Gibson Les Paul Classic - Honeyburst Review

Les Paul Classis

I received my Les Paul Classic March of 2020, it's an amazing guitar! "Honey Burst" was my color of choice, fit and finish was flawless, and I love the figuring in the plain top. I'm a traditional player but the coil tapping and phase switching is a plus (don't use it much). The set-up was near perfect and the customer service was without question, the best! Andrew has been my… read more rep for almost 15 years now and has provided the best customer service, addressing any questions or concerns without hesitation. I've loved and lost 3 vintage Gibson's over the years and I've found this guitar to be true to the name "Gibson Guitars", everything a Les Paul should be. If your thinking about a new Les Paul the new Classic is an outstanding guitar and you would be proud to strap it on.

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Back in the saddle again and loving it!

I haven't played in years,last time I had a Les Paul in my hands was back in the 90's. Just got back into it last October. I have 5 guitars now and when I got the Gibson Les Paul Classic all the reasons that I love Les Paul's so much came back to me! My new Classic (Honey Burst) is beautiful and plays like a dream and matches up very well with my Marshall 100 watt half stack. I… read more couldn't be happier! Shout out to the people at Sweetwater for the great job of setting it up and thanks to my sales rep Tyler for the great communication and service. It feels so good to be "Back in the saddle again".

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Finally!!

Been wanting a Les Paul in honeyburst for years, and finally pulled the trigger on this one. Normally with Gibsons I plan to swap electronics as the 490/498's and Burstbucker Pros don't impress me. I didn't know what to expect with these Burstbucker '61's, but I have to say they have bite and clarity so they'll be staying in this guitar. The neck plays like butter as well. The fretwork… read more is better than many Les Paul's I've tried over the years as well. The finish is better than Historics I've seen for double the money. The maple top has a nice light flame that's perfect for my taste, I usually prefer plain tops on HB. They only negatives are the push-pull switches that I've never been a fan of; I prefer solid pots, but some may like all the options. The setup was pretty good except the stop bar was cranked all the way to the body making the strings rest on the bridge past the saddles (not sure if this was from Sweetwater or Gibson) but it's an easy fix. The case looks cool, but is about the same quality as many budget cases or the cases they sell for Epiphone Les Pauls. Locking tuners would have been nice (the Classic T had them a couple years ago) but I can understand why Gibson isn't using Grover's locking tuners anymore. I'll probably use a set of Hipshots. All-in-all, this is a spectacular Les Paul that's not priced TOO far into the ridiculous. Definitely would recommend to anyone.

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Perfect in every way!

Thank you Sweetwater for the promt and professional service. Colin Ingalls is a great Sales Engineer! The 2020 Classic we received is perfect in every way. Fit and finish are top notch. Every last detail was looked after. Sounds and plays great.

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Even Better than Expected!

I hadn't really played a Gibson in well over 20 years but was ready to add one to the family so I selected the Les Paul Classic not only for the lower price point but for the included tone shaping options with the push/pull electronics. I also wanted the Honeyburst color. I knew I wanted one that weighed under 9.5 lbs. so I patiently stalked the Sweetwater site until one finally… read more appeared with the weight, coloring and wood grain patterns I liked. Guitar shipped next day and arrived well packed and in perfect condition. I was (still am) blown away by the appearance of the guitar when I first viewed it. The Honeyburst changes coloration depending on the lighting in the room which is very cool. Fit and finish on all parts of the guitar are first rate. Setup was great right out of the box and ready to play. Guitar sounds amazing with both clean and dirty tones. I'm primarily a Telecaster player but having a Les Paul in the mix now has opened up an entirely different range of tones and my new Les Paul Classic is everything I'd hoped for and more. Well done Gibson and great service from Sweetwater.

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