Gibson Les Paul Standard 60's Neck from zZounds.com!

Gibson Les Paul Standard Electric Guitar with 60s Neck (with Case)

AA figured Maple top. 60's style with fast, thin neck.

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208 People rated this product : 8 out of 10

20 People wrote reviews

9 out of 10

"A dream come true..."

Feature:
What more do you want in a guitar? One that washes dishes? If you know how to use vol and tone in combination and know that pick up setting you want, do you need anything else? I don't use a whammy, so I don't miss it.

Quality:
Best guitar I ever owned. Got the Gold Top and it looks great! Bindings look great too. No flaws whatsoever. And American made!

Value:
Here we go again. If they can make an Epiphone knock off for $400-$700, how can they charge so much for this great axe? What does this have that the Epi does not have, or could not be added? I will state till I die that this is the best guitar I ever owned, but I do think that it is seriously overpriced. Probably because of saps like me that had to wait until their 40's to own such a treasure. The Les Paul robot guitar provides me with a more palpable value proposition so that may be my next guitar. Let's face it, Gibson has the quality and the name. You really can't lose if you buy it at the right price.

Desirability:
I wanted this guitar for nearly 30 years, and got it last year. It is one of the most recognizable, sought after guitars out there. I wanted it more after I actually played one! Iti is a dream come true.

Sound:
Awesome, best I ever sounded. But I don't have a killer Marshall or Mesa tube - just a new Peavey tube (about $600) amp, so I cant rate it a "10".

Ease of Use:
Love the slim 60's neck! Didn't like playing the 50's neck at all. "Riding" the sustain is one of my favorite "tricks" when ending songs or coming out of a lead. It can go forever!

Support:
Only called to review the warranty. Got a live person in 3 minutes and they answered my question.

Overall:
As indicated, the Les Paul robot would be next on my list if it is made of the same quality. I have to play it first.

Submitted: 9/3/2008

Style of Music: Rock

9 out of 10

"Les Paul Standard"

Quality:
Mine was made in 1991, and is extremely well put together. Just a very solid feeling, workhorse of a guitar.

Value:
Mine was $800 in '91. Who knows how much they'll cost in 10-15 years!

Sound:
I gave it a 10 for overdrive tone. After swapping out the pickups out for a '59 neck and Evolution bridge, the OD tone sounds better than anything I've heard. It handles everything from classic rock tone, to the highest of high gain distortion, in spades. For clean tones it sounds good, but imo lacks the midrange character of say a Tele or Strat.

Ease of Use:
The '60s neck is extremely fast & comfortable imo. I've heard folks w/shorter fingers rave about this neck. I have the long piano fingers... and still absolutely love this neck :)

Support:
Haven't needed it.

Overall:
I gave a 9 overall, only because the clean tones are a bit limited by all that mahogany. But, all that mahogany really pays off in the overdrive department :).

Submitted: 5/28/2008

Style of Music: Jazz, fusion, hard rock

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Description

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Guitar legend Les Paul and Gibson teamed up in 1952 to produce the guitar that set the standard for solidbody electrics. The 2002 Standard sports the smaller, vintage style headstock and plastic "keystone" tuner buttons and is available with a "fat," rounded 50's style neck or a "fast," slim taper 60's style neck.

The Standard is outfitted with the new Burstbucker V pickups with Alnico V magnets producing slightly more output than any previous Standard pickups with more bite and a seductive "airy" tone with both pickups on.

The Les Paul Standard is still the Industry Standard Now available with Desertburst, Honeyburst, Lightburst, Trans Amber, Wine Red, and Heritage Cherry Sunburst finishes. Features smaller, vintage style headstock and plastic "keystone" tuners.

Technical Info

Body: Carved AA Maple top, Mahogany back

Neck: Mahogany

Profile: "Fast" 60's style

Fingerboard: Rosewood

Frets: 22

Inlay: Pearl trapezoid

Scale: 24-3/4 in.

Nut Width: 1-11/16 in.

Binding: Single-ply top and fingerboard

Bridge: Tune-o-matic

Tailpiece: Stop bar

Hardware: Nickel

Pickups: New Burstbucker V pickups with Alnico magnets

Controls: 2 volume, 2 tone, 3-way switch

Strings: Les Paul Signature .009-.046

Available in Ebony, Gecko (add $180), Heritage Cherry Sunburst (add $180), Cayenne (add $180), Honey Burst (add $180), Latte Creme (add $180), Wine Red (add $180), Translucent Amber (add $180), Light Burst (add $180), Root Beer (add $180), Desert Burst (add $180), Iced Tea (add $180) and Gold Top (add $210).

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