Just came in the mail today, can't wait to play it.

picked up the guitar at 12 years old and immediately became fascinated with Les Pauls. growing up low income only made that dream feel unrealistic. I’m finally in a place in my life where i am able to afford “the one”. took 14 years to finally own one. To be honest i cried my eyes out. Yes, theres “technically” better guitars for the money out there but this one is for my inner child. So happy to finally be a part of this community

Picked this up today. It was on consignment. Been in the store for 6 months. Listed for $3,300, offered $2,900 and they accepted.

Can anyone identify the date of this Gibson SG Standard I just bought and maybe give me an estimate of how much it’s worth?
Listing claims a 1970. It looks like it had a Maestro Vibrato to hardtail conversion and some other mods like bridge pickup, tuners and mini toggle switch. Seller also says wiring has been worked on before.

Anyone know where you can find the small position markers for the controls? Thanks 👍

What best guess on what this is worth? I have had it for about 20years. It was toured pretty hard and definitely well played.

Picked this up for a deal, always wanted one and absolutely over the moon about it! Love a Norlin Era goodie

Am I mad for wanting to buy this 2016 LP Traditional in great condution for 1,650USD?

I just bought this late 1940s to early 1950s Gibson L-50 I’m looking for a hard shell case if anyone in this group has one please message me

Thank you

2005 Faded V, 2023 50’s Les Paul Standard
Definitely considering getting an Explorer during tax season.

So my Gibson melody maker is a bit special, the custom aspect of it is the coil splitting and the refinish. I’m happy to share the tone to whoever is interested to hear it!

I’m used to playing fenders and setting them up. I’ve set up epiphones just fine but this Gibson special is kicking my ass. Am i novice or is this nut cut so fucking high you could meet god?

If budget is not an issue, which one would you end up buying? The 60s or the studio?

What are the odds of this being legit? Those are the pics the owner sent me. Thanks in advance

I bought one in Iced Tea back in April and liked it so much I got this one.

Im a metal, hard rock, j rock player, and have rocked a strat for the last decade. About 1 month ago i got the flying v pictured, and knew my hands preferred a wide fretboard with a 24 75 scale

I found a 2011 les paul studio and was blown away by the playability... however I got concerned about it being 15 years old, considering im a heavy heavy bend player

Found a 2021 les paul modern for 890, and at that point I said f*** it and set my sights on the 1599 2026 studio.

However, I saw this one, I prefer non gloss finishes, and the action on it was sooo pristine. Had to buy it.

BTW the soft case they give you is top tier.

I got this les paul studio last week. Got it cleaned up, and put it back together. In order to get the strings to not touch the bridge I had to raise the tail up this high.

Does it look right?

If I bring it down just off the body, the strings are touching the back of the bridge hard and if i lower the bridge the strings are practically laying on the frets.

Give me some setup tips for the les paul.

Hi everyone,

I’m looking for a bridge pickup recommendation for my Burny RLC-70 Les Paul. So far, I’ve tried two pickups on opposite ends of the spectrum:

1. Stock Maxon VH-1 (PAF style): Great tone, cool vibe, but just way too low output for what I need.
2. Seymour Duncan JB: Plenty of output, but pretty compressed. My main issues with it are that it has way too much harsh treble bleed / top-end fizz, the low end feels a bit loose, and the note definition isn't quite where I want it to be.

I've realized I'm looking for a middle ground between the stock PAF and the JB—specifically something with strong low-mids and mid-range punch.

I primarily play metal, but more on the dynamic, tone-focused side of things (bands like Converge, Russian Circles, Elder, Tool, etc.).

Does anyone have a solid recommendation that fits this description?

Only constraint: No DiMarzio recommendations, please! I'm looking for traditional screw/slug polepieces to match the visual vibe of the stock neck pickup (ruling out hex polepieces).

Thanks in advance!

An Engagement gift from my Fiancé! Still can’t believe it!