From 65438 to 0957, les paul (and all subsequent electric guitars) made great progress due to the newly designed dual-coil "Humbuck" pickup. This kind of pickup eliminates the current hum that is easy to be generated by a single coil pickup.
Since then, Gibson has continued to expand les paul's product line, trying to collect and innovate new functions. Today, Gibson Custom Shop hit the replica of ancient les paul historically and accurately, so that these highly praised guitars can be provided to today's outstanding musicians and enthusiastic supporters.
Which one is your les paul?
How to choose the one you really need from many les paul? Since 1952, at least 127 vehicles with the name of les paul have appeared. At Friends of Musicians, we offer 85 to 90 different les paul models (excluding the left-handed version).
This les paul shopping guide will provide you with the following information to help you make the best choice:
Find out why les paul guitars are so popular and who is using them.
Learn the family history of major models, so that you can know the difference between customization and standard;
Be familiar with the characteristics that make up les paul, so that you can understand which guitar characteristics are suitable for you.
Why are les paul guitars so popular?
Almost every famous rock guitarist has used les paul, from Baker, Page and clapton to Slash and Zakk Wylde. See the next post: List of Major les paul Musicians. Because of its versatility, les paul is also used by musicians of other styles, such as blues (muddy water in john lee hooker) and jazz (les paul's, of course! )。 -John McLaughlin) and the countryside (Charlie Daniels, Brooks &; Dunn). Here are four main reasons why les paul is popular:
1. appears
sound
feeling
4. Value calculated at purchase price
Why do you need les paul?
You may have just started to learn guitar and want a famous guitar. You may be a performer and want a guitar that sounds good. Or you are a collector and like the history and beauty of classical les paul. Or you belong to all three. You may not belong to these three kinds of people, but you are attracted to les paul only for reasons that are difficult to define-such as love at first sight.
Basic characteristics of les paul.
Although there are many changes and special circumstances, let's take a look at the characteristics of typical les paul:
Unilateral missing angle
Solid piano body-made of mahogany backboard and patterned maple panel.
Integrated mahogany neck (neck and body are bonded together, which is equivalent to the neck fixed by screws)
Rosewood fingerboard
Glossy surface
Fixed piano bridge
2 tone controls and 2 volume controls
3-way pickup switch
22 characters
24-3/4 inch chord length
You may already know some special situations: bass, 1970 Jumbo flat box Qin, single pickup LP teenager, SG style two missing corners. But our goal is to build a basic les paul and then see how to add features and requirements.
Identify the characteristics of different les paul.
The origin, craft, material, decoration and function of les paul, one of the few, are the characteristics that distinguish it from other les paul.
The following are the characteristics and choices of most les paul guitars:
Les paul features:
1. Panel: Most les paul has maple panels with the following patterns:
Flame surface (flame top maple from Grade A to AAAA)
Plane (flat top)
Quilt top
Single paint (solid finish)
2. Paint color: Different models will have different choices.
3. Neck: generally mahogany.
Radian: Select the shape of the neck.
Round) 50 years old neck or
Elongated cone) 60.
4. Fingerboard (also known as tasting board)
Rosewood or ebony
Mosaic: Three Basic Types
main points
trapeziform
diamond
5.2 pickup trucks (usually Hambak)
Modern Gibson pickup trucks: 490R, 490T, 496R, 498T, 500T.
