»

[HateEvent]

I've been having thoughts about selling my Gibson Les Paul (Standard Limited Edition).









I've had it for about a year now. I've played it about 15 times.

It's a lovely guitar (visually AND to play). It feels better than other Gibsons I've played and looks better in my opinion!

The reason I've been thinking this is because I really want an ESP Hanneman - this one to be exact (2006 Urban Camo Custom Shop)



I would like people to hold back on telling me to hold onto the Gibson simply because they don't like the look of the Hanneman - I do!

I don't play the Gibby much despite really liking it - I always play my ESP KH-2 Neck Thru: it is better IMO and also suits me better and has the sound I want.

The only thing I've done to the Gibson is change the pickups to EMG (85b/81n).

I had a conversation with one of my best friends (fellow guitarist) which went like this:-

"If you had your Les Paul and a Hanneman - what would you play more?"

"Hanneman"

"OK, so if you could only have one of them - which would it be?"

"Hanneman"

"Sell your Les Paul and buy one then."

" "


I dunno what to do!

I'd love to own both, but it'll simply take too long to be able to manage to afford it (I don't get paid enough and don't have enough shifts!).

The fact I'm really in need of another trem guitar doesn't help!

I want at least the quality of the KH ya see, so don't wanna go for a cheaper trem guitar for sake of getting one to stop the requirement so that I can afford to keep the LP.

Thoughts?

James

Tough choice, but I suppose a lot depends on whether or not you will actually be able to sell the Les Paul.

[Hogisbald]

[HateEvent]

Dev's custom Horizon 7. Nice.

Don't want one though.

It has the teardrop headstock and also has no trem.

God sake Hog you're not helping here!



(Buy my LP Hog - it's good for Standard B )

Have you still got the original pickups for the LP? I think the EMGs might put some people off.

But it's a nice unusual colour and has a good amount of flame, so with the recent price increases you could probably get a good price for it. Stick it in Scot Ads and see what happens, if no one wants to buy it then end of dilemma.

[HateEvent]

I still have the original pickups (BurstBuckers) and pots so it can go stock again if need be.

I think that having thought this dilemma through - I want it to go to a new home.

Superstrats suit me better and I prefer them. Plus I prefer trem guitars and have my Explorer as a fixed bridge guitar...

:S

As I say, it is nice, but my advice would be to put the original pups back in, not only is your typical Les Paul buyer going to be more likely to prefer the burstbuckers, but people start to get nervous when they think you've been buggering about and modding it.

50s or 60s neck?

[HateEvent]

Yeah, it's no big deal to put the stock p'ups back in.

60's neck.

It's frustrating cos it listed high and I've been looking at the going rate of them online - waaaaay cheaper. Not good!

Originally Posted by Angel Of Death

It's frustrating cos it listed high and I've been looking at the going rate of them online - waaaaay cheaper. Not good!

Another reason why I would try to sell it locally through Scot Ads first if I was you.

I dunno what you paid for it, but with the Gibson price increases having a knock on effect on second hand values I would say it would be worth, I dunno, £11-1200?

But as ever, you have to find someone willing to pay that first.

Oh, and if you sell it, you should put at least some of the cash towards new bed sheets.