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I'll start by saying that I play a lot of different styles and am a MASSIVE Buckethead fan. Before playing this guitar, you have to keep in mind it was designed for Buckethead, who is 6'6". When I first picked it up, it felt gigantic. You don't really get this impression in the online pictures, but the body is more bulbous than a regular Les Paul, and the baritone scale length may take some getting used to if you have small hands. It was a little jarring at first, but thankfully I got used to it pretty quickly. Now its easy for me to play, and its comfortable to stand and sit with. No matter what you play, this guitar plays great, and the jumbo frets give it a unique feel. My only real complaint is that the thick Les Paul neck can make sweep picking difficult. Nevertheless, this is my new favorite guitar, and what steals the deal for me is the tone. The chambered body, wood choices, and long scale length all work together to create an incredible sound. The distorted tone sounds like a mountain exploding and the clean tone sounds like God crying. I have never played a guitar with such a rich, deep, penetrating sound. I have played probably over 100 different guitars in my life and nothing else sounds anything like this monster. If you prefer crunchier, old-school Strat-type sounds, the tone knob can pop out to activate a single-coil pickup. The killswitches are fun, too. The best part is that the guitar sounds exponentially better the louder you crank the amp ;-). In terms of build quality, its very good and solidly put together. It should last multiple lifetimes. I also really like the way it looks; the satin white paint, oversized body, and lack of fretboard markers give it a stark, almost alien look. It definitely looks better in person than online. I should probably mention that it smells like cupcakes. No joke. Yummy. Overall, this is a fantastic, versatile guitar, great for players with larger frames. If you're trying to be the next John Petrucci, there are easier guitars to shred on, but the way it sounds more than makes up for it. Definitely try it out if you get the chance. Its as unique as the artist its named after, and all the better for it.Read full review
Verified purchase: Yes | Condition: Pre-owned
Action was too low, and the high E string would go silent at the 12th fret if I bent the string up a whole step...I adjusted it, and it seems a lot better. The volume and tone knobs were put on crooked, also, the tuners were changed and the screws on the replacement ones were in a different place, so now there are extra holes in the headstock that are quite visible,. Also, the original pick guard was removed, leaving more holes the are visible. So, I had to buy a new pick guard, as well as the bracket to replace the missing one.
Verified purchase: Yes | Condition: Pre-owned
It's a real Gibson, and it's great. I absolutely love how it plays. The neck is an easier one to play it seems than on the Standard. I am a singer who plays a bit, so I love it.
Verified purchase: Yes | Condition: Pre-owned
Bought this LP from a Luthier here on eBay who removes everything & parts out the guitar. Although I can't complain about the rice I ended up paying, I decided to do what I always do, call Gibson, give them the serial number & they'll tell me the exact model number. Then I can put the correct parts back on. Now I may put better pickups in it but if it says Chrome Hardware then it'll all be chrome. Apart from that, it's a nice playing guitar & is actually my 2nd worn cherry finish LP. I put in one of my auto-tunes & PCB control center so I could play it but like I said before, 5 minutes with Gibson & I'll know what parts to put back on it.
Verified purchase: No
The Les Paul Studio Faded series came in a few other colors than the faded brown or faded cherry. Blue stain, Black, and White were a few other colors, the blue one and the white one are harder to find. I bought this husk to redo, the previous owner went all out and swapped the chrome hardware for black, then when he got tired of it, he sold it off in parts. I am putting it back to the way it was with the exception of the black plastic parts, I am using cream parts instead to make it look more eye catching. it is a good guitar, too bad it is weight relieved and it is almost all CNC made anymore.
Verified purchase: Yes | Condition: Pre-owned
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