Megafrog Posted August 12, 2017 Share Posted August 12, 2017 I am dying from GAS due to the markdowns on the 2017 and earlier models. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Micrmay2113 Posted August 18, 2017 Share Posted August 18, 2017 1961 Beveling and horn tapering on ALL SG's...much like they did back in 2013! [lol] CB I'm with ya on this one. I LOVE the bevels of the early SG models. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charlie brown Posted August 19, 2017 Share Posted August 19, 2017 I'm with ya on this one. I LOVE the bevels of the early SG models. [thumbup] CB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marky Forrest Posted August 21, 2017 Share Posted August 21, 2017 My tip is to keep checking amazon.com they have been the first ones with details the last few years. Thanks for the tip Rabs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rabs Posted August 27, 2017 Share Posted August 27, 2017 Thanks for the tip Rabs. Some up... https://www.andertons.co.uk/p/SGS18EBCH1/solid-body-electric-guitars/gibson-usa-2018-sg-standard-in-ebony https://www.andertons.co.uk/p/LPTD18HBNH1/solid-body-electric-guitars/gibson-usa-2018-les-paul-traditional-in-honey-burst Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marky Forrest Posted August 27, 2017 Share Posted August 27, 2017 Some up... https://www.anderton...andard-in-ebony https://www.anderton...-in-honey-burst Thanks Rabs. It looks like the main change for the SG Standard is the p'ups. I'm not sure about the LP. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pesh Posted August 30, 2017 Share Posted August 30, 2017 Some up... https://www.anderton...andard-in-ebony https://www.anderton...-in-honey-burst Thanks Rabs. It looks like the main change for the SG Standard is the p'ups. I'm not sure about the LP. The links that Rabs put up seem to have been changed or pulled slightly; they're now blank. However this morning I've found this: https://www.anderton...ssic-in-goldtop Blurb from the site in case it does a disappearing act... Every bit a classic instrument, this particular Les Paul embodies everything that gave them their reputation back in the day. A truly timeless design that you'll be powerless to resist! Body & Neck The body is made of a combination of mahogony and maple, in a configuration known as the non-weight relief body. This means that you get the added sparkling quality of the maple without compromising the famed sustain and resonance of the traditional mahogany Les Pauls. The neck features a slim-taper profile with a luxurious rosewood fretboard. The use of mahogany in both the neck and the body ensures that no note goes unheard, yet you'll be amazed at how easy this neck is to handle compared to some of Gibson's wider profiles. Pickups & Electronics Armed with two P90s, your tone will be simultaneously vintage and versatile. With a slightly more balanced response, these pickups retain the full-bodied sound associated with Les Paul's but provide an added element of clarity that crisps up nicely. Hardware Kidney grover tuners and aluminium hardware are utilised to provide you with tuning stability and even more resonance, and classy cream binding completes the classic look. This truly is the original Les Paul experience. Here's what Gibson say about the 2018 Les Paul Classic The Les Paul Classic guitar conveys major elements of the iconic Les Paul look with the legendary tonewood combination of a mahogany-and-maple non-weight relief body, bound body top and fingerboard with trapezoid fingerboard inlays. Fast and comfortable playability is increased with a Slim Taper neck. Additional appointments include a pair of P-90 pickups, ABR bridge, nickel-plated hardware, and hand-wired electronics including Orange Drop capacitors. Specifications Series Gibson Model Year 2018 Body Body Styl:e Les Paul Classic Body: Mahogany Top: Plain Maple Weight relief: None Binding: Cream Neck Neck: Mahogany Neck profile: Slim Taper Nut width: 1.695" Fingerboard: Rosewood Scale length: 24.75" Number of frets: 22 - Medium - Cryogenically Treated Nut: Tektoid Inlay: Acrylic Trapezoid Binding: Cream Binding Style: Rolled over Frets Hardware Bridge: ABR Tailpiece: Aluminum Stop Bar Knobs: Gold Speed Knobs Tuners: Kidney Grovers Plating: Nickel Case: Hardshell Electronics Neck pickup: P90 Bridge pickup: P90 Controls: 2 volumes, 2 tones, 1 toggle switch, hand-wired with orange drop capacitors Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scottpaine_69 Posted August 30, 2017 Share Posted August 30, 2017 2018 Gibson LesPaul Standard HP pics. No pickup rings. 4 Big screws in the back of the guitar for the pickup adjustment. The cut more contours into the body as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MichaelT Posted August 30, 2017 Share Posted August 30, 2017 2018 Gibson LesPaul Standard HP pics. No pickup rings. 4 Big screws in the back of the guitar for the pickup adjustment. The cut more contours into the body as well. Really? Through the body pickup adjustment? Sure, let's make these COMPLETELY incompatible and different from everything else we produce. I don't like that idea at all. I can't see how this is a good idea. I sort of liked the 2017 HP's with the metal pickup rings. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rabs Posted August 30, 2017 Share Posted August 30, 2017 2018 Gibson LesPaul Standard HP pics. No pickup rings. 4 Big screws in the back of the guitar for the pickup adjustment. The cut more contours into the body as well. Hmmm.. There seems to be something going on with the bridge volume knob. The fact its black and the other are silver says to me they have some more electronic gadgetry.... ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scottpaine_69 Posted August 31, 2017 Share Posted August 31, 2017 Hmmm.. There seems to be something going on with the bridge volume knob. The fact its black and the other are silver says to me they have some more electronic gadgetry.... ? There is nothing going on with the knob. It's just how the pic. turned out. I've seen other pics. of standard HPs this color and a few others and all the knobs are chrome. It's just a shadow in this pic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rabs Posted August 31, 2017 Share Posted August 31, 2017 There is nothing going on with the knob. It's just how the pic. turned out. I've seen other pics. of standard HPs this color and a few others and all the knobs are chrome. It's just a shadow in this pic. Ahh ok... I wasn't sure but that makes sense. Cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
norcalpiper Posted August 31, 2017 Author Share Posted August 31, 2017 Just saw the Les Paul Classic line with p-90s!!! WoW!! I hope the SG lines get a P-90 model.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rabs Posted August 31, 2017 Share Posted August 31, 2017 Just saw the Les Paul Classic line with p-90s!!! WoW!! I hope the SG lines get a P-90 model.... Theres a few here http://www.mylespaul.com/threads/gibson-2018.396773/ and here http://www.mylespaul.com/threads/gibson-2018.396773/page-5 and here (no p90s yet though) http://www.mylespaul.com/threads/gibson-2018.396773/page-6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Micrmay2113 Posted August 31, 2017 Share Posted August 31, 2017 Looks like the SG HP will have a flamed top. I'm not sure I like the pickups being adjusted from the back, but then again I'm a traditional kind of guy. I wouldn't go for a HP model regardless. Fingers crossed some of these get lefty models! Also Gibson has posted a 2018 Firebird Standard on their Instagram as well. Actually now that I think about it, a lefty 2018 SG Special would be a nice complement to my 2017 Standard. I've always wanted to have a standard, but with a special as a backup. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beerad12 Posted September 1, 2017 Share Posted September 1, 2017 Oh man. Check out this explorer in antique natural. https://m.thomann.de/gb/gibson_explorer_2018_antique_natural.htm?ref=msg_a_0 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rabs Posted September 1, 2017 Share Posted September 1, 2017 Whooa.. here they all are https://m.thomann.de/gb/search.html?q=gibson+2018&ref=mpd_s Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pesh Posted September 1, 2017 Share Posted September 1, 2017 Those prices have gone up far too much. Why are they alienating people like this? I know they've got debt but damn this is getting stupid. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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