[Comments] Latest Comments from Ultimate-Guitar.Com. en-us Copyright 1998-2013 Ultimate-Guitar.Com. All rights reserved. http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/electric_guitars/gibson/les_paul_custom/index.html webmaster@ultimate-guitar.com Fri, 09 Nov 2012 05:59:54 -0500 Sun, 21 Oct 2012 09:55:11 -0400 60 Ultimate-Guitar.Com http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/img/logo_rss.gif http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/ 144 44 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/electric_guitars/gibson/les_paul_custom/index.html#u_1 POSTED: 05/27/2010 06:26am]]> Comments Thu, 27 May 2010 06:26:33 -0400 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/electric_guitars/gibson/les_paul_custom/index.html#u_2
I just don't ever see myself shelling out more then a few hundred on a guitar like a Gibby.. The cash used could buy a damn good guitar from another brand AND a decent amp.

But, you pay for the name.. Whatever floats your boat.
If Gibsons weren't so crazy expensive, I'd own one in a heartbeat. But the price tag.. Yeesh. Too much.
POSTED: 05/27/2010 06:53am]]> Comments Thu, 27 May 2010 06:53:05 -0400 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/electric_guitars/gibson/les_paul_custom/index.html#u_3 POSTED: 05/27/2010 07:38am]]> Comments Thu, 27 May 2010 07:38:04 -0400 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/electric_guitars/gibson/les_paul_custom/index.html#u_4 POSTED: 05/27/2010 07:58am]]> Comments Thu, 27 May 2010 07:58:01 -0400 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/electric_guitars/gibson/les_paul_custom/index.html#u_5 .>
POSTED: 05/27/2010 07:58am]]> Comments Thu, 27 May 2010 07:58:12 -0400 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/electric_guitars/gibson/les_paul_custom/index.html#u_6 ChucklesMginty :
I love how the starter guitars get 9s and 10s and a Gibson Les Paul Custom gets a 7.6 >.>

+1
POSTED: 05/27/2010 09:24am]]> Comments Thu, 27 May 2010 09:24:46 -0400 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/electric_guitars/gibson/les_paul_custom/index.html#u_7 POSTED: 05/27/2010 09:55am]]> Comments Thu, 27 May 2010 09:55:16 -0400 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/electric_guitars/gibson/les_paul_custom/index.html#u_8 ChucklesMginty wrote:

I love how the starter guitars get 9s and 10s and a Gibson Les Paul Custom gets a 7.6 >.>

That's generally because the cheaper guitars are bought by less discriminating players. When someone tells you a $300 guitar is amazing and is as good as a much more expensive guitar, you know where they're coming from.

To the reviewer, yes Gibson's can have minor cosmetic flaws because so much of the work is done by hand and the unlike bolt-ons the guitar is finished after the neck is set, so a lot of masking and binding scraping is required.Thinner nitro finishes don't cover up the wood as much as the plastic poly ones do either.
There's really nothing like the feel of a true Les Paul, it's just that so many players don't appreciate them.
Good luck and enjoy it.
POSTED: 05/27/2010 10:00am]]> Comments Thu, 27 May 2010 10:00:17 -0400 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/electric_guitars/gibson/les_paul_custom/index.html#u_9 POSTED: 05/27/2010 10:28am]]> Comments Thu, 27 May 2010 10:28:02 -0400 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/electric_guitars/gibson/les_paul_custom/index.html#u_10 POSTED: 05/27/2010 11:02am]]> Comments Thu, 27 May 2010 11:02:59 -0400 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/electric_guitars/gibson/les_paul_custom/index.html#u_11 POSTED: 05/27/2010 11:14am]]> Comments Thu, 27 May 2010 11:14:20 -0400 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/electric_guitars/gibson/les_paul_custom/index.html#u_12 Hand Of Stone wrote: Very cool guitar, by the way. Love the look, might be fun to play.

It's definitely fun , it's a custom, from my personal experience a custom knocked my socks off! I think vintage is the way to go with Gibson though.

I'm still trying to get a 1978 Les Paul Custom in Silverburst. Customs feel and play like a dream. I encounter that sticky neck with a lot of Les Paul necks, it's just the lacquer, doesn't effect playability and it smells awesome!

