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Help me select a Gibson Les Paul custom ebony please


rocknpop

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Hello all, 

I am trying to decide on which Les Paul to buy. I already have an R8, Lemon, 2013 with Custombuckers. I want an ebony with the cool inlays, the diamond, 50s neck, and perhaps a mahogany top. Please help me with the following questions:

1. WOOD TOP: What is the difference in tone in Les Pauls for those that are maple top vs mahogany? Assume mahogany is deeper, darker, les sparkly, more nasal. 

2. PICKUPS: 3 vs 2 pickups - not sure if there's a material difference? 

3. BRAND: this a big one, I'm looking at the Bonamassa black beauty. It's only $900 shipped vs. a Gibson which is >$3,400. Is there a material difference between Gibson and Epiphone? 

 

What options would you consider, what would you recommend? 

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