Gibson Les Paul Standard

2007 Les paul Standard in Lightburst, Burstbucker Pro Pickups, 50's Neck, you know the rest, Everything I need in a guitar

This guitar Sounds fantastic, My second les paul with burstbucker pro pickups, the perfect sound to my ears (thought about 57 classics but I love the BB pro's so much) The chambering doesnt bother me at all, my other paul was a very heavy 89 standard in heritage cherry, this guitar sounds 20 times better than that one (same pickups too) and it's a hell of a lot lighter. I use This guitar with a Marshall JCM 800 head and cab, Peavey Valve king 50, and Marshall Vintage Modern 2266 combo. Im floored with how good my rig sounds!

Perfect from the factory, everything is top notch quality.

Will outlast me im sure

Ive delt with gibson on several occations, Never had a problem, always took care of me 100 Percent.

Been playing for 14 years, Ive owned many gibson and currently own many guitars in general, strats tele's Sg's, and i couldnt be more satisfied with life at the moment!

2007 Gibson Les Paul Standard - Honey burst finish with dark brown back and sides ??? stunning look. Burstbucker pickups, 50's profile neck. The rest is regular Les Paul stuff, nothing fancy.

Well, I have to disagree with some of the comments I have read here regarding the ???chambering???. This guitar has the chambers and I love its sound. Obviously, this is a pretty subjective comment, but I compared the sound with that of the Les Paul Deluxe I bought back in 1974 (real solid body, no chamber). Sure the pickups were different... but the body did not resonate as much on the older model; in fact the ???acoustic sound??? on the Deluxe was very thin compared to this Standard. I sincerely believe that the chambers do help in that regard. Now, a ???better acoustic sound??? does not simply mean that the guitar sounds better when unplugged??? More resonance means that the body contributes in keeping the strings vibrating which means more sustain. So it does have an impact on the sound of the guitar once it is plugged in. I am always a bit suspicious when I hear people say that things should be done a certain way because it was always done this way. Resistance to change is a common thing, but I sincerely believe that, in this case, change was good. Maybe the original reason for doing it (saving weight) was a bad one, but I hear Gibson is now more intelligent about achieving ???proper??? chambering that benefit the tone.
Once the guitar is plugged in my Peavey Classic 50 or via my Tonebone trimode for distortion, it sings. I also own a Godin LGXT with Seymour Duncan pickups. The Les Paul Standard???s sound is superior to that of the Godin and the Deluxe. Regarding the comparison with the Deluxe, I would say that I find the sound of this Standard to be more ???open???, especially on the neck pickup. I rarely used that pickup on the Deluxe because I was finding it too dark, but on this guitar, it sounds great and gives me so many more tonal options.

Excellent fit and finish as expected on an instrument in that price range. Action is low. I find this guitar to be really easy to play. The 50???s neck seems to do the job for me. Maybe it is the fact that my first good guitar was a Les Paul when I was 16 and I find myself at home on it. I can???t say???

I can???t say yet because this purchase is too recent, but I do not expect any issue. From what I recall, my Deluxe was very solid except for one thing that did break. It was the little square plastic plate holding the jack. I was always careful with that guitar but I guess once, while I was sitting to play, I put a bit too much pressure on the jack and the plate broke. No other problem.

Never had to deal with them.

I've been playing for over 35 years. Early influences included Jimmy Page, Tony Iommi, Jimi Hendrix, Santana, then in my 20???s, I discovered Allan Holdsworth and found out that a guitar can sound totally different from what I had heard thus far. This Les Paul can accommodate all kinds of styles from blues and traditional rock to progressive rock and jazz. The sound is full and powerful with plenty of sustain which allows playing legato without ???losing gas???. As mentioned before, my other guitars include a Godin LGXT. I love the Godin for different applications; it is my instrument of choice when I need a more ???acoustic sound??? provided by the piezo pickups or when I want to control a midi instrument or to enter data in the computer, but the Les Paul will become my main axe for everything else.