POSTED: 05/27/2010 11:17am]]> Comments Thu, 27 May 2010 11:17:09 -0400 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/electric_guitars/gibson/les_paul_custom/index.html#u_13


..No really, I'd pay more attention to the next Lady Gaga album than to yet another les paul custom.
POSTED: 05/27/2010 11:31am]]> Comments Thu, 27 May 2010 11:31:54 -0400 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/electric_guitars/gibson/les_paul_custom/index.html#u_14 POSTED: 05/27/2010 11:32am]]> Comments Thu, 27 May 2010 11:32:26 -0400 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/electric_guitars/gibson/les_paul_custom/index.html#u_15 ChucklesMginty wrote:
I love how the starter guitars get 9s and 10s and a Gibson Les Paul Custom gets a 7.6 >.>

Hey, it's cool to bash Gibson these days.
POSTED: 05/27/2010 12:31pm]]> Comments Thu, 27 May 2010 12:31:08 -0400 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/electric_guitars/gibson/les_paul_custom/index.html#u_16 Rosetta_Stoned_ wrote:

Youll never see it in a pawn shop like all the other mass produced guitars.
Yet, i've seen Gibson Les Pauls of various different production years and series in pawn shops before...

And right now there's an old (dunno the year, though), yellow Doublecut in a nearby pawn shop that i don't "rescue" because i just don't have the money.
POSTED: 05/27/2010 12:59pm]]> Comments Thu, 27 May 2010 12:59:23 -0400 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/electric_guitars/gibson/les_paul_custom/index.html#u_17 POSTED: 05/27/2010 01:40pm]]> Comments Thu, 27 May 2010 13:40:33 -0400 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/electric_guitars/gibson/les_paul_custom/index.html#u_18 cubfan1091 wrote:

well u also pay more for a gibson cuz they are hand made in america unlike the epiphones which are made overseas my machines in a factory.

All guitars are hand made ! a machine can cut the shapes etc. but they have to be put together all by hand!
POSTED: 05/27/2010 02:13pm]]> Comments Thu, 27 May 2010 14:13:33 -0400 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/electric_guitars/gibson/les_paul_custom/index.html#u_19 Reaper-Man wrote:

You're paying for the name, I'd rather just get an Epiphone and save a couple grand

Agreed, 2400 pounds is a stupid amount of money for a guitar in my opinion. I don't think I would pay more than $2000 C for a guitar.
POSTED: 05/27/2010 02:18pm]]> Comments Thu, 27 May 2010 14:18:48 -0400 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/electric_guitars/gibson/les_paul_custom/index.html#u_20
POSTED: 05/27/2010 02:29pm]]> Comments Thu, 27 May 2010 14:29:54 -0400 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/electric_guitars/gibson/les_paul_custom/index.html#u_21 POSTED: 05/27/2010 02:36pm]]> Comments Thu, 27 May 2010 14:36:37 -0400 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/electric_guitars/gibson/les_paul_custom/index.html#u_22 POSTED: 05/27/2010 02:51pm]]> Comments Thu, 27 May 2010 14:51:54 -0400 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/electric_guitars/gibson/les_paul_custom/index.html#u_23 POSTED: 05/27/2010 02:52pm]]> Comments Thu, 27 May 2010 14:52:37 -0400 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/electric_guitars/gibson/les_paul_custom/index.html#u_24 Rosetta_Stoned_ wrote:

Well clearly you live around idiots....or theives. because who in their right mind would take a Gibson guitar to a pawn shop where youll get 30% of its actual worth. Ive been to countless pawn shops and ive never seen a gibson product in there. Im not sure exactly what your point is anyway. Just disputing the pawn shop statement?
Yes, i'm disputing the pawn shop statement.

Because i've seen them in pawn shops before, and i'm sure i'll continue to find them every once in a while.
And i'm willing to bet they're safe and legit, not stolen (at least most of the times).

The old, yellow Doublecut i mentioned earlier, for example, was sold by the daughter of a recently deceased man.
(If only i had the money...)
POSTED: 05/27/2010 03:20pm]]> Comments Thu, 27 May 2010 15:20:09 -0400 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/electric_guitars/gibson/les_paul_custom/index.html#u_25
Gibson's are amazing but for that price (about $2000) I could build the best custom guitar with the best woods, finish, hardware etc.
POSTED: 05/27/2010 03:20pm]]> Comments Thu, 27 May 2010 15:20:47 -0400 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/electric_guitars/gibson/les_paul_custom/index.html#u_26
You can't compare a Gibson Les Paul Custom to an Epiphone Les Paul Custom. While the Gibson is 5 times the cost, it uses better woods, better hardware, better electronics, tuners, wire, pots and is way higher in quality.

While some Epi LP's will be comparable to a Gibson LP, they will never be matched. Gibsons aren't mass produced in a Chinese factory, out of crappy "almost mahogany."

They're made in America. Almost entirely by hand. A Gibson Guitar goes through a dozen or so workers before leaving the factory to be sold. Gibsons play and sound way better than any Epiphone copy, that's for damn sure.

