The Best Electric Guitars of the GIBSON brand
Let’s go with a selection of the most valued Electric guitars for this brand. This is a selection based on different parameters such as quality, sales leader and positive reviews.
Guitar Gibson Les Paul Standard 60s BB
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This guitar usually has a price around 1890.00 €
- Body: Mahogany
- Cream-coloured body binding
- Top: AA flamed maple
- Neck: Mahogany
- Neck profile: Slim Taper
- Fretboard: Rosewood (Dalbergia latifolia)
- Trapezoidal fretboard inlays
- Cream fretboard binding
- Graphtech nut
- Nut width: 43 mm
- Scale: 628 mm
- 22 Cryogenically treated medium frets
- Pickups: Burstbucker 61T (bridge) and Burstbucker 61R (neck) humbucker
- 2 x Volume and 2 x tone controls
- Handwired with Orange Drops capacitors
- Aluminium Tuneomatic bridge
- Aluminium stop bar
- Colour: Bourbon burst
- Includes case
- Made in USA
Now that we have seen the features of this guitar Gibson Les Paul Standard 60s BB watch this related video to learn more.
Some comments from people who come to the forum about this model:
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In my opinion, the guitar was setup optimally out of the factory.
Somehow the Bourbon Burst’s colour tones appear lighter in the flesh than in pictures. It is closer to Ice Tea than it is to Tobacco burst, so not straight in the middle of these tones as I expected it to be. But it’s not an issue, and depends on the amount and type of light projecting on the guitar.
I took a bit of a gamble ordering the guitar through UPS during this covid-19 situation. Thomann was extremely fast in handling the shipment, UPS was a little slower than usual out of Germany probably due to custom.
Therefore I will say that it is safe to order during this pandemic lock-down, provided that you consult UPS’ website pages describing the shipping situation in your country.
I’m not going to comment on the reasons to buy a Gibson LP and a particular model over an another, at this price range you should know what you are doing in your choice of guitar.
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Not keen on the fret board colour.
Sound is great, like my 1976 custom, not too overdriven,
The neck is nice though a bit too wide. I am sure I will get used to it, feels much better than the 50s model.
Only problem is I needed to take it to a guitar luthier to make some fine adjustments to the nut and a some frets, and set up.
Will add more when I get it back later next week.
I wish the guitar was a but heavier tbh, though its not light by any means, but not as heavier as my 1976 custom.
* OK, back from the pro luthier, needed to file some of the nut, and some of the frets too, adjust the intonation etc
Its like a different guitar, totally wonderful! class stuff.
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Guitar Gibson Les Paul Custom EB GH
This guitar usually has a price around 3690.00 €
- Body: Mahogany (Swietenia macrophylla)
- Arched top: Maple
- Neck: Mahogany
- Fretboard: Ebony (Diospyros classiforia)
- Neck profile: Custom ‘C’
- Long neck tenon
- Inlays: Mother-of-pearl block
- 22 Frets
- Scale: 628 mm
- 5-Ply binding
- Headstock inlay: Spit diamond
- Pickups: Gibson 490R (neck) and 498T (bridge) humbuckers
- Tune-O-Matic bridge and stop tail
- Hardware; Gold-plated
- Colour: Black
- Includes a case
- Made in the USA
Now that we have seen the features of this guitar Gibson Les Paul Custom EB GH watch this related video to learn more.
Some comments from people who come to the forum about this model:
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I know that many are sceptic about the richlite fretboards and people argue that this is not acceptable on Gibsons when you get ebony fretboards on Epiphone guitars for roughly 900¤.
At first I was also sceptic about richlite and thought it sounded a bit more harsh than the ebony fretboard but now after 3 months of playing it has begun to soften up a bit and get a more "ebony-esque" character. Compared to a 57 Black Beauty this Les Paul Custom has a more sharper sound thanks to the maple cap but in other aspects it’s quite similar to the 57.
The only things I were not too happy with was some small scratches on the top of the guitar and a small ding in the binding on the headstock. But I am more concerned with the sound than the esthetics so I chose to keep the guitar because it delivers very clear chords and nice tight low end. The pickups are a bit "microphonic" as old Gibson pickups were back in the days and they are a bit too hot for high-gain sounds where they sometimes tend to pick up unwanted sounds. Having that said they work perfectly for rock, blues and jazz. If you plan on playing metal with this one I’d recommend changing the pickups.
This is an instrument meant for professional use and it’s a guitar you buy once in your lifetime. If you are looking for a superior Les Paul this is it. I own one Gibson Les Paul Traditional from 2009 and it is also a great instrument but there are remarkable differencies in how much more precise a Les Paul Custom is compared to standard USA Les Pauls. If a normal Les Paul is a knife then the Custom is a scalpel.
