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Thought I'd clear some things up for those with questions about this confusing and ever-changing era of Gibson 'USA' Les Paul Standards. Here goes (and always open to corrections)
2008-2016 Les Paul Standards have long neck tenons and asymmetrical necks.. 2012-2019(first half?) slimmer than 2008-2011
2008-2011 are chambered and have special 'puzzle' locking long neck tenon (best amongst the chambereds! IMO)
2012-2016 'wagon wheel' modern weight relief
2017-2019(first half) have ultra-modern weight relief which is same as modern but no long tenon and also have asymmetrical necks
2012-2019(first half) have compound 10-16 radius, all years 2008 and after PLEKed
2014-2015 have min-Etune and 2015 has wider fretboard and brass nut (gets notched, later titanium better), 2014 have no nibs and anniv 12th inlay, 2015 has pearl inlays, no nibs, "les paul 100", and hologram
2019(second half?) go back to vintage as possible without stepping on Custom Shop's toes.. solid backs.. no compound radius or asymmetrical neck carves.. hand-wired 500k audio pots but on a control plate.. no long neck tenon.. no push-in bushing tuners.. abr-1 but with nashville-style bushings/anchors (cheaters! Lol).. lightweight tailpiece.. potted lower-wind pups (bb1 and bb2 in 50s, 61r/61t in 60s)
Of note... from 2013 to 2019 you could get a Traditional with no weight relief, with the exception of 2016 (although Sweetwater and maybe others put out some exclusive solid-back models)
Crazy times.. but as they say variety is the spice of life
2008-2016 Les Paul Standards have long neck tenons and asymmetrical necks.. 2012-2019(first half?) slimmer than 2008-2011
2008-2011 are chambered and have special 'puzzle' locking long neck tenon (best amongst the chambereds! IMO)
2012-2016 'wagon wheel' modern weight relief
2017-2019(first half) have ultra-modern weight relief which is same as modern but no long tenon and also have asymmetrical necks
2012-2019(first half) have compound 10-16 radius, all years 2008 and after PLEKed
2014-2015 have min-Etune and 2015 has wider fretboard and brass nut (gets notched, later titanium better), 2014 have no nibs and anniv 12th inlay, 2015 has pearl inlays, no nibs, "les paul 100", and hologram
2019(second half?) go back to vintage as possible without stepping on Custom Shop's toes.. solid backs.. no compound radius or asymmetrical neck carves.. hand-wired 500k audio pots but on a control plate.. no long neck tenon.. no push-in bushing tuners.. abr-1 but with nashville-style bushings/anchors (cheaters! Lol).. lightweight tailpiece.. potted lower-wind pups (bb1 and bb2 in 50s, 61r/61t in 60s)
Of note... from 2013 to 2019 you could get a Traditional with no weight relief, with the exception of 2016 (although Sweetwater and maybe others put out some exclusive solid-back models)
Crazy times.. but as they say variety is the spice of life