P-90 (single coil)
The long-standing Humbak people:
Burstbucker 1, 2, 3 (replica of les paul patent pickup with AlNiCo2 magnet; All three models are light timbres. Model 1 is a slightly unfolded unbalanced coil; Type 2 is a specially wound coil; Type 3 is a slightly wound unbalanced coil. )
BurstBucker Pro (made of Al-Ni-Co 5 magnets and wax-sealed ceramics) has a more exciting and brilliant enhanced patent timbre. )
57 classics (from Gibson's long-established Hembak product line; With Al-Ni-Co 2 magnet and balance coil winding, it produces an ancient, full and warm timbre. )
57 classic Pro (from Gibson's long-established Hembak product line; Using Al-Ni-Co-2 magnetic material and slightly wound coil, the output increases)
Mini-Humbucker (small batch version of standard Hummer, first used in 1969 les paul Deluxe Edition; ; Sound is described as sweeter, more "concentrated" and more midrange-oriented. )
6. Binding (if any). Colors and layers vary from model to model.
Piano subject
Qin's neck
Qintou
7. Hardware
Gloss selection
nickel
chrome
Kim (name)
Piano bridge/fittings
Surrounding type (single bridge/accessory)
Tune-o-matic (first customized for 1954 les paul) /Stopbar.
tumour
silk hat
Speed (speed)
Winding wheel
Xiale
Crewdson
Grover
Remember, if you have enough money, you can customize your own les paul from Gibson Personality Store.
Family history of les paul
There are three root models of les paul's family history: primitive les paul model, les paul custom and les paul special.
Gibson les paul's family time spectrum
1952 les paul model (called "Jinding" because it is golden)
1954 les paul customs and les paul juveniles
1955 les paul Special Price
1958- 1960 les paul standard (usually called "solar burst")-a substitute for gold surface.
Complements to some famous les paul product lines:
196 1- 1962 les paul SG customs.
1969 les paul Luxury Hotel
1976 reissued in les paul.
1990 Les Paul Classic
Gibson USA
As the name implies, Gibson les paul is made in the United States.
Today, the three main families are les paul Studio, les paul Standard and les paul Custom (in short, good, better and best). Let's start with the standard les paul-Les Paul standard.
Les paul standard
Modern versions of' 58 and' 59 LP reappeared at 1976.
The same requirements as' 58/'59, such as the connection at the end of the product.
AA Maple Panel-Gorgeous, or "Burning"
BurstBucker Pro pickup, Al-Ni-Co 5 magnet (an Al-Ni-Co alloy, abbreviated as its name) is used as the pickup magnet. Alnico 2 has a sweet and traditional Humbak tone, while Alnico 5 (or Alnico V) is a little tougher, brighter and hotter. )-almost completely copied the characteristics of the original "patent application" (Humbuck early version). The "Sunset Red" les paul's voice in 58-60 years-especially when they came out of the Marshall amplifier-produced a sticky sustained tone and warm distortion, which appeared in many classic blues and rock records in the late 1960s, including well-matched windings and wires from the original manufacturer.
Les paul studio
Same as the standard structure of les paul, but a little more concise.
Difference: 490R/498T pickup truck;
No edges;
The piano head is applique glaze instead of pearl logo;
Non-gorgeous panel-single maple;
Round neck of 1950s (though slightly thinner)
Les paul customs
Gibson Gexing Branch Manufacturing
A curved neck in the' 50s or' 60s.
Use the same maple panel with 3/8 "pattern.
The original features of "patented" pickups such as1957, a 57-year-old classic pickup.
It is basically the same as les paul standard 1958 (mahogany body/maple panel), but there are new requirements:
Ebony fingerboard
Pearl cube inlay
Gold hardware
7-layer edge of panel
5-layer edge of backplane
7-layer edge of piano head
Other models
In addition to the basic LP model, you should also understand other models:
Les Paul Classic-"Hot Rod" les paul and Hot Pickup
The 496R and 500T outputs of ceramic ring magnets are higher, and the treble is more (not as high as the bass of AlNiCo such as BurstBucker).
Same as LP standard structure.
It is 300-400 dollars cheaper than LP standard.
A single maple-not gorgeous ("flame")
The neck of the piano in the 1960s-thinner and flatter
Same requirements as les paul standard-same edge.
The panel is injected with amber, which looks older.
Les paul Luxury Hotel
And 1969, with mini Humbak pickup.
