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I wish beginners weren't allowed to review there Epi LPs and give them 10/10, when they don't have enough knowledge to know anything about a quality instrument. Plus it makes it look ridiculous when top dollar guitars like these get lower ratings.
POSTED: 06/04/2010 07:24am]]> Comments Fri, 04 Jun 2010 07:24:22 -0400 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/electric_guitars/gibson/les_paul_traditional/index.html#u_2 POSTED: 06/04/2010 07:44am]]> Comments Fri, 04 Jun 2010 07:44:02 -0400 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/electric_guitars/gibson/les_paul_traditional/index.html#u_3 POSTED: 06/04/2010 08:32am]]> Comments Fri, 04 Jun 2010 08:32:36 -0400 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/electric_guitars/gibson/les_paul_traditional/index.html#u_4 POSTED: 06/04/2010 09:23am]]> Comments Fri, 04 Jun 2010 09:23:33 -0400 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/electric_guitars/gibson/les_paul_traditional/index.html#u_5 I had one in Desert Burst and fully agree with the review.
POSTED: 06/04/2010 09:55am]]> Comments Fri, 04 Jun 2010 09:55:58 -0400 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/electric_guitars/gibson/les_paul_traditional/index.html#u_6
POSTED: 06/04/2010 12:26pm]]> Comments Fri, 04 Jun 2010 12:26:48 -0400 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/electric_guitars/gibson/les_paul_traditional/index.html#u_7 POSTED: 06/04/2010 02:40pm]]> Comments Fri, 04 Jun 2010 14:40:13 -0400 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/electric_guitars/gibson/les_paul_traditional/index.html#u_8 POSTED: 06/04/2010 06:38pm]]> Comments Fri, 04 Jun 2010 18:38:42 -0400 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/electric_guitars/gibson/les_paul_traditional/index.html#u_9 POSTED: 06/04/2010 07:05pm]]> Comments Fri, 04 Jun 2010 19:05:32 -0400 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/electric_guitars/gibson/les_paul_traditional/index.html#u_10 POSTED: 06/04/2010 07:24pm]]> Comments Fri, 04 Jun 2010 19:24:02 -0400 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/electric_guitars/gibson/les_paul_traditional/index.html#u_11 POSTED: 06/04/2010 10:09pm]]> Comments Fri, 04 Jun 2010 22:09:48 -0400 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/electric_guitars/gibson/les_paul_traditional/index.html#u_12 celticstorm84 wrote:

Is there a reason for a factory high action? All Gibson's I've seen and played are like that. I suppose it's just preference and it's easy to change but what's the reason behind it?

I really don't know! It may be the action is set high so that regardless of the climate it gets shipped to it doesn't buzz. Or it may be that thye've simply been doing it this way so many years and haven't changed. Whatever it is they passed it on to Epiphone too. My Elitists were too high when I got them as well. I agree that they could simply drop it down to say 5 or 6/64ths at the low E. It's still al litle high at that measurement but a damn site better than the 1/4 inch I see too many times.
This is why you need to be able to see past that in order assess the guitar. I use neck relief and sighting down the neck & feel of the neck profile knowing I can lower a nut or lower action. I can of course adjust the rleif too but it its close to straight to begin with, you know only a minor adjustment is required.
POSTED: 06/04/2010 11:00pm]]> Comments Fri, 04 Jun 2010 23:00:21 -0400 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/electric_guitars/gibson/les_paul_traditional/index.html#u_13 POSTED: 06/05/2010 12:59am]]> Comments Sat, 05 Jun 2010 00:59:06 -0400 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/electric_guitars/gibson/les_paul_traditional/index.html#u_14 scorpio2billion wrote:

Dead on. I bought an Explorer that had the worst factory setup of any guitar I've ever bought (around 15). I emailed Gibson to tell them that, for 1400 bucks, maybe they could spend 15 minutes doing a proper setup. The reply that they sent was "We're glad you're so happy with your new Gibson...." At least I got a truss rod wrench.

scorpio2billion: after you set it up, how was the explorer to play? ive always wanted one but never seem to get around to it.
POSTED: 06/05/2010 01:49am]]> Comments Sat, 05 Jun 2010 01:49:24 -0400 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/electric_guitars/gibson/les_paul_traditional/index.html#u_15 POSTED: 06/05/2010 09:37am]]> Comments Sat, 05 Jun 2010 09:37:39 -0400 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/electric_guitars/gibson/les_paul_traditional/index.html#u_16

