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So a bit of context, when it comes to the type of people who like to buy these guitars/Gibson's in general, I definitely skew towards the younger side. I have been very fortunate enough to play everything from Epiphones, all the way up to a full fat custom shop Les Paul Custom. I also have prided myself on owning a unique collection of Les Paul type guitars from many brands that are not Gibson. However, I told myself I'd be remiss not to have at least one classic standard in my collection and to be honest, I bought this guy not wanting to like it and fully expected to take advantage of zZounds' return policy but darn it, I really fell in love with this guitar.

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First of all, you gotta love the speed at which zZounds products arrive!!! Inside of 36 hours from time of purchase!! This guitar is an absolute dream! Perfect action right out of the box. It was almost perfectly tuned, just a tad off. The neck is straight, no adjustments needed. The neck is nice and slim. I own a couple other LPs, including the 36th Anniversary Custom (a replica of the 57’ black beauty), but this 60s style LP has hands down the nicest action. I am an avid lead player and the action is perfect! The pickups are little brighter than I’m used to in my other Paul’s but the sound is true 100% genuine Les Paul huevos!!! This is the first LP I’ve purchased brand spanking new and it’s a very nice feeling. They even send you an actual printed photo of the guitar as it lies on what I believe is QC desk or something. I’m not gonna bore you with all the details, but the finishing looks good and it sounds and plays like a dream. These guitars are real work horses, gig after gig. Sweat, beer, whiskey, tequila, blood, dirt. Anything you throw at them, the electronics will never stop working, you can either put them away or play the sh*t out of them. This guitar will definitely pay for itself. I love LPs. I gave it all fives because I like a guitar that does it’s job night after night and I have no doubt this LP will do just that. Thank you zZounds!!!

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Beautiful guitar, beautiful sound and the setup is perfect! Normally I have to lower the action but this one is perfect and almost in tune. zZounds has the best service around!

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WOW! Gibson is on top of its game. This guitar was set up perfectly from the factory. very low action. Sustain all day long. A tone monster.

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Just got this today from zZounds and i cannot stop looking at it. Plays beautifully and very responsive. Ran it through a VOX AC30,Marshall DSL100HR,MESA Dual Rect and it is my new favorite guitar. I haven't had a Gibson in 35 years and now that i have one, my Fenders can get a rest for a while.

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Not sure what happened w/the one I received but the guitar was horribly, horribly setup. I opted to keep it b/c I've been searching for a Gibson Les Paul standard for years w/a solid body, 60s neck, nice (unblemished) finish and weight under 9 lbs. You'd think this wouldn't be too difficult for Gibson but a couple of years ago I had to return four R0s between two different retailers b/c they had blemishes, fret issues, setup issues...any two or all of the aforementioned combined. I never received a keeper but for the asking price of those guitars, the flaws were just unacceptable.Fast forward to 2019-2020 and Gibson's release of this '60s Les Paul AAA top for what I could only find as a zZounds edition w/the premium top. I bought mine a few weeks ago when zZounds listed the weights of the guitars and see now that their site doesn't show weight. I'll add the weight listing was a determining factor in my purchase specifically from zZounds and hope that they go back to it. For me at least, it set them apart from other guitar retailers and helped me to make a purchase that I might not have made otherwise. Physically, the guitar I received was spot on and checked off all my boxes. Gibson Burstbuckers have never particularly appealed to me, so I'd intended (still do) to replace them w/Seth Lover or Antiquity pickups and give it '59 rewire. That said, the pickups and wiring in this one are acceptable and capable in a range of the "PAF tone". The 61 R and T are lower output from the Burstbucker Pros which translates to less aggressive, aka more vintage and less modern sounding.Now for the bad: This guitar either didn't get the plek treatment or the process failed and aborted. The nut slots were cut deep and stopped just barely short of being too deep. The low E string was actually too high and there were dips in the top like it was hit with a sanding wheel above the A and the G string slots. First thoughts were to replace the nut but I was lucky enough to be able to salvage it w/some filing and sanding. It had a significant amount of fret buzz. Using a fret rocker, I found the upper register frets weren't level with frets 12, 15, 17, 20 and 21 too high and uneven. There's not a Luthier or a reputable guitar service within a hundred miles, so it became a DIY project to level the frets on a brand new Gibson Les Paul. The emphasis being new guitars shouldn't need this kind of attention. In the end, I'm glad I kept the guitar. When all is done, the fit and finish will be as good or better than any custom R0 I've held. With that, nobody should expect to have to deal with these kinds of issues on a new guitar. It came w/a QA signature but obviously, it's just a rubber stamp. I think a 3 star review is generous and nothing against zZounds, they sell what Gibson sends them. I'm thankful for the offerings.

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I've had 4 other gibsons and this one is the prettiest of them all. The color, how it fades from a dark red, to bright red then amber. The flame is just right on both sides. It has nearly every different kind of flame in certain spots but consistently has horizontal flame from top to bottom. It's a killer top. It's set up well but the action does need to be lowered and some relief put on the neck but overall not bad. The slim 60s neck is very nice. Its not chunky but not thin either, its right in the sweet spot. It sounds amazing, alnico Vs are hotter than a firecracker. Now the cons- It had about a 4 inch surface scratch on the top where your right arm rests when I inspected it after opening the case. The Grover tuners are nice and keep it in tune but I wish this exact guitar was offered with Kluson deluxe tuners. I prefer the green tulip look. Then there's the graph tech nut. I wish it had a bone nut but ill take care of that later. All in all it's a keeper, for life. Thank yoy zZounds

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An amazing guitar. Setup very well. Triple A A A top looks fantastic! Thank you zZounds!