Review of the Gibson Les Paul Tribute SHB Electric guitar. Where to buy it?

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  • 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

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This guitar usually has a price around 922.00 €

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Some comments from people who come to the forum about this model:

Comment:

Once had a GLP Standard. Back then, I had to try at least 10 guitars until I found one with looks, tone and neck comfort. So buying online was like gamble. Add to that the risk of damage during a 15 day shipment from abroad… But the price was really good compared with Turkey so I gave it a shot.

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.

Comment:

This was my first Les Paul, and quality has just blown me away. It arrived in perfect condition, and was well packaged (I might add the soft shell case is far more protective than I thought it would be). After letting it adjust to the change in temperature, the guitar is incredible. It came set up with good action, and the finish is gorgeous.

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!

Gibson Les Paul Tribute SHB vs Gibson Les Paul Studio EB

The guitar Gibson Les Paul Tribute SHBis usually 248 € cheaper than Gibson Les Paul Studio EB.

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Gibson Les Paul Tribute SHB

Gibson Les Paul Studio EB
  • 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
  • Body: Mahogany (Swietenia macrophylla)
  • “Ultra Modern Weight Relief” – weight-reduced body
  • Top: Maple
  • Neck: Mahogany
  • Neck profile: Slim Taper
  • Fretboard: Rosewood (Dalbergia latifolia)
  • Acrylic trapezoid fretboard inlays
  • Graphtech nut
  • Nut width: 43 mm
  • Scale: 628 mm
  • 22 Cryogenically treated medium frets
  • Pickups: 490R and 498T humbuckers
  • 2 x Volume controls (push / pull for coil tap)
  • 2 x Tone controls
  • Aluminium Tuneomatic bridge
  • Aluminium stop bar
  • Colour: Ebony
  • Includes soft shell case
  • Made in USA

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Gibson Les Paul Studio, Ebony | Gear4music demo

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Gibson Les Paul Tribute SHB vs Gibson Les Paul Slash Standard AA

The guitar Gibson Les Paul Tribute SHBis usually 1558 € cheaper than Gibson Les Paul Slash Standard AA.

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Gibson Les Paul Slash Standard AA
  • 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
  • Slash signature model
  • Body: Mahogany
  • Top: AAA flamed maple
  • Neck: Mahogany
  • Fretboard: Rosewood
  • Neck profile: Thick
  • 22 Frets
  • Scale: 628 mm
  • Nut width: 43 mm
  • Tektoid nut
  • Pickup: 2 Slash Bucker (Zebra) humbuckers
  • ABR bridge
  • Aluminium stop bar
  • Colour: Appetite Amber
  • Includes case, accessory kit and Slash pick set
  • Made in USA

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Gibson Les Paul Tribute SHB vs PRS SE 245 CA Charcoal Burst

The guitar Gibson Les Paul Tribute SHB is usually 211 € more expensive than PRS SE 245 CA Charcoal Burst.

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Gibson Les Paul Tribute SHB

PRS SE 245 CA Charcoal Burst
  • 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
  • Mahogany body (Khaya Ivorensis) with binding
  • Curved maple top with maple veneer
  • Scale length: 622 mm (24.5″)
  • 22 Frets
  • Mahogany neck (Khaya ivorensis)
  • Wide fat neck
  • Rosewood fretboard (Dalbergia latifolia)
  • PRS Bird inlays
  • PRS Stoptail bridge
  • 245 “S” treble and bass pickups
  • 2 x Volume and 2 x tone controls
  • 3-Way toggle switch
  • PRS designed tuners
  • Nickel hardware
  • Colour: Charcoal Burst
  • Includes PRS SE gig bag

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Gibson Les Paul Tribute SHB vs PRS 509 Yellow Tiger

The guitar Gibson Les Paul Tribute SHBis usually 2768 € cheaper than PRS 509 Yellow Tiger.

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Gibson Les Paul Tribute SHB

PRS 509 Yellow Tiger
  • 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

PRS 509 YI Yellow Tiger, electric guitar, mahogany (Khaya Ivorensis) body, flamed maple top, set mahogany (Khaya Ivorensis) neck, rosewood fretboard (dalbergia latifolia), pattern regular neck profile, bird inlays, 22 frets, 641 mm scale length, 2x PRS 509 humbucker pickups, 1x PRS 509 singlecoil pickup, 1 volume/1 tone control, 5-way switch, 2x minitoggle switch, PRS GEN III tremolo, PRS phase III locking tuners, nickel hardware, finish Yellow Tiger, PRS case included.

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Where to buy the guitar Gibson Les Paul Tribute SHB

Thomann

  • Free Shipping.
  • Full warranty. If you have any problems, they take care of everything.
  • 100% reliable payment.
  • Leader in trouble-free shipping.
  • Usually Best price.
  • Best Reputation: They are the leading online store in Europe and have the best catalogue and information.

Amazon

  • Free Shipping and possibility of shipping in one day with Amazon Premium.
  • Full Guarantee but they are no experts in music equipment.
  • Sometimes better price.
  • He’s got worse stock than Thomann.

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