OldBlue&Blondie Posted December 8, 2011 Report Share Posted December 8, 2011 Spent three weeks working on a ship so I figured I needed a reward. So I got a Les Paul Studio Joe Bonamassa the Tuesday before Thanksgiving. As a note, and to my embarassment, I hadn't heard of Joe Bonamass (and I love the blues). I just liked the idea of a beefier LP with upgraded pups and tuners at a decent price. Anyway, still working on the settings for my amp, but my initial impression is that it's not a bad guitar. The sustain is real nice but I am still getting used to the thicker neck. My two other guitars are different: a 2009 CS 356 and a 1980 Fender The Strat. Weight wise my new toy falls in the middle at 8.8s lbs (the CS356 is a shade under 7 and the Strat is 13#). The rosewood fingerboard is in the middle as far comfort (CS 356 is ebony and I really like that the Strat neck is mapla and a challenge). I am still dialing in my amp to my new toy so tone-wise I'm still getting comfortable. There are times the beast just vibrates your belly button and just really has that nice Les Paul tone. I think I'm going to change out the knobs to black like my CS 356 (I don't get the weird different knobs on it). Quality wise, it's pretty darn good. I got it from Wildwood (also where I got my CS 356) and the set up is pretty good. I might lower the action eventually. So, pretty happy new LP guy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigKahune Posted December 8, 2011 Report Share Posted December 8, 2011 . A very nice addition to your collection. Your new Joe B LP GT looks great. Beautiful Gold Top. Congrats. . B) . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StijnV Posted December 8, 2011 Report Share Posted December 8, 2011 Cool ! good for you[thumbup] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gary s Posted December 8, 2011 Report Share Posted December 8, 2011 Congrats on the new guitar! I know the feeling of getting a new one as I've only had my wine red Studio for about 4 weeks now and am learning about it and lov'in it! I agree with you on the knobs. I don't get it. The black ones should look great. Enjoy!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
btoth76 Posted December 8, 2011 Report Share Posted December 8, 2011 Congratulations! Probably this knob setup is a tribute to Peter Green. Cheers... Bence Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eracer_Team Posted December 8, 2011 Report Share Posted December 8, 2011 Bonamassa strings all his Les Paul guitars with 11's He claims on his forum that to him they give the best sustain. Unlike what you may have read in the past couple of days on the Gibson Life Styles pages that claims the 11's keeps him from shredding. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldBlue&Blondie Posted December 8, 2011 Author Report Share Posted December 8, 2011 I strung the LP with DR Pure Blues (10 to 46). My CS 356 is 9.5 D'Addarios (as is my Strat). I'm thinking of dropping 1/2 step on one of the Gibsons (the Strat has a floating bridge that is not fun to adjust). Having said that, I don't think my fingers would be terribly happy with 11s. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charlie brown Posted December 9, 2011 Report Share Posted December 9, 2011 If "Joe" like 11's, more power to him. I like them, too...on my Gretsch Country Gent, and Duo-Jet. The Fender's get hybrid (9-46), and the Gibby's get 10's, generally. My fingers seem to love the lighter 9's on Fender's, more so, than 10's. So, I guess I'm "all over the place," with string guages! CB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RUSHian Posted December 9, 2011 Report Share Posted December 9, 2011 Awesome guitar!! Enjoy!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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