A left handed Gibson Les Paul Standard 2005. Heritage Cherry Sunburst and Flame Maple Top. Mahogany neck and body. Burstbucker Pickups. Standard features. No rating for this category. It is what it is. Nothing more and nothing less.

The guitar sounds very good. It excels at rock and blues tones and also functions as a suitable jazz instrument. Clean sounds are a bit on the dark side (meaning different, if one is more familiar with the sound of single coils)but still very clear and articulate. The sustain is also top notch. The p/ups are very punchy and powerful. The tone knobs provide a nice range of high and low frequencies for both the bridge and neck pickups. Both pickups are balanced nicely for output.

The guitar fails miserably in this category. The factory setup was poor and the action way too high.

There were many flaws with respect to build quality. The fetboard was extremely dry and light in colour. There were also deep file marks in many places along the fretboard and binding. There was a gap between the inlay and the fretboard - meaning the hole drilled for the inlay was too large. The frets were not polished, appearing rusty and coarse.

The Kluson tuning machines are horrible and less durable than the Grovers they have used in the past. Though they may look period correct, keeping your instrument in tune with Klusons will be a problem. Grovers were standard in the 90s but not anymore. Another cost cutting measure I'm sure.

The guitar is finished in nitro. However, there are certain caveats with respect to durability. It is a soft finish and if one is prone to sweating while playing, the finish will wear quickly. Body heat and sweat will cause the finish to turn a white opaque colour. This is indicative of nitro finishes. Over time the finish will begin to check. On the upside nitro finishes are easier to repair than poly finishes but are not as durable.

Quality control at the Gibson factory is severely lacking. Do not believe the hype and mystique surrounding Gibson guitars. Their instruments are overpriced and the fact that it is made in the USA means absolutely nothing. Do not let that be your blind assumption for quality.

This disregard for quality control can also be found in other Gibson guitars. Walk into a music store and check the quality for yourself. I have seen poor binding on a 58 reissue Les Paul ($5400)coming from their custom shop, along with the aforementioned problems. There is absolutely nothing custom about the custom shop. From what I understand it is now defunct and is only a custom shop in name (as told to me in an email from a Gibson representative). Instead, it is used to help fulfill orders for normal production runs. Almost every electric I have looked at suffered from horrible fretboards, poorly cut nuts and file marks on the binding and fretboards. These common defects are all too common and do not warrant or justify Gibson prices.

STAY AWAY FROM GIBSON GUITARS!

Yes, this guitar will withstand live playing. Hardware will not last and the finish is thin as I have mentioned earlier. Strap buttons are too small. Always gig with a backup.

Gibson support is horrible. Takes a very long time to answer email and they never answer the questions asked. Responses are as brief as possible. The warranty sucks for Canadian consumers. One year warranty versus a lifetime warranty in the States. Maybe the crappy guitars only come to Canada or get shipped overseas, hence the one year warranty.

I have been playing over twenty years. I did not buy this guitar. I might be inclined to buy one used, but off the rack it is just too expensive and suffers from too many defects.

However, the guitar sounds nice and gives us what we expect in the tonal department. If only the build quality matched the tone.

Gibson also charges more for left handed instruments. What a rip off. Some companies will not gouge left handed players. Gadow Guitars come to mind.

2008 Gibson USA Les Paul Standard. Gold top finish with natural back and sides. Burtbucker pickups, standard stuff - 22 frets, Tune-o-matic bridge, stop bar, crappy Gibson "deluxe" "green key" Kluson style tuners. This one has a 60's profile neck.

Ok for a semi-hollow body guitar, I guess -although I've never been that much into semi-hollow body guitars. If I wanted one, I'd probably buy a Heritage 535.