Unique to musicians' friends
Single maple panel
59-year round neck radian
Les paul special food
Simple LP standard edition-no decoration
Unparalleled maple panel, single-sided mahogany piano body
Les paul Supreme
As the name implies, these requirements are second to none (even exceeding the custom in les paul).
Unlike customization, les paul Supreme is not made in Gibson's personalized store, so it is relatively cheaper.
The piano body consists of three pieces of wood: AAA pattern flame maple panel, pattern flame backboard, and mahogany in the middle.
Personality edge
Pearl/ebony fingerboard
Jinpins
Relieve holes (many holes have been drilled in the piano body to reduce its weight)
Change category or type
Gibson introduced a new model, adding a function or a function that is not usually available on existing les paul models. For example, you can create a new model simply by changing the panel wood. Gibson created les paul Standard Premium Plus after adding AAA maple panels (usually AA maple panels) to LP Standard. Or upgrade Supreme's panel from AAA maple to AAAA, and they created les paul Supreme Figured. Therefore, the key to understanding different branch models is to understand what new functions it has added.
Gibson gexing branch
Gibson is the first large guitar manufacturer to establish a personalized store to produce products outside the regular product line. Guitars produced by individual shops are more professionally handmade. These materials are carefully selected. For example, Gibson recently received 200,000 square feet of mahogany. Of these, only 65,438+04,000 square feet (7%) were used as materials for producing these models. Among these redwoods accepted by Gibson UAS, Gibson's personalized store is even more critical, and only the best quality redwoods are selected.
VOS reprint (VOS reprint)
In order to accurately meet the requirements of collectors and other les paul fans, Gibson Personality Store released the second edition of VOS series in 2005. Vintage Original Spec series musical instruments are coated with special nitrocellulose, which makes them have the luster of slightly worn quaint guitar. Careful hand-made enhances the comfort and feel. Each VOS model has a single mahogany backboard; Long neck tenon with repeated history; Periodically revised neck radian, hardware (such as green string winding machine), electronic equipment such as CTS tank, bumblebee capacitor.
Signature model
Guitars usually made according to the essence and requirements of famous artists are called "signature" models. Gibson's personalized store has produced many signed les paul guitars since les paul 1995 in Jimmy Page to meet the needs of different famous guitarists. The latest signatures of les paul include Zach Wilder's signature les paul-Bull's Eye, and billie joe armstrong's signature les paul Junior.
Epiphone Les Pauls
Almost every Gibson les paul has a "cousin" named phone on the piano head. Epiphone is named after its founder, Epaminodas Stathopoulo(“Epi "). /kloc-in the 1930 s, Epiphone played Gibson's competitor, and the two companies went hand in hand in the field of arch guitar and pickup. 1957, Gibson buys Epiphone. Besides high-quality top bass, famous guitars on Epiphone also include casinos used by The Beatles. Les paul's early efforts to make a solid electric guitar constituted a leather guitar.
The difference between Gibson and Epiphone LesPaul:
1. Origin: Gibson is made in the United States, and Epiphone is made outside the United States.
2. Paint decoration: Gibson used thin nitrocellulose paint-ultra-thin, ultra-light (it takes several weeks to complete). Let the wood breathe and become thinner over time. The pigment with the best tone.
3.Epiphone is made of polyurethane paint, which is more practical and can be completed in just a few days, less dependent on manual work and more durable.
4. Material: Gibson uses high-quality materials, such as South American mahogany. Epiphone uses cheaper materials, or combines kemu and mahogany to make the piano body.
5. Tone: Epiphone les paul's tone is deeper-more medium and low frequencies-while Gibson les paul's overall tone is clearer.
price
Now that we know the different les paul series and features, we can divide them into several approximate price points, from basic and entry-level guitars to all-round guitars.
For example:
Low price: Epiphone les paul Youth or Epiphone records are special.
Medium price: from Epiphone les paul to Gibson Classic or Studio.
High-end: Gibson LP standard
Collection level: VOS mode, such as les paul customized VOS and les paul standard.
