stobro Posted Sunday at 12:13 PM Posted Sunday at 12:13 PM Is this a case of "What took you so long?" or "Who in the world would buy this? Discuss. https://www.gibson.com/blogs/gibson-gazette/gibson-custom-announces-les-paul-custom-long-scale 1 Quote
diablo175 Posted Sunday at 12:58 PM Posted Sunday at 12:58 PM (edited) I guess this would appeal if you love the aesthetics of an LP but crave the sonic and, to a lesser degree, ergonomic characteristics of a long scale ax. Buckethead plays a baritone 27" scale LP. Edited Sunday at 12:59 PM by diablo175 2 Quote
hamerhead Posted Sunday at 01:41 PM Posted Sunday at 01:41 PM Gibson - once again answering a question nobody asked. 4 1 Quote
Hbom Posted Sunday at 02:24 PM Posted Sunday at 02:24 PM (edited) Nothing new here. Gibson built "long scale" guitars 25 or 30 years ago. Nobody cared. You can buy Nighthawks and Blueshawks for about $1500 or so on Reverb and ebay anytime if you are curious. I never found a Nighthawk that stayed around but I do like my '06 Blueshawk. Edited Sunday at 02:41 PM by Hbom 1 Quote
cynic Posted Sunday at 02:30 PM Posted Sunday at 02:30 PM GCS did a run of long-scale Les Pauls in 2014. They were more "Standard" in appearance with the exception of split inlays and back binding. They apparently didn't move well and you could pick up a new one for under $3k before they sold out at retail shops. I always wanted to try but never bumped into one in the wild. Used prices climbed pretty quickly into the upper 3s/lower 4s. 4 Quote
django49 Posted Sunday at 03:23 PM Posted Sunday at 03:23 PM (edited) Dare I say that is pretty much what the Hamer Talladega Pro was going for? I really liked it a lot. (Yeah, you know me. I had three and let them all go. Jol arguably tried to go upmarket toward the Huber Dolphin and did so as the economy was tanking. His efforts more or less live on with the Dantzig Tulsa. Which I have not played). Pretty much from the moment I got it, the Dolphin spoiled me. You might consider it a mashup of a Tele and LP, what with the coil splits and body shape. Whatever. It made me a better player from day one. I am a broken record😉.....FWIW, I play it a lot more than the Orca 59, which gets closer to a LP (Generally with a 25" scale). FWIW, I would tend to prefer something other than the 490/498 pickups, but YMMV. Anyway, I would suggest trying it before turning the thumb down. Once upon a time you might get a Dolphin in the low $3k range, but them days are long gone. https://www.premierguitar.com/hamer-talladega-pro-review Edited Sunday at 03:26 PM by django49 4 Quote
cmatthes Posted Sunday at 04:38 PM Posted Sunday at 04:38 PM 2 hours ago, cynic said: GCS did a run of long-scale Les Pauls in 2014. They were more "Standard" in appearance with the exception of split inlays and back binding. They apparently didn't move well and you could pick up a new one for under $3k before they sold out at retail shops. I always wanted to try but never bumped into one in the wild. Used prices climbed pretty quickly into the upper 3s/lower 4s. I played one and really liked it - was tempted, but never pulled the trigger at $2,499. It was a different time… 2 Quote
scottcald Posted Sunday at 09:01 PM Posted Sunday at 09:01 PM (edited) 7 hours ago, hamerhead said: Gibson - once again answering a question nobody asked. It's kind of their thing now. Maybe Fender will sue them. 🤣 Edited Sunday at 09:03 PM by scottcald 1 1 6 Quote
django49 Posted Sunday at 10:05 PM Posted Sunday at 10:05 PM 19 minutes ago, kizanski said: Ain't nothin' wrong with that. Except the price. 3 Quote
kizanski Posted Sunday at 10:07 PM Posted Sunday at 10:07 PM Just now, django49 said: Except the price. Didn't check because I don't care. I won't be getting one no matter what they cost. My praise was strictly aesthetically-based. 3 Quote