Most of you have no idea what you're talking about. The fact that the finish is smudged is slightly unacceptable, but there's no way you can say any guitar, regardless the price range has any defects at all of any kind. No guitar is perfect.

You can buff out Nitro, too. You can make virtually any dent in Nitro go away. The debris from the nut could just be from the string sitting in the nut for awhile before being sold. It's possible the string settled in a little. It doesn't mean that it wasn't cut properly.
POSTED: 05/27/2010 04:03pm]]> Comments Thu, 27 May 2010 16:03:04 -0400 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/electric_guitars/gibson/les_paul_custom/index.html#u_27 POSTED: 05/27/2010 04:05pm]]> Comments Thu, 27 May 2010 16:05:12 -0400 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/electric_guitars/gibson/les_paul_custom/index.html#u_28
I like LP's over SG's. Deeper tone, more balls to it. ;]
cwutididthar?
POSTED: 05/27/2010 04:23pm]]> Comments Thu, 27 May 2010 16:23:44 -0400 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/electric_guitars/gibson/les_paul_custom/index.html#u_29
Think about acoustic guitars: solid tops sound better, because it's all wood. Laminate tops resonate less because they're partially plastic. Poly finishes are plastic.
POSTED: 05/27/2010 04:58pm]]> Comments Thu, 27 May 2010 16:58:57 -0400 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/electric_guitars/gibson/les_paul_custom/index.html#u_30 Charlie4 wrote:

These days It's the brand and that's that. 2500 Pounds for a faulty made guitar is unacceptable. Could probably be buying Suhr, PRS etc. for that price.

Gibson's are amazing but for that price (about $2000) I could build the best custom guitar with the best woods, finish, hardware etc.

And your guitar would be worth dick on the used market, unless it had a name brand attached. You are paying for the name, but not in the way that you think. Name brand guitars hold their value because people know what they are. If you bought a McNought (amazing PRS-style guitars) or a Heritage (Gibson style), you could get equal quality to a PRS or Gibson for less. But since people don't know those names, you'll never be able to sell it for what it's "worth."

I've used this example before, but let's talk kitchen knives. I like to use knives as an example, because it's the sort of product that seems stupid to spend too much on, unless you've used a really good one. I have Wustof and LamsonSharp knives. Both are made with the exact same steel from the exact same forge. The Wustof is made in Germany, the Lamson in Massachusetts. Both are remarkable quality, and both cost me about $50 each.

I could sell the Wustof for $40 on ebay, easy. I could maybe get $20 for the Lamson.

Why? Because anybody that is into food and cooking knows the Wustof name. Many people have never heard of LamsonSharp, despite the company being around (minus the 'sharp') for some 100 years.

Now back to guitars. If you want something to play and enjoy, Heritage, Suhr, and the like are just as good as Gibsons and Fenders. If you want to keep it for 20+ years, nothing beats a Gibson or a Fender.

And that's just the way it is.
POSTED: 05/27/2010 06:56pm]]> Comments Thu, 27 May 2010 18:56:33 -0400 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/electric_guitars/gibson/les_paul_custom/index.html#u_31 POSTED: 05/27/2010 10:33pm]]> Comments Thu, 27 May 2010 22:33:03 -0400 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/electric_guitars/gibson/les_paul_custom/index.html#u_32
LP's by Samick, Epi, etc. are all great instruments, but the fact is that people don't consolidate those names with excellence and with people like Slash, Hendrix or Vaughan. It's silly, yes, but the fact is that people wanna replicate the big names, I know I did when I got my first guitar (a Stag LP knock off).
POSTED: 05/28/2010 01:51am]]> Comments Fri, 28 May 2010 01:51:28 -0400 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/electric_guitars/gibson/les_paul_custom/index.html#u_33 i don't think any piece of tree is worth that much.
POSTED: 05/28/2010 07:27am]]> Comments Fri, 28 May 2010 07:27:34 -0400 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/electric_guitars/gibson/les_paul_custom/index.html#u_34 heminder wrote:

almost two and a half grand?
i don't think any piece of tree is worth that much.