In addition to the basic LP model, you should also understand other models:
Les Paul Classic-"Hot Rod" les paul and Hot Pickup
The 496R and 500T outputs of ceramic ring magnets are higher, and the treble is more (not as high as the bass of AlNiCo such as BurstBucker).
Same as LP standard structure.
It is 300-400 dollars cheaper than LP standard.
A single maple-not gorgeous ("flame")
The neck of the piano in the 1960s-thinner and flatter
Same requirements as les paul standard-same edge.
The panel is injected with amber, which looks older.
Les paul Luxury Hotel
And 1969, with mini Humbak pickup.
Unique to musicians' friends
Single maple panel
59-year round neck radian
Les paul special food
Simple LP standard edition-no decoration
Unparalleled maple panel, single-sided mahogany piano body
Les paul Supreme
As the name implies, these requirements are second to none (even exceeding the custom in les paul).
Unlike customization, les paul Supreme is not made in Gibson's personalized store, so it is relatively cheaper.
The piano body consists of three pieces of wood: AAA pattern flame maple panel, pattern flame backboard, and mahogany in the middle.
Personality edge
Pearl/ebony fingerboard
Jinpins
Relieve holes (many holes have been drilled in the piano body to reduce its weight)
Change category or type
Gibson introduced a new model, adding a function or a function that is not usually available on existing les paul models. For example, you can create a new model simply by changing the panel wood. Gibson created les paul Standard Premium Plus after adding AAA maple panels to LP Standard (panels are usually AA maple). Or upgrade Supreme's panel from AAA maple to AAAA, and they created les paul Supreme Figured. Therefore, the key to understanding different branch models is to understand what new functions it has added.
Gibson gexing branch
Gibson is the first large guitar manufacturer to establish a personalized store to produce products outside the regular product line. Guitars produced by individual shops are more professionally handmade. These materials are carefully selected. For example, Gibson recently received 200,000 square feet of mahogany. Of these, only 65,438+04,000 square feet (7%) were used as materials for producing these models. Among these redwoods accepted by Gibson UAS, Gibson's personalized store is even more critical, and only the best quality redwoods are selected.
VOS reprint (VOS reprint)
In order to accurately meet the requirements of collectors and other les paul fans, Gibson Personality Store released the second edition of VOS series in 2005. Vintage Original Spec series musical instruments are coated with special nitrocellulose, which makes them have the luster of slightly worn quaint guitar. Careful hand-made enhances the comfort and feel. Each VOS model has a single mahogany backboard; Long neck tenon with repeated history; Periodically revised neck radian, hardware (such as green string winding machine), electronic equipment such as CTS tank, bumblebee capacitor.
Signature model
Guitars usually made according to the essence and requirements of famous artists are called "signature" models. Gibson's personalized store has produced many signed les paul guitars since les paul 1995 in Jimmy Page to meet the needs of different famous guitarists. The latest signatures of les paul include Zach Wilder's signature les paul-Bull's Eye, and billie joe armstrong's signature les paul Junior.
Epiphone Les Pauls
Almost every Gibson les paul has a "cousin" named phone on the piano head. Epiphone is named after its founder, Epaminodas Stathopoulo(“Epi "). /kloc-in the 1930 s, Epiphone played Gibson's competitor, and the two companies went hand in hand in the field of arch guitar and pickup. 1957, Gibson buys Epiphone. Besides high-quality top bass, famous guitars on Epiphone also include casinos used by The Beatles. Les paul's early efforts to make physical electric guitars constituted Epiphone guitars.
The difference between Gibson and Epiphone LesPaul:
1. Origin: Gibson is made in the United States, and Epiphone is made outside the United States.
2. Paint decoration: Gibson used thin nitrocellulose paint-ultra-thin, ultra-light (it takes several weeks to complete). Let the wood breathe and become thinner over time. The pigment with the best tone.
3.Epiphone is made of polyurethane paint, which is more practical and can be completed in just a few days, less dependent on manual work and more durable.
