Gibson Custom 1959 Les Paul Standard VOS + 9 Iconic LP Riffs

[slash-ed]

I felt like it was time that I played a super crazy mad expensive Les Paul. Thanks Matt for facilitating this.

To say it's the best Les Paul I've ever played is not hyperbole. That's all you need to know. (but if you NEED to know, I also did a fun medley of some iconic LP riffs/solos)

http://sixstringsamurai.co.nz/2014/08/1 ... rbonburst/

[higainer]

Droooool

[willow13]

don't really like the look but DAMN thats a great tone in the vid

[Jay]

Love your playing man

[jimi]

Great playing and the guitar sounds great! Is it all Mark V or did is there some AFD100 in there for the Slash sounds?

Ofcourse I reckon my LP is the best LP I've played, so I'd be keen to get your opinion at the next gearfest or whenever on how my LP stacks up. That or I'll have to track this one down for a tyre kick session at the RS.

[slash-ed]

Great playing and the guitar sounds great! Is it all Mark V or did is there some AFD100 in there for the Slash sounds?

Ofcourse I reckon my LP is the best LP I've played, so I'd be keen to get your opinion at the next gearfest or whenever on how my LP stacks up. That or I'll have to track this one down for a tyre kick session at the RS.

Great question. I'd originally intended to rock the AFD for part of it, but in the end I just went Mk V all the way... and dammit if it doesn't sound good I think I set the Mk V to sound like a Marshall anyway...

Haha I'm sure yours is great!

[higainer]

Just caught the vid, good selection & nice playing.

Bonus points for having the guitar at the "right" height

[slash-ed]

Haha I used to play it even lower in my *cough*youth*cough* but I'm too old for that kind of carry on now

[jeremyb]

Sounds sick, great playing Ed!

[handsoffmatt]

Great playing and the guitar sounds great! Is it all Mark V or did is there some AFD100 in there for the Slash sounds?

Ofcourse I reckon my LP is the best LP I've played, so I'd be keen to get your opinion at the next gearfest or whenever on how my LP stacks up. That or I'll have to track this one down for a tyre kick session at the RS.

The Historic LP's really are a significant cut above the "regular" Gibson USA stuff. As a plank of wood, they have a ton more resonance and "meat". Whether you like the plugged in tone of them though is very subjective. They really are more vintage accurate, but not everybody wants vintage style tone. Modern LP's sound great too!

I've just forgone my much-loved LP Standard for a Historic R8. My Standard was a good 'un, but the R8 is definitely a step up. Very happy with it!

[TMG 03]

Once you have played a Historic LP its hard to go back. They really are different from the rest.

I have owned my R7 for over 11 years now and very few LPs come close to it. I still have a few LP standards, but they tend to be unloved under the bed these days. The big fat neck on the R7 is a great fitting neck for my hands.

that's a nice looking Top.

[GrantB]

great tone Ed. Hard to beat an R9 for vintage vibe without the $200k price tag!

[Cdog]

nice demo &review.... must have been fun putting those epic riffs/lines together, sounded great

[robnobcorncob]

Nice guitar. Have played a fair few R7/R8/R9s now and they have all been spectacular. Not cheap but damn good.

[Danger Mouse]

Nice guitar. Have played a fair few R7/R8/R9s now and they have all been spectacular. Not cheap but damn good.

My experience as well, played a few and they were amazing. And expensive.