UncleD's Gibson Les paul Standard

[B2Rockin]

Unbelievable guitar UncleD, thanks for showing us! Enjoy!

[rambo123627]

its not called "gibson striping" its the flamed maple top....ITS THE WOOD NOT THE PAINT

[drfdfe]

Hi! Rambo123627,

You are exactly right. The grain and figure of the Maple Cap along with the saw cut and book-match determine the "look" of the guitar. Mine is a 'Flamed" top. Other types are: Tiger Stripe, Curly, Fiddleback, Pin Stripe, Ribbon Curl, Blister, and BirdsEye.

The Beauty of The Burst by Yashuiko Iwanade details the LP look along with other pertinent Les Paul info.

Regards,

UncleD

[1FISHEY]

very pretty

[1FISHEY]

why dont you hook that thing to a marshall and make it sing the blues

[drfdfe]

Hey 1FISHEY,

When I want to make it wail, I use a Blackface Pre-CBS '65 Fender Bassman. The same circuit that Jim Marshall based his amps on.

UncleD

[Ignore14]

Hey thanks! I was needing a good idea of what these guitars sound like and this video was just the thing.

[felixrockss]

excellent playing and demo... keep it up uncleD !!!

[drfdfe]

Thanks for the kind words.

UncleD

[Guitarplayer171]

Simply awesome...great sound, great guitar!

[riddick1311920]

I have Gibson R7 VOS the neck is very hevier and I love it. Nice guitar by the way.

[riddick1311920]

What's model?

[drfdfe]

Gibson 1960 R0 VOS

UncleD

[cartmandude178]

Very beautiful guitar and great playing too! I just would like to ask how you feel about those pickups? I may be getting that guitar and would like to have your opinion on them. Thanks!

[drfdfe]

Hey! Cartmandude178,

The Burstbucker1 & Burstbucker2 pickups sound great!. I use (FENDER) a '73 Twin Reverb, '65 Bassman and a Custom Vibrolux Reverb. I also use a Crate V18 with a couple tone mods. The Guitar sounds brilliant through the Vibrolux and gives you great overdrive at about 4 witn the Crate V18. It has to do with the EL84 output tubes in the Crate (18 Watts).

I definitely would recommend them. I played thru a Marshall at Gibson Jam last summer and it sounded great.

UncleD

[cartmandude178]

Thanks for the reply. I really like the Burstbucker pickups but have really loved the 57' Classics a bit more. But thats only my opinion. The Burstbuckers have a really bright, tone rich sound. I think I would go with the Burstbuckers and then (If I'm not satisfied) go to the 57' Classics. But I doubt I'll be disapointed. I can't wait to use them!

[UltimateFreerider]

nice guitar, nice playing

[fretboarder]

nice guitar,,i wonder how you would sound playing a standard 07 or 08 though? not that much different i bet..

cheers.

[bringyrass]

what is the difference between VOS and Reissue?

[eltiogamboin]

Hi, I've got a question that nobody as of now has answered, please can you tell me if this LP Standard came with the pickguard installed? I thought standards didn't come with pickguards at all.

[drfdfe]

Hi! eltiogamboin, Yes. This LP Standard did come with the pickguard installed. It is a "R0" 1960 LP Standard VOS (Vintage Original Spec). If you shop MF or GC and search for Gibson Custom Shop these guitars will show up. They're expensive so be aware. If you shop for the LP Standard, I believe that the '57 Goldtop still comes with the pickguard installed. They eliminated it on the other LP Std models.

The '58, '59, and '60's reissues all com with the pickguard.

Hope this helps.

UncleD

[eltiogamboin]

Thank you very much!!

Excellent playin' by the way!!

[JuicyOverdrive]

Can't get enough of this tone.

[gilby06300]

texas blues rangers :)

[felixrockss]

i love this video

[drfdfe]

Rock&Roll, Blues, Jazz, Country...Take it where you wanna go musically. I personally think james Taylor is a great guitarist. lisen to him some time. Great Guitar.

UncleD

[steelhert]

Uncle D, that was some sweet blues, great feeling and sound... beautiful guitar as well.

[isoiso68]

You are a great guitar player

[staatsadam]

Was looking at some Les Pauls and found this video, your the first I've heard that can actually play and improvise. Is that a deluxe amp you have? I have a 65 twin reverb. I bought a USA custom fender strat, but I never got the sound I wanted in the guitar, so I reverted back to my first guitar, an Epiphone DOT with added Texas BBQ Rio Grande Humbuckers. Anytime I play a real Les Paul, especially vintage, it's the best sounding guitar. Thanks for reminding me to start saving for a Les Paul.

[drfdfe]

staatsadam,

Been out a few days and just saw your comment. It's a "Custom" Vibrolux Reverb. They're a little hard to handle compared to the Deluxe, Princeton or Twin ( I've got a '73Twin). The amp's responsiveness will really show your mistakes. Takes a little getting used to, but I now prefer it over my other amps. As far as Gig worthiness, I play with guys that have Roland Jazz Chorus 120's and Marshall Stacks. I just set the Vib on a chair and go at it.

