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Rating And Reviews: Gibson 2013 LP STD Plus

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"Totally boss!" submitted August 30, 2012

By Tim K in Coatesville, PA
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Musical Background: 20+ years ,guitar, just at home anymore with friends
Music Style: Rock ,hard rock ,metal ,country ,blues
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Sound: Coil taps are great to me nothing beats a single coil clean sound , and it can do any type of music you fancy. Just a totally bad ass machine Feature: Like I said the coil taps are suburb wish the bypass one was easier to pull up though Ease of Use: After I put some super slinks on it lowered the bridge just a hair and just barely tweaked the truss rod it plays soo sweet and the action is super low now with no buzz at all I can slip my pick underneath my high e at the 15th fret and it'll stick by itself Quality: Although I have been disappointed in the past with a couple of gibsons guitars that I've owned this one stands tall just everything on this baby screams quality Value: Well $2500 plus dollars isn't easy to hide from the misses but if you play your cards right you'll be fine hahahahaha, I mean hey if she can spend $150 on one new pair of pants every couple weeks that she'll hate after the first time she wears em then I can get this beauty and love it for the rest of my life and come out way ahead Manufacturer Support: Used them once for another les paul i own the we're great and so helpful The Wow Factor: From the moment I opened the case I've been breathless (got the desert burst to anyone who's on the fence about a finish look no more then that finish it's jaw dropping) Overall: This is the 5th Gibson les Paul I've owed over my 20+ years playing and by far my favorite of all, I have smaller hands so I welcome the thinner flatter neck much better then the one on my traditional but I'll still be buried with that one too I never write reviews but for this guitar and gibson just deserves a great review but I'm a man of few words so that's it just play it yourself and be ready to fall in love
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"Great sounding Les Paul" submitted April 20, 2012

By Jeff D in Woodhaven, MI
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Musical Background: All total 8 years, with a 10 year gap in there for marriage/divorce lol. Bedroom/garage jammer.
Music Style: Rock, shoegaze metal, drone
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Sound: The Burstbucker Pros in this guitar are really nice sounding. Full and warm, but still clear. Just the right amount of bite without being harsh. Coil tapped they are great too, they don't get as thin as true single coils, but they give a nice amount of versatility to this guitar. The pickups clean up nicely with the volume knob, and the tone knob is useful from 1 to 10 (not something I can say on many guitars). Also worth noting, these pickups have some nice overtones. Usually don't get much from humbuckers. Feature: Great features on this guitar. Both pickups can be coil tapped via the volume knobs. One of the the knobs acts as a phase switch, which also helps cancel hum when you are in the middle position with both pickups tapped. The other tone knob works as a bypass switch, putting all output through the bridge pickup and bypassing the volume and tone controls for maximum rudeness/crunch/overtones. The locking tuners are a plus, they hold tune great. Only options I feel are missing is a nicer nut (comes with a corian nut, I much prefer a true bone nut, or a tusk nut) and strap locks. The strap pegs are noticeably smaller than the ones on my Tele, and I do not trust them. Both of these are easily and cheaply upgradeable, but I am leaving my LP stock. Ease of Use: I was shocked at the factory setup on this. I've traditionally played guitars between 700 to 1000 bucks, and they generally play well after a nice setup (just could not see spending more for a guitar at the time). But this guitar played excellently right out of the box. Low action, no buzz, bridge pickup is setup hot, and neck fairly tame. Also the pickups are in a nice zone of being powerful, but not ridiculous. I play a TH 30 amp and this guitar roars through it, but sounds full and nice when played clean. Quality: Given some if the recent buzz surrounding Gibson I was a little worried in this department. But with the guitar here and in my hands for a while now, I really like the build quality. Everything is really solid, and there seem to be a lot of old LP's around so I am not worried about the durability. The finish is gorgeous, I have the desert burst plus top, and it was a little cloudy when it first arrived. Used a soft cloth to shine it up and now it just glows! Can't say if I got lucky or not, but the quality is great on this guitar. I had a 2011 LP studio and even after a pro setup it didn't play anywhere near this good (and remember this one is a stock factory setup!). Value: This one is hard to answer....for me it would be yes, the guitar was worth the money. It's well built, has the tone I love both clean and dirty, coil taps, locking tuners, beautiful rosewood fretboard (forgot to mention that, it is drop dead gorgeous, like 3 different colors of brown all streaking through...breathtaking), and I am most comfortable with the LP body style and shorter scale length. There are cheaper guitars that have similar body styles, but this guitar has nearly everything I wanted (minus the previously mentioned strap locks and upgraded nut). For me, I wasn't going to go with a copy. Stick with the original. Manufacturer Support: I've not heard good things about Gibson's support, but will likely not go through them anyways should any work need to be done. I'd encourage people to search for a reputable, local luthier (there are more than you think) if you need anything done. And with LP's so popular, they are usually used to working with them too, another plus. The Wow Factor: I'll be honest, I am pretty much over the initial "wow" of a new guitar, normally because I have never felt entirely happy with any of them (been through custom builds, tele's, strats, studio lp's, 7 strings, baritones, etc). But upon opening the case...the smell of the laquer, the gorgeous fretboard and flame maple top, and that feeling of "man, this is a real Les Paul Standard" did hit me. And to my surprise, it has not worn off, I love this guitar, flaws and all. Overall: I was scared to spend this much on a guitar, given the rate at which I buy/sell them, but I just couldn't find the muscular, musical sound I was looking for. I ruined a 2011 LP Studio with EMG's (never even tried the stock 490R/498T set, I was convinced I needed EMG's to rawk!). Really glad I haven't touched this one, I have finally found the guitar that fit me, both comfort and sound-wise.
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"2012 Les Paul Standard" submitted April 14, 2012

By Jerry B in Cisco, TX
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Musical Background: 30 years playing guitar
Music Style: Rock and blues
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Overall: Wow! Gibson got this one RIGHT!Perfect out of the box,sound ,tone ,set up great job Gibson,thumbs up!!!
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"Gibson Les Paul Standard 2012" submitted October 3, 2012

By Phil Berry in Louisville, KY
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Musical Background: Guitar one year. Other guitar Taylor acoustic
Music Style: popular, blues, rock, country
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Overall: My new Gibson Les Paul Standard 2012 (dessert burst) is the most beautiful guitar I have ever seen. It is a quality instrument in every way and it's sounds are incredible. I am very happy and ordering through zZounds was great. Thanks so much.
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