Everything about the fit and finish was good. My beef with Gibson is that they changed the Les Paul Standard from a solid body guitar to a semi-hollow body guitar by "chambering" the lower quality mahogany currently being used, so it's no longer a solid body guitar. Everybody who's played guitar for any amount of time expects a Les Paul to be a solid body guitar. If Gibson wants to do this they need to remove the "Les Paul" name from the guitar and call it something else. Les Paul himself would make Gibson take his name off it just like he did the SG when they tried to call that guitar a Les Paul in '61. This guitar weighs about 5 or 6 pounds - easily less than a Stratocaster.

They try to emphasize the "positives" about "chambering", like "better acoustic sound". Like I was getting ready to play Bob Dylan songs at coffee houses using my Les Paul with no amp...please.

When I first received the guitar I was furious. Then I started to wonder if maybe the ultra light semi-hollow body could somehow be turned into a good thing. I just kept going back to the fact that I bought it because I like a 9 or 9.5 pound Les Paul - that's why I bought it - I like the way a heavy solid body guitar sounds, feels, and plays. It doesn't sound "bad", it would just sound much better if it was a "real" Les Paul.

I've never had a problem with Gibson support - they're good folks.

I've been playing for a million years and have owned many Les Pauls. I'm very disappointed that you can't even buy a brand new Gibson USA Les Paul Standard, and get a Les Paul Standard anymore unless you are willing to pay the twice the price for a custom shop model. I always hated when Gibson starting doing the "Les Paul Faded", Les Paul "Antique" this, "Classic" that. I wish they would have just left the Les Paul Standard alone. If they can't get the right wood, then don't make them until they can. My main "Les Paul" is now an Edwards, which is an exact Les Paul copy made by ESP in Japan, not for export. It has genuine Seymour Duncan pickups, Japanese quality - it can't be beat and it only costs about one third the price of a USA Gibson Les Paul.

2004 Les Paul Standard. 24 3/4 scale mahogany set neck, mahogany body,
maple top. Kluson style tuners, Nashville bridge, EMG Zach Wylde P/U
set. Originally it came with Burstbucker Pro P/U's, and they along
with the out dated tuners and pot metal bridge hurt this rating.
The quality of the wood is a big hit and carries the guitar though
this category.

The wood and craftsmanship make this guitar. The nut and saddles
needed some help but it has great tone and clarity. It sounds good
unplugged and has a nice acoustic quality. The Burstbuckers never passed muster and were replaced. I know they're generally approved but to me they were stagnant and clouded up an otherwise great sounding guitar. I took a load of crap from the Gibson fanatics when I installed a Zack Wylde P/U set but the diffence was like day and night. Unbelievable. I love hard rock. I'm liking anything from Gov't
Mule to COC these days. I play through an Egnater TOL 100 head and a
Bogner Ubercab and enjoy some jawdropping tones from this guitar.

The action was a miss on this guitar. The nut was too high and the
high E was muted because the slot was too deep. The saddles had to
be radiused and properly slotted as well. I don't care for the
way they route the neck binding over the frets either. I know that's how the vintage guitars were made but by todays standards it's a cheap
way of doing things and a short cut. It also leaves chatter and marks in the fingerboard. God help you if you want it re-fretted in the same manner. Gibson charges a premium price for what was proclaimed to
be a premium guitar so they need to deliver a premium product. The woodwork and finish were great on the otherhand.

Sure it's reliable. Durable I don't know about. Drums are the only
things I know of that take a beating so I can't rate it there.
The finish is nitrocellulose so I polish and maintain it because
it's thin and delicate as it should be (never wax). The bridge
I'm not sure about and might eventually be replaced but it still
gets high marks because it hasn't failed yet.

Never needed.

If lost or stolen, I would have to have another. It's a sound and
experience you can't have unless you own one. I wouldn't buy new
again though because the value is not there and they're making chambered bodies again. I paid $1800 for a $1200 guitar. Instead
I would try to find a used solid body that someone did not like.
People sometimes cull what's percieved as a bad Les and actually
it just has a bad setup because they're a production guitar. The
quality of the wood and tone is still there. On sound alone it's
a 10 in my book.

