4Hayden Posted August 4, 2013 Share Posted August 4, 2013 Yep the cheap Les Paul, bought it in 2010 or 2011, neck feels great and I love to play it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wild_Rose Posted August 4, 2013 Share Posted August 4, 2013 good to hear! but it's not a cheap guitar! it may be cheaper than the Standard/custom models, but it's NOT cheap! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobF_ Posted August 4, 2013 Share Posted August 4, 2013 My faded cherrry VM gets the most attention Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
capmaster Posted August 4, 2013 Share Posted August 4, 2013 Can't say from a distance how it feels and sounds, but it looks great and in no way cheap. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charlie brown Posted August 4, 2013 Share Posted August 4, 2013 Well, "cheap" is relative. I prefer to think of Gibson's "less expensive" models, as "Resonably priced!" They may not have all the "bells and whistles" that the more expensive versions do, but...they get the job done, and nicely! And, with their thinner "faded" finishes, can be quite toneful, as well! CB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigKahune Posted August 4, 2013 Share Posted August 4, 2013 . Nice. Love that look - the faded brown and unbound fretboard. Inexpensive and one of the best value buys in the Gibson lineup. . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4Hayden Posted August 4, 2013 Author Share Posted August 4, 2013 good to hear! but it's not a cheap guitar! it may be cheaper than the Standard/custom models, but it's NOT cheap! Well it was my first Les Paul and was cheaper than the other models Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4Hayden Posted August 4, 2013 Author Share Posted August 4, 2013 Well, "cheap" is relative. I prefer to think of Gibson's "less expensive" models, as "Resonably priced!" They may not have all the "bells and whistles" that the more expensive versions do, but...they get the job done, and nicely! And, with their thinner "faded" finishes, can be quite toneful, as well! CB Well CB it doesn't have all the "bells and whistles" but it does get the job done Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4Hayden Posted August 4, 2013 Author Share Posted August 4, 2013 . Nice. Love that look - the faded brown and unbound fretboard. Inexpensive and one of the best value buys in the Gibson lineup. . Was my first Les Paul and was a great value Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rabs Posted August 4, 2013 Share Posted August 4, 2013 Those faded LPs are GREAT guitars.. my brother in law has one and ive played it.. Its a Gibson and its a Les Paul and you like it, that's all you need to know :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4Hayden Posted August 6, 2013 Author Share Posted August 6, 2013 Those faded LPs are GREAT guitars.. my brother in law has one and ive played it.. Its a Gibson and its a Les Paul and you like it, that's all you need to know :) Yeah I like it a lot, but most people think if it's not the best it's not any good.It does get the job done Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charlie brown Posted August 6, 2013 Share Posted August 6, 2013 Yeah I like it a lot, but most people think if it's not the best it's not any good.It does get the job done Actually, "Most" people, couldn't care less! They want to hear your playing! The gear "Snobs" are just that! A really great player, can make nearly anything, that's playable, sound great. A "Poser" can't even make a great guitar, sound passable! IMHO, as always... CB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobF_ Posted August 6, 2013 Share Posted August 6, 2013 Yeah I like it a lot, but most people think if it's not the best it's not any good.It does get the job done I don't know who has been in your head, but they are wrong - that is a sweet guitar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rabs Posted August 6, 2013 Share Posted August 6, 2013 Well all Gibson USA LPs are made in the same place by the same people (apart from the custom shop stuff).. But a standard and a studio are made in the same place... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NHTom Posted August 6, 2013 Share Posted August 6, 2013 Here's my take on finishes vs. sound....... As far as sound goes........Look at SRV's strat.......barely had finish left.......can't remember that dragging his playing down at all!!! I myself am even looking at a faded JR. even though I'm more of a shiny kind of guy. It's what I always say.....first thing I check a guitar with is my hands, second my ears, last my eyes (probably why I own some real dogs that play well...lol) I've seen some of those faded brown ones in person and they have a cool look all their own. As Rabs said....it's not like there is some "lesser" assembly line for studio models.....same factory, just not as many steps in the paint booth. Let