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 Posted: Sun Feb 05, 2006 10:45 am
Unless you have your heart set on a Les Paul, I'd try out a few other guitars aswell. You could always look into other brands, or just different guitars of Gibson or Epiphone.
Flying V = Yum.
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Posted: Sun Feb 05, 2006 12:58 pm
bambulus Unless you have your heart set on a Les Paul, I'd try out a few other guitars aswell. You could always look into other brands, or just different guitars of Gibson or Epiphone.
Flying V = Yum. I pretty much have my heart set on a les paul, but I have checked out other brands, ive considered Schecters, and ibanezes, but I really want a les paul stressed
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Posted: Sun Feb 05, 2006 1:03 pm
bambulus James Tanner I'm think of getting a Les Paul, but I'm not sure of what one I should go for. I am condisering the Gibson Les Paul Studio, which is on the pricey side of things, or maybe the elitist standard, but that is really hard to find here in the UK meaning I would have to mail order, and not be able to try it out. Or I could go for the standard Epiphone LP standard and modify it. Which should I go for?
You may aswell go for the custom, if you're gonna modify.Thing is, I really want a burst finish. I know I could get the epi flame top model, but I'm not too keen on that one. I'm not really sure what one I want. I have heard lots of good things about the Gibson Studio model, even though I'm not sure I want nitro-cellouse (I don't want the finish wearing off), and It's a bit pricey. I know the epiphones would be good once I change the pickups, but I've heard bad things about the other electronics. You would think the Elitist would be a happy medium, and it is, but I can't find anywhere in the uk that sells it, because I would prefer to not have to mail order. confused
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Posted: Sun Feb 05, 2006 7:04 pm
James Tanner I'm not sure I want nitro-cellouse (I don't want the finish wearing off) Pardon me as I throw in some knowledge here.. Nitro, though it will wear off after a while (a pretty long while, depending on how hard and how much you play it), it allows the wood to "breathe" more freely, and it lets the vibrations move more easily. This also of course will lead to checking after many years (maybe 20 or more) due to the shrinking and expanding of the wood from climate changes. If you don't gig every weekend and don't play the guitar to hell, I wouldn't look to the finish wearing off all that much in the next ten years or so. Gibsons also age more gracefully than Fenders, if you've noticed. James Tanner but I've heard bad things about the other electronics. Their switches wear out quickly and their jacks tend to malfunction early. Change the switch and rewire the jack.
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Posted: Wed Feb 08, 2006 12:53 pm
anyways right now I dunno what ima do, so ill just save money until it feels right to get another guitar then ill decide
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Posted: Thu Feb 09, 2006 1:23 pm
AshWufei James Tanner I'm not sure I want nitro-cellouse (I don't want the finish wearing off) Pardon me as I throw in some knowledge here.. Nitro, though it will wear off after a while (a pretty long while, depending on how hard and how much you play it), it allows the wood to "breathe" more freely, and it lets the vibrations move more easily. This also of course will lead to checking after many years (maybe 20 or more) due to the shrinking and expanding of the wood from climate changes. If you don't gig every weekend and don't play the guitar to hell, I wouldn't look to the finish wearing off all that much in the next ten years or so. Gibsons also age more gracefully than Fenders, if you've noticed. James Tanner but I've heard bad things about the other electronics. Their switches wear out quickly and their jacks tend to malfunction early. Change the switch and rewire the jack. I know what nitro is, but right now i'd prefer having the finish over what is a minute difference to me. I'm just not sure which would be the best for me in the long run.
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Posted: Sun Feb 12, 2006 4:11 am
Anyone got any advice?! gonk
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Posted: Sun Feb 12, 2006 4:18 am
James Tanner Anyone got any advice?! gonk
Buy a second-hand?
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Posted: Sun Feb 12, 2006 12:07 pm
bambulus James Tanner Anyone got any advice?! gonk
Buy a second-hand?Hmm, I was thinking about doing that, but i don't really trust ebay, and there like nowhere around here that sells second hand guitars.
