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LP-Shaped Guitar from Gibson belonging to the Les Paul series

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«  What a beauty! »

Published on 01/21/12 at 04:42
Paul Trad Pro made in Nashville, etc etc ...

my 5th and my les paul gibson 8th.
but this is the right one. I had a standard 90's, a more trad DB, a studio of 97 Gem, a tribute HB 50's gold top ..
it is a really good LP, swiss cheesed.
split the microphone is a big upgrade that I had never tested, and it was a revelation!

UTILIZATION

I put 10 because for me it is the ideal skyscraper.

a good old 50's neck, a beautiful honey color burst, a plain table top super class.
the handle is terrible if you like that kind of run so good, we must try.
each access to acute is that of an LP, try again.
scratches very well addressed, as she had already spent three months and was in the hands of a prior owners, hard to judge whether the factory settings were good.

SOUNDS

I do not because I think with 10 microphones shop it would sound even better, but hard to find good microphones and split to avoid losing the specificity of the very pleasant trad pro.

the microphone is serious bluesy a wish, the fever is hot microphone without being aggressive. a good compromise. the mix of two and very honky.
Once the microphones splitter, there are new sounds previously unknown on the LP and it's huge. ok it was not a fender in hand, May we can make the funky Chic casseroles without problem. the mixture Neck split / non-acute split is great, very 70's American rock.

I played on a Black BH15 heart and I get easily the typical Led Zep / AC / DC, Black Crowes, ZZ Top etc ...

OVERALL OPINION

I've had a week and I won. the first skyscraper in which I want to grow old.
has noted that the finish is very good and very fine varnish, even on the table is polished (unlike the rest of the body).
Once back, sides and handle poilishé, we are left with a feeling of Rx (go between the handle and R8 to the table, and an R9 for style)
to the difference of more trad, you feel the wood, it resonates and is not deafened by 2mm hard ground.
Once polished, the back is really like CS dune smooth but old school.