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GMC Forum _ GEAR & PRODUCTION _ Les Paul Vintage Mahogany
Posted by: JVM Feb 11 2008, 12:05 AM
I just got my les paul a little bit ago 
Very excited. It was on sale minus $100 at my local guitar center so I got it for $850 tax included. Thats a steal. Check it out:
oooh, that's a nice guitar
let's check... yep, its a gibson. made in the usa.
that's a nice wood finish! beautiful!
and it comes with an awesome hardshell CASE!?
What a bargain 
It plays great, sounds great, looks great. It doesn't have a smooth finish like most guitars, rather it's a matte sealed wood finish. In other words it feels kind of like your computer desk, but a bit smoother. A nice chunk o' wood though. I love this, theres nothing impractical about this guitar. The finish is worn/faded brown mahogany. They also have it in cherry, but I feel this one is far better. The pictures you find on the net generally don't do it justice, this is a beautiful guitar.
I say get yourself one while you can
Posted by: Robwylde Feb 11 2008, 12:23 AM
Very sweeeeet 
At one heck of a rightoues $. Congrats and Enjoy her!!
Posted by: MickeM Feb 11 2008, 12:31 AM
Great new guitar, I like the way it looks
Posted by: JVM Feb 11 2008, 12:42 AM
I do too, and I love the way it FEELS!
Posted by: skennington Feb 11 2008, 12:52 AM
Man, you did'nt have a cop follow you home? What a steal!
Nice grab!
If my washing machine had'nt took a crap on me today, I had some money put back for the next GC blowout and was going to get me a Pod. 
I know you can play that thing the way it's meant to be played man, looking forward to hearing some of your takes with it. 
Posted by: stratman33 Feb 11 2008, 12:56 AM
dude thats a sweet guitar, and ur lucky about that price
Posted by: JVM Feb 11 2008, 01:03 AM
Nice grab!
If my washing machine had'nt took a crap on me today, I had some money put back for the next GC blowout and was going to get me a Pod.
I know you can play that thing the way it's meant to be played man, looking forward to hearing some of your takes with it.
Thanks skennington! I'll try my best.
Posted by: Milenkovic Ivan Feb 11 2008, 03:26 AM
congrats man. that's a fine looking guitar
Posted by: JVM Feb 11 2008, 03:54 AM
http://www.guitarmasterclass.net/guitar_forum/index.php?showtopic=11798
There's a soundclip of it if you wanna hear it..
Posted by: skennington Feb 11 2008, 05:25 AM
That thing sounds great, thought I was hearing a hollow body there for a minute!
Posted by: JVM Feb 11 2008, 06:23 AM
Yes, it is actually partially hollow
Posted by: bsamn Feb 11 2008, 01:24 PM
sweet bro!
Posted by: fkalich Feb 11 2008, 01:44 PM
Just to make you ill (how did your hand come out btw?).........
I got my Mahogany for $600. But it was a weird deal. Some outfit had them for sale at that price just a few days. I had Guitar Center price match it. These were actually a Guitar Center/sister company deal. What I figured was that they bought them in bulk somehow at a discount, and were trying to get into the market. But Guitar Center put a stop to it I think after a number of people did the price match.
But to the point, this is a SUPER guitar. Has a very unique sound, gets great pinch harmonics. I also have an expensive Les Paul Standard reissue btw. These Mahogany's really are nice, different from a Maple Les Paul in sound, but still good sustain. Hard to describe the tone. I would guess strong in the mid range and medium high treble range, not as much in the bass. They have been described as having a "woody" sound.
edit: it has the burstbucker pickups, same as on a standard btw. they are modeled after PAF pickups. Really like them.
Posted by: Fran Feb 11 2008, 05:38 PM
Cool guitar, awesome price!
Posted by: Toni Suominen Feb 11 2008, 08:51 PM
That's soooo awesome, I want a Gibson sooo bad, and this just made my GAS for one greater!
Very nice guitar dude
Posted by: Rolls Feb 11 2008, 08:58 PM
I have the exact same guitar and I agree. Great feel and tone.
My avatar is a pic of my son with the guitar hehe.
Posted by: JVM Feb 11 2008, 11:20 PM
I got my Mahogany for $600. But it was a weird deal. Some outfit had them for sale at that price just a few days. I had Guitar Center price match it. These were actually a Guitar Center/sister company deal. What I figured was that they bought them in bulk somehow at a discount, and were trying to get into the market. But Guitar Center put a stop to it I think after a number of people did the price match.
But to the point, this is a SUPER guitar. Has a very unique sound, gets great pinch harmonics. I also have an expensive Les Paul Standard reissue btw. These Mahogany's really are nice, different from a Maple Les Paul in sound, but still good sustain. Hard to describe the tone. I would guess strong in the mid range and medium high treble range, not as much in the bass. They have been described as having a "woody" sound.
edit: it has the burstbucker pickups, same as on a standard btw. they are modeled after PAF pickups. Really like them.
Then you're lucky, but I still think $850 is a great price for this guitar.
So theres three of us who have it eh? Cool
Posted by: g-forcelover Feb 12 2008, 02:50 AM
Your right, a good gibson for that price!
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