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Subject
SEARCH FOR TONE IS OVER
BIG HAIRY from SALISBURY MD
Quality
Would you consider this product to be made well? How dependable?
THERE IS NO WAY THESE COULD BE MADE ANY BETTER. AS A MATTER OF FACT GIBSON HAD TO START PUTTING TRANSPONDERS IN THEM BECAUSE THEY WERE BEING PASSED OFF AS THE ORIGINALS NOW THEY CAN BE SCANNED I DON'T THINK YOU COULD FIND BETTER BUILT GUITARS THAN THE VOS SERIES
Reliability
How has it stood up over time?
THIS GUITAR IS SOLID LIKE A ROCK EVERYTHING IS TIGHT AND SOLID NO LOOSE STUFF HERE BUILT LIKE A TANK IT WILL SURELY OUTLAST ME BUT I HAVE ONLY HAD IT A FEW DAYS
Overall
Your general opinion of this product.
THIS GUITAR IS THE BEST LES PAUL I HAVE EVER OWNED AND I HAVE OWNED QUITE A FEW IN MY 41 YEARS GIBSON HAS HIT A HOME RUN WITH THIS MODEL
Playability and Feel
How does it feel, Heavy, Fast, Chunky? How was the neck? Are the controls easy to get to while playing?
THE FEEL IS PURELY OLD FAT HEAVY LES PAUL. I WOULDN'T WANT IT ANY OTHER WAY. I HAVE HAD 60'S REISSUES WITH THE THIN NECK AND LET ME TELL YOU THAT THIS ONE IS THICK AND FAT AND REALLY COMFORTABLE I DIDN'T THINL IT WOULD FEEL SO GOOD. I THINK THAT THE THICK NECK MIGHT BE ONE OF THE LINKS TO THE MONSTER TONE. THE 59 IS EXACTLY THE SAME EXCEPT FOR THE FRETS SIZE BUT THESE FRETS ARE PERFECT AND THE INTONATION IS PEFECT VERY WELL DONE. I AM THROWING ALL OF MY OTHER GUITARS AWAY ON E-BAY BECAUSE NONE OF THEM CAN HOLD A STICK TO THIS ONE
Tone
Bright and snappy? Dark and smooth? Were the pickups hot, mellow, thick, thin?
TONE IS THE TONE EVERYONE OF US HAS BEEN SEARCHING FOR BUT FEW EVER FIND THIS IS THE TONE YOU WANT THINK OF JIMMY PAGE, ANGUS YOUNG, SLASH THEY ARE ALL IN THERE JUST TURN THE KNOBS AND YOU CAN DIAL ANY ONE OF THEM IN THESE PICKUP RULE EVEN THEY ARE HAND WOUND !
Finish
How did the stain or paint job look?
I AM NOT A HUGE FAN OF SUNBURST GUITARS BUT I GOT THIS ONE AFTER READING REVIEWS OF IT ON THE GIBSON WEBSITE THE FINISH IS VERY NICE AND LOOKS LIKE A FIFTY YEAR OLD GUITAR THAT WAS NEVER PLAYED.MINE HAD A FEW VERY SMALL SCRATCHES IN PLACES THAT YOU CANT EVEN SEE BUT IT WAS A DENT AND SCRATCH MODEL AND THAT ALONE SAVED ME $2,000 DOLLARS WHAT A STEAL IT IS WORTH TWICE WHAT I PAID. THANK YOU AMS AND THANK YOU WHOEVER SCRATCHED MY NEW GUITAR
Action
How was the action out of the box?
READY TO ROCK OUT OF THE BOX I DIDN'T HAVE TO MOVE ANYTHING EXCEPT TUNE HER IN THE ACTION IS PERFECT VERY LOW WITH ABSOLUTELY NO STRING BUZZ AT ALL