Les Paul advice

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If you can find a 2000- through 2005 50s Standard.... go that route. Absolutely killer guitars. The newer (2019 and up) 50s Standard are nice as well. I have owned a ton of Les Pauls though out my 35 years of playing. You can't go wrong with a good Les Paul Standard.
 
VonBonfire said:
What do you think of this one?
https://reverb.com/item/68826754-edwards-e-lp-ctm-wh-new-100859

The price seems good. I hate ordering from overseas though I've done if before. Turned into a hassle. I notice Edwards no longer seem to do factory Duncans anymore so the pickups are a gamble. I have others laying around as long as it plays good I can work with it. I have an Edwards e-sa and it is a nice guitar. I wish I could find a heritage cherry quilt top custom model but they seem pretty rare. Maybe when I'm cash ready there will be one available or something for sale in the US and less shipping hassle. I like private deals locally so maybe something else cool will come up. The shopping is the fun part and i have to make a guitar sale before I can proceed with maximum funds.
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The price on their direct website is closer to $855 (¥127,500). You have to contact them to get shipping.
 
I have one of these and it’s been a killer guitar:
Les Paul on Reverb

However I got mine new and paid a few hundred less than this at the time so that’s kind of a bummer. These ticked a lot of boxes for me - full weight, satin finish, black fretboard (richlite not ebony though), plek’d fretwork/setup, 50’s neck and soldered electronics.

I got rid of the burstbucker pros fast though as I just find them to be a bad combination of icepick highs and muddy lows. Put Wolfetone Marshallheads in it and couldn’t be happier soundwise - nickel covers look better too.

They had two other finishes, a blue one that I don’t like at all and a red one that’s OK.
 
VonBonfire said:
What do you think of this one?
https://reverb.com/item/68826754-edwards-e-lp-ctm-wh-new-100859

The price seems good. I hate ordering from overseas though I've done if before. Turned into a hassle. I notice Edwards no longer seem to do factory Duncans anymore so the pickups are a gamble. I have others laying around as long as it plays good I can work with it. I have an Edwards e-sa and it is a nice guitar. I wish I could find a heritage cherry quilt top custom model but they seem pretty rare. Maybe when I'm cash ready there will be one available or something for sale in the US and less shipping hassle. I like private deals locally so maybe something else cool will come up. The shopping is the fun part and i have to make a guitar sale before I can proceed with maximum funds.
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I got my Edward’s via Gakkido on Reverb, all I had to do was pay the total and Gakkido handled everything else. A week later it was at my door in Florida, no customs, no emails, no “Pay this fee to clear customs”, none of that. Ordered on Reverb, got a confirmation message from Jun (I think that was his name?) and a week later a flawless Edwards was at my door.

My intent was to snag a couple more before the rest of the world catches onto the pricing of these and I still might, but I paused to look around because there are some really fucking nice 70’s Greco’s that caught my eye. There are some Greco’s with ebony-like boards, I think they used a couple different materials or people just can’t remember what they actually used, I believe I’ve heard ebonol and ebonite, but I have no clue what either are. I just noticed recently that the LPC Leon Todd uses in his vids is a Greco with an ebony-ish board and that got me going down the Greco rabbit hole a bit more as I’d love to snag an 80’s one with an ebony board.

Hahaha and ultimately I’m most certainly going to buy a 26.5” Solar 7-string with a Sustainer and a Floyd in a month, but I’ll drool at these in the meantime.
 
Here’s the bottom line — if it doesn’t say Gibson on it it’s not a Les Paul. It’s a copy.
 
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VonBonfire said:
What do you think of this one?
https://reverb.com/item/68826754-edwards-e-lp-ctm-wh-new-100859

The price seems good. I hate ordering from overseas though I've done if before. Turned into a hassle. I notice Edwards no longer seem to do factory Duncans anymore so the pickups are a gamble. I have others laying around as long as it plays good I can work with it. I have an Edwards e-sa and it is a nice guitar. I wish I could find a heritage cherry quilt top custom model but they seem pretty rare. Maybe when I'm cash ready there will be one available or something for sale in the US and less shipping hassle. I like private deals locally so maybe something else cool will come up. The shopping is the fun part and i have to make a guitar sale before I can proceed with maximum funds.
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That's the model I owned. Should check all your boxes.
 
RevDrucifer said:
I got my Edward’s via Gakkido on Reverb, all I had to do was pay the total and Gakkido handled everything else. A week later it was at my door in Florida, no customs, no emails, no “Pay this fee to clear customs”, none of that. Ordered on Reverb, got a confirmation message from Jun (I think that was his name?) and a week later a flawless Edwards was at my door.