August '07 USA made Les Paul Standard Honeyburst AA flame maple top. Mahogany body and neck. Tune-o-matic bridge, stop tail piece. Two burstbucker pickups. Luxury hard case w/- pick guard supplied ready to be fitted if wanted. All the standard features expected.

I love this sound. I play blues and this can go from rich round woman tone on the neck pick up to a juicy snarl on the bridge pickup. Straight into my Peavey Classic 30 on full this sounds glorious. Back off the volume for a cleaner sound or full tilt for tone heaven with a breakup in the sound that just sings.

Finish is beautiful...the Honeyburst has a real vintage vibe about it. A slight file mark on the fretboard at the 1st fret treble side is a minor worry for a guitar of this reputation and price. the lacquer has also gone into the screw post of the stop tail piece but won't affect performance. I just love the iconic look of the guitar and that headstock in my rack is great....waited 26 years to get one. The mahogany is unusual to me as the lacquer on this one is clear and most I have seen have a reddish look to me. I don't know if mine is less common but all the other Les Pauls I looked at were honeyburst or light burst etc seemed to have the more cherry looking back. I love this clear with the honey maple top. The finish and build apart from the 2 minor details is great. Action was very good, loved the feel straight out of the box....no change necessary.

This guitar is a lifetime thing and will be gigged extensively. No concerns at all. Always have a backup no matter what I am using but only because a string may break...totally confident in this guitar.

Have not needed it.

Been playing for 30 years mostly blues, country, gospel and rock. This is my 8th guitar. Have a resonator, danelectro, silvertone[1954], Epiphone acoustic, U.S.A. Fender Tele, U.S.A. Fender Strat Plus w/- Texas Specials p/u and a Epiphone '56 Goldtop w/- P-90's.
If stolen would definitely buy another. Love the tone..it is to die for. The look is classic....I tried PRS aswell and they were great too but a Les Paul has the x factor and personality if you get the right one. I played many and they vary. Be patient and get the right one for you. Even in this price range they vary in feel and sound and suitability to you.

I FINALLY GOT MY GIBSON LES PAUL, ITS A GIBSON LES PAUL SILVERBURST BUT I HAVE HEARD ITS THE SAME AS A STANDARD EXCEPT THE FINISH, I USED TO PLAY A EPIPHONE LES PAUL 100 AND THOUGHT EPIPHONE DID A VERY GOD JOB OF GETTING THE SOUND OF GIBSON. I STILL LIKE MY GIBSON BETTER THOUGH, ITS SOUND IS PERFECT, I PLAY IT OFF OF A PEAVEY CHORUS 200 WATT AMP, SOON HOPING TO GET THE DREAMED F MARSHALL HALF STACK, IM STARTING MY VERY OWN BAND SOON, AND RECOMMEND THE GIBSON LES PAUL BEFORE ANY OTHER GUITAR, IT FEALS PERFECT. IT WEIGHS A LITTLE MUCH, BUT THE 1 I BOUGHT IS A SEMI HALLOWED BODY, SO ITS CHAMBERED TO MAKE IT WEIGH LESS BUT STILL HAS A FULL CREAMY SOUND, I BOUGHT IT FOR ABOUT 2300 OR 2400 WHICH IS A LITTLE MUCH, BUT ILL HAVE IT FOR THE RESTG OF MY LIFE

PERFECT

VERY GOOD

LOVE IT

OH SO HELPFUL

LOVE IT MORE THEN ANY GUITAR

My Les Paul is an 80's model, classic mahogany w/maple top, with the prerequisite knocks and hits that a model of this age would have. Other than that, the finish is nice for the age. Top is quilted maple, regular green tuners, 50's style thick neck, which is fine for me.

Big, fat, meaty sound, quite a contrast from my other axes (Mexican Tele, Stratocaster). Drives my junk Crate amp a lot harder than the Fenders, sounds great, has nice character. No noise thru pups whatsoever, no hum. No noise when switching pups, neck pup is mellow, good for singing leads, bridge pup will crank hard when played. Has good tonal variety when adjusting vol and tone. In short, hot p-ups, upgrades dont make sense to me.