It is worth the extra cash you put on from a normal Les Paul model in how it plays and how it sounds but the price is a bit steep for a hobby musician.
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Having said all that, I simply couldn’t bring myself to return it. The setup was damn perfect straight out of the case, and the guitar feels silky smooth and gorgeous to play. And the more I play it, the more the sound and sustain on this thing just blow my mind. In short, too good to return, and I didn’t care to risk sacrificing the amazing sound and playability for a nicer finish. After all, you’re supposed to play the thing, not look at it.
As always, customer support at Thomann was excellent, as was the pricing in comparison to other stores.
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Guitar Gibson Les Paul Standard 60s UB
This guitar usually has a price around 1980.00 €
- Body: Mahogany (Swietenia macrophylla)
- Cream-coloured body binding
- Top: AA flamed maple
- Neck: Mahogany (Swietenia macrophylla)
- Neck profile: Slim Taper
- Fretboard: Rosewood (Dalbergia latifolia)
- Trapezoidal fretboard inlays
- Cream fretboard binding
- Graphtech nut
- Nut width: 43 mm
- Scale: 628 mm
- 22 Cryogenically treated medium frets
- Pickups: Burstbucker 61T (bridge) and Burstbucker 61R (neck) humbucker
- 2 x Volume and 2 x tone controls
- Handwired with Orange Drops capacitors
- Aluminium Tuneomatic bridge
- Aluminium stop bar
- Colour: Unburst
- Includes case
- Made in USA
Now that we have seen the features of this guitar Gibson Les Paul Standard 60s UB watch this related video to learn more.
Some comments from people who come to the forum about this model:
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– Even though the quality control of the Gibson’s has improved, there still are quality control problems. Mine’s had a red stain (from the guitar neck finish) on the nut. The stain on the side of the nut is not big, but it can be seen quite clearly. This was a bit disappointing.
– Fretwork also is not a masterpiece. The heights of some frets are uneven. But nothing very bad. More or less, height it was okay.
– The nut was extremely high. I had to take the guitar to the luthier to take care of the nut height.
– The set-up was quite bad also. String action was very high and the 6th and the 5th strings were buzzing on the 3-5th frets. Proper set-up solved these problems.
In general, all of the problems were quite minor and were solved by doing proper set-up (except for the stain on the nut and frets).
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Guitar Gibson Les Paul Classic HCS
This guitar usually has a price around 1590.00 €
- Body: Mahogany
- Top: Maple
- “9-hole Weight Relief” – weight-reduced body
- Neck: Mahogany
- Fretboard: Rosewood
- Neck profile: Slim Taper
- Acrylic trapezoid fretboard inlays
- Graphtech nut
- Nut width: 43 mm
- Scale 628 mm
- 22 Frets
- Pickups: Burstbucker 61R (neck) and Burstbucker 61T (bridge) humbucker
- 2 Volume controllers (push/pull for coil tap)
- 2 Tone controls (push/pull for bypass/phase)
- ABR-1 bridge
- Aluminium stop bar
- Machine heads: Grover Kidney Buttons
- Colour: Heritage Cherry Burst
- Includes case
- Made in USA
Now that we have seen the features of this guitar Gibson Les Paul Classic HCS watch this related video to learn more.
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Guitar Gibson Les Paul Tribute SHB
This guitar usually has a price around 922.00 €
- Body: Mahogany
- “Ultra Modern Weight Relief” – weight-reduced body
- Top: Maple
- Neck: Maple
- Fretboard: Rosewood (Dalbergia latifolia)
- Neck profile: Rounded
- Tektoid nut
- Nut width: 43 mm
- Scale: 628 mm
- 22 Cryogenically treated medium frets
- Pickups: 490 R and 490 T humbuckers
- Aluminium Tuneomatic bridge
- Aluminium stop bar
- 2 x Volume and 2 x tone controls
- Colour: Satin Honey Burst
- Includes soft shell case
- Made in USA
Now that we have seen the features of this guitar Gibson Les Paul Tribute SHB watch this related video to learn more.
Some comments from people who come to the forum about this model:
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The guitar looks fantastic. No bindings but the maple reveal on the body contour and the maple neck do the trick. Satin is what I always needed because that glossy finish on my Standard made it look vulnerable and made me hesitate from taking it out of the house. This one, I can finally take out to play.
