Members hahavishnu Posted February 23, 2010 Members Share Posted February 23, 2010 i have a 2002 LP USA STD and i am thinking of upgrading are the R series THAT much better to play,will i notice a step up in class?how about some of your experiences with the historics?which year do you prefer? gloss or VOS? tell me a story Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members hahavishnu Posted February 23, 2010 Author Members Share Posted February 23, 2010 :poke: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members metalheadUK Posted February 23, 2010 Members Share Posted February 23, 2010 Alas, I have no Historic LP, and therefore nothing to contribute. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members DonP Posted February 23, 2010 Members Share Posted February 23, 2010 I have an R0, a 2002 Std. a 1996 Classic PP. (and a 77 Custom). I love thin necks. While the R0 is thin, it's not 60s neck thin, so I really like my USA Gibsons. They are all great guitars. I've sometimes thought of selling the 96 and the 02 and get a nice flamey R0, but then I thought naa. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members bsman Posted February 23, 2010 Members Share Posted February 23, 2010 Here's my story: Once upon a time I went to the local guitar emporium to check out a Gibson R7. I took a look at the price tag, and the next thing I knew someone was pouring water on my face as I lay prostrate on the floor. I walked out of the shop sans guitar and lived happily ever after. The end... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members hahavishnu Posted February 23, 2010 Author Members Share Posted February 23, 2010 so I really like my USA Gibsons.They are all great guitars.I've sometimes thought of selling the 96 and the 02 and get a nice flamey R0, but then I thought naa. ...but the Ro is a 60,no? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Radiohead, lol Posted February 23, 2010 Members Share Posted February 23, 2010 Here's my 2004 gloss finish R9compared to the dozens of standards I've owned (anywhere from the late 80's to fairly recent), I like it a lot more. resonates nicer, neck/middle position sounds clearer when distorted, and it looks great in playability, it does have a nicer feel. whether or not it's worth that much more, i don't know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Hoople Head Posted February 23, 2010 Members Share Posted February 23, 2010 My story: The end. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members bsman Posted February 23, 2010 Members Share Posted February 23, 2010 My story: The end. Plagiarist! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members BlackCustom Posted February 23, 2010 Members Share Posted February 23, 2010 I have a story: Once upon a time I was at a GC, just browsing, but they had two LP Customs on sale for a very attractive price ($1899 or something). I had an older Custom at home, but it was a player, and I wanted to get something cleaner. One was white, and one was black. I prefer the black ones. So, I go into the amp room and plug in. I wasn't that happy with the guitar, it had some setup issues, and wasn't making me smile. A few minutes later, the salesman comes in with another one and says "give this a try". Now we're talking! The new one was much better than the first and I thought better than the one I had at home. A closer look reveals it is an R7 Custom from the Custom shop. A bit of haggling, and I took the R7 home and still have it today. I played a lot of USA LP Customs before I bought my first one, and the R7 was just a nicer guitar. I think the CS offerings are (usually) nicer than the USA Gibsons, at least among the ones I have played. That said, I think the USA standards made a big step forward in quality in 2001, so your 2002 is probably a very nice LP. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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