adam411booking Posted September 3, 2012 Share Posted September 3, 2012 I'm considering buying a Les Paul Jr Special Double Cutaway. I've found it listed for as little as $899 brand new. I've got 3 Les Pauls at this point (Gibson Standard, Epiphone 100, and Epiphone Jr). I love the sound and feel of the Les Paul and this guitar caught my eye today. Does anybody own this guitar? If so, how do you like it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Versatile Posted September 3, 2012 Share Posted September 3, 2012 I have something very similar from UK luthier Gordon Smith A D/C LP Junior copy with single bridge P90 It's one of my favourite guitars with great tone and fast action And it is the most fun anyone can have V Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adam411booking Posted September 3, 2012 Author Share Posted September 3, 2012 Thanks Versatile! That gives me a little more faith in my decision. I'm excited I found one at a decent price. I've always wanted a Double Cut Les Paul, but could never find one in my price range. Hopefully I'll have the same kind of experience you had with your D/C (even though they're different guitars). I've got two Gibson's already (a Standard Les Paul and a Faded SG) and they're both phenominal guitars. So from previous experience, I know that quality will not be an issue. Gibson has not let me down yet. The only thing I'm worried about is the tone. I believe it comes with P-90 pickup's. I'm also considering a Billie Joe Armstrong signature for $1200 with a single H-90. Which do you think is the better pickup? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Versatile Posted September 3, 2012 Share Posted September 3, 2012 Cheers adam... I can only speak from experience with the Gibson P90...(in my ES330)...which is a great classic sound(Casino)... IMO the LP Junior single P/U guitars are very simple and somewhat limited in tone...great for hi-gain punk styles It is always preferable to try guitars out extensively if unsure...with one's own amp if possible... The other aspect to consider is the relatively lightweight D/C body, which for some can make the guitar feel neck heavy... All the more reason for a 'hands on' trial... V Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adam411booking Posted September 3, 2012 Author Share Posted September 3, 2012 That's true. I guess it would be best to try it out first haha. I know Gibson has a 2 pick up "Les Paul Jr Special Double Cutaway", which was actually the one I was looking at. I just wish my local music store carried it. I found this one browsing on the Gibson website looking for an Epiphone version of the D/C Jr. After I did a little research I found online that Musiciansfriend has it fairly cheap new compared to what the list price is. I have an Epiphone single cut already and it actually surprised me. I was thinking it was gonna be more of a decoration on my wall than anything else, but it turned out to be a nice little guitar (especially for $100). It's obviously not as good as either of my Gibsons, but the quality is not bad on it at all. I was hoping Epiphone made a double cut version, but apparently they stopped production on that in like '92 or '93. It would've been nice to get one for less than $200 haha. I do play a lot of "punk" that's another reason I wanted one :) While punk is not the only style I'll play, I do enjoy jamming to everything from The Sex Pistols to Green Day. I know Billie Joe Armstrong uses one, and honestly that was kind of what inspired me to start researching the guitar. I don't necessarily want his signature guitar (I know it's offered), but I wanted something similar. I wish there was a Guitar Center in my area, but the closest one is about 75 minutes away haha. Do you think if I tried the Gibson Les Paul Jr Special Single Cut I'd get a good idea on how the double cut would sound? I believe they're pretty much the same guitar except one's a single cut and one is a double cut. I could be wrong though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Versatile Posted September 3, 2012 Share Posted September 3, 2012 A 2 P/U LP Junior would have more tone options... Yes, for a given P/U configuration, the S/C would sound very similar to the D/C... Enjoy the chase !! V Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adam411booking Posted September 3, 2012 Author Share Posted September 3, 2012 Thanks Versatile! You've been pretty insightful. Hopefully one of these days I'll either pick one up, or get something better and post pics to share with the world (and not to mention lay down some killer guitar tracks ;) ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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