What characteristics can you tell me about this guitar? Such as the color, sound, style, and overall quality. I don't need any history or anything else like that.
2007-05-23 13:06:56 · 3 answers · asked by boa-myname 3 in Society & Culture ➔ Mythology & Folklore
It's a solid body with either a flat or arched top (depending on model). It has a thick, heavy body giving it a lot of sustain and a very thick sound. It has humbucker pickups and most often a fixed bridge (no tremelo) which adds to the sustain. It has a single cutaway and the pickup selector switch is just above the neck, which is unusual, but works. unlike Strat type guitars that have a single tone knob, the Les Paul usually has a volume and a tone knob for each pickup.
It has a slightly wider, flatter neck than many guitars, which makes it good for people like me who have stubby fingers, and I believe some models have hollow sound chambers in the neck for a warmer tone.
The most famous finishes for Les Pauls is a sunburst (cherry or tobacco) with a white binding (for the archtops), black or white (for the flat tops). Most, but not all, models have a pickguard, and on archtops it is help on a bracket that keeps it away from the body and parallel to the strings.
2007-05-23 22:16:50 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Humbucking pickups - warm fat sound, excellent sustain. Maple top body or could be black or gold tone. Weak point where headstock joins neck - back angle prone to breakage. Ongoing discussion about best guitar ever - Gibson Les Paul or Fender Strat.
2007-05-24 03:57:39 · answer #2 · answered by SKCave 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
its the greatest guitar of all time. its got an oldsschool look normally in a cherry red or black, the sound is amazing its the best guitar ever
2007-05-23 20:10:01 · answer #3 · answered by i love myself 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