umatic Posted February 3, 2012 Share Posted February 3, 2012 Hi Guys, hope you're all well Quick question. I'm going to pull the trigger on an LP Standard. A reputable Ebay seller has a 2005 and a 2003 Standard (both near mint). However, a brand new LP Traditional is only slightly more expensive than the ones this guy is slinging. Does that sound normal? Which would you go for? (btw the Trad will probably have baked maple board) Thanks :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
strat-o-steve Posted February 3, 2012 Share Posted February 3, 2012 I didn't know they were using baked maple on the "Standard Traditional" line of Les Pauls yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
umatic Posted February 4, 2012 Author Share Posted February 4, 2012 I didn't know they were using baked maple on the "Standard Traditional" line of Les Pauls yet. yes, in the uk it seems that most of the currently available traditionals have these new fretboards Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dg77 Posted February 4, 2012 Share Posted February 4, 2012 I just got a trad+...made in 2011...rosewood Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisnorthw Posted February 6, 2012 Share Posted February 6, 2012 The Traditionals still have Rosewood fretboards. Have only heard good things so far on the baked maple boards which come on the Custom Classics, looking forward to trying one soon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drew365 Posted February 7, 2012 Share Posted February 7, 2012 If the new Traditional has the features you want and the difference in price isn't that much I would definitely buy a guitar I could play first over one from Ebay. I've had good luck with Ebay, but a used guitar I think is pushing your luck. the '03 and '05 Standard's will be weight relieved, the same as a new Traditional. There's several Traditional models, so you need to be sure which one your looking at and make sure it has the neck profile you want. I've read good and bad about pretty much every Gibson pickup, so the best thing is to play it and see if it suits your type of music. You can't do that on Ebay. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
umatic Posted February 8, 2012 Author Share Posted February 8, 2012 Thanks guys. I pulled the trigger on an iced tea trad, rosewood fingerboard. It's pretty nice. Not 100% perfect finish-wise like my custom shop es-335, but pretty good. I'm running it through a 60s Fender blackface, Mike Bloomfield style - it sounds pretty good! I now wish I had bought an LP years ago..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nitefly Posted February 8, 2012 Share Posted February 8, 2012 Thanks guys. I pulled the trigger on an iced tea trad, rosewood fingerboard. It's pretty nice. Not 100% perfect finish-wise like my custom shop es-335, but pretty good. I'm running it through a 60s Fender blackface, Mike Bloomfield style - it sounds pretty good! I now wish I had bought an LP years ago..... Contrats on your new guitar. Pictures are a must Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Archived
This topic is now archived and is closed to further replies.