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(More customer reviews)In my opinion, this is one of the best valued Gibson Les Paul. This is certainly very subjective, but I'm basing my verdict alongside another highly rated Gibson Les Paul Faded in mind.
I don't own a Les Paul faded but I have played it a few times at the Rock Shop in New Zealand. There's no doubt that it is a great instrument and represents one of the best valued Gibson Les Paul on offer. However, to my ears, there isn't much between the faded or the Deluxe in terms of sound.
The deluxe is listed at @1400 while the faded is listed @800. So how can the deluxe be of greater value than the faded? Ok, if you have to include a genuine Gibson case, this could easily add 200-250 dollars to the equation. So we're now talking a difference of less than 350-400 - and if Music123 or GuitarCenter is running a 15% sale - we can be talking even smaller margins.
With the extra 400 dollars, you get A grade mahogany neck and back, A grade maple, 60's neck (instead of 50's), painted finish and non-chambered construction + Grover tuners. Then you also get the coil tapping, which allows the pickup to behave like a single coil. This definitely adds to the already impressive tone diversity of the guitar.
A non-chambered finish with 60 neck are important attributes - I'm used to playing a solid body guitar with a slim neck - it was an Ibanez beginner package guitar, but its got decent action and feel, and I'm also used to a heavy guitar with a non-chambered construction.
I think the painted finish is also an important factor. I visited the shop while checking out the Faded and found myself in a situation that I would not want to pick either of the faded finish - because it really looked dull (And I did not like the 50's neck as much). I thought to myself if I'm going to own one and only one Gibson, I should own one that I think it looks nice (to my taste). (Insteading of spending 800 and still look dull)
So I have comfortably found a justification of spending the extra $400 :).
How did it play? Like a Gibson I suppose. Famous low action, great tone choice, charming style, massive sustain, looked great too. One thing I did not like, perhaps that is just on my guitar, is that the pickup switch don't seem to work how I'm expecting it to. In the middle position, the neck pickup seems to be dependent on the bridge pickup's setting.
I wish my opinion is of good reference for people with similar budget. Even if you don't end up buying this guitar, you should have a good glance at it.
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