it rock!!! NHTom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4Hayden Posted August 7, 2013 Author Share Posted August 7, 2013 Actually, "Most" people, couldn't care less! They want to hear your playing! The gear "Snobs" are just that! A really great player, can make nearly anything, that's playable, sound great. A "Poser" can't even make a great guitar, sound passable! IMHO, as always... CB On this we agree CB, I can make her talk to me and that's all that counts Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4Hayden Posted August 7, 2013 Author Share Posted August 7, 2013 Here's my take on finishes vs. sound....... As far as sound goes........Look at SRV's strat.......barely had finish left.......can't remember that dragging his playing down at all!!! I myself am even looking at a faded JR. even though I'm more of a shiny kind of guy. It's what I always say.....first thing I check a guitar with is my hands, second my ears, last my eyes (probably why I own some real dogs that play well...lol) I've seen some of those faded brown ones in person and they have a cool look all their own. As Rabs said....it's not like there is some "lesser" assembly line for studio models.....same factory, just not as many steps in the paint booth. Let it rock!!! NHTom I agree Tom , first thing I check is how it feels in my hands neck mostly,then if it has the tone I like that's the deal breaker.I could really care less what they look like,it's what you can make come out of a guitar that counts. Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kidblast Posted August 7, 2013 Share Posted August 7, 2013 very hard to see the "Guitar" when one is playing it. So it's REALLY all about how you connect with it... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4Hayden Posted August 8, 2013 Author Share Posted August 8, 2013 very hard to see the "Guitar" when one is playing it. So it's REALLY all about how you connect with it... 've connected with it A'ight , I play it mostly at homw Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kidblast Posted August 8, 2013 Share Posted August 8, 2013 I have a crap load of guitars - more than I really need... (in total 17)... 5 usa gibbies, 4 epis, a few fenders, acoustics,,, and one epi SG bass.. the "bonding" process is a bit illusive with this number of instruments.. and I do have a #1, and a #2... from there, the ranking just gets fuzzy.. if I really had to downsize the collection, I do know which ones would have to stay... and I'd still have about 10 left! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4Hayden Posted August 9, 2013 Author Share Posted August 9, 2013 I have a crap load of guitars - more than I really need... (in total 17)... 5 usa gibbies, 4 epis, a few fenders, acoustics,,, and one epi SG bass.. the "bonding" process is a bit illusive with this number of instruments.. and I do have a #1, and a #2... from there, the ranking just gets fuzzy.. if I really had to downsize the collection, I do know which ones would have to stay... and I'd still have about 10 left! At one time I was up to 26 guitars,I'm down to seven now, one for every day of the week Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4Hayden Posted August 17, 2013 Author Share Posted August 17, 2013 Those faded LPs are GREAT guitars.. my brother in law has one and ive played it.. Its a Gibson and its a Les Paul and you like it, that's all you need to know :) Sounds good to me Rabs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mojosman Posted September 4, 2013 Share Posted September 4, 2013 I have the same guitar as the original poster, a faded brown studio. I traded a G&L Tele for it. Mine is a 2012 model, and at first I loved the action and the way it played. The problem was the tone wasn't what I thought a Les Paul should sound like. I added SD Pearly Gates pickups, and a vintage wiring harness with new 500K pots, and paper in oil tone caps. Now it sounds like the Les Paul I hear in my head. Sure, I would love a flamed standard, but I just can't afford one. My studio really plays and sounds awesome. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4Hayden Posted September 4, 2013 Author Share Posted September 4, 2013 I have the same guitar as the original poster, a faded brown studio. I traded a G&L Tele for it. Mine is a 2012 model, and at first I loved the action and the way it played. The problem was the tone wasn't what I thought a Les Paul should sound like. I added SD Pearly Gates pickups, and a vintage wiring harness with new 500K pots, and paper in oil tone caps. Now it sounds like the Les Paul I hear in my head. Sure, I would love a flamed standard, but I just can't afford one. My studio really plays and sounds awesome. I'm the original poster and I bought mine in 2011, my wife took it from me cause she liked the look. But I do still get to play it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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