Gibson Les Paul Custom Cherry Sunburst Demo - Sam Bell @ Nevada Music UK

Buy this guitar here ... http://www.nevadamusic.co.uk/Guitars/Electric-Guitars/Limited-and-Collectable... The classic Gibson "Custom Shop" Les Paul Custom electric guitar features a one-piece Mahogany neck, carved Maple top and warm-toned Mahogany body. Custom shop quality and attention to detail is always a further rung up the ladder than Gibson's standard level - which in itself is usually excellent ... so expect to be impressed by the presentation and cosmetics of this superb instrument ...

This Custom Shop Les Paul Custom has an elegant, slender Ebony fingerboard with Pearl block inlays gives a bright attack, whilst the sound comes courtesy of the 490R and 498T Gibson humbuckers, delivering a warm rhythm configuration and hot, searing lead sounds that has all the creaminess that we've come to expect from Gibson hum-buckers.

This particular Custom Shop Gibson also includes a tune-o-matic bridge, stop-bar tailpiece, and bound body, neck, and head - the cosmetics of this instrument are superbly finished with gold hardware that perfectly compliments the immaculately applied Cherry Sunburst finish.

At some point I've owned pretty near every Les Paul model Gibson have produced. Standards, Deluxes, Specials, Juniors............ but never a Custom. One of the reasons for that is, I've always thought of them as ornate LP Standards. All that extra money for bling?? According to Gibson that's not the case. The solid Mahogany neck, Ebony fret board and meticulous fret work elevate the feel of this instrument. You immediately know you're playing something special that could only have come from Gibson's Custom Shop. The Mahogany and Maple capped body are fashioned from the very best Premium Timbers adding extra resonance and zing. Some of the money does go on ornamentation but I think the multiple binding on the body and headstock is sheer class. The Pearl block inlays and the gold plating look right, not OTT like some guitars you see. The looks are top drawer and balanced. Oh and drop dead gorgeous! Plugged in all the familiar sounds are present and correct. Ebony instead of Rosewood does affect the sound as well as the feel. I'm not saying its better, that's a matter of personal taste but it is different. Plugged into the clean channel to these ears there's more zing and sustain, the notes seem to hang longer. The kind of effect you get when you add a touch of compression. The same is true when crunch is added; it's a big sound, plenty of girth but without the loss of definition. Add full on distortion and you really can hit a note, go make a cup of tea and it'll still be ringing when you get back. I used to think I couldn't afford one I now think I can't afford not to have one.

Massive thank you to superb axeman Sam Bell from top band "Mask Of Judas" for some damn fine on the spot improvising. Check out his band on Myspace http://www.myspace.com/mojudas

Check out http://www.guitarplayback.com/?affid=6 for useful backing tracks, tips and technique.

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