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Mark Agnesi Talks About The Les Paul Classic

Mark Agnesi Talks About The Les Paul Classic

Description

The Gibson Les Paul Classic combines the early '60s-style Les Paul model with some functional and time-tested modifications. As expected, The LP Classic is crafted with a mahogany back and maple top coupled with a SlimTaper mahogany neck and bound, rosewood fingerboard. Burstbucker 61R & 61T zebra, open-coil pickups provide classic Gibson tones from the era with a bit of extra punch thanks to the open coils. The control assembly features four push-pull pots which provide choices of coil tapping, phase switching and pure bypassing for functional and versatile sonic variety.
Gibson Les Paul Classic Electric Guitar Heritage Cherry Sunburst
Gibson Les Paul Classic Electric Guitar Heritage Cherry Sunburst
Gibson Les Paul Classic Electric Guitar Heritage Cherry Sunburst

Features

  • Gloss-finished maple top on weight-relieved mahogany body
  • 24.75"-scale mahogany neck, 22-fret rosewood fingerboard
  • Dual Gibson BurstBucker 61 pickups, coil tap, phase and bypass on push/pull pots
  • Nashville-style Tune-O-Matic bridge, Grover tuners

Specs

Body
  • Body shape: Single cutaway
  • Body type: Solidbody
  • Body material: Solid wood
  • Top wood: Maple
  • Body wood: Weight-relieved mahogany
  • Body finish: Gloss 
  • Orientation: Right handed
Neck
  • Neck shape: SlimTaper
  • Neck wood: Mahogany
  • Joint: Set-in
  • Scale length: 24.75"
  • Truss rod: Standard
  • Neck finish: Gloss
Fingerboard
  • Material: Rosewood
  • Radius: 12"
  • Fret size: Medium jumbo
  • Number of frets: 22
  • Inlays: Trapezoid
  • Nut width/material: 1.69" (43 mm) Graph Tech
Pickups
  • Configuration: HH
  • Neck: BurstBucker 61R Open-coil
  • Bridge: BurstBucker 61T Open-coil
  • Brand: Gibson
  • Active or passive pickups: Passive
  • Series or parallel: Parallel
  • Special electronics: Push-pull coil tap/Push-pull phase & bypass
Controls
  • Control layout: Volume 1, volume 2, tone 1, tone 2
  • Pickup switch: 3-way
  • Coil tap or split: Coil tap
Hardware
  • Bridge type: Fixed
  • Bridge design: Tune-O-Matic
  • Tailpiece: Stopbar
  • Tuning machines: Grover
  • Color: Chrome
Other
  • Number of strings: 6-string
  • Case: Hardshell case
  • Country of origin: United States

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Reviews

4.8

54 Reviews

96%

of respondents would recommend this to a friend

Most Liked Positive Review

5

Pull. That. Trigger.👇👇👇

To start with, I actually got mine from Sweetwater… reason being, it was the ocean green finish which is exclusive to them. Not to mention, they stopped selling/producing a day after I bought one in the last shipment. So there's my excuse for betrayal. Guitar center and Sweetwater are both great. But this guitar is amazing, either/or finish. I'm almost 16 years old, so your average adult hearing me talk about this feels that I'm inexperienced and untrustworthy. But before you decide to take that thought process for a spin, let me just say that I have played many guitars, especially Gibsons. From picking and choosing between the models, and the Les pauls in their category, this one knocks it out of the park for me. 50's are great! Unfortunately, for the great feel and sound the neck profile is quite thick and may come off strong to some players (especially in the beginning.). Moderns are great as well! But personally, they feel almost like a completely different guitar like calling it Les Paul 2.0 compared to Les Paul. A huge thing about the Les Paul, is it's an amazing classic, vintage guitar that has a name for its vintage feel and detail. Les Paul's don't have to be old/old styled, however it's very known that they are famous for their oldie feel and look. Which is why they've lasted so long as a vintage styled guitar. My point that this leads up to, is that this "classic" style Les Paul is the perfect combination of all of it. It doesn't have to be custom to hit a home run. The classic features a 60s neck profile, being thinner like the modern era guitars. But it's burstbuckers (neck and bridge), plus the finish and pick guard + knob layout, makes it looks classic. Just like the title. The Grover tuner machines as well have a modern feel since they are the metal roundheads opposed to the pearloid top hats. These combinations of old and new make this Les Paul not your normal Les Paul. These characteristics make it so young players like myself can feel free and great while using these on modern music as well as old music. It's on the fine line between everything. Not to mention it's plekd treatment (special treatment usually reserved for the custom shop.). This guitar takes old and new to be its own hyper beast. It kills when playing Zeppelin and GnR examples of Les Paul playing, as well as modern playing like dirty honey, mammoth wvh and Greta Van fleet. Don't hesitate. This guitar will change your life.

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Most Liked Negative Review

3

Well Constructed, but frets are too low.

