Description
Lovies Guitars is excited to offer up this 2004 Gibson Les Paul Standard Electric Guitar with a Light Burst Finish! What can we write about the Gibson Les Paul that hasn’t already been written? It all comes down to this: Ever since its introduction in 1952, the Les Paul has had an impact on both guitar players and on music itself. What started out as Gibson’s answer to the introduction of solid body guitars in 1950 turned out to be perhaps the most influential of them all. What started out as a simple gold-top guitar has turned into a veritable rainbow of colors, in configurations to meet everyone’s needs, wants and yes, even budget. Picking up the Les Paul Standard is like stepping into a time machine. The two-piece carved AA maple top has just enough figuring to deliver a totally vintage look. If you’re not into the original baseball bat sized ’50s necks, you’ll really appreciate the slim-taper 1960s profile of this baby. C’mon, it’s a rock and roll icon. Think ’60s Eric Clapton, Jeff Beck, Jimmy Page, or Mike Bloomfield all the way up to Slash with Guns N Roses or Velvet Revolver. Yeah, it’s that cool.
In 1958, the Les Paul went from a simple gold-finished, painted top to a cherry sunburst finish over a carved maple two-piece top. Some of the tops were plain, while others had mild to wild figuring — also known in guitar-speak as flamed maple. In any case, the carved top was what set the Les Paul apart from the “competition.” That continued through the instrument’s long and storied history. Today’s Les Paul Standard is going to turn heads, no matter what color you choose.
The first Les Pauls had huge necks, but by 1960 the neck underwent several modifications until it became what’s known as the slim-taper design, which is actually what most of today’s players prefer. Never mind that we made fun of ’60s necks in the section covering ’50s Les Paul Standards. We were just having fun. Honestly, if you like a neck that feels like it was made in this century, then you’ll appreciate this one. Of course, the neck is mahogany, so it’s absolutely rock solid and the rosewood fingerboard with those pearloid trapezoid markers has that warm, classic Les Paul feel while still allowing easy access to the upper frets so you can really dig into your solos!
Look, when you’re talking about a Les Paul, you’re talking about that big, fat, smoky humbucker sound. Forget all those thin “out-of-phase” guitar sounds that the session players overused in the 1980s and (sad to say) right through much of the ’90s. That’s not for you, is it? Of course not. You’ve got that nice slim-taper neck in your left hand and you’re grabbing big chunky chords and soloing all up and down the fingerboard. You want that authentic Les Paul sound, not some wishy-washy compromise (though it’s okay for some people, just not you). So Gibson put two huge-sounding BurstBucker Pro pickups on this baby with hot Alnico V magnets. Tone is what it’s all about! This guitar is in great shape with buckle wear, several indents, light hardware and light pickguard marks, rated at 8.5/10. All original and free of any breaks, cracks or repairs. Included with this guitar is an original hard-shell case, a complimentary sample of Fret-Not, our preferred fretboard cleaner, check it out at fretnot.net and a complimentary Cooper Standard Fin guitar pick—our favorite for enhanced control and reduced movement! Thank you for considering this exceptional instrument from Lovies Guitars.
WEIGHS in at: 8.90 lbs
1st Fret: .830”
12th Fret: .990”
Nut Width: 1 11/16”
Serial: 02684483
SKU: 7833
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