Gibson Les Paul Custom or Standard

[keith2112]

I"ve always had standards as most people do. I'm gassing for customs all of a sudden. I went and tried one at GC. It sucked. That is nothing new for Gibson. What a let down. Then again production model standars with the 60s or 50s necks don't do it for me either. You have to get a R7, R8 or R9 if you want a standard I guess. Who here favors customs or has both and likes them.

[JiroJan]

id take a lp std. faded above most higher end gibsons...the tone on those things are unbelievable. but you gotta play a few to find THE one

[Loghead]

I don't think much of Customs.

[Phishmonkey]

Standard, I like burstbuckers a lot better than the crap they use on customs and studios

[cobrahead1030]

one of the best LP's i've ever played was a 70's custom

[9ball]

i like customs.
that's the only kind of LP i've ever owned,but i liked it.
it was a ZWLP(a gibson) with the EMG's.
i'd like to have one in heritage cherry sunburst,but to be honest-- i think there are too many companies out there that make better quality "les paul type" guitars to buy a gibson.

[DET1973]

I have 1 Custom, a Reissue Silverburst that my future wife bought me & i have 3 Standards....I Love my custom the most.

[wanky]

I"ve always had standards as most people do. I'm gassing for customs all of a sudden. I went and tried one at GC. It sucked. That is nothing new for Gibson. What a let down. Then again production model standars with the 60s or 50s necks don't do it for me either. You have to get a R7, R8 or R9 if you want a standard I guess. Who here favors customs or has both and likes them.

 

 

I like the style of the customs more, the gold hardware with the alpine white looks cool, or maybe a blue burst woldn;t be so bad, but in function and tone there is little to no difference, if i got an LP anytime soon it would certainly be custom tho

[jimlp]

I"ve always had standards as most people do. I'm gassing for customs all of a sudden. I went and tried one at GC. It sucked. That is nothing new for Gibson. What a let down. Then again production model standars with the 60s or 50s necks don't do it for me either. You have to get a R7, R8 or R9 if you want a standard I guess. Who here favors customs or has both and likes them.

I found this 1987 Custom at GC, I a/b'd it against 4 brand new Customs and it killed them all. The new Customs seem to be lacking something IMO.

[Dale B.]

I"ve always had standards as most people do. I'm gassing for customs all of a sudden. I went and tried one at GC. It sucked. That is nothing new for Gibson. What a let down. Then again production model standars with the 60s or 50s necks don't do it for me either. You have to get a R7, R8 or R9 if you want a standard I guess. Who here favors customs or has both and likes them.

 

 

I actually like the regular production Standard Les Pauls. I hate the pickups that are in them. I like the R7 Goldtop, but I don't like the neck.

 

As for the Customs, I don't like an ebony fretboard on a Les Paul. It doesn't sound nearly as warm and makes the guitar sound too spunky. They sure do look pretty though!

 

 

 

Dale

[joeyinflames]

ull get the exact same quality from either

[Dale B.]

ull get the exact same quality from either

Yeah, people will debate back and forth about the long neck tenon and all that jive. Every LP I've played with the long neck tenon, with exception to the Customs, have this flubbiness in the low-end that I don't particularly care a whole lot about. The Customs are just too tight in the low end and too bright in the highs for what I like.

I love my Standard with the Bare Knuckle VHII set.

It's like the saying goes..... To each his own. I'm happy if I'm happy and I'm happy if you're happy.



Dale

[Dave Owens]

custom...

[VoodooChild24]

Custom all the way!! You might want to look at Historics too.

[The Idiot]

Standards all the way, try and get a 70s if you can. I tried an 80s custom and it was a dog.

[ratkent]

I have owned over 15 Les Pauls including Standards, Customs, Classics, Studios and Historics and of the 5 I now have, my fav is a 92 Custom. The feel of a great Custom is like nothing else.

And on a side note: I don't mean to sound like a jerk, but to me buying a guitar because it has a specific kind of pickup is like buying a car because it has the kind of tires you prefer. Pickups are easy to swap and have never influenced any guitar purchase I have ever made.

[lefchr]

I've only owned one lp, its the custom I have now, by far the best lp ive played, the ebony fretboard feels, sounds great.

[HKSblade1]

defin Custom! I had a Studio, Classic, and double cut. Traded the DC and Classic for an Alp Wh Custom and it sounds and feels wayyyyyy better !

[TomCTC]

I'd vote Custom. I've owned a Standard and only played Customs, but IMO they had a leg up.

 

I would never buy one new, however. You can get an older used Custom for the same price that would play circles around anything manufactured today.

[OverdrivenEL34s]

i like customs with chrome hardware and and no pickup covers.

[Glyder]

Myself .......I like the Classic

[TheGreatGreen]

I favor the customs.

 

Just a side note. I hate Gibson because of their shady business practices and fear of competition. That said, there is no sexier guitar in the world than a black Les Paul Custom.

[Rand-O-Monium]

But I wish they made a Black plaintop Epi.

Another LPC copy incoming,also(Black w/Chrome HW).

[Pete]

I'd have to say go with the custom because of the ebony fretboard. I have a 79' custom that absolutely plays flawless, that is after a refret. Watch out with these older guitars because most of these have been played the hell out of so a refret might be a possibility.

[bullhead]

one of the best LP's i've ever played was a 70's custom

 

 

the two best guitars i've ever played were both beat up, wine-red '78 Les Paul Customs. {censored}, if i was thinking i would've bought the last one, it fit my hands perfectly, body resonated like crazy, it was just a total dream. would've been worth the debt.