So you're happy paying $1000 - $1500 for Korean built guitars? Or would you rather pay over $3000 for a PRS?
In the grand scheme of things be serious guys, 2-1/2 grand is not a ton of money. A good set of golf clubs,a one year membership at a club, hockey equipment and fees for a year, joining a soccer league can all easily run or top that amount. For some reason UG'ers will think nothing of buying a $1000+ amp to play in their bedroom or garage, and play a $400 guitar through it and yet balk at buying a serious guitar. I never did understand this attitude.
POSTED: 05/28/2010 09:27am]]> Comments Fri, 28 May 2010 09:27:27 -0400 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/electric_guitars/gibson/les_paul_custom/index.html#u_35 Linkerman wrote:

Rosetta_Stoned_ wrote:

Well clearly you live around idiots....or theives. because who in their right mind would take a Gibson guitar to a pawn shop where youll get 30% of its actual worth. Ive been to countless pawn shops and ive never seen a gibson product in there. Im not sure exactly what your point is anyway. Just disputing the pawn shop statement?

Yes, i'm disputing the pawn shop statement.

Because i've seen them in pawn shops before, and i'm sure i'll continue to find them every once in a while.
And i'm willing to bet they're safe and legit, not stolen (at least most of the times).

The old, yellow Doublecut i mentioned earlier, for example, was sold by the daughter of a recently deceased man.
(If only i had the money...)

Who cares? I was making a point. You will never see a Gibson les paul custom hanging in a pawn shop.
POSTED: 05/28/2010 10:49am]]> Comments Fri, 28 May 2010 10:49:14 -0400 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/electric_guitars/gibson/les_paul_custom/index.html#u_36 Rosetta_Stoned_ wrote:

Who cares? I was making a point. You will never see a Gibson les paul custom hanging in a pawn shop.
I care. Because you're spewing b.s.

I love Gibsons, but you CAN see Gibson Les Paul Customs hanging in pawn shops every now and then.
POSTED: 05/28/2010 01:08pm]]> Comments Fri, 28 May 2010 13:08:15 -0400 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/electric_guitars/gibson/les_paul_custom/index.html#u_37 POSTED: 05/29/2010 11:33am]]> Comments Sat, 29 May 2010 11:33:52 -0400 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/electric_guitars/gibson/les_paul_custom/index.html#u_38 Linkerman wrote:

Rosetta_Stoned_ wrote:

Who cares? I was making a point. You will never see a Gibson les paul custom hanging in a pawn shop.

I care. Because you're spewing b.s.

I love Gibsons, but you CAN see Gibson Les Paul Customs hanging in pawn shops every now and then.

Prove it. Go to your pawn shop wherever you live and take a picture of the les paul custom that YOU KNOW is in there
POSTED: 06/04/2010 10:34am]]> Comments Fri, 04 Jun 2010 10:34:16 -0400 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/electric_guitars/gibson/les_paul_custom/index.html#u_39 POSTED: 09/03/2010 05:29am]]> Comments Fri, 03 Sep 2010 05:29:50 -0400 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/electric_guitars/gibson/les_paul_custom/index.html#u_40 POSTED: 09/03/2010 05:30am]]> Comments Fri, 03 Sep 2010 05:30:19 -0400 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/electric_guitars/gibson/les_paul_custom/index.html#u_41
RETARD
POSTED: 09/10/2010 03:57pm]]> Comments Fri, 10 Sep 2010 15:57:49 -0400 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/electric_guitars/gibson/les_paul_custom/index.html#u_42 POSTED: 11/21/2010 07:20am]]> Comments Sun, 21 Nov 2010 07:20:23 -0500 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/electric_guitars/gibson/les_paul_custom/index.html#u_43 Rosetta_Stoned_ wrote:

Yet another perk for owning a Gibson LP custom...The price tag keeps the whiny kids from having them and making them generic

+1
POSTED: 02/07/2011 07:46pm]]> Comments Mon, 07 Feb 2011 19:46:18 -0500 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/electric_guitars/gibson/les_paul_custom/index.html#u_44 In fact, this is one of the most touching guitars one can get on this planet. It sounds like heaven, its warmth is second to none and its versatility is amazing. Pure Gibson quality and knowledge, for those who make music, not something that only sounds like it.
POSTED: 02/23/2011 05:41am]]> Comments Wed, 23 Feb 2011 05:41:11 -0500 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/electric_guitars/gibson/les_paul_custom/index.html#u_45
No, I'm sorry :p I've played my Les Paul Traditional, Jackson SLSMG and three beginner guitars through my old MG30, and it sounds like utter shit. ANY guitar sounds like shit through that amp.

