NGD - Les Paul Standard 50s Tobacco Burst

[James Freeman]

My dream guitar, I finally have it!

 

[littlemusicbox]

Nice!
Soooooo Edwards vs Gibson review please!

 

[James Freeman]

A word about the Burstbucker 1+2, they are so much lower in output than the Seymour Duncan, JB+59 in the Edwards, definitely not designed for metal of even hard rock, these are low output vintage PAF pickups.
It's a completely new experience for me, up till now I only tried much hotter EMG 81+85 and JB+59.
Fun times ahead.

 

[Los-D]

Congrats!!

 

[TubeStack]

Sweet! Love me a tobacco burst! Enjoy!

 

[James Freeman]

Nice!
Soooooo Edwards vs Gibson review please!

I've been playing my Edwards for somewhere north of 11 years, I am very familiar with it. The 50s Gibson has a slightly thicker neck and it feels like it is heavier in weight (I didn't weigh it yet) and very similar acoustic sound.
The necks on the 60s Standard and the 1959 Custom Shop Reissue I have tried in the shop feel a lot more familiar to me so I know what ESP/Edwards were going for with their E-LP series, but only the 50s Standard had the Tobacco Burst which is probably my favorite burst shade.
The quality of Edwards guitars is amazing, doesn't fall short of a Gibson and plays just as nice in my opinion.

It's my first day with PAF pickups, all my amps and modelers sound weirdly thinner and undergained, but hey, decades of my favorite music were recorded with this style of pickups, I must readjust.

 

[the-trooper]

The 50s Gibson has a slightly thicker neck and it feels like it is heavier in weight

We're gonna need some graphs to back that up

 

[James Freeman]

We're gonna need some graphs to back that up

Les Paul 10.4lbs (4.7kg)
Edwards 8.6lbs (3.9kg)

Big difference.

 

[Los-D]

I've been playing my Edwards for somewhere north of 11 years, I am very familiar with it. The 50s Gibson has a slightly thicker neck and it feels like it is heavier in weight (I didn't weigh it yet) and very similar acoustic sound.
The necks on the 60s Standard and the 1959 Custom Shop Reissue I have tried in the shop feel a lot more familiar to me so I know what ESP/Edwards were going for with their E-LP series, but only the 50s Standard had the Tobacco Burst which is probably my favorite burst shade.
The quality of Edwards guitars is amazing, doesn't fall short of a Gibson and plays just as nice in my opinion.

It's my first day with PAF pickups, all my amps and modelers sound weirdly thinner and undergained, but hey, decades of my favorite music were recorded with this style of pickups, I must readjust.

My LP has BB pros (slightly hotter, still
~8K ohms), and most of my presets are set up for hotter Duncan / DiMarzio pickups, so I usually add either an EQ or a boost block before the amp (typically turned off) for the LP.

 

[James Freeman]

My LP has BB pros (slightly hotter, still
~8K ohms), and most of my presets are set up for hotter Duncan / DiMarzio pickups, so I usually add either an EQ or a boost block before the amp (typically turned off) for the LP.

Burstbuckers 1+2 with Alnico II with 7.6k Neck and 8.1k Bridge measured on my Gibson, compared to 59 SH-1 Alnico V with 7.6k Neck and JB with 15.9K Bridge.
Although both are Les Paul, they are VERY different instruments, I don't think the 50s Gibson can do Metal at all, the Bridge humbucker just itsn't there, much more suitable for Led Zeppelin, Gary Moore, Clapton, etc.

Here's a very good comparison of PAF pickups, they all pretty much sound the same.

 

[FuzzyAce]

Congrats James! That lovely.

 

[dbagchee]

Gorgeous guitar! But that’s a heavy sucker good lord!

 

[Los-D]

Burstbuckers 1+2 with Alnico II with 7.6k Neck and 8.1k Bridge measured on my Gibson, compared to 59 SH-1 Alnico V with 7.6k Neck and JB with 15.9K Bridge.
Although both are Les Paul, they are VERY different instruments, I don't think the 50s Gibson can do Metal at all, the Bridge humbucker just itsn't there, much more suitable for Led Zeppelin, Gary Moore, Clapton, etc.

Here's a very good comparison of PAF pickups, they all pretty much sound the same.

My buddy and I did a shoot out a few years. LP versus Charvel super strat with Duncan pickups and another strat with an EMG 81 through my FM3. On a modded Marshall tone, my buddy (not a guitar player) said the LP was pure Slash, Duncan guitar was 80s Hair Metal and EMG81 was Metallica. Same preset

 

[norminal]

 

[Los-D]

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I will say, he’s a keyboard player and said “I finally understand GAS” lol

 

[SillyOctpuss]

That's a great looking top, not too flamey and the colour is spot on. Good score dude.

 

[texhex]

My dream guitar, I finally have it!

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Congrats dude! Les Paul, Marshalls, you are living the life. 50s spec is the best spec. Love it!

 

[EOengineer]

I’ve grown to really appreciate PAFs in my Gibson style guitars, especially through 4 holers and 800s. It works well with the Marshall brightness and responds to boosts and dirt pedals in a very musical way.

Turn the amps up a little.

 

[Frankencat]

Congrats on snagging your dream guitar! I hope it turns out to be everything you hoped it would be. Les Pauls can be weird, some are perfect right from the get-go and some need a little coaxing and tweaking to get the magic out of it. I find the BB Pros to be hit and miss. My favorite setup, besides the 59/JB is the Dimarzio 36th neck with a Super Distortion bridge. Enjoy the journey.

 

[Alex Kenivel]

HNGD

Lets see that back shot tho...