It's been Gibson for the last few days or so. When I bought this LP Studio about 5 years ago, everyone in the store was talking about its looks. Granted it sports one of the more captivating flame top in its range, but I bought it for its weight.
That's right, the weight of this guitar is in the hefty range so it's gonna take a toll on your back if it's played strapped on. The thing about heavy LPs is that it brings out the strength of what this guitar was supposed to excel in traditionally- tone. The lighter & chambered LPs of today (regardless of the model) has something missing in this department & we can attribute that to more air in the body as opposed to more wood. However, the Gibson chaps did manage to strike a balance between structural considerations & ear candy somewhat because the LPs of today don't muck up at higher volume/ gain settings. As much as it is about the pickups manifesting clarity, it's also about the right mass manifesting the desired resonance for some magic to happen.
I re-strung this guitar & gave it a good wipe down. The rosewood fretboard benefitted from some light re-conditioning.
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