Nice review, congrats!
POSTED: 06/05/2010 11:31am]]> Comments Sat, 05 Jun 2010 11:31:12 -0400 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/electric_guitars/gibson/les_paul_traditional/index.html#u_17 POSTED: 06/05/2010 12:11pm]]> Comments Sat, 05 Jun 2010 12:11:15 -0400 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/electric_guitars/gibson/les_paul_traditional/index.html#u_18 POSTED: 06/05/2010 06:43pm]]> Comments Sat, 05 Jun 2010 18:43:26 -0400 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/electric_guitars/gibson/les_paul_traditional/index.html#u_19 POSTED: 06/05/2010 07:36pm]]> Comments Sat, 05 Jun 2010 19:36:21 -0400 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/electric_guitars/gibson/les_paul_traditional/index.html#u_20 POSTED: 06/05/2010 09:43pm]]> Comments Sat, 05 Jun 2010 21:43:51 -0400 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/electric_guitars/gibson/les_paul_traditional/index.html#u_21
I played a gold top at a local store and it just had so much balls compared to some other guitars I've played. Occasionally you come across a good Gibson and understand why they are up so high in the guitar world.
POSTED: 06/06/2010 07:28am]]> Comments Sun, 06 Jun 2010 07:28:46 -0400 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/electric_guitars/gibson/les_paul_traditional/index.html#u_22
what happened was once the beatles came to america everyone wanted to play guitar and gibson used to set aside wood for 30 years before using it and it would be stronger ,therefore thinner, but they couldnt keep up with demands
POSTED: 06/06/2010 11:13am]]> Comments Sun, 06 Jun 2010 11:13:12 -0400 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/electric_guitars/gibson/les_paul_traditional/index.html#u_23 I think you are referring to the "old wood" stock which is lighter than newer stock because it was naturally dried old growth woods. They still have some of this but it's reserved for thehgih end custom shop models which is why they need to chamber or weigth relieve the USA made ones these days. It's still high quality tone wood but not quite as nice as the old stuff.
POSTED: 06/06/2010 01:04pm]]> Comments Sun, 06 Jun 2010 13:04:24 -0400 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/electric_guitars/gibson/les_paul_traditional/index.html#u_24 POSTED: 06/06/2010 07:03pm]]> Comments Sun, 06 Jun 2010 19:03:04 -0400 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/electric_guitars/gibson/les_paul_traditional/index.html#u_25 POSTED: 06/06/2010 07:37pm]]> Comments Sun, 06 Jun 2010 19:37:40 -0400 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/electric_guitars/gibson/les_paul_traditional/index.html#u_26 slash2670 wrote:

sweet guitar but i could do with a few more frets. can't play my metal with anything less than a 24
I'm not trying to sound like an ass, but do 2 more frest really make that big of a difference?
POSTED: 06/06/2010 08:50pm]]> Comments Sun, 06 Jun 2010 20:50:13 -0400 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/electric_guitars/gibson/les_paul_traditional/index.html#u_27 bebe17 wrote:

slash2670 wrote:

sweet guitar but i could do with a few more frets. can't play my metal with anything less than a 24
I'm not trying to sound like an ass, but do 2 more frest really make that big of a difference?

Those two extra frets really do make a difference. I own a huge variety of guitars ranging from a Gibson Les Paul Custom to Dean Razorbacks to a Handcrafted B.C. Rich Supreme Beast and many things in between.

Things like those 2 frets make a lot of players choose different guitars over an LP becausehaving those 2 extra frets allows higher access and two more notes which for people that shred and play metal is an essential.

I love LPs and my Custom is one of my favorite guitars, but LPs lack alot when it comes to things essential for playing solos and metal.
POSTED: 06/06/2010 09:43pm]]> Comments Sun, 06 Jun 2010 21:43:47 -0400 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/electric_guitars/gibson/les_paul_traditional/index.html#u_28 POSTED: 06/12/2010 01:31pm]]> Comments Sat, 12 Jun 2010 13:31:57 -0400 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/electric_guitars/gibson/les_paul_traditional/index.html#u_29 POSTED: 08/04/2010 02:34pm]]> Comments Wed, 04 Aug 2010 14:34:35 -0400 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/electric_guitars/gibson/les_paul_traditional/index.html#u_30
I too did not like the Standard. It's too light, and you seem to be paying extra money for gimmicks. Sounds crazy but to me it didn't feel like a Les Paul, if that makes any sense.

I'm working on finding one in Desertburst. They are teh sex!

Also KenG our review was very helpful, so thanks!
POSTED: 10/09/2010 07:59pm]]> Comments Sat, 09 Oct 2010 19:59:08 -0400 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/electric_guitars/gibson/les_paul_traditional/index.html#u_31 POSTED: 10/29/2010 02:48am]]> Comments Fri, 29 Oct 2010 02:48:38 -0400 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/electric_guitars/gibson/les_paul_traditional/index.html#u_32 POSTED: 11/12/2010 01:19pm]]> Comments Fri, 12 Nov 2010 13:19:33 -0500 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/electric_guitars/gibson/les_paul_traditional/index.html#u_33 Metalplayer616 wrote:

bebe17 wrote:

slash2670 wrote:

sweet guitar but i could do with a few more frets. can't play my metal with anything less than a 24
I'm not trying to sound like an ass, but do 2 more frest really make that big of a difference?