My intent was to snag a couple more before the rest of the world catches onto the pricing of these and I still might, but I paused to look around because there are some really fucking nice 70’s Greco’s that caught my eye. There are some Greco’s with ebony-like boards, I think they used a couple different materials or people just can’t remember what they actually used, I believe I’ve heard ebonol and ebonite, but I have no clue what either are. I just noticed recently that the LPC Leon Todd uses in his vids is a Greco with an ebony-ish board and that got me going down the Greco rabbit hole a bit more as I’d love to snag an 80’s one with an ebony board.

Hahaha and ultimately I’m most certainly going to buy a 26.5” Solar 7-string with a Sustainer and a Floyd in a month, but I’ll drool at these in the meantime.
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Thats where I got mine. All said and done it was around $1100 total. Brand new, and got a HSC instead of gigbag free.
 
VonBonfire said:
What do you think of this one?
https://reverb.com/item/68826754-edwards-e-lp-ctm-wh-new-100859

The price seems good. I hate ordering from overseas though I've done if before. Turned into a hassle. I notice Edwards no longer seem to do factory Duncans anymore so the pickups are a gamble. I have others laying around as long as it plays good I can work with it. I have an Edwards e-sa and it is a nice guitar. I wish I could find a heritage cherry quilt top custom model but they seem pretty rare. Maybe when I'm cash ready there will be one available or something for sale in the US and less shipping hassle. I like private deals locally so maybe something else cool will come up. The shopping is the fun part and i have to make a guitar sale before I can proceed with maximum funds.
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Here's a better deal.

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So if you really want a Gibby I would not discount some of the older used Studios. Having said that, if someone told me that years ago I would have laughed cause Studios to me were a poor mans Gibson, entry level..etc. and I was definitely an admitted snob about such things.

Fast forward and my buddy picks up this wine red Studio used. It is one of the best sounding LPs I've ever heard. He has been offered double what he paid for it and just wont sell it. About a year later another buddy picked up a JB studio that is a monster. He is a flipper so I eventually wound up with it and it is a great sounding guitar and plays great.. I had a 1973 LPC and those two Studios just killed that guitar. They are not all like that so if ya can try before ya buy, but if you find the "ONE", definitely worth it. FWIW I do have 2 customs, a Supreme and that Studio for reference.
Good luck!
 
I have had 3 different Standards in the 2022 year range and all were excellent guitars. One 50's and two 60's. Still want a LPC though so I get the ebony board want! If I found the right studio with an ebony board, I would probably buy it.
 
I bought a Les Paul Tribute last year, and I'm really pleased with it. It looks kinda rustic, but it sounds and plays great.
 
I thought $800.00 back in 1990 for a Les Paul standard was steep , todays prices are insane . People complain about Gibson prices but Gibson is just one of many manufacturers who price their guitars outlandishly these days especially made in USA models .
 
Apparently some retailers like Wildwood Guitars has models of the Les Paul that they requested from Gibson and I saw some listed with specifications that say "no weight relief" which surprised me .

Slash's Les Paul's have modern weight relief so I wouldn't worry about a weight relieved Les Paul not sounding great .
 
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I agree with LP Freak. My 2019 Les Paul Standard is perfect. Plays great, sounds great and no issues.

I have that Standard and then a 2013 Classic and Studio. If you want a Gibson, I'd get a Gibson. Anything else you get is going to be a compromise and you'll just end up wanting an actual Les Paul IMO.
 
ccn said:
Apparently some retailers like Wildwood Guitars has models of the Les Paul that they requested from Gibson and I saw some listed with specifications that say "no weight relief" which surprised me .

Slash's Les Paul's have modern weight relief so I wouldn't worry about a weight relieved Les Paul not sounding great .
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My Tribute has the ultra modern shit, but it still sounds way better than anything else I've owned. My Epi is solid, but it sounds much thinner and wiry by comparison.

I know it's not apples to apples since they're not even made of the same wood, but my point is weight relieved Les Pauls can still sound great.
 
VonBonfire said:
What do you think of this one?
https://reverb.com/item/68826754-edwards-e-lp-ctm-wh-new-100859

The price seems good. I hate ordering from overseas though I've done if before. Turned into a hassle. I notice Edwards no longer seem to do factory Duncans anymore so the pickups are a gamble. I have others laying around as long as it plays good I can work with it. I have an Edwards e-sa and it is a nice guitar. I wish I could find a heritage cherry quilt top custom model but they seem pretty rare. Maybe when I'm cash ready there will be one available or something for sale in the US and less shipping hassle. I like private deals locally so maybe something else cool will come up. The shopping is the fun part and i have to make a guitar sale before I can proceed with maximum funds.
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As I remember the Edwards LPC neck profile is pretty thin.
But it may vary from year to year.
 
I'd say it's thinner than the Gibson 50's, but thicker than the Gibson 60's. So not super thin.
 
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