I'm not just jumping on the MG's-suck-bandwagon here, it just flat out sucks. I'm hoping you are a troll sir.
POSTED: 02/23/2011 08:44am]]> Comments Wed, 23 Feb 2011 08:44:43 -0500 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/electric_guitars/gibson/les_paul_custom/index.html#u_46 POSTED: 02/23/2011 10:37am]]> Comments Wed, 23 Feb 2011 10:37:55 -0500 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/electric_guitars/gibson/les_paul_custom/index.html#u_47 BlackDeath92 wrote:

For the price, there are better options in the world. Hell, a USA Jackson KV2 can be picked up for around 2 grand and you get more options (ie 22 vs 24 frets, a original Floyd Rose, and a neck-thru design.)But lots of people don't want 24 frets, a Floyd rose or neck-through construction. It's not like one does everything the other does and more. They do different things... well, differently.
POSTED: 02/23/2011 11:13am]]> Comments Wed, 23 Feb 2011 11:13:30 -0500 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/electric_guitars/gibson/les_paul_custom/index.html#u_48 POSTED: 02/23/2011 11:46am]]> Comments Wed, 23 Feb 2011 11:46:57 -0500 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/electric_guitars/gibson/les_paul_custom/index.html#u_49 BlackDeath92 wrote:

For the price, there are better options in the world. Hell, a USA Jackson KV2 can be picked up for around 2 grand and you get more options (ie 22 vs 24 frets, a original Floyd Rose, and a neck-thru design.)

lol you realize that Floyd Rose's kill your sustain and mess with your bends right? something people would never want on a Les Paul except for maybe Alex Lifeson..
POSTED: 02/23/2011 12:24pm]]> Comments Wed, 23 Feb 2011 12:24:10 -0500 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/electric_guitars/gibson/les_paul_custom/index.html#u_50 Lesyouri wrote:

I prefer my guitars made by asian people and children tears.

Mmmhhmmmm
POSTED: 02/23/2011 01:47pm]]> Comments Wed, 23 Feb 2011 13:47:01 -0500 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/electric_guitars/gibson/les_paul_custom/index.html#u_51 BlackDeath92 wrote:

For the price, there are better options in the world. Hell, a USA Jackson KV2 can be picked up for around 2 grand and you get more options (ie 22 vs 24 frets, a original Floyd Rose, and a neck-thru design.)

24 frets are important only for those who use them. Don't forget Jimi had only 21 of them and... well, he played 1000 times better than all of the metal stars nowadays.
I very much doubt a Jackson could be a better choice than this LP. I also very much doubt someone who looks for LP's features will ever appreciate those of Jackson's. I don't want to say a Jackson is not a good guitar, it is only very different from the Les Paul. The two of them can be compared only by people who think about guitars as related to figures and not to sound and feel.
POSTED: 02/23/2011 02:55pm]]> Comments Wed, 23 Feb 2011 14:55:55 -0500 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/electric_guitars/gibson/les_paul_custom/index.html#u_52
"$3500 and you don't even get a Floyd Rose and a 24 fret neck? AMG!"

Sigh...
POSTED: 02/23/2011 03:00pm]]> Comments Wed, 23 Feb 2011 15:00:57 -0500 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/electric_guitars/gibson/les_paul_custom/index.html#u_53 r0ckth3d34n wrote:

All of you fail that say you're just paying for the name when it comes to Gibson.

You can't compare a Gibson Les Paul Custom to an Epiphone Les Paul Custom. While the Gibson is 5 times the cost, it uses better woods, better hardware, better electronics, tuners, wire, pots and is way higher in quality.

While some Epi LP's will be comparable to a Gibson LP, they will never be matched. Gibsons aren't mass produced in a Chinese factory, out of crappy "almost mahogany."

They're made in America. Almost entirely by hand. A Gibson Guitar goes through a dozen or so workers before leaving the factory to be sold. Gibsons play and sound way better than any Epiphone copy, that's for damn sure.

Most of you have no idea what you're talking about. The fact that the finish is smudged is slightly unacceptable, but there's no way you can say any guitar, regardless the price range has any defects at all of any kind. No guitar is perfect.

You can buff out Nitro, too. You can make virtually any dent in Nitro go away. The debris from the nut could just be from the string sitting in the nut for awhile before being sold. It's possible the string settled in a little. It doesn't mean that it wasn't cut properly.

Agree with nearrrly everything you said. Epi don't "copy" Gibson, so to speak. Gibson own Epiphone =L
Sorry to be pedantic.
POSTED: 02/23/2011 04:24pm]]> Comments Wed, 23 Feb 2011 16:24:22 -0500 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/electric_guitars/gibson/les_paul_custom/index.html#u_54 EpiExplorer wrote:

Wow, a Les Paul custom. Wheres the champagne.



..No really, I'd pay more attention to the next Lady Gaga album than to yet another les paul custom.

