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How to choose your les paul?

Are you going to buy les paul? Congratulations! This is a Qin Niu with a long history. Gibson les paul appeared in 1952, when Gibson thought they needed a physical guitar to fight against Fanta TV broadcast. Together with legendary guitarist/multi-track recording inventor les paul, Gibson created the first les paul model with a distinctive appearance, which has a mahogany piano body and a maple panel with beautiful patterns imitating the appearance of Gibson's arched guitar.

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 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;

A round neck from the 1950s (though slightly thinner)

Les paul customs

Gibson Gexing Branch Manufacturing

A crooked 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 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 models, such as customized VOS in les paul and standard VOS in les paul.

Famous guitarists who play les paul (incomplete list)

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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

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