Pros:
Tuning Stability: Great
Setup: Great right out of the box
Gig-bag: Great quality, much usable than the hard case (I owned it)
Relative to player/style:
Bridge PU: Not very hot and loud, but OK for Classic or Hard Rock
Neck PU: Kinda muddy.
Neck: It’s personal. Pretty comfy for me
Cons:
Acoustic Sustain: OK but not as good as LP Standard
Frets: I’d rather have Jumbos
No Coil-Split
Gibson did a great job overall. It’s not a collector’s item, it’s here for you to play. Good quality without useless show-off. You won’t have to change anything, except for the pickups maybe, depending on your personal taste. I’ll keep them for the while, maybe I’ll get to like them better IDK.
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The playability of this guitar is excellent – the neck doesn’t feel uncomfortable whatsoever, and the guitar is heavy enough to get that classic Les Paul sound, but light enough so that you don’t break your back whilst playing it. The pickups are great, and sound awesome through my Marshall Stack.
Honestly, as a first Les Paul, I don’t think I could have wished for a better guitar!
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Guitar Gibson Les Paul Standard 50s HCS
This guitar usually has a price around 1890.00 €
- Body: Mahogany
- Cream-colored body binding
- Top: Maple
- Neck: Mahogany
- Vintage ’50s neck profile
- Fretboard: Rosewood (Dalbergia latifolia)
- Trapezoidal fretboard inlays
- Cream fretboard binding
- Graphtech nut
- Nut width: 43 mm
- Scale: 628 mm
- 22 Cryogenically treated medium frets
- Pickups: Burstbucker # 2 (bridge) and Burstbucker # 1 (neck) Humbucker
- 2 x Volume and 2 x tone controls
- Handwired with Orange Drops capacitors
- Aluminium Tuneomatic bridge
- Aluminium stop bar
- Colour: Heritage Cherry Sunburst
- Includes case
- Made in USA
Now that we have seen the features of this guitar Gibson Les Paul Standard 50s HCS watch this related video to learn more.
Some comments from people who come to the forum about this model:
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Guitar Gibson Les Paul Standard 60s IT
This guitar usually has a price around 1850.00 €
- Body: Mahogany (Swietenia macrophylla)
- Cream-coloured body binding
- Top: AA flamed maple
- Neck: Mahogany (Swietenia macrophylla)
- Neck profile: Slim Taper
- Fretboard: Rosewood (Dalbergia latifolia)
- Trapezoidal fretboard inlays
- Cream-coloured fretboard binding
- Graphtech nut
- Nut width: 43 mm
- Scale: 628 mm
- 22 Cryogenically treated medium frets
- Pickups: Burstbucker 61T (bridge) and Burstbucker 61R (neck) humbucker
- 2 x Volume and 2 x tone controls
- Handwired with Orange Drops capacitors
- Aluminium Tuneomatic bridge
- Aluminium stop bar
- Colour: Iced Tea
- Includes case
- Made in USA
Now that we have seen the features of this guitar Gibson Les Paul Standard 60s IT watch this related video to learn more.
Some comments from people who come to the forum about this model:
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Writing about music is like dancing about architecture.
There is little to say about this guitar, it just sounds frigging uber!
If you want a daily ‘come to jesus’ moment with your guitar, buy one of these and plug into a valve-amp. You will never go back.
For those looking at this guitar as a ‘financial challenge’, don’t turn away. There is a reason you started looking at this guitar. The word ‘pedigree’ doesn’t even start to cover it….
After buying a genuine LP, you’ll realise the tonal quality, playing comfort, and amazing versatility is what makes this guitar a legendary instrument.
This thicker 60s neck is super comfortable, good for bigger-handed-folks who sometimes struggle with thin necks. Build quality is top-spec, and the included tools and documentation are bob-on.
Looking forward to getting it down the guitar-shop for a full setup, but out-of-the-box, it sounds great and is 99% there in terms of readiness and tonal accuracy up the neck.
Get it!
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No such problems with this purchase, the quality of fit and finish is fantastic and the guitar just looks, plays & sounds first rate! The colour and flame top is stunning! The 60’s neck is slim taper but it’s still pretty substantial, more so that other 60 spec Gibsons I have but that said it feels great. There is a feeling of quality about the controls and they work as they should and are smooth & well calibrated.
Pros
How it looks, plays & sounds
Build Quality
Premium feel
The set up out of the box
Even the case is an upgrade
Price, this guitar isn’t cheap but looks and feels much more expensive, great value!
Cons
None really, but the fretboard needed some oil immediately (2 minute job)
It’s pretty heavy ( this may be a problem for some!)
And you have the following options to buy the guitar Gibson Les Paul Standard 60s IT.
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