Members keith2112 Posted February 24, 2007 Members Share Posted February 24, 2007 I've always liked Standards much beter both in finish and fretboards. The customs are non weight relieved aren't they? Do they all have huge necks? I think both White and Silverburst look great. Who here has em. How do you like them???? thanks. Oh yea, what pups do well in them? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Rapmaster Posted February 24, 2007 Members Share Posted February 24, 2007 I have a '57 Custom Reissue. It has the '57 classics in it. A very good muddy clean, overdrive sounding guitar. IIRC, they are not (especially historics) weight relieved or chambered in any way. Mine has a huge neck, but the new customs have '59 Rounded profile necks. Some consider them huge, others don't, the former being used to prestige or wizard type necks. It's the same neck as a studio and falls between the two neck options on the new standards. The old standards, pre-2002, used the same neck profile. And I love mine, but it has a deeper tone than normal customs due to the larger neck and mahogany cap as opposed to the maple cap Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Clarknova Posted February 24, 2007 Members Share Posted February 24, 2007 Mine is the best guitar I've ever played. I can get any tone that I want out of it. The neck at first to me was bigger than I liked, but after a while, you don't even notice it. I'd like to get a 57 custom, but if this is the only custom that I'll ever have (hell if this is the only Les Paul or Gibson that I'll ever have) I won't complain. And yeah, they are non weight relieved. But it's worth it because the tone is just fantastic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members TomCTC Posted February 24, 2007 Members Share Posted February 24, 2007 are gorgeous. A roughed-up Custom in Black or Natural is on my list of "Top 10 G.A.S. items". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Members keith2112 Posted February 24, 2007 Author Members Share Posted February 24, 2007 I was reading that the new custom shop silverburst and I think white are back weight relieved. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Phishmonkey Posted February 24, 2007 Members Share Posted February 24, 2007 I like CS historics better, and they're in the same price range. No holes in the body plus you get the long neck tenons. I don't think the customs have the long tenons but I could be wrong on that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members jgyn Posted February 24, 2007 Members Share Posted February 24, 2007 I have many Les Pauls, one of which is a '79 Custom.It sounds considerably different than my 2 other full size humbuckered LPs.Why, I don't know, as the only significant difference between a Custom and other LPs is the ebony fingerboard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members TattooedCarrot Posted February 24, 2007 Members Share Posted February 24, 2007 the non-historic customs, even those from the custom shop do indeed have the weight relief holes and short tenons. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Ged LST Posted February 24, 2007 Members Share Posted February 24, 2007 I hope this isn't the stupidest question you get today but what are the differences between a Standard and Custom? - Ged Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Kap'n Posted February 24, 2007 Members Share Posted February 24, 2007 Customs: Big bound headstock with the five piece inlay, block inlays, double bound body, gold hardware Original customs (1954-60) were all mahogany, and had small frets. Don't know about the current fret size. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members lefchr Posted February 24, 2007 Members Share Posted February 24, 2007 mine is a 1980,The neck isnt really that thick. I like the ebony fretboard better than the rosewood it feels much smoother and sounds clearer. I right now I have a surreal(voodoo amps) td's in mine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Ged LST Posted February 24, 2007 Members Share Posted February 24, 2007 Customs: Big bound headstock with the five piece inlay, block inlays, double bound body, gold hardware Original customs (1954-60) were all mahogany, and had small frets. Don't know about the current fret size. Thanks mate! - Ged Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members dimmypage Posted February 24, 2007 Members Share Posted February 24, 2007 My 73 custom had a slim taper neck, weighed about 9.5 lbs and had a plain maple top. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members *Dean*Medlock* Posted February 24, 2007 Members Share Posted February 24, 2007 Here you go...Gibson's new Custom Shop LP Silverburst: http://www.fqms.com/Gibson_Les_Paul_Custom_-_Silve_P22713C2214.cfm $3,399 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Rand-O-Monium Posted February 24, 2007 Members Share Posted February 24, 2007 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members z28talon Posted February 24, 2007 Members Share Posted February 24, 2007 I bought a white Custom 10 years ago with no regrets. It is slightly lighter in weight than my Standard. I like the dual binding that the Custom has (not that it shows up much on a white Custom). I have JBs in both bridge and neck in the Custom and like it a lot. These pickups are not universally loved though. Some don't find them hot enough or not enough bottom end. They sound fine to me and seem to always sound better when playing live (rehearsal or gig). The Custom and Standard feel about the same to me, other than the slightly heavier weight to the Standard. Most differences are cosmetic (inlays, binding). Rosewood fretboard on the Standard, Ebony on the Custom. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members keith2112 Posted February 25, 2007 Author Members Share Posted February 25, 2007 nice guitars. White lp custom + Lindsy Buchinkham, Randy Rhoads, Tommy Shaw, etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members ilovemystrat Posted February 25, 2007 Members Share Posted February 25, 2007 those lp customs feel like tanks =p Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Rand-O-Monium Posted February 25, 2007 Members Share Posted February 25, 2007 those lp customs feel like tanks =p Sound like 'em,too!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Schecky Posted February 25, 2007 Members Share Posted February 25, 2007 I have a '57 Custom Reissue. It has the '57 classics in it. A very good muddy clean, overdrive sounding guitar.IIRC, they are not (especially historics) weight relieved or chambered in any way. Mine has a huge neck, but the new customs have '59 Rounded profile necks. Some consider them huge, others don't, the former being used to prestige or wizard type necks. It's the same neck as a studio and falls between the two neck options on the new standards. The old standards, pre-2002, used the same neck profile.And I love mine, but it has a deeper tone than normal customs due to the larger neck and mahogany cap as opposed to the maple cap when did they start putting rounded necks in them? i absolutley love the 59 necks, and theres a local craigslist add for an 87 black beauty for 1500 bucks OBO Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Schecky Posted February 25, 2007 Members Share Posted February 25, 2007 are gorgeous. A roughed-up Custom in Black or Natural is on my list of "Top 10 G.A.S. items". looks a helluva lot like the one in the add Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Cymeon Posted February 25, 2007 Members Share Posted February 25, 2007 :love: :love: :love: how much?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Ged LST Posted February 25, 2007 Members Share Posted February 25, 2007 I wouldn't sell it - Ged Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Cymeon Posted February 25, 2007 Members Share Posted February 25, 2007 I wouldn't sell it - Ged PPPLLLLLLLLLLLLEEEEEESSSSSEEEE? :love: :love: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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