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Topic: Gary Moore Signature Les Paul Standard

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I don't know how I feel about it. They say it is supposed to be tribute to the Peter Green/GM '59... but to better showcase the top, they didn't include binding or a pickguard. I'm not sure how they consider it a Standard when it doesn't come with all the Standard features... looks like an overpriced (MSPR $3528) LP Studio to me.


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Re: Gary Moore Signature Les Paul Standard

Oh, it also uses Granadillo instead of Rosewood.

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Re: Gary Moore Signature Les Paul Standard

Apart from a few cosmetics it's not exactly dissimilar to a JBLP...

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Re: Gary Moore Signature Les Paul Standard

Ugh.  I really have no idea what Gibson marketing is thinking sometimes... it's almost like they have gone back to the strange choices of the Norlin years.  Yes that is a cool looking guitar, but if you are going to put an artist's name on something, and it is supposed to be like what said artist played, why skimp on details?

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Re: Gary Moore Signature Les Paul Standard

It is similar to the JBLP studio... I'm sure it's a nice guitar both in playing and sound, but why try to pass it off as something that its not? I'm assuming that street value will be $2000-$2500... I have to say I wouldn't spend a penny more than $1500, and that's only because its got a nice top.

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Re: Gary Moore Signature Les Paul Standard

Logo33 wrote:

It is similar to the JBLP studio... I'm sure it's a nice guitar both in playing and sound, but why try to pass it off as something that its not? I'm assuming that street value will be $2000-$2500... I have to say I wouldn't spend a penny more than $1500, and that's only because its got a nice top.

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Re: Gary Moore Signature Les Paul Standard

Logo33 wrote:

http://www.musicradar.com/news/guitars/ … d-574313/1

I don't know how I feel about it. They say it is supposed to be tribute to the Peter Green/GM '59... but to better showcase the top, they didn't include binding or a pickguard. I'm not sure how they consider it a Standard when it doesn't come with all the Standard features... looks like an overpriced (MSPR $3528) LP Studio to me.


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Re: Gary Moore Signature Les Paul Standard

It's got me looking at Lemonburst R9's though. Pretty. Bummer I can't afford one!

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Re: Gary Moore Signature Les Paul Standard

Logo33 wrote:

It's got me looking at Lemonburst R9's though. Pretty. Bummer I can't afford one!

+1 I've just forked out a shed load of cash for a lester and now I want an R9....

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Re: Gary Moore Signature Les Paul Standard

I'll be working several jobs this upcoming summer to save money for a move down to Nashville so I can be closer to the music industry... aside from the strat I'm building right now, no more other projects for me until I get established down there... total bummer, growing up sucks. Someday I'll have an R9 or two though.

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Re: Gary Moore Signature Les Paul Standard

Shame on Gibson. It looks really nice without the binding, but the price should reflect the lack of that and rosewood. Gary deserves better.

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Re: Gary Moore Signature Les Paul Standard

I don't understand why it doesn't have binding! If you're gonna make a 'replica' or 'signature model' then it should look like the original!

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Re: Gary Moore Signature Les Paul Standard

Stop calling it a Studio!  It is a Standard without binding (just like the 2000-2002 original signature model).  This is how Gary himself spec'd his Standard based signature model.  He wanted it to be inspired by his '59 rather than a replica.  It's how HE wanted it.  Studios are thinner and usually have lower graded wood.  This is the a full thickness Grade AA/A Standard.  I too am not sure how I feel about the fretboard material - although far better than baked maple.

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