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The Gibson Les Paul Standard Traditional is an electric guitar that has all the traditional features you expect from a Les Paul.
With a Mahogany body and set neck and a pair of Gibson's awesome '57 Classic humbucker pickups. Gibson is pleased to announce that the Traditonal is the first model to use the revolutionary Plek system. A computer controlled set-up that measures and dresses each fret measuring the height between the fingerboard and each string. This will eliminate string buzz and provide ultimate playability. Other traditional features are vintage style Gibson speed knobs, chrome Nashillve Tune-O-Matic bridge and stopbar and classic Kluson-style tuners by Tone Pros, which give this guitar the classic look of the 80’s that pursists will love.
Each Les Paul Traditional comes with Gibson’s standard black snakeskin case.
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Gibson Les Paul Traditional Electric Guitar Specifications
Body
- Top Species: Carved AA Maple
- Back Species: Mahogany
- Binding: Single-ply top
Fingerboard
- Fingerboard Species: Rosewood
- Scale Length: 24-3/4 inch
- Number of Frets: 22
- Inlays: Trapezoid
- Fingerboard Binding: Single-ply
Electronics
- Neck Pickup: 57 Classic Humbuckers
- Bridge Pickup: 57 Classic Humbuckers
- Controls: Two volume, two tone, three-way switch
Neck
- Species: Mahogany
- Profile: 50s Rounded
- Peghead Pitch: 17 degrees
- Nut Width: 1.695 inch
Hardware
- Plating Finish: Chrome
- Tailpiece: Stopbar
- Bridge: Tune-o-matic
- Knobs: Gold Speed Knobs
- Tuners: Green Keys
Case
- Interior: White Plush
- Case Exterior: Black Reptile Pattern Hardshell
- Silkscreen: Silver Gibson USA logo
Strings
- Type: Brite Wires
- Size: .010-.046
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A Guy with a Guitar from Sacramento, CA, USA
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| Quality |
| Would you consider this product to be made well? How dependable? |
| In terms of how well this is made, it is manufactured and assembled very well. My intention was to find a quality instrument I could use when touring that wasn't a unique custom or too overly valuable. That being said, this guitar is made very well. The fit and finish is 9/10. The only fault I see is in some of the way the wood is cut or marked under the lacquer. The colors aren't all perfectly matched on mine, so the back of the headstock has some interesting color striation on one of its edges. All in all, it's a sturdy, heavy (weight relieved, yes. light? no.) guitar that definitely does the job I need it for. I believe this will handle world touring as well as any guitar could. |
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| Reliability |
| How has it stood up over time? |
| I have only owned it for a little over a month. So far, it's continued to perform as new under all circumstances. The pickup selector knob is starting to unscrew itself periodically, but that's pretty typical in my experiences. Just have to screw it back down when if feels loose, or a drop of loctite would possibly solve it, as well. |
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| Your general opinion of this product. |
| Overall, it's a great guitar with a bold sound. It has a vintage taste, but I wouldn't identify it as a vintage tone. I am pleased with this Les Paul and don't see myself getting rid of it anytime soon. Very good workhorse guitar. |
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| Playability and Feel |
| How does it feel, Heavy, Fast, Chunky? How was the neck? Are the controls easy to get to while playing? |
| The neck is a little fat. I typically play Minarik Customs with fairly slim necks and Fender Teles (fat necks). This neck really falls between the two styles. It's comfortable and pretty easy to play. It's not a fast neck. If you go quite fast, you'll find yourself slowing down a little. My customs are noticeably faster, though for a second I thought I had just slowed down after being on the Gibson for a couple weeks. It's incredibly responsive and reactive with a tube amp behind it. |
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| Tone |
| Bright and snappy? Dark and smooth? Were the pickups hot, mellow, thick, thin? |
| Big, bold and meaty sound. It's a little bigger in the bottom end than just about any of my guitars, except the customs (engineered for big bottom). There's a less refined tone (Vintagey, but not really quite vintage), but it's really a nice, raunchy kind of tone that could easily be used for evil. With hotter pickups, it'd be a screamer. The stock pickups have brought a new color that I didn't have in any other guitar before. (Only other Gibson is an old 60s SG Melody Maker, a demon of untamed fury). |
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| Finish |
| How did the stain or paint job look? |
| Pretty good. I addressed that earlier. |
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| Action |
| How was the action out of the box? |
| Excellent. Could use a little tweaking, but out of the box it's ready to roll. I will probably leave it as is for a while. |
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