Revelation Posted April 22, 2021 Share Posted April 22, 2021 I went to a Guitar Center by my home and played a Gibson Les Paul Standard 60's Unburst and I wanted to share my observations. I will start off my saying I currently have a 1989 Les Paul Custom Cherry Burst that I love.The guitar looked beautiful hanging from the wall. I took the guitar and the first thing I noticed was the weight on the back and how it felt unbalanced. It reminded me of a old design that didn't think about trying to create a balanced guitar.The neck was similar to my Les Paul. It felt very comfortable and the action was low. A little too low for me just like my new 2021 335 which I raised slightly. I checked the guitar for defects. I looked at the binding, fret work, where the neck and body connect, the finish, overall construction including the tuning pegs, controls, and hardware. I am glad to say I did not find one issue. The frets were smooth when I bend the strings and intonation was good.I then played the guitar clean through a Fender Twin. It sounded excellent with all pickup selections. The classic Les Paul sound and feel. The top looked good but it was not a WOW look. You have to spend more money to get a better looking top. All and all decent guitar that will sound great with a lot of different styles of music. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IanHenry Posted April 23, 2021 Share Posted April 23, 2021 Thank you for your review, personally, if I was looking I'd probably go for the 50's model. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
merciful-evans Posted April 24, 2021 Share Posted April 24, 2021 I love to read a player's positive reviews. It made me check out some 60's unbursts online. Thanks for sharing Rev Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
01GT eibach Posted April 24, 2021 Share Posted April 24, 2021 When I first read this, I thought he "checked out with" a new LP Std. Very disappointed to find no NGD photos. Jus sayin' ... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pinch Posted April 25, 2021 Share Posted April 25, 2021 I'm madly in love with mine. Hopefully there will always be a non-weight relieved Standard with a 60s neck profile in Gibson's range from now on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nifty Posted May 3, 2021 Share Posted May 3, 2021 A few weeks ago I went into Guitar Center with the intent on buying a LP. Didn't matter what it was either. I had them pull everyone off the wall and I went through them one by one. Odd, the one the felt the best was a LP Classic. Much to the dismay of the sales staff, I went back a day later and repeated the process. :) The Classic still felt best. They offered to ship a new one to me, that hadn't been on display and I declined. Also, there was some sale going on and all the Classics were 1650 (vs 1999 or whatever). I really wanted a Standard. I had one a long time ago I sold. I would pay a pretty penny to get it back. But for whatever reason the Classic just felt right. I could care less about the weight relief. I would prefer a non-relieved model but thats not a deal breaker. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
merciful-evans Posted May 4, 2021 Share Posted May 4, 2021 13 hours ago, Nifty said: A few weeks ago I went into Guitar Center with the intent on buying a LP. Didn't matter what it was either. I had them pull everyone off the wall and I went through them one by one. Odd, the one the felt the best was a LP Classic. Much to the dismay of the sales staff, I went back a day later and repeated the process. 🙂 The Classic still felt best. They offered to ship a new one to me, that hadn't been on display and I declined. Also, there was some sale going on and all the Classics were 1650 (vs 1999 or whatever). I really wanted a Standard. I had one a long time ago I sold. I would pay a pretty penny to get it back. But for whatever reason the Classic just felt right. I could care less about the weight relief. I would prefer a non-relieved model but thats not a deal breaker. Yes I agree that the way to do it. Be as open minded as possible as to your pre-selection, and try everything. Personally I would prefer weight relief, but that's why we are all catered for right? As you say; not a deal breaker. Congrats on the new LP Classic. May you enjoy it for many years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ken374 Posted May 5, 2021 Share Posted May 5, 2021 (edited) Just bought my first LP Standard in Bourbon burst I really like it! kinda wish it had the bigger frets though more meat! quality is realy good! $2350 2020 at GC. Edited May 5, 2021 by ken374 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ken374 Posted May 5, 2021 Share Posted May 5, 2021 (edited) . Edited May 5, 2021 by ken374 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clem Posted June 3, 2021 Share Posted June 3, 2021 PSA: Make sure you get out and see an Unburst finish in person if you think you like them. They tend to photograph as a nicer color than they might be in person. I even photographed one myself and the picture was much better than the real thing (my opinion, of course). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pinch Posted June 4, 2021 Share Posted June 4, 2021 15 hours ago, Clem said: PSA: Make sure you get out and see an Unburst finish in person if you think you like them. They tend to photograph as a nicer color than they might be in person. I even photographed one myself and the picture was much better than the real thing (my opinion, of course). Funny, it's the complete opposite here! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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