Gibson Les Paul Standard '50s - Tobacco Burst Review

Les Paul Standard 50s in Tobacco Burst

This guitar is everything you expect from a Les Paul. It's gorgeously made, heavy, no frills and all sound. The neck profile is chunky but ridiculously comfortable in the hand. The purchasing experience through Sweetwater was second to none. I cannot recommend Sweetwater and the new Les Paul Standards enough.

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What a guitar!

The 50s standard is where it's at! It plays great. Feels great. Looks great. My first Les Paul is such a joy to play. Patrick, my fantastic sales engineer, walked me through the order and answered some questions after I ordered (and returned) a damaged LP guitar from a big box store. He sent me pics of the guitar as soon as it arrived. I look forward to working with him again in… read more the future.

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Worried about the neck? Read this first.

So much has already been written about how amazing this guitar is, so I won't rehash what others have already said. But I wanted to address the 50s style neck. I have small hands and Vienna sausages for fingers. And so I had always told myself that I could never own a guitar with a chunky 50s neck. But recently had the opportunity to play one and was SHOCKED at how easy it was… read more to play. Mine arrived yesterday and after 3 hours of playing, I felt no fatigue or stiffness in my hand. I dare say that the carve of the neck is the most comfortable and effortless to play that I have ever experienced. So, if you're like me and not blessed with the hands of a tight end, don't think that you won't enjoy the neck on this guitar. Go to that other place (I know, eww), try one and then come back here to Sweetwater and place your order. You'll never regret it.

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This guitar got me the buy something other than PRS

Happy owner of a PRS Custom 24, S2 594, and a Silver Sky. Now, I own one this incredible Les Paul Standard 50's. I played a used Les Paul Tribute in a local GC and loved the feel of it. I started researching Gibsons online and decided on trying the Standard model. Wow! I had to have one. But! Finding a "Good" one was difficult and I didn't want to spend $. Sweetwater had a used… read more one, and with the help of Mike Defraties (my sales engineer) I placed the order. Later that day I received a phone call from SW telling me that the used one was actually defective and could not be sold. To make up for the issue, Sweetwater made me an offer I couldn't refuse. I ordered a 60's Standard first, but ultimately sent it back as the neck was too thin and I just didn't connect with the guitar. Mike Defraties made the exchange effortless and smooth. I chose a "Plain" top Standard 50's in Tobacco Burst because I thought the Gibson flame tops could not compete with my PRS' tops. I'm glad I made that decision. The guitar I chose is absolutely gorgeous. Looks, tone, feel... I'd swear this particular guitar was built for me. It looks as though it has only one job... SOUND AMAZING! It does that job incredibly well. My particular guitar is free from any QC issues that I feared after researching Gibson. The finish is amazing. The case is great, and everything smells wonderful! I was thinking that I may need to change the pickups, but after playing with it for a few hours, I'm no longer having those thoughts. This guitar has all the Gibson Les Paul sounds I've ever wanted. Clarity. Grit. Flavor. I got more than I hoped for with this guitar and Sweetwater made it happen.

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Great guitar

One of the nicest Gibsons I've ever owned. I love the chunky neck. Typical gibson fit an finish/quality control issues but I play guitar not look at them for the smallest imperfections. In all seriousness nothing that effects playability just a little lacquer bleed on the binding by 19th fret.

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