much variation. My 08 Standard (chambered) comes in at 9lb, which I think is at the high end of the scale. Its the combination of natural materials and the hand made (in part) craftsmanship that makes the Les Paul such a special and individual guitar. Each with their own voice and feel. Anyway, the wife is getting pissed off with me sitting on the internet and her in the living room. So for the sake of my relationship, going to call it a day. Congratulation and enjoy Quietly

Love that Top

The funny thing is' date=' my passion for the guitar only kicked off again when I picked up the pink guitar ! So I could help her learn, I picked up my Strat which had been stored away in it`s case for 3 + years and have since been playing every nigh and purchased two new LP`s + the Orange amp. Not that I have any regrets. She is now learning the classical guitar at school and jams with me once or twice a week. Learning how to play and read music at this age should give her the perfect foundations for future. All the best

Studio Worn Brown purchased Oct 09, removed Pickgard & added Reflectors. :D

08 Standard, made in Dec 2009 & purchased my me in Feb 2010 :D