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I've never once thought of that when I used to gig mine. I just always liked the look.
Now being thought of as a Les Paul clone..., nah. Didn't worry about that either.
That was before Tool existed, though, right??
I've never once thought of that when I used to gig mine. I just always liked the look.
Now being thought of as a Les Paul clone..., nah. Didn't worry about that either.
No problem. Really is their rock sledgehammer of their line in my opinion.I let an early 70s Custom go in a trade for a Kramer Baretta in 1987. Stooooooopid!!
Hadn't thought of a Custom, so thanks for the reminder.
Thats the only one I've ever seen with zero QC issues anyway....lol
There's a recent review from Ben Eller in which he has a new LP Custom. He said the build quality was great. Do you think you'll buy one online, or make a trek to a store?
Getting to a store to play involves a 500 mile round trip. I think I want to go play
a few and maybe avoid the Internet this time, though.
Gonna gather some recommendations, make a few phone calls to see what is
in stock where and make a roadtrip of it. Haven't done that in ages.
I always wanted a Silverburst LP, but I don't want to live with the burden of
everyone assuming I want to be an Adam Jones clone.
No problem. Really is their rock sledgehammer of their line in my opinion.
Remember the olden days when you had to go to a store or order out of a catalog? "We can get that for you" used to actually be a thing.
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This is mine. It is different enough from AJs Les Paul. This one is super heavy (nearly 11 pounds) and has the 60s slim neck, not the 50s baseball bat style.
What about a LP like this:
https://www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/EILMGPHNH--epiphone-les-paul-modern-graphite-black
The Modern has weight relief and other updates but keeping things the good Ole standard LP you know and love.
James
Eh, both, before and after (when I still used it gigging.) I knew of AJ later, but still never really made a connection. He certainly made the color famous though, it seems. To me, when I first saw it, there was just NO other guitar as awesome-looking!That was before Tool existed, though, right??
The base model customs have 9-hole weight relief but generally seem to be the heaviest custom shop model they make.Thanks! Weight is one thing making me want another LP. Never thought I would say it, but I need weight-relief.
Sounds like a weekend to me!
The thing about the other guitars that are singlecuts is they won't be a les paul. If that doesn't bug you, then yeah SC594.
Yeah, gotta play em, nothing means anything until you do that.Thanks. I played my buddy's 594 and pretty much hated it. Felt small and kind of toyish to me. Sorry.
I have a 22 and a McCarty and may consider a Tremonti (though I prefer the wide/fat
neck profile, and think Trremontis are wide/thin, if I am remembering correctly).
Really just need to get to the "city" and play a bunch. Been doing the online guitar roullete
for the past decade and with what I am looking to spend I don't want to do that this time
(unless something crazy pops up!).
If a 594 neck feels small to you, a base CS custom is gonna feel like a toothpick potentially.Thanks. I played my buddy's 594 and pretty much hated it. Felt small and kind of toyish to me. Sorry.
I have a 22 and a McCarty and may consider a Tremonti (though I prefer the wide/fat
neck profile, and think Trremontis are wide/thin, if I am remembering correctly).
Really just need to get to the "city" and play a bunch. Been doing the online guitar roullete
for the past decade and with what I am looking to spend I don't want to do that this time
(unless something crazy pops up!).
I just measured the neck of my Tremonti SE and it's right around .8" thick at the first fret and 1.73" wide (2.08" @ 12th fr.) without finding my glasses to read my caliper accurately. It's actually a little narrower than my Majesty, which is maybe why I don't like it, as it feels crazy-small in my hands. There's something about it that I just don't like, even though it's a thin neck, which I do prefer. But yeah, they're pretty small, so based on your OP, I doubt it's what you'd want.Thanks. I played my buddy's 594 and pretty much hated it. Felt small and kind of toyish to me. Sorry.
I have a 22 and a McCarty and may consider a Tremonti (though I prefer the wide/fat
neck profile, and think Trremontis are wide/thin, if I am remembering correctly).
I just measured the neck of my Tremonti SE and it's right around .8" thick at the first fret and 1.73" wide (2.08" @ 12th fr.) without finding my glasses to read my caliper accurately. It's actually a little narrower than my Majesty, which is maybe why I don't like it, as it feels crazy-small in my hands. There's something about it that I just don't like, even though it's a thin neck, which I do prefer. But yeah, they're pretty small, so based on your OP, I doubt it's what you'd want.
If a 594 neck feels small to you, a base CS custom is gonna feel like a toothpick potentially.