Now is the time

Folks, this entry is responding to a friend's query, "Is it a good time to buy an LP Standard?" We note the current price as stated above for both the 50s/60s version. They are both LP Standards & Gibson pricing them equally is the most sensible thing to do. If one is pricier than the other, there's this implication that one is 'better' or more valuable than the other. That figure there is also a fair amount & here's why:

We take a look at how much the LP Standard would have cost you if you decided to buy one earlier. For the past three years, the prices had been excessive. Even 2016's digits are slightly off the current asking price & it's not worth the trouble namely because the models adhered to the Juszkiewicz's  embrace of chambering out the body. It's not a bad thing altogether but it's not what a Les Paul is all about. Being a Gibson dissident all along, I've learnt to embrace the heftier models over the contemporary interpretations & it's all about the tone. All this thanks to the Traditional model that kept things very close to, you guessed it, tradition. 2017's QC was more misses than hits so let's not go there while 2018's asking price was absurd (& we don't want those coil-split whatever to desecrate the LP ear candy). A year on & your dream Les Paul would save you nearly $1K for other considerations; an amp, some pedals or even a quick holiday to nearby destinations (assuming you're keeping your quickie low key, of course). 

Despite the self-preservation mess Gibson is in right now, you know they did the right thing when it comes to prices & giving players what they want. You have options as well, if you wish to tread the traditional path, you're good. If you decide to stray into the modern path, you won't be totally off course either. It's good both ways. So all ye who art constraining thyself, 2019 is a move ahead when it comes to the LP Standard. I'm waiting for the 'right' one to be here. Soon, hopefully.