joshoowah Posted Sunday at 11:17 PM Posted Sunday at 11:17 PM That's hilarious! The same pups my 91 LP Studio Lite had with the same weight relief, just tuxedo'd instead of Studio'd. Only an extra $5100 for the Custom looks and long scale. What a bargain! Wait... What?! That POS will never be missed! Now they spec that in CS guitars, talk about it like it's desirable, and know dumbass collectors with FOMO will keep them in business... Do yourself a favor and buy a couple nice Hamers instead. This is an early 90s entry-level spec Lester in a tux and fancier case. Not the artistry of a Super Pro. 2 Quote
cynic Posted Monday at 12:24 PM Posted Monday at 12:24 PM 13 hours ago, joshoowah said: This is an early 90s entry-level spec Lester in a tux and fancier case To be fair, the 490/498 were also spec on early 90s LP Customs. 1 Quote
Steve Haynie Posted Monday at 12:51 PM Posted Monday at 12:51 PM For someone who cannot transition well from one scale length to another the long scale Les Paul might work for them. The higher price for this guitar makes it feel like more of a gimmick than a useful option. Quote
bruce919 Posted Monday at 01:02 PM Posted Monday at 01:02 PM I believe Gibson did a run of LP Studios as well in the 2000 teens with a long scale length as well. Quote
Dave Scepter Posted Monday at 01:51 PM Posted Monday at 01:51 PM 58 minutes ago, Steve Haynie said: The higher price for this guitar makes it feel like more of a gimmick than a useful option. But it's not any higher than a normal "New" Les Paul custom 2 Quote
Whoismarykelly Posted Monday at 02:10 PM Posted Monday at 02:10 PM 1 hour ago, bruce919 said: I believe Gibson did a run of LP Studios as well in the 2000 teens with a long scale length as well. They made Les Paul baritones in the Studio trim. Those were 28" scale. 1 Quote
kizanski Posted Monday at 02:42 PM Posted Monday at 02:42 PM 50 minutes ago, Dave Scepter said: But it's not any higher than a normal "New" Les Paul custom This is what I was thinking. $6,000 is a lot of money (and a lot more than someone my age would consider palatable), but that seems like the price these days. Quote
HamerAustria Posted Monday at 04:30 PM Posted Monday at 04:30 PM What about a 25,00 scale? A bit on the heavy side.... Siggi Braun custom shop order from 2007 Ok, more of a Single Cut PRS.... 2 Quote
Steve Haynie Posted Monday at 04:41 PM Posted Monday at 04:41 PM Sweetwater has Les Paul Customs for less than $5999. https://www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/LPCEBGH1E--gibson-custom-les-paul-custom-ebony-with-ebony-fingerboard https://www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/LPCU700EBGH--gibson-70s-les-paul-custom-electric-guitar-ebony 1 Quote
LucSulla Posted Monday at 06:01 PM Posted Monday at 06:01 PM I took care of this issue by getting a 25.5" Shishkov DC years ago (fuck, I think the order was placed over 10 years ago 😳). A true visionary I am. 5 1 Quote
kizanski Posted Monday at 06:07 PM Posted Monday at 06:07 PM 1 hour ago, Steve Haynie said: Sweetwater has Les Paul Customs for less than $5999. https://www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/LPCEBGH1E--gibson-custom-les-paul-custom-ebony-with-ebony-fingerboard https://www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/LPCU700EBGH--gibson-70s-les-paul-custom-electric-guitar-ebony You're making my point for me. The 1st link is a regular LPC for $5,500. A LPC with a longer scale - a special model - priced only $500 more makes sense. The 2nd link is a "'70's style" model for $4,000. Not a bad price for a new LPC, but that's if you want one that reminds you of Norlin era Les Pauls. Some do, some don't, but they're not for everyone. We might see these long scale LPCs down the road at a discount, but for now I think they're priced right. 1 Quote
murkat Posted yesterday at 02:30 AM Posted yesterday at 02:30 AM Was doing them 20 years ago at the CS. 5 1 Quote
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