Hello everyone,
I am new here, and also new to gibson. I play a Fender strat, which I love, but I am ready for a LP. I am interested in the Standards, and the Traditionals. I read that one is chambered and one is not.
Is this true? Also, what effect does this have, and which is most desirable.
I may not be able to get another guitar for years, so I want to do it right this time. I am also interested in any opinions you all may have regarding your preferences between the different Gibson LP models.
I have played both the studio, and the traditional, and can tell you that between those two, the feel of the traditional fits me better. Beyond this I am just scared and confused.
Any and all thoughts are appreciated.
Regards,
J

just buy a Historic Reissue and be done with it....cry once. or twice. or... lol

I've always gotten what "speaks" to me...and what I could afford. I'd LOVE to get my mits on one of those Traditionals, they are a solid body guitar like a Les Paul SHOULD be (don't see anything into that that ain't there), not that I dislike the new ones. My big problem with the new ones would have to be the cirquit board thing their doing now...FIRST thing I'd do is get rid of all of it, and replace it with something a little more..."Traditional". Oh, and NeoConMan, I saw another 12 string SG on ebay.

What models of lp are not chambered? Are you saying both the standard, and traditional are chambered?

Copy/past from the thread - The Les Paul Traditional has swiss cheese holes.


I'd have to agree with you there. Exception being the chambered historics.

Go play them. Solidbody, swiss cheese, chambered are all just construction methods and mean exactly dick once the guitar is in your hands and being played.

Go. Play. Them. You cannot read how it will play and sound for you on a forum.

+1

I think history will smile very favorably on the chambered Les Pauls. They sound amazing! Huge resonant growling tone with plenty of bite.

My chambered Standard Faded is a friggin MONSTER!

I really don't understand what the big deal is about chambered or weight relieved. If the guitar plays and sounds good, nothing else should really matter.




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I was at my local guitar store yesterday and they had a 6/12 double neck SG hanging on the wall with all the other new LP's.. it was used and their asking $2995 canadian

Generally I consider myself a ''Traditional'' kind of guy. However, I will have to ask myself (and yourself obviously...) the following.

Let's suppose I own a major guitar manufacturing company, one of the world's best, and I have a ''solid'' (on all aspects...!), commercially successful high priced model, of which I sell ****loads every year.

What would be the point of offering a new, ''improved'' version of this model and advertise it as such, if I didn't have solid proof that I am not loosing any aspect of the characteristics that made this product such a success for many, many years and generations of players?

Gibson INSISTS that the new chambered Standards offer improved resonance and accoustic abilities. How many of you guys have you put 2 of them side by side, on the same amp and found out differences? Differences that the average hobbyist - working musician can actually grasp...?

BTW, since I didn't see anyone replying in detail to the guy that started the thread:

1. Standards have the asymmetrical neck profile
2. Grover Tuners (a plus)
3. Neutric jacks (also)
4. Strap locks (at last)
5. Enlarged neck tenon


However, yes, you should just play them! Good luck!