Gibson CS Posted April 26, 2008 Posted April 26, 2008 Lads... Ive had some alone time with my Custom. She is a different animal isnt she?...compared to a Standard. The weight took a little getting used to, but its not a big deal. Its not a guitar I like to sit and play. Its best played while standing. Again, I was spoiled by the Standard. Much more aggresive tone then the Standard as well. I guess its the hotter pups coming into play. Brilliant sustain. Nice and thick, just the way daddy likes it! lol My rule of thumb is to fine tweak the tone till just before you get "Mud"..Thats my sweet spot. I know, most of feel the same way. When I found that sweet spot with the Custom it was pure Gibson bliss! Im trying to find the words that separate it from the Standards sound... The only word that comes to mind is thicker... Maybe thats lame, but hey, im no Harvard grad! I love them both equal. These guitars are lifers with me. My daughter inherits them when I take that 6 foot dirt nap. ( She rolls her eyes when I tell her that ) Custom fellas?....any opinions?
harmonicchaos Posted April 26, 2008 Posted April 26, 2008 please show pics! cool, new avatar. it's always cool to see the face of the person you're talking to.
Gibson CS Posted April 26, 2008 Author Posted April 26, 2008 Thanks... Thats me and the Mrs... Ill post it for a few days...It does put a face to the name.
Sancho Posted April 27, 2008 Posted April 27, 2008 I took my new Custom to rehearsal this weekend for the first time. What a great guitar! Although she's heavier than my Standards, the weight wasn't an issue, even after 2 hours of playing. The band loved her, and they all commented on how good she sounded. Even our producer, who was there to discuss some mixing issues, said it's a great sounding guitar. So I guess the stock pickups stay:d/ The missus told me an Ebony one would look really good on the couch beside her...
LPDEN Posted April 27, 2008 Posted April 27, 2008 Customs are my favorite LP's of all, hands down! When that ever recurring question comes around every so often asking "If you could only own one guitar, which would it be?", My answer every time would be: LP Custom without any hesitation. I just got my dream '68 (announced in another thread and shown below), and now I am working on finding a LP Custom with a Bigsby. To make it even more unique than any other LP Custom I now own, I'm looking to make it a solid color - probably in either Black or White.
Gibson CS Posted April 27, 2008 Author Posted April 27, 2008 Sancho... The white Custom is so sweet! Ill tell you it wasnt easy when you have a black & white one side by side at the shop. Beautiful guitar my friend.
LPDEN Posted April 27, 2008 Posted April 27, 2008 Sancho...The white Custom is so sweet! Ill tell you it wasnt easy when you have a black & white one side by side at the shop. Beautiful guitar my friend. I agree' date=' both the Black and the White Customs [i']glow with elegance[/i]....
AXE® Posted April 27, 2008 Posted April 27, 2008 I've never been a huge fan of the look of the custom , But .... Damnit ya got me thinkin ROAD TRIP .
LPDEN Posted April 27, 2008 Posted April 27, 2008 I've never been a huge fan of the look of the custom ' date=' But .... Damnit ya got me thinkin ROAD TRIP . [/quote'] I may have mentioned somewhere here before, but a Bigsby or some variation of a Diamond head in Black w/a Bigsby is so desirable to me. Chrome or Gold doesn't matter. Just bring me back to 1957 for that look, feel and sound! Which reminds me, I have to get back to the Amp threads..
saturn Posted April 27, 2008 Posted April 27, 2008 Some day down the road when I'm ready to make another purchase, I think it will probably be a Custom. Man that balck one is a beauty. Uhh, a Black Beauty, so that's why they're called that!
LPDEN Posted April 27, 2008 Posted April 27, 2008 Some day down the road when I'm ready to make another purchase' date=' I think it will probably be a Custom. Man that balck one is a beauty. Uhh, a Black Beauty, so that's why they're called that![/quote'] Yeah, something about the Double bound white body binding and the withe headstock binding really sets off the deep Black lure wonderfully!
Tim Plains Posted April 27, 2008 Posted April 27, 2008 Yeah' date=' something about the Double bound white body binding and the withe headstock binding really sets off the deep Black lure wonderfully![/quote']You can't say s*** like that here...some of us have impulse problems...the wrong comment can trigger a purchase. jk
GuitarGod319 Posted April 27, 2008 Posted April 27, 2008 you guys are awesome,but i cant take it anymore.im getting sssoooooo jealous of the beautiful standards and customs and classics.im not meaning anything bad,you guys should be proud that your making me want a gibson even more.
Gibson CS Posted April 27, 2008 Author Posted April 27, 2008 Gibson should send us all here at the Gibson Hilton a nice T-shirt!
cvansickle Posted April 27, 2008 Posted April 27, 2008 Les Paul himself regularly used two Customs, one black and one white. He would play the white one when he wore a black tuxedo, the black one when he wore a white dinner jacket. Les was the original "guitar as fashion accessory" artist too. What DIDN'T he pioneer?
LPDEN Posted April 27, 2008 Posted April 27, 2008 You can't say s*** like that here...some of us have impulse problems...the wrong comment can trigger a purchase. :) jk I'm sorry! LOL! A thousand apologies! Nothing to see here, move along.... :)
LPDEN Posted April 27, 2008 Posted April 27, 2008 Les Paul himself regularly used two Customs' date=' one black and one white. He would play the white one when he wore a black tuxedo, the black one when he wore a white dinner jacket. Les was the original "guitar as fashion accessory" artist too. What [i']DIDN'T [/i]he pioneer? Yep, the man was the Thomas Edison of Guitars... Ever see pics of his home? It's an electronic 'wasteland' of history. And I use 'wasteland' in the positive sense of extreme amounts of historic value.... The best part is, he's still going...
Ian Martin Posted April 27, 2008 Posted April 27, 2008 Damn, I'd kill for one of those. Beautys!!! I think I'd fancy a white one...but I'd switch out all the hardware to chrome. Not a big fan of the gold...
ChanMan Posted April 27, 2008 Posted April 27, 2008 The missus told me an Ebony one would look really good on the couch beside her... Gorgeous guitars!! I am kinda partial to both the Ebony and White ones as well.... so, uh... Mind posting a pic of them together on your couch? Maybe MY wife will like them too........ :)
RIPRIDER Posted April 27, 2008 Posted April 27, 2008 They are both sweet....the Customs are definatly flashy...got to luv them both equally just like childern. And its so appropriate that they are photoed in from of that huge peice of Wood...........I guess you could call that a family tree..
scozz Posted April 27, 2008 Posted April 27, 2008 I'm with you deepblue, I love my Custom too! I've probably had it my Custom a little longer than most of you guys have had yours. I bought it new in 1982 for $718.00 including the protector case. Great feel, great tone, what else can you ask for? String winder tuners too.
Gibson CS Posted April 27, 2008 Author Posted April 27, 2008 Rip... I never thought of the family tree aspect of the picture. Wifey thinks my head is made of wood these days, so perhaps I should have been in the shot. *Note* Im taking her to play Bingo tonight. I know how to play her! lol
LPDEN Posted April 27, 2008 Posted April 27, 2008 Rip...I never thought of the family tree aspect of the picture. Wifey thinks my head is made of wood these days' date=' so perhaps I should have been in the shot. *Note* Im taking her to play Bingo tonight. I know how to play her! lol[/quote'] B I N G O !!!
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