pearsonrj Posted May 30, 2010 Share Posted May 30, 2010 I bought, and returned, 2 Vintage Sunburst Les Paul Traditional Pros from Musician's Friend back in February/March. First one had a pickup issue. Second one had alot of fret buzz and I wasn't convinced it could be easily fixed without compromising the string height too much. Anyway, picked up a Goldtop Traditional Pro from my local Guitar Center a few days ago, and I think this one is a keeper. It had been on the wall, but it played the best of the two they had available. The other one 'had a twist in the neck' according to the general manager, and he said he was going to return it to Gibson. Of course it was up on the wall when I visited the next day. Not really sure what purpose that particular lie served, but I've come to believe nothing that any GC employee tells me without confirming it myself. I'll post pics in a few days. Gonna jam with a friend tomorrow and give it a good work out... On a slightly different topic - they has a couple of Epiphone Les Paul Slash Signatures on display, for $600 including hard case. They must have had a really hard time moving those. The two on the floor were in pretty poor condition - I don't see anybody buying them even for $500. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flight959 Posted May 30, 2010 Share Posted May 30, 2010 We dont have Guitar Centre here in the UK and when I have been In th US ive never had the time to visit one! It seems to be one lie after another with them... Regards Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
6-2151 Posted May 30, 2010 Share Posted May 30, 2010 Congrats on the new guitar..please post some pics when you get the time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobB Posted May 30, 2010 Share Posted May 30, 2010 Hi pearsonrj.......... congrats on the Goldtop. Glad to have you as part of the family. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamman Posted May 30, 2010 Share Posted May 30, 2010 Congrats on your new Gibby. please post some pics ,when you can. We do like our eye candy . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jnastynebr Posted May 30, 2010 Share Posted May 30, 2010 Sorry dude, we cant let you in the club yet. A REAL Les Paul cannot come from Guitar Center. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MojoRedFoot Posted May 30, 2010 Share Posted May 30, 2010 Sorry dude' date=' we cant let you in the club yet. A REAL Les Paul cannot come from Guitar Center. [/quote'] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deepblue Posted May 30, 2010 Share Posted May 30, 2010 Welcome aboard....pics asap. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GibSinCity Posted May 30, 2010 Share Posted May 30, 2010 Sorry dude' date=' we cant let you in the club yet. A REAL Les Paul cannot come from Guitar Center. [/quote'] A REAL Les Paul comes from Gibson. They are then sold through retailers like G.C. and others. If you buy in-store, know your "stuff", and don't take crap from any sales people, you should do alright. Finding "The One" may be the biggest task at this point. Ask for stuff "Out of reach" or "From the back" if you have to. No one is forcing you to buy anything. You can always walk if you don't like the merchandise, or the people. If you buy online, sight unseen, that's another story. You're taking a chance. For some that's the only option, but you can return it or cancel the order. You decide if you are satisfied with the transaction, no one else. That being said, there can be real pieces of junk hanging in stores, but this can be true from a number of different retailers, not just Guitar Center. I've never had a problem with any of my REAL Les Pauls that I have checked out, played first, and then bought in person from G.C. Welcome to the club pearsonrj Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pearsonrj Posted May 30, 2010 Author Share Posted May 30, 2010 Here are some pics: And finally my collection (of serious guitars at least): Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pohatu771 Posted May 30, 2010 Share Posted May 30, 2010 We dont have Guitar Centre here in the UK and when I have been In th US ive never had the time to visit one! It seems to be one lie after another with them... Regards According to the Internet, anyway. No one ever comes to complain about how well they were treated. It applies to Guitar Center and anything else. Poor treatment or a bad product prompt people to complain, but when they're happy, they don't take the time to say so. I've never had a bad experience. It's not an ideal shopping experience, and there are things I would change, but I've never been treated poorly by any means. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GibSinCity Posted May 31, 2010 Share Posted May 31, 2010 That's a nice lookin' one pearsonrj. Very cool in Gold Top. Traditional Pros are a versatile guitar. IMO the coil-splitting on this model sounds better than the coil-splitting SG's that have surfaced of late. I had a nice Trad.Pro from early in the run in Heritage Cherry. It even had a slight quilt on the top. Unfortunately, I had to trade it in when the opportunity to pick up a Custom Shop model arose, and at that point, I had more guitars than "GAS Cash", so a trade was necessary. At some point in the future, I do intend to find another one. Congrats on the axe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G McBride Posted May 31, 2010 Share Posted May 31, 2010 OK looks like your in. Congrats on the LP. Now you will begin the search for your next one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
artmaker Posted May 31, 2010 Share Posted May 31, 2010 Beautiful Les Paul.....Congrats. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deepblue Posted May 31, 2010 Share Posted May 31, 2010 Nice guitar, I have a soft spot for Zebra coils too! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swleary Posted May 31, 2010 Share Posted May 31, 2010 You sure you want to be in that club? I think I see a smudge on the body..better take it back haha kidding Looks good my friend and welcome to the club.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluesguitar65 Posted May 31, 2010 Share Posted May 31, 2010 Now that is a beautiful looking gold top. Im sure you will have years of fun with that. I sure do with my 1977 gold top. These les pauls will serve you well and they do get better when they get age. Uploaded with ImageShack.us Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LarryUK Posted May 31, 2010 Share Posted May 31, 2010 bluesguitar65,. I think your one on the left is a fake. I think it's best that you post it to me and I'll look after it for you. Wink Wink. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gibson4life Posted May 31, 2010 Share Posted May 31, 2010 Beautiful Goldtop you have there. I'm also a fan of the zebra's. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yoda Posted May 31, 2010 Share Posted May 31, 2010 Sorry dude' date=' we cant let you in the club yet. A REAL Les Paul cannot come from Guitar Center. [/quote'] Maybe REAL guitar players can't come from Nebraska. :- Nice looking guitar! Congrats! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jnastynebr Posted June 1, 2010 Share Posted June 1, 2010 Little sarcasm for the GC bashers yoda, so dont get your panties in a bunch. I buy 90% of my guitar sh*t from Guitar Center, where I find the staff to be fiendly and helpful. My Stratocaster came brand new, in box, never touched by human hands after leaving Corona CA until I got it. And I'm not from Nebraska. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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