WTF there are so many things wrong with this post..
POSTED: 02/23/2011 08:22pm]]> Comments Wed, 23 Feb 2011 20:22:14 -0500 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/electric_guitars/gibson/les_paul_custom/index.html#u_55 KenG wrote:

heminder wrote:

almost two and a half grand?
i don't think any piece of tree is worth that much.

So you're happy paying $1000 - $1500 for Korean built guitars? Or would you rather pay over $3000 for a PRS?
In the grand scheme of things be serious guys, 2-1/2 grand is not a ton of money. A good set of golf clubs,a one year membership at a club, hockey equipment and fees for a year, joining a soccer league can all easily run or top that amount. For some reason UG'ers will think nothing of buying a $1000+ amp to play in their bedroom or garage, and play a $400 guitar through it and yet balk at buying a serious guitar. I never did understand this attitude.

QFMFT
POSTED: 02/23/2011 08:50pm]]> Comments Wed, 23 Feb 2011 20:50:16 -0500 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/electric_guitars/gibson/les_paul_custom/index.html#u_56 r0ckth3d34n wrote:

They're made in America. Almost entirely by hand. A Gibson Guitar goes through a dozen or so workers before leaving the factory to be sold.

And still there are glaring imperfections
Gibsons are Iconic,60's~70's Guitars
Like Harley Davidson motorbikes,The Japanese copied,and then drastically improved the quality and specifacations.
Same with Guitars~A high end Japanese Burny Les Paul puts Gibson to shame in every aspect At a 1/3rd of the price
POSTED: 03/10/2011 01:17pm]]> Comments Thu, 10 Mar 2011 13:17:40 -0500 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/electric_guitars/gibson/les_paul_custom/index.html#u_57 Nagash02 wrote:

What the **** is this review ? I see the word "fantastic" and the rating is a 7, "plays like a dream" gets an 8.

RETARD

You have to remember that all things within the category are considered. Even if one thing is perfect, another thing might not be, which therefore takes the average score down.

Thanks for the "Retard" comment too, very mature.
POSTED: 04/27/2011 06:11am]]> Comments Wed, 27 Apr 2011 06:11:13 -0400 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/electric_guitars/gibson/les_paul_custom/index.html#u_58 POSTED: 06/08/2011 09:13am]]> Comments Wed, 08 Jun 2011 09:13:57 -0400 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/electric_guitars/gibson/les_paul_custom/index.html#u_59 POSTED: 06/29/2011 08:19am]]> Comments Wed, 29 Jun 2011 08:19:28 -0400 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/electric_guitars/gibson/les_paul_custom/index.html#u_60 POSTED: 06/29/2011 10:27am]]> Comments Wed, 29 Jun 2011 10:27:47 -0400 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/electric_guitars/gibson/les_paul_custom/index.html#u_61 leonkennedy74 wrote:

jean_genie is right. Gibson can get away with their price tags because they are Gibson. You will never, at least not in next 40 years, see an epiphone LP on the used market hold up to a Gibson, it just won't happen.

LP's by Samick, Epi, etc. are all great instruments, but the fact is that people don't consolidate those names with excellence and with people like Slash, Hendrix or Vaughan. It's silly, yes, but the fact is that people wanna replicate the big names, I know I did when I got my first guitar (a Stag LP knock off).
don't ever mention Slash in the same sentence as Hendrix or SRV
POSTED: 06/29/2011 11:21am]]> Comments Wed, 29 Jun 2011 11:21:55 -0400 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/electric_guitars/gibson/les_paul_custom/index.html#u_62 POSTED: 06/29/2011 11:55am]]> Comments Wed, 29 Jun 2011 11:55:43 -0400 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/electric_guitars/gibson/les_paul_custom/index.html#u_63 Most_Triumphant wrote:

leonkennedy74 wrote:

jean_genie is right. Gibson can get away with their price tags because they are Gibson. You will never, at least not in next 40 years, see an epiphone LP on the used market hold up to a Gibson, it just won't happen.

LP's by Samick, Epi, etc. are all great instruments, but the fact is that people don't consolidate those names with excellence and with people like Slash, Hendrix or Vaughan. It's silly, yes, but the fact is that people wanna replicate the big names, I know I did when I got my first guitar (a Stag LP knock off).

don't ever mention Slash in the same sentence as Hendrix or SRV

x2
POSTED: 06/29/2011 12:24pm]]> Comments Wed, 29 Jun 2011 12:24:59 -0400 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/electric_guitars/gibson/les_paul_custom/index.html#u_64 rv_phoenix wrote:

I'm surprised to see this fantastic axe getting such a low overall rating, comparing to some Behringers, Staggs, Agiles and Dimaverys reviewed here at the UG. Its rating is actually smaller than Epiphone's LP Custom, its step-brother!
In fact, this is one of the most touching guitars one can get on this planet. It sounds like heaven, its warmth is second to none and its versatility is amazing. Pure Gibson quality and knowledge, for those who make music, not something that only sounds like it. Yeah, there is no guitar that sounds like Gibson Les Paul Custom.
And those who are complaining that Jackson are better and stuff.. Not everyone wants to have 24 frets or a Floyd Rose, like some have stated above.
I,myself,currently have an Ibanez RG which has 24 frets, is made in Japan, has basswood body and AANJ design bolt-on neck and a really good licensed Floyd Rose (Older edge), but I've grown out of the whole guitar. That's why I've started saving up for a Gibson Les Paul, but not yet a Custom. That'd be too much money spent compared to my amps and my skill.
POSTED: 06/29/2011 01:10pm]]> Comments Wed, 29 Jun 2011 13:10:37 -0400 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/electric_guitars/gibson/les_paul_custom/index.html#u_65
POSTED: 06/29/2011 08:25pm]]> Comments Wed, 29 Jun 2011 20:25:45 -0400 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/electric_guitars/gibson/les_paul_custom/index.html#u_66 POSTED: 06/30/2011 01:19am]]> Comments Thu, 30 Jun 2011 01:19:43 -0400 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/electric_guitars/gibson/les_paul_custom/index.html#u_67 POSTED: 06/30/2011 03:39am]]> Comments Thu, 30 Jun 2011 03:39:44 -0400 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/electric_guitars/gibson/les_paul_custom/index.html#u_68 Ryan_Good1 wrote:

There is no way the first guy is giving a serious review! He is either joking or he works for Fender...
Yeah,pretty much. +1
POSTED: 06/30/2011 04:29am]]> Comments Thu, 30 Jun 2011 04:29:33 -0400 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/electric_guitars/gibson/les_paul_custom/index.html#u_69 Charlie4 wrote:

These days It's the brand and that's that. 2500 Pounds for a faulty made guitar is unacceptable. Could probably be buying Suhr, PRS etc. for that price.

Gibson's are amazing but for that price (about $2000) I could build the best custom guitar with the best woods, finish, hardware etc. I highly doubt that you could with just 2000 USD
POSTED: 06/30/2011 04:55am]]> Comments Thu, 30 Jun 2011 04:55:50 -0400 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/electric_guitars/gibson/les_paul_custom/index.html#u_70 ChucklesMginty wrote:

I love how the starter guitars get 9s and 10s and a Gibson Les Paul Custom gets a 7.6 >.>

Probably because if youre shelling out 3.5 - 4 grand, if it isn't perfect it's going to be marked harshly. For that kind of cash I expect my axe to perfect right out of the box.

If you buy a Epi or some such starter guitar copy, you expect its going to have flaws, but also youre paying 60% - 70% for it also, so it's not as big a deal when you find them.
POSTED: 06/30/2011 08:55am]]> Comments Thu, 30 Jun 2011 08:55:07 -0400 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/electric_guitars/gibson/les_paul_custom/index.html#u_71 POSTED: 07/04/2011 03:42pm]]> Comments Mon, 04 Jul 2011 15:42:35 -0400 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/electric_guitars/gibson/les_paul_custom/index.html#u_72 Ryan_Good1 wrote:

There is no way the first guy is giving a serious review! He is either joking or he works for Fender...

No, he doesn't mention Fender once. If anything he works for Ibanez.

But seriously, if I even tried to believe what the first reviewer says about the guitar - which I don't - the whole story just doesn't make any sense. Paid $k at Guitar Center, right? What, you didn't play it first and notice the bad action? Or the off-center bridge? Or the tone that you hate so much? Or that it didn't have the number of frets you wanted? Or that you didn't like the neck? Or that the finish was flawed? And when it started to come apart on you, you didn't BRING IT THE F* BACK? (Say what you want about Guitar Center, they're great about returns, at least in my neck of the woods.) Also, I've never EVER heard of an LP custom with a rosewood fingerboard - not that there's even anything wrong with rosewood (I have like 5 guitars with rosewood fb's), but LP customs all come with ebony fingerboards. That's just how they're made - hey, maybe you really did get a 'custom' custom LP, handmade with a rosewood fingerboard, the only one of its kind on earth!

And about the headstock - yes, they break if you drop the guitar on it. So DON'T DROP IT ON ITS HEADSTOCK, Einstein! Regardless of whether the headstock snaps off, I can't think of any guitar that's better off for having been dropped.

