My new addition is a Gibson Les Paul Studio Premium Plus- a discontinued model. The reason why I am showing the hard case- it's evident to its year of production; the black lining here indicates a pre-2009 make. A quick check with the serial number reveals a 2008 model, so it was made in its final year of production. The hard case features a white lining WEF 2009, the year production moved to Canada.
I've tested countless LP Studios & couldn't bring myself to like the default 490R & 498T pickups. Upon reflection, maybe those selections were models without a flame cap unlike this guitar. Upon testing, the instrument manifested more definition pertaining to individual notes but not as appealing as the Burstbuckers in my LP Standard. I can live with them in the mean time.
That's how much cap material Gibson added to the top- not much really. My Ibanez RGA121 has more maple than this one. Not too attracted by the looks of this instrument, definitely not the gold hardware. I have no idea what a Gibson was doing at Davis GMC since they are not the distributor for this brand name & I didn't need to know why either: Test- Inspect-Purchase. Simple.
Some tinkering to be done this weekend:
- Re-string: I need a set of .0095s in there + reset action
- Replace strap buttons
- Orange cap addition- to check if Beez can accommodate me this Saturday
- Fretboard could use a little moisturizing
12 comments:
damn~
happy new guitar day >:)
wow, nice top. for the price tag, it's a great deal. ~1mb~
not too concerned with the top he he :-)
The flame maple top is actually quite nice. Congrats. I bet the playability is great too. :-) ~1mb~
the flame grade per se doesn't contribute to tone, not too interested in that- but i appreciate the maple cap especially in Gibsons as it helps to define the tone a wee bit more.
Nice bro, i recently got myself a 1995 les paul studio(wine red).
Any advices on how i could keep the wood in good condition , say the fretboard and stuff.Its pretty old but still i wanna keep it in a good condition.
hi there :-) for gloss finished bodies, a good wipe down after play is advisable. subsequently, apply a little spray polish which many of us are too lazy to do sometimes. this is rather important as the cleansing properties of this fluid help neutralize our sweat residue. occasionally, you can apply cream to restore the glossy shine.
as for the fretboard, look out for dry spots & moisturize as often as necessary. if you notice dirt etched into the frets, you can use a soft toothbrush to clean them away- nothing too hard please, it'll scratch the surface.
is this your 40th guitar? i lost count... haha :-) ~1mb~
44th... he he
Wow nice catch, Too bad i wasn't at davis this week. I would have grabbed it too. :p
wat a beauty ? How much does it cost bro?
this much: http://theguitaraddict.blogspot.com/2010/10/hey-dad-part-35.html
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