Need to get it set up, prev. owner did not do. Pups are adjusted ok. Finish is GREAT for the age. Stays in tune rather well, action is ok, but could be lower, IMHO.

This baby was a working guitar, not to be put up in a rack. It got a bit of playing time, but is in very good shape. Finish is nice, hardware is hardly damaged at all due to it being nickel, will last another 20 some years or more! This thing is a GIBSON, and will be reliable. Would be reliable without backup, but would bring my Tele so I could have a wider variety of tones and sound available.

Went to website for support, seems well laid out, had to get a part for the guitar recently, had no problem obtaining.

I like the overall sound, is fat and full. Have a Crate 30 watt amp, looking to upgrade that real soon, and a Line 6 pocket pod for practice. The weight of this thing is HEAVY. A shade over 9 pounds so be prepared if you want to do multiple set with this thing. Better get on a weight training program before gigging with this. Is solidly built, has classic rock guitar sound, but versatile for just about any popular music.

2006 Gibson Les Paul Standard - Desertburst.

Your standard LP features. Burstbucker Pro PUPs.

Love it. I give all my Gibson's a 10 in the sound department.

Finish was flawless. It's a nice heavy piece of wood. Great action for a factory setting, but I lowered the action.

BTW, Harmony should have another rating category for LPs...weight. I love a nice heavy LP.

Had it for six months, zero problems.

I've read numerous reviews on how Gibson's CS is crummy. Personally, I've emailed them many times and they've always gotten back to me...even for really stupid things. For this reason, I give Gibson a 10.

If you can justify spending $2,500 on a guitar, then buy one. You won't regret it.

I have a LP Custom (silverburst...oh, so sweet!!), LP BFG, SG Standard, SG w/EMG (Week 32), and an ES-335 Block Inlay. Playability, it's a toss up between the LP Standard and the Custom.

I love the feel of my LP Standard.

The usual Les Paul Standard features. Quick to find and simple to use. This is a U.S.A from the early 90's. Has the huge 50's neck that although daunting at first, after a while of playing I have found it really comfortable. I seem to be able to get a higher degree of acuracy on the fret board than i have with Fender necks.

The sound is exactly what a Les Paul should sound like. I am influenced by bands like Guns n Roses/Led Zep/AC-DC/Van Halen/The Who/Stones/. The sound is less versatile than other makes of guitar but play with the pick up selector and the tone controls and there are some beautiful tones to play with. I play through a Marshall ( no suprises there ) AVT 275. Some may see this as a sin but i can't afford JCM's and suchlike. The combination give the oppertunity to get close to Cream sounds as well as Slash tones. The clean sound bites hard but wind off some volume on the guitar and it's glorious.

I will struggle with this section as the guitar was VERY used when i bought it. What i can say is that this guitar has had a hard life and still looks and sounds great. The only minor problem has occured on the G and B strings. They were sticking in the nut, so falling out of tune very quickly. A small amount of pencil graphite in the grooves has stopped this, a great 5 minute fix.

Like I have said before, this guitar has been gigged regularly by the previous owner. He had not problems the harware is still good, obviously there are stap locks fitted, but she has been battered and continues to go on. The finish is great, there are knocks a plenty but none have actually removed the finish all you get is some cracking in the binding which put with the knocks makes for a really cool aged / worn look.

I have been playing for about 3 years, I also own a 52 Re-issue Telecaster which is lovely but limited in terms of heavier rock sounds. Why I love the Gibson is that I payed ??650 from ebay on the guitar and ??200 from a mate for the AVT amp. ??850 in total and the sound and tones that I want are there in bucket loads. I like a sense of soul in guitars and to have landed this one beat up and beautiful for a good price is great. I have a Les Paul that I'm not afraid to take out and gig !