Gibson LP Custom Lite

[mickrich]

I REALLY want one of these.
Like a Gibson version of the ESP Eclipse.
Only 275 being made so it will be impossible to get.
Hopefully they will introduce it as a regular non limited model.

http://www2.gibson.com/Products/Electric-Guitars/Les-Paul/Gibson-USA/Les-Paul-Custom-Lite.aspx

Great price too.

http://www.thomann.de/ie/gibson_les_paul_custom_lite_limited.htm

 

[Pxz]

Finally delivering something i like with a good price and they decided to make it a limited edition :/

 

[Robert W]

That's a really, really nice looking LP, right there.

 

[Sloan]

I think they had some LP 'lites' back in the 80's too.

 

[MatrixClaw]

I think they had some LP 'lites' back in the 80's too.

Yep.

Cool guitars, but I don't think they were wildly successful for some reason. I'd imagine they'd do much better now. It's a shame they're not making them a standard production model.

 

[rvs0002]

If your shoulder doesn't ache after a gig, you weren't playing a real Paul!

Just kidding, these look pretty cool.

 

[EffigyForgotten]

16:1 ratio tuners? Even 349$ Agile's have higher quality tuners.

 

[JeffTD]

16:1 ratio tuners? Even 349$ Agile's have higher quality tuners.

Yeah but they're also made out of the elusive 'dogshit wood' family of mahogany.

 

[egan.]

What does ratio have to do with quality? Gotoh, schaller, and hipshot all have 16:1 models as well.

 

[Lasse Lammert]

So why can they sell this for less than a third of the price of the regular custom?
I'm sure that tiny bit of wood can't make the difference.
I really want a LP custom, but this looks like too much of a compromise for me

 

[zirkonflex]

The half assed-ness is strong with this one. Gibson fanbois won't buy it because they believe a guitars weight alters the sound (making this a "fake" LP), and everybody else knows you can get better guitars for that kind of money .

/ God, that rosewood fretboard looks hideous with the big LP inlays.

// !!! I take that first bit back actually, I thought it was well over 2000$ (standard custom price), but for 1100€ it's obviously great value. !!!

/// But I'm with Lasse on this one, what the fuck makes it so cheap? No real "Gibson appeal" because it's not regular thickness?