Ok people... as you've seen in the Swap Meet, I'm selling my Gibson SG because I could never bond with it (after repeated attempts). I also have a sweet Schecter C1+ that I'll be selling to probably finance the purchase of a "pre-owned" Gibson Les Paul Classic. The Classic is the best LP in my opinion because it gives you the carved top, slim-tapered 60's neck profile (less chunky than the SG and the LP standard) bound body and neck, green crown inlays, and 500T/496R pickups (the best Gibson pups, in my opinion) and costs $500 less than a Standard! All this adds up to a great value for a Gibson workhorse.
As such, there are some options for colors... I (again) leave my fate up to the Guitar Noise community! I'm sorta partial to the goldtop, but let's see what everyone here thinks is the best!
Plus, let's face it - we all like looking at guitars, right?
Picture samples below:
#1, Goldtop
#2, Heritage Cherry
#3, Antique Brown
#4, Black
#5, Crimson
#6, Light Burst
-=- Steve
"If the moon were made of ribs, would you eat it?"
I've always liked the brown one .... I own 2 black Les Pauls and have a GoldTop copy ...... I used to own an amber burst Les Paul .... hmmmmmm
"Work hard, rock hard, eat hard, sleep hard,
grow big, wear glasses if you need 'em."
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All are nice choices, you can't go wrong. I prefer the brown too. I own a Classic Antique and it has Classic 57 pickups, which are VERY nice - if you don't like the sounds you are getting from it, try these pickups.
I really like the Light Burst! :D
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"Don't wanna ride no shootin' star. Just wanna play on the rhythm guitar." Emmylou Harris, "Rhythm Guitar" from "The Ballad of Sally Rose"
I'd go black followed VERY closely by the brown one.
I think the heritage cherry looks cool.
Dan
"The only way I know that guarantees no mistakes is not to play and that's simply not an option". David Hodge
I think the heritage cherry looks cool.
Dan
That would be my 2nd choice!
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"Don't wanna ride no shootin' star. Just wanna play on the rhythm guitar." Emmylou Harris, "Rhythm Guitar" from "The Ballad of Sally Rose"
I cast a vote for the Antique Brown, but the Heritage Cherry would run a very close second for me. I also like the Tobacco Sunburst which is similar to the Antique Brown.
I went Crimson, although I swear they look better in person. Maybe?
Roy
"I wonder if a composer ever intentionally composed a piece that was physically impossible to play and stuck it away to be found years later after his death, knowing it would forever drive perfectionist musicians crazy." - George Carlin
I went with Crimson. Not very often you see a Gibson that color, and I like it.
I went for Crimson, too. I suspect it doesn't reproduce well in web colors.
"A cheerful heart is good medicine."
Seems like Crimson is very similar to cherry on Musician's Friend, no?
I had to go with the Goldtop.... I've always been a Goldtop guy - (Pref. a '55 with a wraparound stop tailpiece & soapbars)
My second choice is the Light Burst. That's very sharp.
Ken
"The man who has begun to live more seriously within
begins to live more simply without"
-Ernest Hemingway
"A genuine individual is an outright nuisance in a factory"
-Orson Welles
Black with gold Hardware followed closely by white with black hardware
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I have a Cherry Custom LP. So I tend to lean thataway. BUT...I really like the Black and the Crimson. Get 2 of them...why not? BTW..I voted Crimson..( at the end of the day..I always migrate towards the fall colors. Dunno why)
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