Hi All !
i've been a Gibson man since my first electric some 29 years ago ( a '63 ES-345 ... ) but have turned towards a Lester only just recently. now i have found a slightly used Custom Shop Classic with a mahogany cap ( could be a one piece body even ) in a nicely faded dark cherry red color. the cosmetics are all fine - it's the tone i am unsure about. i have always been under the impression that the classic LP tone stems to a large part from the combination of the mahogany body with the maple cap. wouldn't a solid mahogany body ( like on the Specials ) coupled with humbuckers produce a tone that'd be too dark or even muddy ? on a Custom (i mean the ones without the maple top ) the ebony board brings back some of the brilliance, that i've also learned. the pups on the guitar in question are
Gibson '57 PAFs in zebra with a HOT PAF in the bridge. the sound i hear in my head goes in the direction of Duane Allman, Warren Haynes, David Grissom - low to medium gain, mild overdrive. would such a guitar deliver ? since i have never seen or played such a model LesPaul before i turn to you for some extra insights - any comments, shared experiances etc. are greatly welcomed !
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i've been a Gibson man since my first electric some 29 years ago ( a '63 ES-345 ... ) but have turned towards a Lester only just recently. now i have found a slightly used Custom Shop Classic with a mahogany cap ( could be a one piece body even ) in a nicely faded dark cherry red color. the cosmetics are all fine - it's the tone i am unsure about. i have always been under the impression that the classic LP tone stems to a large part from the combination of the mahogany body with the maple cap. wouldn't a solid mahogany body ( like on the Specials ) coupled with humbuckers produce a tone that'd be too dark or even muddy ? on a Custom (i mean the ones without the maple top ) the ebony board brings back some of the brilliance, that i've also learned. the pups on the guitar in question are
Gibson '57 PAFs in zebra with a HOT PAF in the bridge. the sound i hear in my head goes in the direction of Duane Allman, Warren Haynes, David Grissom - low to medium gain, mild overdrive. would such a guitar deliver ? since i have never seen or played such a model LesPaul before i turn to you for some extra insights - any comments, shared experiances etc. are greatly welcomed !
