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New Guitar - First Gibson Les Paul
Posted on 10/15/23 at 10:59 am
Posted on 10/15/23 at 10:59 am
My new Gibson Les Paul Tribute in honey burst. All I can say is I am floored by the looks, playability, and overall feel of this thing. Having never played a real Gibson for an extended period before, now I understand what the fuss is about. The Tribute is considered a "lesser" Gibson because it comes in satin finish, oiled maple neck, and no binding. Regardless it's still made in the US and spends time in a PLEK machine. I am very happy spending only $1300 for a guitar like this.
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Posted on 10/15/23 at 11:32 am to jdd48
Nice score, great guitars. That's a sweet rig you have there too!
Posted on 10/15/23 at 11:37 am to jdd48
That's a beauty man. I can't believe that price for a U.S. made Gibson! I prefer the satin finish too.
How is the weight on that? I might try to trade for one in the faded cherry.
How is the weight on that? I might try to trade for one in the faded cherry.
Posted on 10/15/23 at 11:43 am to auggie
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That's a beauty man. I can't believe that price for a U.S. made Gibson! I prefer the satin finish too.
How is the weight on that? I might try to trade for one in the faded cherry.
The weight is very manageable imo. It really doesn't feel all that much heavier to me than my Jackson. The believe the Tribute series itself is weight relieved.
I couldn't believe it either at the price point. I went ahead and pulled the trigger now because I read somewhere that Gibson is discontinuing the Tribute series.
Posted on 10/15/23 at 11:51 am to jdd48
The Guitar center ad says that it has coil splitting, but the AMS ad doesn't mention it.
Does it have push/pull tone knobs?
Does it have push/pull tone knobs?
Posted on 10/15/23 at 12:08 pm to auggie
The Classic is the model that has the splitting with Burstbuckers. The Tribute is just the 490T/490R combo with no splitting.
Posted on 10/15/23 at 12:14 pm to jdd48
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The Classic is the model that has the splitting with Burstbuckers. The Tribute is just the 490T/490R combo with no splitting.
It's not that big of a deal to me, I just noticed that there was a difference on what Guitar Center said about the Tribute model compared to what AMS said.
Just checked the specs on those. They are splitable pickups by just changing the tone pots to push/pull.
This post was edited on 10/15/23 at 12:21 pm
Posted on 10/15/23 at 12:15 pm to TheFretShack
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That's a sweet rig you have there too!
Thanks! I love the 6505 mini head. It's all I need for at home on the 5 watt setting, but can go a full 20 watts if need be.
Posted on 10/15/23 at 1:46 pm to jdd48
Bruh, you know your ol' lady ain't gonna let you keep that in there.
Posted on 10/15/23 at 1:54 pm to shutterspeed
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Bruh, you know your ol' lady ain't gonna let you keep that in there.
Yea the fam was visiting the in laws in Laffy for the weekend. The new Paul and amp had a couple living room days.
Posted on 10/15/23 at 8:03 pm to jdd48
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Les Paul Tribute
What’s the use of the word tribute?
Looks awesome BTW. Just wondering why they use that word.
Posted on 10/15/23 at 8:29 pm to LSU alum wannabe
It just has some cost saving features, instead of what is usually found on a Les Paul (not necessarily a bad thing IMO). Maple Neck instead of mahogany, satin finish instead of high gloss (this is most likely the biggest cost cutter, those high gloss finishes require a lot more time and work) and probably a visually lower grade of maple veneer on the top.
None of these will make much difference in how the guitar sounds or plays. You might even like it better.
None of these will make much difference in how the guitar sounds or plays. You might even like it better.
This post was edited on 10/15/23 at 8:37 pm
Posted on 10/16/23 at 8:52 am to auggie
Great setup there, bet it sounds awesome.
Posted on 10/16/23 at 10:53 am to auggie
Also no binding… love the vintage burst-style tuners too.
Posted on 10/16/23 at 1:57 pm to Clint Torres
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Also no binding
Yep, I forgot to mention that.
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love the vintage burst-style tuners too.
My Frontier has the gold ones. They work and look great.
Posted on 10/16/23 at 7:55 pm to auggie
This is my new #1 bar none. The overall feel, the ease of playing, the clarity of each note when chording, the sustain.
I am so sorry I never really considered a Gibson before now.
I am so sorry I never really considered a Gibson before now.
Posted on 10/16/23 at 7:59 pm to jdd48
That’s a great price. Rock on
Posted on 10/16/23 at 9:40 pm to jdd48
I'm really looking hard at that cherry sunburst one. Trying to figure out how I can swing it.
Posted on 10/17/23 at 8:09 am to jdd48
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The Tribute is considered a "lesser" Gibson because it comes in satin finish, oiled maple neck, and no binding.
When I eventually buy a Les Paul, it will probably be the standard full mahogany, nitro finish, binding, etc. option. Just to have that traditional spec. In fact it'd probably be a reissue year. However, I think the maple neck and satin finish are likely something I'd really like for functionality's sake.
This post was edited on 10/17/23 at 6:32 pm
Posted on 10/19/23 at 6:47 pm to Jon A thon
Last time I will rave on this. Almost a week later, I am still completely floored by this guitar. Every time I pick it up, 2 hours is gone before I know it. It's crunchy yet articulate, plays like no other guitar I've ever owned, and amber/honey has always been one of my preferred guitar finishes. Never has just simply jamming a muted to unmuted open D been more fun. Have I really been missing out on this kind of guitar for a couple decades now?
This post was edited on 10/20/23 at 10:10 am
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