4. Material: Gibson uses high-quality materials, such as South American mahogany. Epiphone uses cheaper materials, or combines kemu and mahogany to make the piano body.
5. Tone: Epiphone les paul's tone is deeper-more medium and low frequencies-while Gibson les paul's overall tone is clearer.
price
Now that we know the different les paul series and features, we can divide them into several approximate price points, from basic and entry-level guitars to all-round guitars.
For example:
Low price: Epiphone les paul Youth or Epiphone records are special.
Medium price: from Epiphone les paul to Gibson Classic or Studio.
High-end: Gibson LP standard
Collection level: VOS mode, such as les paul customized VOS and les paul standard.
Famous guitarists who play les paul (incomplete list)
This list is compiled from photos, interviews, artists' websites and other places, including some guitarists (such as Chuck Berry and Jimmy Henderkes) who are usually thought not to play les paul guitar, but are seen to play les paul.
Jan Ackerman-Customized
Devon orman-Custom VOS, Jinding
Duane orman-Sunbuste, Goldtop
Billie joe armstrong (Green Day)-Juvenile
Martin Barr (Jethro Tull)-Standard Rising Sun
Jeff baker-Standard Rising Sun
Fran Beecher (bill haley and His Comet)-Customization
Ariel Bender (Mott Paul Hu)-Juvenile.
Chuck Berry-Customs
Dickie Bates (orman Brothers),-"59 Standard Sunshine Street, 57 Jinding Street"
Meyer bloom Field-Jinding and Standard Rising Sun.
Tyrannosaurus Marc Bolan-Standard Rising Sun
Kix Brooks (Brooks and Dunn)-Standard
Buckethead-custom
Bumblebee (guns and roses)
Lindsay Buckingham (Fliewood Mike Band)-Customized
Chester Burnett's Howling Wolf-Jinding
Toy Caldwell (Marshall Tucker)-Standard
Vivian Campbell (Def Leppard)-Standard
Chris Chaser (Rise Again)-Standard
Graham Coxon (Fuzzy)-Custom
Charlie Daniels-'58 standard
Eric clapton standard rising sun, 6 1 SG style, customized.
Steve Clarke (Def Leppard)-Standard
Bill Connors (Return to Eternity)-Customization
Sheryl Crow-Special
Dave Davies (The Kinks)-Customized, Jinding
Al Di Meola-Customs
Rick Dellinger (johnny winter and Edgar Winter Group)
Andy Dunlop (Travis)-Luxury
Elliot Easton (Automobile)-Jinding
David "Edge" Evans (U2)-Custom, Jinding
Don Feld (Eagles)-Standard
John Fogarty-Customization, Jinding, Standard
Peter Frampton-Customize "Black Beauty"
Ace Frauley (Kiss)-Custom
Robert Fripp (King of Crimson)-Custom Black Beauty
John Frusciante (red hot chili peppers)-'69 Customs
Noel Gallagher (Oasis)-Standard
Jerry Garcia (died of gratitude)-Golden Top
Billy Gibbons (Z.Z. Top)-'59 Rising Sun
David Gilmour (Pink Floyd)-'56 Goldtop w/Bigsby
Ray Gomez (Stanley Clark)-Standard
Stone Gossard (pearl jam)-standard
Peter green (Fliewood Mike Band)-'59 Standard Rising Sun
Steve Hackett (Genesis)
Kirk Hammett (Metal Band)-'68 Customized "Black Beauty"
George harrison-Ordinary Top Standard
Warren Haynes (orman Brothers, government mule)-standard, les paul 12 string.
Jimi hendrix-Customs
James Hetfield (Metal Band)-Customized
Noel Hogan (Cranberry Band)-Customs
James horniman-Scott (Pretender)-Standard
John lee hooker Goldtop
Steve Hunt (Lou Reed, alice cooper)-Special Edition
David johnstone (elton john)-Customized
Adam jones (Tool)-Customized
Billy jones (Desperado)-Customs
Brian Jones (Rolling Stones)-Jinding
Mick jones (Conflict)-Juvenile, Custom
Mick jones (foreigner)-customized,' 6 1 SG style.
