ryoutausami Posted May 11, 2011 Share Posted May 11, 2011 Need Help. Can you tell me the pros and cons of gibson les paul standard and traditional?And what are the difference/s between the two? THANKS IN ADVANCE :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Musicfox Posted May 11, 2011 Share Posted May 11, 2011 Need Help. Can you tell me the pros and cons of gibson les paul standard and traditional?And what are the difference/s between the two? THANKS IN ADVANCE :D I think traditionals are non chambered or non swiss cheesed either. Someone confirm this? I have a Canadian release Traditional "Faded" and its very heavy. Will weigh sometime I have no scale. Long tenon too maybe anyone? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillyGibson Posted May 11, 2011 Share Posted May 11, 2011 My Trad. Plus is weight relieved. It weighs 9lbs 5oz. I believe the standards made now are chambered. Pros and cons very general. Both are good and have different features and different prices. Best to go play them side by side. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yaff Posted May 11, 2011 Share Posted May 11, 2011 The 08 Standard is Chambered and the Traditional is weight relieved via drilled holes (Swiss cheese) The necks on Traditional, Traditional + and 08 Standard are all different Electronics and Pickups different The only way is to play some and see for your self. Tone and feel are very subjective and what`s best for one will not work for another. There are fantastic examples of both and also some that are less than perfect. All the best and enjoy the research. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigKahune Posted May 11, 2011 Share Posted May 11, 2011 . Gibson has a website complete with spec sheets and finding the differences is relatively simple. As Yaff said - if you can, visit some shops and play them to find what YOU like. Traditional specs - http://www2.gibson.com/Products/Electric-Guitars/Les-Paul/Gibson-USA/Les-Paul-Traditional/Specs.aspx Traditional Bigsby specs - http://www2.gibson.com/Products/Electric-Guitars/Les-Paul/Gibson-USA/Les-Paul-Traditional-Bigsby/Specs.aspx Traditional Pro specs (Guitar Center) - http://www2.gibson.com/Products/Electric-Guitars/Les-Paul/Gibson-USA/Les-Paul-Traditional-Pro.aspx Traditional 1960 specs (Sam Ash) - http://www2.gibson.com/Products/Electric-Guitars/Les-Paul/Gibson-USA/Les-Paul-Traditional-1960/Specs.aspx Traditional Plus specs - http://backstage.musiciansfriend.com/productDetail/productDetail.jsp?entProductId=519321 . . . (no page at Gibson) Standard 2008 specs - http://www2.gibson.com/Products/Electric-Guitars/Les-Paul/Gibson-USA/2008-Les-Paul-Standard/Specs.aspx 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChanMan Posted May 14, 2011 Share Posted May 14, 2011 Big Kahune FTW!!! EXACTLY what I was going to do.... and a HUGE plus one for the recomendation to go play them and see which one you like best. They really are ALL different, even examples of the same model. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pete c Posted May 17, 2011 Share Posted May 17, 2011 my epi trad pro weighs in at 8 lbs even. i thought the epis where not weight relieved. i have seen some weight relieved Gibsons weigh more Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pippy Posted May 18, 2011 Share Posted May 18, 2011 It has been said before, but it really cannot be stressed enough; examples of the same model will feel and play differently. You really should try out as many of each to find which one most appeals to you. my epi trad pro weighs in at 8 lbs even. i thought the epis where not weight relieved. i have seen some weight relieved Gibsons weigh more I've been informed that the species of Mahogany that Epiphone uses for their body blanks is different from that used by Gibson. The variety of Mahogany Gibson uses is, typically (they vary considerably), quite a bit heavier than that used by Epi., hence the apparent body-weight anomaly. I've heard of some recent - i.e. Chambered - Standards which weigh more than some (Solid) Re-issues, for example. P. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sujith Edwin Posted January 2, 2020 Share Posted January 2, 2020 Gibson Les Pauls are great sounding guitars. Great sustain, Amazing look..and it's really a beautiful piece of Art. THANKS TO LES PAUL FOR THIS AMAZING MODEL. However, its heavy and necks are thick or lets say chunky, especially Traditional model and very uncomfortable to play as it is not contour body. Personally i get a shoulder pain on my picking hand ( right side ) after using Les Paul for a while. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eracer_Team Posted January 2, 2020 Share Posted January 2, 2020 Let's just say from May 11, 2011 and Jan 2, 2020 (9years) that the original poster has bought a guitar 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
7enderbender Posted January 2, 2020 Share Posted January 2, 2020 For me it comes all down first to the neck shape and feel. And there were variances for that not just between the models but at different times. Best to try that first and see what you like. Weight and weight relief obviously is a concern with Les Pauls so yes, that's a difference between the models as well. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sgt. Pepper Posted January 3, 2020 Share Posted January 3, 2020 Saw a LP Trad Pro V today in CG. The QC was terrible and it was 2k. Everyone is calming Gibson is back. I don't see it. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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