Every so often I start gassing for a les Paul ...

I love the look of a Les Paul, I hate the upper fret access, what with my small fingers and all.

Most of the ones I pick up in stores do nothing for me though. I DID play a used and battered early '80s LP just a few years ago at Elderly's that played amazing. It had a small chunk missing from the headstock, one of the volume knobs was 1/3 gone, chip and chunks gone from the cherry-burst plain-top, back was all chewed up, but the thing was maybe the best LP I've ever played. I wasn't gonna spend the $1800 they were asking for it though.
 
Flamencology said:
Here we go again. We need to Skype or something. Upper-fret access issues are technique issues.
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I really do have tiny fingers though, double-cuts are just easier to play.

Take your hand, turn it over where you are looking at your palm, measure your middle-finger from the fold of where the finger meets the palm. Mine is 2 3/4". Maybe that's why I can't get any dates? :tongue: :(
 
I've owned a few over the years, as well as some H-150's and other variants, but I just don't find them comfortable to play.

Yes, I know, user error... blah0

The SC245 is the closest I get to LP territory.
 
mystixboi1 said:
Then I remember I had a great one but all of my music man's and my Paul Reed Smith blew it away in playability and tone.

True story
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I own some LP model Gibsons and I own a higher end Agile LP. Reality is that all the Gibsons sound great but I never take them out of the house to play or gig with. Same with the Agile. They just feel odd to me when they are on the strap and I am standing up with them.

Then, about 2 months ago I picked up an Edwards Jimmy Page. I am playing the hell out of it and it is getting rehearsal time out of the house with bands and I will be taking it out on gigs I believe. So maybe it is just having the right LP to play?

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Chad said:
You need to go back out and buy a Les Paul and spend your time working on your technique instead of playing a guitar you are comfortable with and having fun.
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Amen.

That said, working on your technique can absolutely be fun, incredibly rewarding, and does wonders for your musicianship.
 
It seems that whenever I'm convinced a guitar is "not right" for me, I end up trying it, loving it, and buying it. This happened with the telecaster, the Godin 5th Avenue, and most recently the Gibson semi hollow on clearance.

So I ain't sayin' nothing bad about Les Pauls.
 
Years back I went through the same thing. I played dozens of Gibson Les Paul guitars and studied what I liked. I simply wasn't willing to pay Gibson money though so I started looking at other Les Paul style guitars. I was out of town for training once and stopped in a small guitar shop in Richmond, Virginia and they had hanging a Tradition Les Paul. They also had the same model amp set up with several pedals and I played through it. It felt great and sounded good. The tone pots did dial down to muddy and I wasn't thrilled about that but considering everything else with a $350 price I bought it. I changed the caps to .22 and the muddy disappeared. Now when ever I get that itch I pull it out and play away. That's how I scratched my itch.
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