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Posted: Sun Feb 12, 2006 5:03 pm
Epiphones feel...cheap. I got the Gothic Epiphone LP where the neck is heavier than the body, making it hang almost exactly horizontal when I play standing up.
It looks great, sounds decent-ish, but it's not as comfortable as my Squire.
Comparing my Epi with my friend's Gibson, and my Squire with his Fender...the 'quality gap' between the Epi and the Gibson feels wider. Hell, all I have to do to make the Squier feelbetter is to just change the neck! xp
Gibson LPs are nice indeed, even though it's heavy as ********. I'm not sure about the other Epiphones. sweatdrop
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Posted: Tue Feb 14, 2006 9:10 am
Triste Epiphones feel...cheap. I got the Gothic Epiphone LP where the neck is heavier than the body, making it hang almost exactly horizontal when I play standing up. It looks great, sounds decent-ish, but it's not as comfortable as my Squire. Comparing my Epi with my friend's Gibson, and my Squire with his Fender...the 'quality gap' between the Epi and the Gibson feels wider. Hell, all I have to do to make the Squier feelbetter is to just change the neck! xp Gibson LPs are nice indeed, even though it's heavy as ********. I'm not sure about the other Epiphones. sweatdrop Hmm...sounds interesting. However now, I have also been considering a Gibson SG Standard, which is the price of the lp studio. It's pretty much out of those 4, unless I could ever save the money and go all out for the lp standard. gonk
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Posted: Tue Feb 14, 2006 9:24 am
James Tanner Triste Epiphones feel...cheap. I got the Gothic Epiphone LP where the neck is heavier than the body, making it hang almost exactly horizontal when I play standing up. It looks great, sounds decent-ish, but it's not as comfortable as my Squire. Comparing my Epi with my friend's Gibson, and my Squire with his Fender...the 'quality gap' between the Epi and the Gibson feels wider. Hell, all I have to do to make the Squier feelbetter is to just change the neck! xp Gibson LPs are nice indeed, even though it's heavy as ********. I'm not sure about the other Epiphones. sweatdrop Hmm...sounds interesting. However now, I have also been considering a Gibson SG Standard, which is the price of the lp studio. It's pretty much out of those 4, unless I could ever save the money and go all out for the lp standard. gonk
It all depends on your taste. SG's are nice, and the build quality may* be a little better than the Epi LP.
But it's all up to you.
*When I say 'may', I mean that it is Gibson. Lets face it, their quality control has dropped a bit.
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Posted: Tue Feb 14, 2006 9:28 am
I myself don't quite like when guitar necks are heavier than the body and drop it horizontally.. though my Ibanez GAX30 does that, it's not too bad, but still annoying. I think the main reason people get Les Pauls is the versatility in their sound, not the shape/look..
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Posted: Tue Feb 14, 2006 9:30 am
Black Metal Ist Krieg I myself don't quite like when guitar necks are heavier than the body and drop it horizontally.. though my Ibanez GAX30 does that, it's not too bad, but still annoying. I think the main reason people get Les Pauls is the versatility in their sound, not the shape/look..
I dunno.
I think there are some very nice looking LPs out there. Even if the shape seems a little 'plain'.
What's the Gax like, anyway? I was planning on buying that for my first guitar.
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Posted: Tue Feb 14, 2006 9:46 am
bambulus Black Metal Ist Krieg I myself don't quite like when guitar necks are heavier than the body and drop it horizontally.. though my Ibanez GAX30 does that, it's not too bad, but still annoying. I think the main reason people get Les Pauls is the versatility in their sound, not the shape/look..
I dunno.
I think there are some very nice looking LPs out there. Even if the shape seems a little 'plain'.
What's the Gax like, anyway? I was planning on buying that for my first guitar.Plays pretty well, as long as you don't mind the very round body. The humbuckers do a good job, and it's in really good condition still. What I like about them is the wooden neck that isn't covered in thick finish, the wood has just been like varnished or whatever, so you can see the neck wood nicely, it looks nice and feel great. I'm not a fan of painted and finished necks anyway. The neck is nice and thin, plays great. Stays in tune well. 3nodding All in all great for a first guitar, if you are mostly metal/rock orientated. xd
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