I sold it after 4 weeks because it needed too much work & money to get it to the standard you'd expect from a Nashville built guitar.
Worst of all the headstock Gibson logo is printed on, again with a very thin coat & won't last long.
The finish: the lacquer is very thin & will wear through quickly. The all maple build gives a distinct crystal clear & bright sound but sadly very tinny sounding, probably due to cheap quality wiring & hardware. Would need hours & hours with a good guitar tech to get it playing like it should. The frets were uneven & very poorly seated - it buzzed at almost every fret. The main thing which let the raw power down for me was the shocking build quality. Like having a girlfriend who's a fashion model: nice to look at & touch up but not a great deal of personality! I had an SG it was light & comfortable to play.
#Gibson les paul standard raw power 2001 series#
All Raw Power Series guitars come equipped with a Gibson gig bag, so they’re ready to hit the road and roll. Both guitars feature glued-in necks and are built to Gibson’s traditional 24 3/4" scale length, with a neck width of 1 11/16" at the nut, although the SG Raw Power carries 24 frets to the Les Paul Studio Raw Power’s 22. A Corian nut helps to ensure excellent resonance and sustain, as well as hitch-free performance. The legendary Gibson Tune-O-Matic bridge and stop bar tailpiece pairing aid tuning stability and enhance sustain, while green-key Grover Kluson-style tuners add subtle vintage elegance to their superior performance. The Raw Power Series carries a hardware complement that cuts straight to the core of its intentions. In a variation from the majority of original PAFs, however, the ’57 Classics’ coils are wax potted to combat microphony and feedback squeal at high volumes so, while vintage voiced, they are also suited to high-gain playing. One of Gibson’s most popular pickups of all time, the 57 Classics employ Alnico II magnets, vintage enamel coated wire, nickel-plated pole pieces, nickel slugs, maple spacers and vintage-style, two-conductor, braided wiring, just like the legendary PAFs that they are based on. A pair of 57 Classic humbucking pickups offer a broad appeal for a wide range of playing styles. The advanced electronics on the 2009 Raw Power models speak volumes about their intentions. Furthermore, the Les Paul Studio Raw Power is available in either chrome or gold-plated hardware. A Natural Satin finish denotes the cornerstone of the series (with smoky acrylic pickguard to enhance the natural elements in these guitars’ tops), but both models are also available in a range of finish options, including Satin Gold, Satin Yellow, Satin White, Satin Blue/Platinum, Satin Trans Ebony, Satin Aquamarine, and Gloss Platinum. None of this simplicity means that the Raw Power guitars suffer cosmetically, however, and just like the original Raw Power Les Paul - and the Les Paul Studio - these instruments are destined to be admired for their visual purity as well as for their power and tone.
Their solid mahogany necks are topped with unbound maple fretboards, which are dressed with simple dot position markers, and graced with a traditional trapezoid marker at the 12th fret. This sturdy tonewood offers a clear, well-defined sonic response, as well as looking great with minimal cosmetic treatment. Both the Les Paul Studio Raw Power and SG Raw Power feature unbound solid maple bodies, with a traditional carved top on the former. These are grab’n’go workhorse guitars for tone-conscious rock and blues artists, and they wear their attitude on their sleeves. lol.The new Raw Power guitars follow the no-nonsense ethos of Gibson’s popular Studio series, and their down-to-business looks are packed with performance features that the hard-gigging modern musician will appreciate.
#Gibson les paul standard raw power 2001 free#
This guitar is for my heavier side.īought it at music123 for $1899 with case and free shipping. Im sure some will not like this particular Gibson at all, but it fits what I wanted for this guitar to a "T". My fiancee was the one who convinced me to do it actually.Īnyways, I just placed my order for a Gibson Les Paul Standard Raw Power Limited Edition. lol) it wasnt even funny and that ended my potential ESP purchase.Ģ - Ive never spend this much on a guitar before and even though I recently "came into some money" it was hard as to spend this type of scratch on myself. and it was so much thicker sounding (and heavier. Then the sales guy brought over a used Les Paul Standard that someone put EMG's into. My local Guitar Center had both the orange and black versions in stock. A few interesting things around this purchase.ġ - I was originally going to buy an ESP Eclipse II w/EMG's.
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