Steve jones (Sex Pistol)-Customized, Special, Rising Sun.
Terry Keith (Chicago)-Recording by les paul
Freddie King Goldtop
Danny Cowen (Fliewood Mike Band)-Customs
Mark Knopfler (Terrible Strait) records appear in the video of "Money is Worthless"
Paul Kosov (free)-Standard Rising Sun
Allen Lanier (blue oyster admirer)-Standard
Albert Lee-Customs
Frank Leroy (My Chemical Romance)-Epiphone Standard
Alex Lifeson (Rush)-Standard, customized
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Kerry Liefgren (Kansas) -69 years of luxury
Thin Lizzy (Scott Gorham-luxury; Brian Robertson-luxury; Gary Moore-standard; Snowy White Goldtop; John Sikes (customized)
Steve Lukather (Toto, sessions)-Standard Rising Sun
Harvey Mandel (canning fever)
Paul McCartney-Standard Sun, Jinding (both left-handed)
John mclaughlin-Customs
Mike McCready (Pearl Jam)-Standard
Henry mccullough (Joe Cocker, Wings)-Jinding
Bob marley-Special Edition
Sonny Mayo (Amen)-Custom
Steve miller Goldtop, standard.
Ronnie montrose-Standard
Rick Nelson (Cheap Trick)-Standard, Jinding
The standard rising sun in Jimmy Page in 58 and 59 years.
Les paul-a lot, especially les paul's recordings.
Carl perkins Goldtop
Joe perry (Smith Spacecraft)-Standard Rising Sun
Vicki Peterson (Bracelet)-Customized
Rod price (Foghat)-custom
Mick Ralfs (Mott Hoop, Bad Partner)-junior
Amy Ray (Indigo Girl)-Standard
Randy Rhodes-Customized
Keith richards (Rolling Stone)-Standard, Custom and Special Double Profile
Gary Rich Rath (R.E.O. Speed Wagon)-Standard Edition, Jinding Edition and Custom Edition
Donald "Buckdharma" Rosse (Blue Oyster Cult)-Standard
Mick Ronson (David Bowie)-Customs
Gary Rosington (Lynyrd Skynyrd)-'59 Customs
Todd Derungren -' 6 1 SG/ les paul
Carlos Santana-Special
Joey Santiago (Leprechaun)-Customized
Joe Satriani standard
Boz Scaggs-Goldtop
Tom Schultz (Boston)-Goldtop
Neil Schon (Santana, Journey)-Standard
Kenny Wayne Shepard-Standard
Slant (gun and rose)-standard rising sun
Earl Slick (David Bowie)-Customized
Steve Stevens (Billy Idol)-Standard
Steve Steels-Bigsby Customized
Joe strummer (Conflict)-Juvenile
Hubert Sumlin-Goldtop
Maik taylor (Rolling Stones)-Standard Rising Sun
Johnny Thunder (New York Doll)-Teenager
Pat travers-Special Edition
Pete Townshend (World Health Organization)-Deluxe
Ted Turner (fork ashes)-juvenile
Joe walsh (James Gang, Eagle)-Standard Rising Sun
Muddy water company-Jinding
Jeff Watson (Night Watcher)-Jinding in' 56
Leslie West (Mountain)-Juvenile
White snake (Adrian Vandenberg; Mick Moody; Bernie marsden; Mel kitchen)
Brad whitford (Smith Spacecraft)-Standard Sunshine
Nancy Wilson (Heart)-les paul Super Epiphone
Johnny winter Goldtop
Ron Wood (Face, Rolling Stone)-Custom
Link Ray-Goldtop
Zakk Wylde-special
Neil young-'56 Jinding painted black.
Frank Zappa Goldtop