Let me also say that I have nothing against Ibanez - I've never owned or played one and probably never will - or Jackson (same), but a lot of folks seem to like them. That's cool, how did I know after the first sentence that this review would talk about how awesome Ibanez guitars are? Dude, why didn't you go get your $4k back and buy 10 Ibanez?

So, to sum up, the first review is by a tool.
POSTED: 08/10/2011 08:42am]]> Comments Wed, 10 Aug 2011 08:42:50 -0400 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/electric_guitars/gibson/les_paul_custom/index.html#u_73 Much2Groove wrote:

Ryan_Good1 wrote:

There is no way the first guy is giving a serious review! He is either joking or he works for Fender...

No, he doesn't mention Fender once. If anything he works for Ibanez.

But seriously, if I even tried to believe what the first reviewer says about the guitar - which I don't - the whole story just doesn't make any sense. Paid $k at Guitar Center, right? What, you didn't play it first and notice the bad action? Or the off-center bridge? Or the tone that you hate so much? Or that it didn't have the number of frets you wanted? Or that you didn't like the neck? Or that the finish was flawed? And when it started to come apart on you, you didn't BRING IT THE F* BACK? (Say what you want about Guitar Center, they're great about returns, at least in my neck of the woods.) Also, I've never EVER heard of an LP custom with a rosewood fingerboard - not that there's even anything wrong with rosewood (I have like 5 guitars with rosewood fb's), but LP customs all come with ebony fingerboards. That's just how they're made - hey, maybe you really did get a 'custom' custom LP, handmade with a rosewood fingerboard, the only one of its kind on earth!

And about the headstock - yes, they break if you drop the guitar on it. So DON'T DROP IT ON ITS HEADSTOCK, Einstein! Regardless of whether the headstock snaps off, I can't think of any guitar that's better off for having been dropped.

Let me also say that I have nothing against Ibanez - I've never owned or played one and probably never will - or Jackson (same), but a lot of folks seem to like them. That's cool, how did I know after the first sentence that this review would talk about how awesome Ibanez guitars are? Dude, why didn't you go get your $4k back and buy 10 Ibanez?

So, to sum up, the first review is by a tool.
Agree.

And @ the reviewer: Why did you buy the guitar if you didn't try it. And that's still OK but if you want a 24 fret guitar then why are you buying a 22 fret guitar. You can check out the features before buying. And for 4k you can go and buy your dream Ibanez with Floyd Rose and H-S-H Dimarzios and 24 frets and ebony fret board. So why did you buy the LP? And I doubt that he even has this guitar. The review must be troll or something or just a counter ad (by somebody who works for Ibanez or whatever company). Les Pauls don't have 24 frets or single coils or Floyd Rose bridges. That's why they are Les Pauls.
POSTED: 01/16/2012 01:19pm]]> Comments Mon, 16 Jan 2012 13:19:06 -0500 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/electric_guitars/gibson/les_paul_custom/index.html#u_74 I play this guitar through a Marshall MG30FX with a MT-2 Metal Zone distortion pedal and the sound I get from it is just incredible.
Lol. Get ready for some serious flaming!
POSTED: 01/16/2012 01:21pm]]> Comments Mon, 16 Jan 2012 13:21:47 -0500 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/electric_guitars/gibson/les_paul_custom/index.html#u_75 POSTED: 01/24/2012 07:58pm]]> Comments Tue, 24 Jan 2012 19:58:46 -0500 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/electric_guitars/gibson/les_paul_custom/index.html#u_76 POSTED: 01/26/2012 11:56am]]> Comments Thu, 26 Jan 2012 11:56:32 -0500 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/electric_guitars/gibson/les_paul_custom/index.html#u_77 POSTED: 03/28/2012 01:23pm]]> Comments Wed, 28 Mar 2012 13:23:54 -0400 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/electric_guitars/gibson/les_paul_custom/index.html#u_78 ChucklesMginty wrote:

I love how the starter guitars get 9s and 10s and a Gibson Les Paul Custom gets a 7.6 >.>
if you can't see, there was one heater who gives in everything only one point. without it there would be about +/- 9/10
POSTED: 07/14/2012 06:55am]]> Comments Sat, 14 Jul 2012 06:55:44 -0400 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/electric_guitars/gibson/les_paul_custom/index.html#u_79 POSTED: 09/22/2012 01:59pm]]> Comments Sat, 22 Sep 2012 13:59:46 -0400 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/electric_guitars/gibson/les_paul_custom/index.html#u_80
LOL... wow, just wow. You are either 10 yrs old or a complete idiot.
POSTED: 10/21/2012 09:55am]]> Comments Sun, 21 Oct 2012 09:55:11 -0400