Gibson Les Paul Classic Electric Guitar (with Case)

Carved Maple top, Mahogany back. Includes hardshell case.

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"I love my Classic"

Feature:
The Classic would be perfect if they added good locking tuners and strap locks. Some people don't like the cermaic pick-ups. I think they sound great. One man's meat is another man's poison. One man gathers what another man spills, etc.

Quality:
Great neck: smooth, great fretwork, wonderful fingerboard Visually stunning guitar: mahogany wood grain on the sides and back; beautiful gold maple top; nice binding - flawless.

Value:
I think this is a hell of a guitar for thirteen hundred bucks (or for fifteen hundred bucks). On the other hand, guitar prices are way too high, especially Gibsons. But then again, the quality of the construction and the attention to detail are clearly superior to cheaper guitars.

Desirability:
The Classic is a dream guitar. Maybe if you're accostomed to very very expensive guitars, the Classic is not that impressive. But to me, this guitar is mind-numbingly awesome. I'm used to Les Paul Studios and Fender Stratocasters. From that angle, the Classic is a dream guitar. Also, it's not that much more expensive than a new Studio.

Sound:
The Classic has a beautiful tone: round and thick. This guitar produces a BIG Les Paul sound.

Support:
I haven't tested the support.

Overall:
Best guitar I've ever played. Some people might not like the ceramic pickups or the thin neck, or the tuners, but when you feel and see and hear what this guitar is and what it can do, all of those "issues" seem petty and irrelevant.

Submitted: 9/25/2003

Style of Music: Blues - trance

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"Get one before it's to late!"

Feature:
The features are great. Regular LP features, awesome quality.

Quality:
This thing is a tank! I always knew gibsons had great quality, but everything on this guitar is the best of quality and will deffinetly outlast me if I take care of it.

Value:
It's a bit expensive, but for a guitar of this caliber it's nothing.

Desirability:
Mine is a gold top, and has awesome wood grain on the back. It looks very vintage with the exposed humbuckers. The inlays are very cool looking an gives it that signature LP look.It is beautiful, and when i look at it i just want to hold it in my arms again.

Sound:
I love the sound of the 2 humbuckers. Alot of people say the 498 & 500 are purely for rock and not for clean sounding. Man are they wrong! The 500t is very hot and is not great for clean but truly amazing for rock sound. The 498r is a great p'up for clean. It's got great sustain an tone. Just awesome!!!!

Ease of Use:
The neck is nice and smooth and fast. This things pretty heavy, but this is coming from a strat owner. I'm sure i will get used to it after a while, and is not bad when your sitting down.

Support:
I called customer service the day i bought to see how you set the combination for the lock on the case.(1-800-4-gibson) And the guy was very happy and sent me on my way quickly.

Overall:
Unbelievable. Way better than i expected. I wrote a review a year ago talking about how great it was,but i had no idea. Nothing wrong with it. I don't get why Gibson discontinued it. Thats why i ran out and bought mine. Go get one before its to late. There selling quickly. Rock On

Submitted: 11/8/2008

Style of Music: Rock/Metal/Anything good

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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. In the 1990's Gibson and Les Paul still enjoy the most successful endorsement agreement in the history of the guitar, and the Les Paul Standard is still the Industry Standard.

About the Les Paul Series
No matter where Gibson Les Paul is seen - in the hands of a star performer, silhouetted in a guitar dealer's ad, or cast in brass and incorporated into the architecture of a restaurant - it is universally recognized as the symbol of rock and roll music. From the basic no-frills guitars to elegant showpieces, the guitars of Les Paul are the standard-bearers of Gibson's excellence.

Technical Info

Body: Carved Maple top, Mahogany back

Neck/Profile: Mahogany/1960 Slim taper

Fingerboard/Inlay: Rosewood 22 frets/Pearl trapezoid

Scale/Nut Width: 24-3/4 in. 1-11/16 in.

Binding: Single-ply top and fingerboard

Bridge/Tailpiece: ABR/Stop bar

Hardware: Nickel

Pickups: 496R ceramic magnet humbucker, 500T ceramic magnet humbucker

Controls: 2 volume, 2 tone, 3-way switch
The Classic takes traditional Paul design components--like a set mahogany neck, a mahogany body, and a carved maple top--and pairs them with a '60s slim-tapered neck and 2 in-your-face, high-output ceramic humbuckers. Includes case.

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