tng6664 Posted December 31, 2010 Share Posted December 31, 2010 ok,, i have a little sad story and a question...had a '99 les paul standard--ebony,cream binding,beautiful,best sounding and playing guitar ever owned..i got into a screwed up situation,,had to pawn,,it was pulled out from under me legally.,.,gone, no way to get back,that was in '05 and i've been sick/pissed,,,completely heartbroken since. Can't afford to try and locate another,,so,there's a guy who wants to trade me a '01 LP standard DC for 1 of my strats.i've never played a DC... it's not a LP it's a lp DC,,,i've read,listened to soundclips..,., but not only do i know visually it's not the same there's something telling me it wont be the same. Opinions please,,or did i answer my own question..and just wait for the day i can get another.I'm kinda a perticular type person,even the fact it's a double seems to automatically make it not the same,,even if I was blindfolded and played each and they satisfied sound and feel,,I would still eventually take the blidfold off. Sorry for such a sad story,,but you guys being gibson owners should understand,,,the wife and friends who don't play don't get it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigKahune Posted December 31, 2010 Share Posted December 31, 2010 Welcome. Save up a while longer and get a nice used LP Standard. I can tell you won't be satisfied with anything else. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rjay777 Posted December 31, 2010 Share Posted December 31, 2010 Yup, I doubt you'll be happy until you get a standard back in your hands. I had a 2004 LPDC standard. They are great players, but not suitable for everyone's tastes. You're not alone, I miss a few guitars that got away.... but don't we all. Like Kahune says, save your coins. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jnastynebr Posted December 31, 2010 Share Posted December 31, 2010 A DC isn't a Les Paul? Sorry man, I don't see how a double cutaway turns a LP into not. If anything I prefer the master volume/tone knobs and the location of the pup switch. Different, yes. Not a Les Paul, no. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
damian Posted December 31, 2010 Share Posted December 31, 2010 I love the Gibson LP DCs.......My goal is collecting guitars, not trading them......An 01 DC is a nice guitar, very nice...You don't mention what Strat you'd trade, so we can't give detailed advice based upon unknowns... I say, keep your Strats, buy the DC, and save up for a new or used LP Standard or a LP non-chambered Traditional.......And avoid pawn shops at all costs, if you can... I'm sorry your wife doesn't understand your 'music self'.....Many musicians choose a girlfriend / wife / spouse based upon expected support..I do... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tng6664 Posted December 31, 2010 Author Share Posted December 31, 2010 Thanx guys,, just want to clear up a couple things,,when i said "it's a DC" what i meant was that i know it's a Gibson LPDC,,even though i haven't owned one it cannot sound and feel the same,,and also a Dc is doublecut,,a les paul is a single cut,,like i said if i put on a blindfold and played each and they sounded the same which i doubt,,eventually i take off the blindfold.I love the way it plays,the way it sounds,and the way it looks.Not being a smarta** but if you own a les paul and you play something else no matter what,you know,it's not the same(100%) and i understand even if i get another '99 ebony,.,.not too likely is it going to sound identical.The part about the wife and friends not understanding means- she knew years ago i love music and guitars,,but she doesn't play,,she doesn't know that feeling/bond you have with your guitar.she's ok with it even though she doesn't understand.Again,,not being a smarta** but only other guitarist know the feeling. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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