Gibson Les Paul Custom - Thomann?

Lescaster

Hi peeps

I love Gibson Les Paul Customs. It is my favourite guitar bar none.

Thomann are selling these for £2k, which is a grand less than most UK stores.

Are the customs more consistent than the standards? I've bought a Les Paul Junior online form the UK and love it. My LP Trad Pro 2 was from a shop and I tried 3 and chose the best, they varied somewhat. I bought an SG and tried 3 and they varied alot!

Sorry I'll get to the point, should I buy an Les Paul Custom from Thomann?

Thanks

TonyR

Last week my wife ordered me a Takamine F250SM acoustic from Thomann as it was an absolute bargain. The guitar arrived well packed and they kept us informed of its progress throughout the delivery process.

Based on this experience I would happily purchase a guitar from Thomann again and would recommend them to anyone.

MattFGBI

If you're spending that much you should try it first.

The best LP custom I ever had was from 81. You could get one for 2k.

Deijavoo

http://www.thefretboard.co.uk/discussion/33072/more-thomann-euro-madness-les-paul-custom-content#latest

underdog

At worst you pay to ship it back within 30 days if you don't like it, go for it.

Lescaster

Deijavoo said:

http://www.thefretboard.co.uk/discussion/33072/more-thomann-euro-madness-les-paul-custom-content#latest

Thanks Deijavoo, sorry I hadn't done a thread search.

Deijavoo

I feel your GAS pain mate.

Lescaster

This is GAS that has been with me for 25 years, and now it feels like a great time to scratch the itch

Iamnobody

Is your itch an ebony fretboard?

Best look used if it is.

Deijavoo

That is a very good point.

Lescaster

Iamnobody said:

Is your itch an ebony fretboard?

Best look used if it is.

Nope, I have an ESP Horizon NTII that has an ebony fretboard so that itch has been scratched a while ago

I just love Les Paul Customs, richlite or ebony either way is fine with me.

Iamnobody

That's good. Just checking you knew I guess. I'm not sure whether it would bother me as I'm not in the market for one.

I've got/had guitars with ebony fretboards and I can't say I prefer them over maple or rosewood.

I've never played a rich lite board but I wouldn't be put off by a guitar with one.

Moltisanti

for me fretboard wood is the least important wood element of a guitar, i've had ebony, maple, rosewood....for £2k i think they are a great buy, plus the 30 day return policy makes it a no brainer

Chalky

Here is a 1987 Les Paul Custom as an example of an older one that for similar money would not devalue by £500 as soon as you bought it...
https://www.dropbox.com/s/s0pcwuv9fzchgh6/lpcustom.jpg?raw=1

Lescaster

Chalky said:

Here is a 1987 Les Paul Custom as an example of an older one that for similar money would not devalue by £500 as soon as you bought it...
https://www.dropbox.com/s/s0pcwuv9fzchgh6/lpcustom.jpg?raw=1

Nice guitar! 

So I can buy a brand new, mint, LPC for £2k or a second hand one for £2k? and the brand new one I bought would only be worth £1,500?

Plus I really don't trust people and know I'd probably end up paying £2k for a fake LPC or a LPC that has had headstock repairs or been dropped or comes with a crappy non original case.

Chalky

I said similar money because a secondhand LPC would cost 1.5 to 2k - a range of prices applies to secondhand obviously.

I find folks on here to be trustworthy, having made about 10 purchases from different folks. Never been let down

Lescaster

Chalky said:

I said similar money because a secondhand LPC would cost 1.5 to 2k - a range of prices applies to secondhand obviously.

I find folks on here to be trustworthy, having made about 10 purchases from different folks. Never been let down

Still, a brand new guitar for practically the same price of secondhand isn't bad at all.

I'd find the guitar with issues don't worry about that, everything I buy breaks hehe

mart

Lescaster said:

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So I can buy a brand new, mint, LPC for £2k or a second hand one for £2k? and the brand new one I bought would only be worth £1,500?

...

If the new one is richlite, and the second hand one is ebony, then yes, I think your numbers might be right.

Cork-sniffers have a lot of buying power.

Lescaster

Very true Mart, they even have a forum especially for them

mart

RaymondLin

If the Thomas's one is a good one then there is no reason not to get a new one.

The key word here is IF, I guess there is the same risk as buying a used one, driving 100 miles to find a dud.  

With the 30 days return the risk is pretty minimal with Thomann and providing you don't intend to sell it, there is no difference whether you buy new or used.