Members mightyjoeyoungxnj Posted May 21, 2007 Members Share Posted May 21, 2007 These guitars are ridiculously cheap for a USA Gibson. I know there have been numerous wars over their recent quality, but I have a 2003 that rocks, I love it...soooo Has anyone played one of these? I'm selling my Ibanez RGA121, and am thinking of picking one of these up. I have a LP Standard currently...The studio lacks the maple top in this case, would that make a ton of difference? I love mahogany bodies on guitars, so I'd think it would be cool. I hate the burstbucker pickups though so they would have to go. http://cgi.ebay.com/Gibson-Les-Paul-Vintage-Mahogany-Studio-Electric-Guitar_W0QQitemZ110128119749 Thoughts?? -Joe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members mightyjoeyoungxnj Posted May 21, 2007 Author Members Share Posted May 21, 2007 WHHOPPS I meant Les Paul Studio for the thread title, my bad -Joe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members atbear Posted May 21, 2007 Members Share Posted May 21, 2007 Yes, I have one (that I actually got for free through a promotion), and it is very nice... they come with Burstbucker Pros like the Standards too, so that's an awesome plus. I highly recommend them for their price... I got a good one. Mine's the cherry stained version. I got an awesome mahogany grain on mine too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members TomCTC Posted May 21, 2007 Members Share Posted May 21, 2007 Excellent sounding guitars. I didn't like the playability compared to the Standards, but for the price difference you can't go wrong. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members mightyjoeyoungxnj Posted May 22, 2007 Author Members Share Posted May 22, 2007 Thanks guys, it seems like a really good deal used or not. Now, to decide between getting another shred axe or this LP...Hmmm -Joe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Phishmonkey Posted May 22, 2007 Members Share Posted May 22, 2007 I don't see the point if you have a standard already. They're good for the money but definitely not up to par with the higher end gibson stuff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Attila Posted May 22, 2007 Members Share Posted May 22, 2007 Thanks guys, it seems like a really good deal used or not. Now, to decide between getting another shred axe or this LP...Hmmm -Joe Heh, heh -- decisions, decisons Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Cerebrus Posted May 22, 2007 Members Share Posted May 22, 2007 It's a good deal if you don't mind paying $800 for a $500 guitar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members tsunamijesus Posted May 22, 2007 Members Share Posted May 22, 2007 I don't see the point if you have a standard already. They're good for the money but definitely not up to par with the higher end gibson stuff. yeah theres no reason. thats like buying an esp EC and then an LTD ec-400. i would suggest the ec-1000 over that anyday, anyways It's a good deal if you don't mind paying $800 for a $500 guitar. +1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members mightyjoeyoungxnj Posted May 22, 2007 Author Members Share Posted May 22, 2007 Hmmm perhaps you guys are right. Oh well, I'll definitely be be torn over it for the next couple of weeks. -Joe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members LithiumZero Posted May 22, 2007 Members Share Posted May 22, 2007 I checked one out before I bought my Standard. Very nice sounding axe! The BB Pros are a nice combo with the solid mahogany body. I just couldn't get over the looks and the crappy finish work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members BOOGIE666 Posted May 22, 2007 Members Share Posted May 22, 2007 I have one, the wood grain on mine is a thing of beauty. The burstbucker pu's are horrible. Try a 498T or 500T w/ a 490R combo. My vintage mahogany has a EMG-85 & the bridge & 81 at the neck. It sounds and plays pretty damn good & it looks as good as a lp that cost 3 times as much as it costs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members mightyjoeyoungxnj Posted May 22, 2007 Author Members Share Posted May 22, 2007 I have one, the wood grain on mine is a thing of beauty. The burstbucker pu's are horrible. Try a 498T or 500T w/ a 490R combo. My vintage mahogany has a EMG-85 & the bridge & 81 at the neck. It sounds and plays pretty damn good & it looks as good as a lp that cost 3 times as much as it costs. Nice! I had the burstbuckers in my standard and they blew ass for anything heavy so they had to go. Hey, what do you tune to? Do you find intonation problems with the Les Paul scale? -Joe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members BOOGIE666 Posted May 22, 2007 Members Share Posted May 22, 2007 I tune that guitar I showed in the pic to Eb and sometimes standard E & drop D, but 90% of the time its in Eb. Combined with the EMG-85 it gives a pretty darn convincing slayer tone with a upper mid marshall type amp. I also have a teal blue LP studio and a 76' RI gibson explorer, my LP vintage mahogany is a little harder to tune and doesnt stay in tune quite as long as my other gibson guitars but its still a solid sounding guitar. I think the problem is the guy who set the action up doesnt have it setup 100% perfect. Where as my other LP & my explorer takes seconds to switch between all kinds of wacky tunings and they practicly stay in tune for a week. If you want to hear my EMG equipped vintage mahogany studio in action, check out my slayer dead skin mask clip I just did a few days ago.http://acapella.harmony-central.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1637877 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members thefyn Posted May 22, 2007 Members Share Posted May 22, 2007 Nope. They are not close to a real studio. I owned a Studio and it is a quality axe. The vintage mahogany got it all wrong. The look similar, but they sure as hell don;t play the same. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members thefyn Posted May 22, 2007 Members Share Posted May 22, 2007 I don't see the point if you have a standard already. They're good for the money but definitely not up to par with the higher end gibson stuff. Listen to this man. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members mightyjoeyoungxnj Posted May 22, 2007 Author Members Share Posted May 22, 2007 Thanks for the input guys, appreciated as usual. -Joe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members JoshuaLogan Posted May 22, 2007 Members Share Posted May 22, 2007 what are you guys talking about? there's assloads of studios and standards that play like {censored} too... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members squealie Posted May 22, 2007 Members Share Posted May 22, 2007 I have one. Got it new from MF 2 years ago. Needed a setup, and the 3-way broke in 30 seconds. Fixed all that. Now it plays pretty good. It SOUNDS great. Maybe the best sounding guitar I own. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members BOOGIE666 Posted May 22, 2007 Members Share Posted May 22, 2007 i dont think they come setup as well from the factory ie the cheaper price tag. But I am telling you the quality and craftsmanship is defiantly on par with my other gibson guitars. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members exposeenmity Posted May 22, 2007 Members Share Posted May 22, 2007 Yes, I have one (that I actually got for free through a promotion), and it is very nice... they come with Burstbucker Pros like the Standards too, so that's an awesome plus. I highly recommend them for their price... I got a good one. Mine's the cherry stained version. I got an awesome mahogany grain on mine too.Wait, you ACTUALLY got a guitar from a promotion?! What promotion was it and why wasn't HC roaring about it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Valtyr Posted May 22, 2007 Members Share Posted May 22, 2007 Some of them are fantastic, some are terrible, try before you buy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members thefyn Posted May 22, 2007 Members Share Posted May 22, 2007 what are you guys talking about? there's assloads of studios and standards that play like {censored} too... The assload ratio swings towards the Vin mahog. I have played {censored} LP Studios, some have been {censored}e. But ALL vin mahog LP's I have tried have been planks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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