Gibson Les Paul DC Pro Electric Guitar (with Case)

Curly Maple top. Mahogany back. BurstBucker Pro pickups.

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"The high end Les Paul sound at an affordable price."

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Feature:
The 2003 Les Paul Standard Double Cut Plus with 24 frets has a Drop Dead Gorgeous Translucent Amber carved figured AAA maple top. Even with simple controls (1 tone and 1 volume), the 490R and 498T Alnico magnet humbucker pickups and chambered mahogany back provides unbelievable sustain and tone that revels the heavier LP Standard and Custom Models. It has a maple
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"Younger-looking and less expensive Les Paul Standard"

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Feature:
The humbuckers are the same ones that they use in the Les Paul Standards and provide noticeably better sound than the Studio. The double cutaway features only two knobs (Tone and Volume) as compared to 4 for all of the other Gibsons, which keeps it simple and straightforward.

Desirability:
It's a beautiful departure from the typical Les Paul. There's no pick-guard, a feature that really streamlines the appearance. The top has a rich finish, and the translucent amber model really shines.

Sound:
This melifluous hunk of wood has great sustain, tone, and sensitivity. I played on an Epiphone Les Paul for years and never realized how rich and pure sound could be until I played on my double-cutaway.

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"The perfect guitar."

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* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
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Feature:
The 24 frets is a plus and a rare thing for gibson. One volume and one tone that's it, which to me is a little annoying compared to my old custom. The flame top is outrageous, you can stare at it for hours. (mine is black pepper)

Quality:
Mine has a few nicks now but was in pristine condition when I bought it. It does need to be set-up with significant temperature changes. But a move to Florida fixed that. But it is easy enough to set-up yourself if you are one of those suckers in the cooler climates

Value:
It's a guitar initially it will lose value, it's not a collectors item. but it is irreplacable to me.

Desirability:
It sounds great, it looks great, it plays great.

Sound:
I am quite partial to the sound of my les paul dc. When I bought it I was playing through a Peavey transtube 60w express. Which it sounded fantastic through. I recently bought a peavey 40w triple xxx. It sounds even better through this amp. I have played this guitar through about every amp and effect you can think of as it often travels to the music store with me to try stuff out. It nearly plays itself and there isn't a dead spot anywhere on the fretboard. Because of the chambered body it is slightly more audible than the standard les pauls when it is not plugged in. Go play one and see if you can put it down.

Support:
No need to speak to them.

Overall:
Who doesn't want more guitars? I will have this until I die.

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"It works for those who want it ..."

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Sound:
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Ease of Use:
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Support:
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Feature:
One volume, one tone; what more do you need? Slim taper neck and lighter than other LPs; a joy to play!

Quality:
Gibson at their best; quality fit and finish all the way.

Value:
Got it for $1500; a steal.

Desirability:
I think it's cool; a lot of people don't like the 24 9as opposed to 22) frets of a "normal" Paul, and it DOES change the sound, but that's what I was looking for ...

Sound:
Brighter than a "typical" LP' I use if for 70s funk and R & B.

Ease of Use:
What's to use; plug it in and wail!

Support:
Never had to deal with any support on Gibson or Fender products (nor Dean, Hamer, PRS, etc.)

Overall:
It rocks (or shouldI say "funks"?)!

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"passionate"

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I have been playing for about nine years.I had a strat before.These guitars are incomparable to strats.The only reason a person would go with a strat is because they do not want the fat sound that this guitar has.The sustain etc, no strats cant come close to. It is a true les paul,with I think a better sustain,only missing a volume and a tone control.I like simplicity, so thats what I wanted. It is much lighter than a regular les paul.With a compressor or other effect processors you can reach the tin rock sound of a strat(the sound that strats have with tone control set to the very bottom) but a strat can never reach the fat sound of a gibson. The frets are very comfortable and much easier to play than a strat. My pace has improved with this guitar. I spend more time with it than any other guitar. The trans. black is a very impressive color.Overall, it is a true gibson and I feel very passionate for her for everything she's got and she doesn't. (second tone and volume controls)Don't forget, guitars are like woman, the more you like them the more time you spend with them, and you need to have a lot of time alone with your guitar in order to improve and thats what Im doing with my guitar since day 1.
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Les Paul Standard Cutaway Customer Review

Overall:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
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Feature:
single set of conrols make it quick and simple to set the reuired tone

Quality:
some blemishes on the body and the pick ups

Value:
good value compared to other guitars costing twice as much

Desirability:
others are envious

Sound:
exellent sustain great sounds through marshall amps.

Support:
n/a

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"I would recommend this guitar for sounds, looks and affordability."

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When I opened the case (the guitar was a long awaited gift), the color and flamed top were beautiful. The finish is a little uneven around the neck joint and I had to set the action to my needs, but is over-all a good value. This guitar sounds great. I play fusion and jazz and this guitar handles both warm clean jazz tones, screaming disortion and anything in between. It's light yet has just as much tone and almost as much sustain as a regular Les Paul, but with the added comfort of a slight tummy cut in the back and full neck access with 24 frets. All knobs and the toggle switch are also easier to reach than on other Les Paul models. The only negative (besides finish and set up) is one tone knob and one volume knob and this may limit the amount of tones you can coax out. ( If you like simplicity this may be just what you want). This can be easily fixed by replacing the pots with dual stacked pots. A great guitar soon to be my #1.
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Les Paul Standard Cutaway Customer Review

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When I plug it into a half stack or bigger, it has the biggest sound that I have heard short of a PRS. I think that it is one of Gibson's best made guitars because of its versatility in all styles of music. I can play anything from Counting Crows to Creed on it, and everywhere in between.
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"this guitar ROCKS!!!!"

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i don,t know what i like best...the way it plays...the way it sounds , or the way people,s jaw drop,s when they see the red w/ gold hardware
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"Great sound"

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Beatiful triple AAA-top. Great sound. Great looks. Licht weight. Fast neck.
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"my favorite guitar (out of 8)"

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I love this guitar but my only gripe is that the frets below the 14th fret or so are to close together.When I first bought it I thought that I might miss the two tone controls instead of one,but that has not been the case.
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"Great version of the LP Standard with 24 frets"

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