I K0nijn I

I happen to have both an SG Standard as a LP Traditional and I'd say you should decide which guitar you find is more comfortable. The SG is pretty lightweight, is a bit neck-heavy (mine does stay up nicely with a strap), while the Les Paul is stupidly heavy and really digs in your shoulder if you're playing for a couple of hours standing up (e.g. rehearsals). I don't mind the weight, but the SG definitely is the more comfortable guitar, in my opinion.

Sound-wise for what you want, they'll both do it just fine. I find that the SG is a bit more cutting, has a less balanced sound and screams rock and roll. The Les Paul is, in my opinion, way better for cleans and mildly overdriven stuff, still being good at the whole rock and metal thing. In my opinion, the Les Paul is the most versatile guitar you can get.

Other than that, it's your decision. The Les Paul cost me a fair amount more, but it was worth it.

EDIT: If you also need to buy a new amp and don't have money to spare, I'd rather put a tad more money into an amplifier than paying that much more for a guitar. In that prospect, I'd go with the SG (or maybe a LP Studio, even though I feel they're much inferior to the Traditional) and have the difference in money spent towards a good amp. :-)

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Mesa Boogie Lone Star
Orange TH30
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3volved

Given your music tastes, Les Paul all the way.

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ozgupolat

yea i think so im gonna les paul traditional
but have a question about traditionals
whats the diffrence between traditional-traditional pro - traditional plus- standard traditional

I K0nijn I

The Standard Traditional and the Traditional are the same thing IIRC. Mine said Standard Traditional on the tags, but just says Traditional on the truss rod.

The (Standard) Traditional has a 57 / 57 combo.
The Plus has a 57 / 57 combo and a "plus" top, a higher grade maple top.
The Pro has coil tapping and a burstbucker 3 / 57 combo.

As far as I can tell, I might be wrong.

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Orange TH30
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T00DEEPBLUE

There is actually nothing objectively wrong with the Studio over the Traditional.

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I K0nijn I

What do you mean? A Traditional is a different beast, in my opinion.

The Studio has the granadillo fingerboard, is weight relieved, has a 60's slim neck profile and 490R and 498T pickups.

The Traditional has a rosewood fingerboard, is a lot less weight relieved, has a 50's neck profile and Classic 57's. No coil tapping or any of those things.

It's all a matter of taste, but in my opinion, the Traditional is the best Gibson Les Paul - outside of the Custom or Custom Shop - you can buy.

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Ibanez RG7321 (modified)
Mesa Boogie Lone Star
Orange TH30
And some pedals.

ozgupolat

thank you for your explain
i choose these lastly
http://www.samash.com/p/Gibson_Les%...%20Case_1757001
http://www.samash.com/p/Gibson_Les%...20Colors_747349

i need one last help
thanks

I K0nijn I

The Classic Custom and the Traditional are a lot different as well, in my opinion. You really have to play them both and see what you like best. I liked them both, but preferred the Traditional.

Also, buy the guitar you play. Every single guitar is different.

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Gibson SG Standard
Ibanez RG7321 (modified)
Mesa Boogie Lone Star
Orange TH30
And some pedals.

ozgupolat

so whats the diffrence

T00DEEPBLUE

Meh, personal preference i guess. There is actually nothing at all wrong with Studios. Granadillo is a very good material to make a fingerboard from and weigh relief makes the guitar more resonant.

The Classic Custom has a baked maple fingerboard which kicks ass.

I actually prefer the Classic Custom to the Traditional.

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ozgupolat

i think im gonna classic custom

Mephaphil

Merhaba! I was in Turkey this year. So beautiful, Patara. Which is in Fethiye.

Anyway. Have you played these guitars? The different fretboard can make a lot of difference.

Some people hate rosewood, some hate maple. Some don't mind either.

Personally I'm not a fan of Rosewood. I really notice the contact and it grates on me like fingers on a chalkboard. I actually changed the neck on my rosewood Strat to a maple.

I have a Gibson Les Paul Traditional and it's great. It is a rosewood neck and I do notice the fretboard sometimes but it's a tenth of the irritation that the Strat caused me because the frets are so much higher. I would never get another Fender with a rosewood.

I had a Studio before and it had a baked maple board, and while this Les Paul is much nicer sounding and has a better build quality I prefer the maple board on the Studio. Give it a few months and it will be a non issue but I think I'll always prefer maple.

All I'm saying is, you should definitely try the guitars out first.

Also the amp is very important. The Mustang 3 is okay but really with a guitar like the one you're getting a good valve amp would do your tone wonders.

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ozgupolat

wope so nice fethiye is really amazin city
nope i didnt try them because there s not really good guitar shops and if you find one and get the try some guitar they wait your near and abuse me like he says me "you gonna break my guitaaarr dont play it" and i hate, anyway so that i dont know whats the diffrence between a classic custom and a traditional
in fact id like to get a custom shop gibson but they are so expensive and i dont know whats their diffrence to gibson standards and traditionals and i need help how are their sounds should i take a traditional or classic custom

miio

Seriously dude. Don't buy a guitar that expensive without trying it out first. There's just no point in doing that. Even though Gibson's tend to hold their value well and you could easily sell it for just a little loss if you don't like it. But still, I'd say don't buy that expensive guitar if you can't really try it out first.

ozgupolat

are there any classic custom users ??

Mephaphil

You need to tell these stores to let you try them. It seems ridiculous that you cannot.

Tell them you're going to be buying and if they don't let you play them you'll go to the other shop where they DO let you try before you buy.

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T00DEEPBLUE

I've played them. They are the shit.

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ozgupolat

why you trollin ?

T00DEEPBLUE

To describe something as 'the shit' means that said thing is excellent and that you should buy one right now before i buy it off you.

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