pippy Posted July 13, 2010 Share Posted July 13, 2010 ... but the 335's pups are SMOKIN!!!!!. And Les Paul p-ups aren't? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big_Guitarra Posted July 13, 2010 Share Posted July 13, 2010 Currently for me it's Les Paul:-" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LPguitarman Posted July 13, 2010 Share Posted July 13, 2010 Les Paul all the way. I like the carved top ("solid body"). Yeah I know chambered or weight relieved, but still the best Gibson IMO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rocketman Posted July 13, 2010 Share Posted July 13, 2010 Milo hit it right on for me. I do love my Les Pauls but the ES-339 can do things that the Les Paul cannot do (and vice versa). "Best" is a very relative term too. For example, there is no way one can ever get a Strat-like sound out of an ES or a LP. So they are not "best" for those sounds. My Gibson Sonex is cheap and made of essentially particle board, but it screams compared to a Les Paul. However it sounds lousy when trying to get a classic blues tone from it. Bottom line is that I love all my Gibson guitars and they all have a purpose. No one is better than another. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rewddawg1 Posted July 13, 2010 Share Posted July 13, 2010 The best Gibsons are the guitars I own. I am partial to SG's & Flying V's Rewd. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tman5293 Posted July 14, 2010 Author Share Posted July 14, 2010 BUMP!!!! again... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
btoth76 Posted July 14, 2010 Share Posted July 14, 2010 There are plenty of great instruments made by Gibson, so it's very hard to choose the best. Personally I think it is L5-S. Wish I could own one! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flight959 Posted July 14, 2010 Share Posted July 14, 2010 Lester any day! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tman5293 Posted July 15, 2010 Author Share Posted July 15, 2010 SUPER BUMP!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heymisterk Posted July 15, 2010 Share Posted July 15, 2010 I think that Les Pauls are about the coolest looking, iconic, classic rock guitar of all time. But I don't care for them. Most of them are too "dark" sounding for me, and don't have enough treble-y kick. (An exception is a LP with P-90s.) But the real reason I don't like them is comfort: I don't like the single cutaway, and the deal-breaker for me is not so much how heavy it sits on my shoulder, but how that weight - to me - throws off the balance of the guitar. I feel like I am holding a teeter-totter with a fat guy on one end and a waif-ish supermodel on the other. I prefer the SG. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dub-T-123 Posted July 15, 2010 Share Posted July 15, 2010 My favorite is the SG. But I love most Gibsons. The ES line is pretty awesome... I'm also a huge fan of the Hummingbird. And the J45... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest rogerb Posted July 15, 2010 Share Posted July 15, 2010 I don't personally have one but I think the ES-335 covers alot of territory musically. I see blues, jazz and even some country players using that model. I have a Les Paul standard myself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Notes_Norton Posted July 15, 2010 Share Posted July 15, 2010 ES-330 Light weight, wonderful neck, OK as an acoustic, and that wonderful P90 pickup sound that is enhanced by the vibrating archtop. IMHO the most under-appreciated guitar in the Gibson lineup Notes ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tman5293 Posted July 15, 2010 Author Share Posted July 15, 2010 EPIC BUMPING!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big_Guitarra Posted September 8, 2010 Share Posted September 8, 2010 Gibson Les Paul Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Versatile Posted September 8, 2010 Share Posted September 8, 2010 In many ways they are all best options and it would be a dream to own one or more of each !! For sexy looks I go for the Firebird, echoing the halcyon 50's American car era. For easy handling and great HB sounds the SG. The ES series are a great link between archtop semis and later solids...being good at everything from Clapton/BB King blues to pop to jazz fusion to rock, even punk with the wild Tom deLonge. To my taste the Les Paul is a great guitar, a bit heavy and everybody's got one...I like the Junior for it's easy handling and fun factor...so many guitars...so little time !! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
46 and 2 Posted September 8, 2010 Share Posted September 8, 2010 LP IMO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zonkers Posted September 8, 2010 Share Posted September 8, 2010 ES335 or ES175 with the Les Paul being a close follower. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eallenb Posted September 8, 2010 Share Posted September 8, 2010 When playing "Home on the Range" to all the 'Doggies' or "Satin Doll" to all the 'Cats' The ES is my top choice Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LarryUK Posted September 8, 2010 Share Posted September 8, 2010 The 359 looks a very versatile tool. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diego the guy Posted September 8, 2010 Share Posted September 8, 2010 I have gone over to the v side they work for me and im gonna get a flying v (faded, of course) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sellen Posted September 8, 2010 Share Posted September 8, 2010 For me it's the sg. the raw tight snarl sound of the sg wins big time for me. Its all about our playing style Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Witmer Posted September 8, 2010 Share Posted September 8, 2010 I vote Les Paul, partly because that's what I have and love. But if I was buying today... I'd be torn over an ES. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
albertjohn Posted September 8, 2010 Share Posted September 8, 2010 ES- most versatile guitar out there. From jazz pickers, to Dave Grohl, it sounds amazing +1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigKahune Posted September 8, 2010 Share Posted September 8, 2010 It's another "back from the dead" thread. Way Les Paul B) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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