This Les Paul caught my eye, because it already had the features I would have added to one (coil tap and phase flip). The fact that it was weight relieved and Plek'd at the factory were major pluses. When it arrived, it felt strange as soon as I picked it up. I've been using Gibson guitars since the mid 80's, and none of them have felt like this. The frets on this guitar were far, far lower than any other Gibson I own. Using digital calipers, I measured the fret height at about 0.034". To compare, my early 90's Firebird with the original frets measures 0.048", and my early 2000's Junior at 0.050". The spec's say that the frets are "Medium Jumbo". I really hate descriptions like that, because it tells me nothing (and that's Gibson's problem, note Musicians Friend). If you query "Gibson Medium Jumbo Frets", the dimension that comes back is 0.106" x 0.036", which, after leveling, would match what I saw. I realize that fret size is a matter of personal preference. But I've been playing on taller frets pretty much all of my career, and it just felt too foreign for me. One other "surprise" was the height of the nut. Typically you would see about 0.010" to 0.015" over the first fret. This guitar measured almost 0.040". This caused it to play sharp in first position chords. If this was the only problem, I would have had no issue getting that corrected. That all said, it was an extremely well built guitar. The weight relief does make it somewhat lighter, but don't expect it to feel like a 335. The pickups sounded great and I was able to get some cool tones with the split/phase switches. I really wanted to like this guitar, but it was not in the cards for me. I wound up returning it. It's a "not recommended" for me because of the frets. Would love to know if this is the norm or I just got an oddball guitar.

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Best Uses
  1. Jamming34
  2. Practicing30
  3. Recording25
  4. Small Venues19
  5. Rock Concerts17
Cons
  1. None3
  2. Craftsmanship1
  3. Fret Buzz1
  4. Prices!!!1
  5. NONE1
Describe Yourself
  1. Experienced38
  2. Professional Musician9
  3. Novice4
Pros
  1. Good Tone46
  2. Fun To Play45
  3. Good Feel45
  4. Solid Electronics43
  5. Good Pick Up42
  • Awesome Gibson Les Paul

    5

    submitted10 months ago

    byMark

    fromKingsport Tennessee

    This is one Great Guitar! Plays Great Sounds Great I can't say anything bad. The 60's Neck is best Neck I've ever played. I would recommend this to anyone, go ahead and get if in looking for a Nice Guitar!

  • Awesome guitar

    5

    Verified Buyer

    submitteda year ago

    byGary

    fromIndiana

    Submitted as part of a sweepstakes

    No issues whatsoever very playable.

  • My favorite guitar!

    5

    submitted2 years ago

    byJAL

    fromDayton, OH

    I now have close to 20 guitars, and have had many more over the years, but this is THE ONE for me. My particular one is heavy, probably close to 10 lbs., but man does it feel great. It was perfectly set up, sounds incredible with a lot of tonal variety, and the neck and fretwork are perfect. Only issue was that the ground wire going to the bridge came from the factory severed in two, so it was quite noisy. A local luthier did an excellent job repairing it and I wouldn't get rid of this one for anything.

  • My son loves it..

    5

    submitted2 years ago

    byDimas

    fromMassachusetts

    I bought this guitar as a Christmas gift for my son. He absolutely loves it. Beautiful guitar I went with the honey burst. It's sounds just as good as it looks.

  • I would buy this guitar again.

    4

    Verified Buyer

    submitted2 years ago

    byJames

    fromWinder GA

    Submitted as part of a sweepstakes

    I use this guitar mainly at home with friends.

  • Best Les Paul incarnation ever

    5

    submitted2 years ago

    byCharles

    fromSeattle, WA

    Amazing! Love these Burstbucker 61 zebra open-coil pickups! This guitar is so fun to play! I got the Electric Blue finish and it is beautiful. Push/pull pots give you several pickup options. My favorite is all pots pulled. If you are looking for an amazing, beautiful, sexy guitar, buy the Classic.

Q&A

Have a question about this product? Our expert Gear Advisers have the answers.

  • asked byZeke

    fromOcala, Fl

    What's the strings gauge?

    Open Reply - Gear-Support
    .010 (high E) .013 (B) .017 (G) .026 (D) .036 (A) .046 (low E)
  • asked byMayo the newbie

    fromundisclosed

    What's the brand of the strings?

    Open Reply - Gear-Adviser
    They are Gibson's own.
  • asked byFilippo

    fromNyc

    Can this guitar be set up with pick ups covers?

    Open Reply - Thomas
    It's possible. In a case like this we recommend having a qualified guitar tech look at the guitar
  • asked byJeff

    fromRochester, NY

    Does this guitar have an ebony fretboard to match the guitar body?

    Open Reply - Thomas
    No, it's Rosewood. The body is Mahogany.
  • asked bySkyMan5162

    fromLynn, Indiana

    Is this product "Neck Through?"

    Open Reply - Gear-Support
    It is not a neck through, it's attached via joint.