Those two extra frets really do make a difference. I own a huge variety of guitars ranging from a Gibson Les Paul Custom to Dean Razorbacks to a Handcrafted B.C. Rich Supreme Beast and many things in between.

Things like those 2 frets make a lot of players choose different guitars over an LP becausehaving those 2 extra frets allows higher access and two more notes which for people that shred and play metal is an essential.

I love LPs and my Custom is one of my favorite guitars, but LPs lack alot when it comes to things essential for playing solos and metal.

Tell that to Alex Skolnick of Testament, Bjorn Gelotte of In Flames & Matt Heafy of Trivium.

Metalplayer616 wrote:

bebe17 wrote:

slash2670 wrote:

sweet guitar but i could do with a few more frets. can't play my metal with anything less than a 24
I'm not trying to sound like an ass, but do 2 more frest really make that big of a difference?

Those two extra frets really do make a difference. I own a huge variety of guitars ranging from a Gibson Les Paul Custom to Dean Razorbacks to a Handcrafted B.C. Rich Supreme Beast and many things in between.

Things like those 2 frets make a lot of players choose different guitars over an LP becausehaving those 2 extra frets allows higher access and two more notes which for people that shred and play metal is an essential.

I love LPs and my Custom is one of my favorite guitars, but LPs lack alot when it comes to things essential for playing solos and metal.

Tell that to Alex Skolnick of Testament, Bjorn Gelotte of In Flames & Matt Heafy of Trivium.
POSTED: 04/13/2011 04:21pm]]> Comments Wed, 13 Apr 2011 16:21:01 -0400 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/electric_guitars/gibson/les_paul_traditional/index.html#u_34 POSTED: 08/20/2011 08:10am]]> Comments Sat, 20 Aug 2011 08:10:33 -0400 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/electric_guitars/gibson/les_paul_traditional/index.html#u_35 POSTED: 10/08/2011 08:45am]]> Comments Sat, 08 Oct 2011 08:45:27 -0400 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/electric_guitars/gibson/les_paul_traditional/index.html#u_36 POSTED: 10/24/2011 02:59am]]> Comments Mon, 24 Oct 2011 02:59:46 -0400 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/electric_guitars/gibson/les_paul_traditional/index.html#u_37
I tried the LP Standard - didn't like it. Too light, and the tone didn't approach the LP Traditional.

Since I bought the cherry SB, I have bought 2 other LP Traditionals - ebony (which is my favourite - actually has a bit more weight, and also nicer tone that my SB somehow), and a goldtop. I returned the goldtop - action was off, and I thought I could fix it myself, but it just didn't ever feel 'right'. Action was VERY high, and wouldn't stay in tune, even after setup was adjusted. So I returned it...and then the week after saw an amazing 57 reissue goldtop from the Custom Shop - played it, and it was amazing....so bought that. So now I am a 3-time LP owner within the span of 6 months!

Anyway - the traditionals are VERY close to the feel of the much more expensive Custom 57 Reissue - neck is similar, and the pickups sound pretty close to the 57 burstbuckers too...overall - the traditional is a great guitar - looks amazing, sounds amazing.

One caution - make sure you try a bunch of them - I definitely notice variations from guitar to guitar...so keep playing until you find the 'right' one. Seems like the Gibson USA setup is also hit or miss....so keep looking until you find one that is as close to perfect as possible - they are out there!
POSTED: 03/23/2012 10:53am]]> Comments Fri, 23 Mar 2012 10:53:02 -0400 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/electric_guitars/gibson/les_paul_traditional/index.html#u_38 POSTED: 05/24/2012 11:23am]]> Comments Thu, 24 May 2012 11:23:44 -0400 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/electric_guitars/gibson/les_paul_traditional/index.html#u_39 POSTED: 05/24/2012 03:03pm]]> Comments Thu, 24 May 2012 15:03:50 -0400 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/electric_guitars/gibson/les_paul_traditional/index.html#u_40
/flameshield activate!
POSTED: 05/24/2012 04:14pm]]> Comments Thu, 24 May 2012 16:14:37 -0400 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/electric_guitars/gibson/les_paul_traditional/index.html#u_41 POSTED: 05/24/2012 09:53pm]]> Comments Thu, 24 May 2012 21:53:02 -0400 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/electric_guitars/gibson/les_paul_traditional/index.html#u_42 POSTED: 05/25/2012 04:35am]]> Comments Fri, 25 May 2012 04:35:04 -0400 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/electric_guitars/gibson/les_paul_traditional/index.html#u_43 POSTED: 09/04/2012 10:59am]]> Comments Tue, 04 Sep 2012 10:59:29 -0400