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NEW REVIEW - LP Taditional Plus
I received my LP in Honeyburst about 2 weeks ago. The color is beautiful. The web pictures are not even close, even at Sweetwater which are supposed to be photographs. Plays great! Love the thick 50's rounded neck. The only complaint is that the G string was badly out of tune. It went out of tune several times within an hour of playing. I called Gibson and they said to have a Luthier look at it and to set it up to my specs. Then they couls tell if it was the Klusson tuners or the NUT or the Bridge causing it to go out of tune so easy. I'm sorry but for the amt. of money you pay for these guitars they should NOT have to go to a Luthier unless you drop it and crack something. Gibson said if any part needed replacing they would be happy to send me the replacement part free of charge. I wonder if that includes the labot of the luthier replacing it. Other than that I love my new Baby, heavy on not.
Reviewed by Big Lou on 11/19/2009 who plays Christian Praise Music, Blues, Rock.
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A Classic "Traditional" !!!
I just got one this month, and aside of its beautiful traditional looks (a classic Les Paul Standart), It plays incredible ! Very well done ,and
from my many years of experience, it feels like a real instrument, great resonance that you can feel when it's played with out amplification !
The playability is incredible , you can bent your strings two steps a la Howling Wolf with out choking the notes .
Also , for my personal preference , I do love the warm smooth classic sound of the 57 classic Humbucker. If you are looking for a Traditional Les Paul Standart......... this is the one !!!
Reviewed by Roadrider4 on 8/11/2008 who plays Blues , Classic Rock , R & B.
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Before you buy another guitar TRY the Traditional
Being a Gilmour fanatic I always owned Fenders. Then I borrowed a tricked out Studio and fell in love with Gibsons. Needing one of my own, I labored over choosing between the 2008 Traditional and the Custom. The Traditional has immaculate craftsmanship and the unchambered weight is reminiscent of the 80s Les Paul. The rosewood neck tone is amazing and the sustain is remarkable. Through a Marshall half stack, this guitar sounds like dark melted chocolate that actually stunned the band when we first heard it. As a practical plus, it provides diversity from the Custom sound which imho is brighter by comparison. I couldn't be happier with this guitar. By the way, I haven't tuned it in a week and its still spot on.
Reviewed by Cathy Goldberg on 9/17/2008 who plays progressive rock.
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GREAT GUITAR/GIBSON RIP OFF
My review title may cause many to wonder why I would word it in that manner. The following review I submit, will be one of honesty, being fair, yet, tell it like it is. First of all, I can't say enough about how much I like this guitar. This is my third Gibson Les Paul, the other two are the Classic, and the Double Cut-Away. What I like about this Traditional Plus, are the pickups what Gibson has placed in the guitar. This guitar was played over my Fender 65 reissue Twin Reverb, which is a clean amp. Even so, the Les Paul still wanted to crunch had I have allowed it to. Then I plugged it into my Marshall JVM410H with cab, as you know this is the newest amp head put out by Marshall and is considered their Flaggship. The JVM410H will give you clean, crunch, reverb, OD1, and OD2. Each setting has three types of sounds, that go from mild to wild. When playing on the mild crunch, gain down, the guitar was kicking butt. From there, I placed it on each settings ending up on OD2, with the most dirty sound of all, and the gain turned way up. This guitar would hold out a note as long as I had my finger on the string. The humbuckers are some of the best I have ever heard in my 45 years of playing. The paint job is a work of art, with the maple top proudly displaying it's craftsmanship. The color I picked was honeyburst, but the icetea also looked good. All in all, I was happy with the quality, looks, and sound of the guitar. NOW TO THE GIBSON RIP OFF
Four years ago, The Gibson Les Paul Classic cost
between $1,800.00 and $1,900.00 hundred dollars.
The guitar came with locking tunners, a set of
strap locks, and a guitar case that had a silk
cover that went on top of the guitar once layed
in the case. This guitar was $400.00 dollars more,
no locking tunners, strap locks, a guitar case
that is inferior to the one I received last time.
If you put locking tunners on it, this will void
the warranty. Gibson has raised their price
beyond what the dollar ammount should be, then
gives you less than what you should get for the
money. Just about every guitar company who sell
a high dollar product, include these things I
mentioned. This is why I gave it 4 stars, any
guitar that cost $2,300.00 dollars should include
these extras. The Gibson hardshell case is a
little more than a generic model. In conclusion,
this is a great guitar, and has better reviews
than the model above it that sells for $2,600.00 or more. This mahagany body is not chambered, where as the higher priced Standard is.
Reviewed by WICKTANA on 8/2/2009 who plays Classic rock, Blues, Motown, Oldies, some Country, very light Metal.
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An iconic classic
Perfection sums up my opinion on this guitar. I've always wanted to own a Gibson LP and I'm glad I chose this one. I tried and almost bought the Vintage Mahogany LP, but this one was just in a class by itself. All the touches are perfect and I can't put it down. Tone and action are superb; by far the best electric guitar I've owned.
Reviewed by BEP on 10/17/2008 who plays Rock, etc..
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The Traditional Is The Standard
I bought a 2008 Les Paul Standard a few months ago. It was a very nice guitar, but it just wasn't the Les Paul I was used to. I tried out the Traditional a few weeks ago, and fell in love. I ended up buying one. The Traditional is the Les Paul Standard that we all know and love. No chambering, no locking tuners, no asymmetrical neck...just 100% pure Les Paul. Plug one of these into a Marshall amp, and you will get goosebumps! Before you buy the new Standard, take a look at the Traditional. I recommend this guitar to anyone looking for that vintage Les Paul feel.
Reviewed by Timmy M on 3/20/2009 who plays Everything.
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Nice job Gibson!
I got mine back in August. I got the desert burst finish, which is beautiful! I love the tone of the '57 hum bucking
pickups and the '50s neck. I also like that fact that this is one of few Les Pauls with a non chambered body....it
feels more like the LPs of bygone days. I have always wanted a Les Paul and this one fills the bill nicely. Great
job Gibson!
Reviewed by crsmr2 on 3/25/2009 who plays Rock, Blues.
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AMAZING
the title says it all... i was blown away playing this guitar at guitarcenter i have always been a fan of custom shop les paul's but once i played this guitar my mind was set on it. The playability on this guitar is amazing i didnt find any problems with the new pleking i actually liked it... The tone of this guitar was bright which is something some customs I feel lack... and the finishes are all insane... I played this guitar for a good amount of time at guitar center and decided on getting this instead of a custom... I strongly recomend this guitar to anybody who is looking for a really nice Gibson.
Reviewed by Steve on 9/20/2009 who plays Metal, Hard Rock.
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One word: Amazing
This guitar is unbelievable. The tone that it makes is the most beautiful thing I have ever heard. The sustain can last forever. It is so comfortable to play and comes naturally. I highly recommended this to any guitar player.
Reviewed by Eric G. on 6/4/2009 who plays Blues, classic rock, metal.
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Great
Its as good as you can get without spending the extra 2 thousand on a LP Custom from the Custom shop
Great guitar, definetely recomend, better than my other LP Standard, i still love my LP 1968 Custom Reissue more, but this is definetely my 2nd fave, and a great great guitar, I would recomend this over the Standard anyday
Reviewed by D on 10/27/2008 who plays Blues Rock Jazz.
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