Long Scale Les Paul?

stickyfiddle

After the short scale Fenders last week comes this from Gibson...

http://www.themusiczoo.com/blog/2014/gibson-custom-shop-les-paul-long-scale/

"What appears to be a '59 Les Paul reissue from Gibson Custom is actually a very different bird. Look closely and you'll see that guitar has not only split parallelogram fretboard inlays and binding on the back of its mahogany body, but it also has a 25.5-inch scale length. Hence, it's great for dropped tunings and those who prefer a 25.5" scale over the typical 24.75" scale used on most Gibson solid-body guitars. Moreover, this longer scale also allows for harmonics and overtones previously unheard from a Les Paul." 

http://www.themusiczoo.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/LongScaleLP_ITB-590x786.jpg?8e8bca

http://www.themusiczoo.com/images/4-16-14/20886_CS_Les_Paul_Long_Scale_Slim_Neck_Iced_Tea_CS400878_a.jpg

Bucket

I like that.

Not even fussed about the longer scale, but I do really like the way it looks.

Also, what short-scale Fenders?

Lixarto

Looks much better as the gold top.

stickyfiddle

Bucket said:

I like that.

Not even fussed about the longer scale, but I do really like the way it looks.

Also, what short-scale Fenders?

http://www.thefretboard.co.uk/discussion/19296/fender-modern-players-have-a-new-twist

WezV

doesn't quite work for me, the bridge/tailpiece looks too far back.   going for a wraparound would make it look right again

like this

http://i1018.photobucket.com/albums/af302/philking/LesPaulFin.jpg

strtdv

Sounds interesting.

Should give more note separation, also useful for anyone who wants to play tighter sounding hard rock or metal.

I agree on the tailpiece comment though, wrapatound would look better.

mart

That looks really nice! The grain on the back and neck looks especially lovely.

ThePrettyDamned

I'd still rather go for the even bigger buckethead sig

Nah, it looks nice but... I just prefer the look of a prs singlecut still. Even the wrap around one. Okay, so it's not quite as long but it's a tad longer than regular Gibson.

Bucket

stickyfiddle said:

Bucket said:

I like that.

Not even fussed about the longer scale, but I do really like the way it looks.

Also, what short-scale Fenders?

http://www.thefretboard.co.uk/discussion/19296/fender-modern-players-have-a-new-twist

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v349/Lixarto/34d1feb4-415a-4b41-9ed3-9064558333a.jpg

Fortheloveofguitar

This scale could put me back on for a Les Paul purchase. Liking the split fret markers too

Lixarto

Wahey!

Fortheloveofguitar

GAK have one in. £3499 a little steep for what I'd be after.

hubobulous

My Custom Lion from Feline has a bolt on 25.5 scale neck and is a singlecut. I love how it sounds and plays.

Phil_aka_Pip

strtdv said:

Sounds interesting.

Should give more note separation, also useful for anyone who wants to play tighter sounding hard rock or metal.

I agree on the tailpiece comment though, wrapatound would look better.

no. yuk

strtdv

Phil_aka_Pip said:

no. yuk

To the note separation or to the wraparound?

IMO the tailpiece on that is too close to the neck volume control, it would get in the way and annoy me.

The ideal would be to have the extra length on the neck so the bridge and tailpiece stay where they are on a regular les paul.

WezV

Nah, that feels weird. Best is to split the difference

ICBM

To my surprise it looks perfect. The tailpiece is now at the exact visual centre of the lower bout, and the tailpiece and volume control even look right - you can still roll your hand up the back edge of the control and just miss the tailpiece - although the structural implication of having the pot rout that close to the post anchor could be interesting...

At least they've done it that way instead of with a 17th-fret neck joint, which is what I expected. (Exact opposite point if view from strtdv - but I detest ones like the ES-135 where the neck is too far out of the body.) I like the split-diamonds too, different but still classic.