UncleD

[happytoast45]

hey how much did that cost?

[firebirdjack72]

do les pauls have curved bodies like fenders so they don't hurt, or are they flat and stick into your ribcage?

[drfdfe]

Most Les Pauls have a carved maple top on a Mahogany body. The back is typically not relieved or "contoured". I do have a 2006 Les Paul Special SL that does have a slight relief. It is a "flag-top" with a mahogany body...no maple cap, weighs about 8-9 lbs. Great little guitar. I'll be posting a new video in a few days of my trip to the Gibson Summer Jam 2008. I played the Special-SL there.

Hope I answered your question.

UncleD

[firebirdjack72]

thanks

[drfdfe]

Make that "flat-top"

:-)

UncleD

[felixrockss]

Really nice guitar and playing ...nice demo UncleD

[drfdfe]

Thanks. I Appreciate it.

[blahman178]

That sounds like a million bucks!

[BananaHarvester]

im getting this guitar for 500$ off! hope itll be good

[BananaHarvester]

o, thought this was an epiphone

[drfdfe]

Dude, my brother-in-law can play that good!

lol! Oh wait, you ARE my brother-in-law!

[chrishogan52]

hey do u have any tuning poblems with your les paul? becuz my lp standard wont stay in tune. do you think its the tuners or what?

Thanx alot

Chris

[drfdfe]

My Les Paul guitars ( I have 2) drift a little out of tune over the course of a day+ in the case. If I let them acclimate for a short period, it's not as apparent. Each string is a bit out +/-. No Major Out-of-tune issues, but they have to be retuned. My ES-335seems to STAY in tune. My strat and tele are also good at staying in tune. If you have major tuning problems let a guitar tech check out the setup, bridge, nut, tuners, truss-rod, etc. Also try different strings. Hope this helps.

[chrishogan52]

thanx for the advice

[Saukko80]

This guy knows, what to do within its Gibson.

[dustorm691]

whats the first song u play?

[drfdfe]

A little variation of the song "Honky-Tonk"

[dustorm691]

thx

[gfreak007]

awesome guitar!

[chrishogan52]

Awesome playing man!!!

Hey should there be any fretbuzz on a les paul standard? i just bought one and there is...the neck is straght, but is this from low action?

Thanx,

Chris

[drfdfe]

Chris, if it's a new guitar it should not have any fret buzz. That indicates one of the following: a high fret(s), The nut is cut wrong, the bridge notch is incorrectly set, or the guitar requires a proper setup.

I'd check with the store and have them setup the guitar to remove the buzz, including neck truss-rod adjustment if necessary. When I get a new guitar I start tweaking it to my preferences in small steps. Maybe you should try making small changes to "dial-in" the guitar to your feel.

[skateisgood]

Hey just asking around. Whats the difference between the 50's and 60's neck. Please reply

[r1ppe]

the 50's neck is thicker, and the 60's is thinner =)

[skateisgood]

Is there any tone difference?

[drfdfe]

Some say that the '58's have better sustain due to the heavier neck. I think it's personal choice. Mine sustains great!.

[drfdfe]

Yea. r1ppe is right. The '60's profile neck is thinner. The '58 is the "thickest" with the '59 being slimmed slightly. The '60 was the final version and was carried over to the SG's and most other models after '61.

To find your 'feel' for the neck, you really have to try 'em. I looked at 50+ and finally asked the GM at the Gibson Custom Shop if he had a guitar with a thinner neck. He brought out the '60. Good shopping for that that guitar with a 60's style skinny neck. I really like mine. :-)

[skateisgood]

thank you alot

[skateisgood]

Ok thanks for all the help!

[pauliticus]

Inspiring. esp like the backing track portion. Good job, gonna get me one real soon! thanks

[JCash233]

very nice

[BM270musician]

finally a guy that can play guitar!

[bringyrass]

Man!!!!!!!

I love LP!!!!!

LP for Life!!!!!

[DNewsomeJX]

That is good music. Very relaxing. Thank you for not putting any effects or distortion in your sound.  It really shows off the guitar well (and it sounds great) when you just play it straight through a good clean tube amp.

[jay31486]

Thats a real Les Paul. Not that semi hollow version thats rolling through gibsons production line.

[zwan94]

You know, this demo I think really brings out a Les Paul's full sound. No metal or horrible, long blues that sound like nails on a chalkboard. That is very graceful, beautiful playing over the first track. :)

[Cj1500]

I can't wait to get one when I have a full time job. :)

[vsnoise]

dude, nice playin'! at 1:10 is a click

[dkz0sk8ter]

yea lol :D

[bigbrocks44]

You need a Marshall! bad

[BluesBreaker26]

They sell for 5500$ and even used you're looking at 4 grand. But people don't sell these if they've actually bought one to play

[mross66668]

love your playing

great guitar

how much did you got yours for?

[tehorix789]

great guitar!

[thesilverfox]

Pretty cool ;)