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Lighter Les Pauls?
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TSmonosyllabic
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 Jun 4 2008, 03:54 AM, updated 18y ago
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My friend recently bought a Les Paul Classic and I excitedly went over to his place to play it. It was excellent as expected, but the first thing I noticed was that it was about half the weight of his other Les Paul and other Les Pauls I have played - in fact, it was about the same as my SG! Don't know how old this news is, but apparently Gibson now has chambers in the Les Paul bodies (all models) to make them lighter. Which is good news for me - no more backpain means one more excuse to buy a Les Paul! Got this from the Gibson website: "One of the ways the expert craftsmen at Gibson USA achieve this equilibrium is by carving carefully mapped-out chambers in the Les Paul’s solid mahogany back using a Computer Numeric Controlled (CNC) router before the maple top is glued on." Full explanation: » Click to show Spoiler - click again to hide... « There’s something about playing a guitar with perfect tone, balance, and weight. One of the ways the expert craftsmen at Gibson USA achieve this equilibrium is by carving carefully mapped-out chambers in the Les Paul’s solid mahogany back using a Computer Numeric Controlled (CNC) router before the maple top is glued on. The positioning of the routes was established after careful examination of the resonant characteristics of the Les Paul. Gibson approached this process with the awareness that every change to the formula would have repercussions on the instrument’s sound. So, in addition to relieving the stress on a player’s back and shoulder, these lighter Gibson guitars also enhance the tone palette in a manner unique only to these guitars. The results are comfortable, lightweight guitars that are acoustically louder, with increased sustain and resonance.There’s something about playing a guitar with perfect tone, balance, and weight. One of the ways the expert craftsmen at Gibson USA achieve this equilibrium is by carving carefully mapped-out chambers in the Les Paul’s solid mahogany back using a Computer Numeric Controlled (CNC) router before the maple top is glued on. The positioning of the routes was established after careful examination of the resonant characteristics of the Les Paul. Gibson approached this process with the awareness that every change to the formula would have repercussions on the instrument’s sound. So, in addition to relieving the stress on a player’s back and shoulder, these lighter Gibson guitars also enhance the tone palette in a manner unique only to these guitars. The results are comfortable, lightweight guitars that are acoustically louder, with increased sustain and resonance. Full page here: http://www.gibson.com/en%2Dus/divisions/gi...espaul/classic/Apparently, it doesn't alter the sound at all. Anyone has any opinions on this? |
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sean392
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Jun 4 2008, 11:24 AM
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The tone? Your friend got mah, yo tell us!!! xD
Apparently, Gibson running low of their better, lighter honduran mahogany. So to reserve the better select wood for the custom shop, most of the newer gibsons are using heavier honduran mahogany thus requiring chambering to make sure the guitar doesn't snap your back.
Tonally, some say it cuts the highs more cuz of the air pockets, making it sound more vintage, credits to everdying.
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kimi
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Jun 4 2008, 02:59 PM
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not sure if gibson still produce the Studio models today - carved tops but without those fancy flame wood thingy - there is one version call Studio lite which they do the same and fill with carbon material iinm to make the guitar a lot lighter.
i used to own both the classic and special - sold the classic and kept the special (circa 92-94) - the classic was just too heavy and too gorgeous (tobacco sunburst top) for me seriously.
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