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Just treated myself to Gibson LPG Les Paul. Looked everywhere for the best price and nobody could touch zZounds. They beat all competitors by a long shot. Guitar arrived in perfect condition in a matter of days. The guitar itself is amazing, particularly at this price. I own many high-end guitars and this one holds it's ground. Stays in tune, looks great and plays like a beast. There's nothing in this price range with this quality that I'm aware of. Do yourself a favor and buy one for $500 from zZounds.

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Cannot believe someone can now own a TRUE Les Paul for under $1000 of this quality. I do not believe Gibson can continue selling these for this cheap for long. Great setup from the box, all I did was lower the bridge a little and tune. I bought the Chocolate Brown and it seems to be made of 2 pieces of wood both carved top and body, sounds great to me and stayed in tune as I played it. I bought an Epi Les Paul case with mine, the Gig bag is actualy nice as well. back to the guitar, it is made of all good materials all it is lacking is the finsih and crome/gold thrills...Mine is heavy, it is not carved out and maybe weighs 9 pounds or possibly more ... Pickups ROCK a clean to a dirty growl...The tone controls are also smooth and mellows out the harsh treble sounds...I don't like the truss rod cover and ordered one with a Les Paul logo...this thing equals any Fender Standard I own in quality and even sound...dont buy a copy, get the real thing before a possible price height or a discontinue of manufacture of Guitar ....The guitar is a really nice looking guitar and feels great and a dream to play...good frets intonation on spot....THIS IS A LES PAUL

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Bought new in March of 2013 so not many made before this one. Have been a lifelong USA Fender Strat & Epi LP player & this was my first real Les Paul. Although Fender is still in my lineup, my Epi has been laid down to rest. This LPJ fits my bill & serves my needs. I have been playing week-ends for at least the last 8-9 years in dives,low life juke joints & knife & gun clubs & other places you wouldn't want to take a high end Gibson. I could never support my family but I enjoy this lifestyle. Another reason for buying this LPJ other than it playing so good was the price. This guitar can't be beat if your wanting a real Gibson. No manufacturer support needed, but gave it a 5 anyway.

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Okay, I bit! The price was right, and I was gassing for another LP. Here's what I got: high quality mahogany body, maple neck (that's good), classic 490 & 498 humbuckers, Kluson tuners, and a rosewood fingerboard. What I didn't get: shiny finish, binding, and truss cover that says, "Les Paul". Bottom line: great wood, great electronics, great hardware=great sound. It may not look like your Dad's Les Paul, but I assure you, close your eyes and open your ears--It's a Les Paul!

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I had a great experience buying my first les paul from zzounds , the guitar was packaged well, and there was no damage, and the price drop and pay to play option, made it a no brainer.the guitar is a gem. the same pick ups are on the 2013 studio and the premium model , I also like the blackcovers over the 490r/498 p/u)and minus 387 coats of laquer the wood looks good and sounds even better this is no junior guitar this is a tru les paul that screams out...... play me and it is a collectors item because it lasted one yea zzounds I will buy a Gibson from you next year

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I've been playing guitar for 51 years now and in that time I have owned several Les Paul guitars, and like most struggling musicians, traded them off, or sold them to survive. I now own three "Gold Tops", the latest being the "Gibson LPJ". Out of the box, it's like every Gibson that I have ever owned,.. an excellent musical instrument by any standards. I have read several different blogs and reviews finding mixed up musicians tell me that the "J" stood for "Junior", or that it was just another faded series and wasn't as good as their "Studio", or that it wasn't a real Gibson,... Geesh, go figure jealous musicians! I play professionally and have already used my "LPJ" on several gigs in the last month,.... Plainly put, the Gibson "LPJ" delivers in playability as well as a fantastic spectrum of sound,... No problem at all with this guitar! If there was anything about this guitar that I would change, it would be a pick panel and a little more finish,.. but hey, I'm a happy man with my new "LPJ"! As far as the "blog boys" go,... all I can say is, "get out of your computer chairs, quit telling everyone about how much you know and go show us,... play a Gibson guitar and make a living at it for real. "Gibson Rules, (bloggers drool)"!!!

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Please! I am begging you. Do not let this price fool you. This is an AMAZING guitar. I purchased the rubbed white... It is striking. It is like seeing a wonderfully beautiful woman nude for the first time. It will make you stare and drool. Gibson lost me for a while... I mean they were making some products that were not good...not finished well. Boy did they save themselves. This guitar is 700.00 and worth EVERY penny. It is built very very well... Of course they cut corners.. But mainly its the pretty stuff. This guitar looks like a guitar that could step in a boxing ring and beat some butt. I promise you this is the guitar to get if you want a Gibson and dont have a ton of money. Plus the pay as you play... I mean when will others learn. That is the way to go! It sounds and plays like an angel on acid. The neck is so rad... I am in love. I have never played a guitar I loved as much as this one now. My Fav was my Dean flying V 79... It has been moved aside for a while. Seriously don't worry about the price. It is an amazing guitar. Thank You Gibson, Thank You ZZounds.

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I used to own a faded SG, and the LPJs’ are not the same guitar as the faded models. A lot of good guitar companies are making LP body style guitars with more features and finish for about the same price or less. But they aren’t Gibson. I believe these are way better than the other guitars in their price range. I played a Gold Top for about an hour and I’m sold. I’m getting one of these - screw the light bill. \M/ it’s not a progressive metal shredder’s guitar because the neck is kind of fat, although it is still very comfortable. I would replace those 490 pickups first opportunity because they don’t compliment the tonal possibility of this guitar. A hard shell case is a must. The only issue I observed was that the finish was a little screwed up around the neck pocket and the finish is thin. Maybe some polish would help protect and shine it up. Hey Gibson why not have the push/pull coil tap option as the Epi models?- whatever. I don’t believe there are too many Gibson models this cheap with a Gold Top option so that is a collectable red flag.

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Zzound people set me up with a great guitar and a great payment plan, my second guitar btw.They seem to always have the best deal on stuff and they are reliable.Definetely recommend !

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Thanks to ZZoounds I got this Gibson. On sale with the lowest price fo the Holiday. Ship extremely Fast and well Protect boxing, Great Services!

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Bought the Gold Top and couldn't be happier. It plays great, set up was good out the box. The pickups sound great. No QC issues at all with mine. The 1 and only thing I can find on mine that I wish was different is the pickup selector switch is not the typical switch used by Gibson. There is nothing wrong with it, just not the normal one. The tip threads on instead of slides on. But overall the guitar is great.

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