NGD - it's here!! - New Gibson Les Paul Junior 2015 - £419 !!!!!!!

terada · October 2015

Evildurka said:

The neck is absolutely fine, takes about 5 minutes to get used to it and start shredding. The double cut I have is a sublime guitar and I cannot wait for Xmas when the wife will officially allow me to have it

Glad you like it! My mitts tend to be a little more stubborn!

MatthewShreddery · October 2015

Is it me or do the Sunburst Juniors have a lighter fingerboard than the Cherry Red?

Looks a bit, I don't know, dry..?

Deijavoo · October 2015

Happy NGD!

Deadman · October 2015

The Buzzcocks comment, price and green light from the missus is making a prospective purchase all so very tempting!

rlw · October 2015

I'm still struggling with the neck width issue which isn't an issue for me at all. I have 2 2015s with slightly different profile necks but the same width and a V52 tale with a neck 4mm narrower. It takes me about a minute to adapt either way. I am bemused that people who have been playing for years struggle to adjust.
It's like saying you can't drive an x can because it's wider, shorter, has a different steering wheel etc, to what I'm used to. I reckon I can sit in any car and drive it within a couple minutes no problem.
Neck thickness I can understand as I prefer a slimmer neck rather than chunky but not the tiny differences in width. I think that if people wanted to adapt and adjust they would, but many don't seem to want to ......

RaymondLin · October 2015

@rlw ;

I don't think it is an issue that people can't adjust to the neck width. The issue and the question is....

Why do we need to? Especially if we have a choice not have to, unless you actually want to. There are a million and one guitars out there, it's not like this is the only one.

You don't buy a guitar in a scale that you don't like to play in because it is cheap so why would you buy a guitar with a neck width you don't like because it is cheap?

Same logic really.

Nunogilberto · October 2015

Enjoy. Juniors are fine guitars.

Evildurka · October 2015

Deadman;833836" said:
The Buzzcocks comment, price and green light from the missus is making a prospective purchase all so very tempting!

Dude seriously buy one or if you can still find one cheap get the double cut as they are excellent too

Deadman · October 2015

Evildurka said:

Deadman;833836" said:
The Buzzcocks comment, price and green light from the missus is making a prospective purchase all so very tempting!
Dude seriously buy one or if you can still find one cheap get the double cut as they are excellent too

I'm close to the edge, seriously. As long as I can be Mick Jones or Pete Shelley.

MatthewShreddery · October 2015

Sunburst or Red???......

Adam_MD · October 2015

rlw;833931" said:
I'm still struggling with the neck width issue which isn't an issue for me at all. I have 2 2015s with slightly different profile necks but the same width and a V52 tale with a neck 4mm narrower. It takes me about a minute to adapt either way. I am bemused that people who have been playing for years struggle to adjust.
It's like saying you can't drive an x can because it's wider, shorter, has a different steering wheel etc, to what I'm used to. I reckon I can sit in any car and drive it within a couple minutes no problem.
Neck thickness I can understand as I prefer a slimmer neck rather than chunky but not the tiny differences in width. I think that if people wanted to adapt and adjust they would, but many don't seem to want to ......

I've been gassing for a Les Paul special for a while now and will be picking one up after Christmas when I get my bonus. I'd be lying if I said I wasn't tempted by the 2015 model at the minute which is purely driven by price.
Having played a few my thoughts are that I could live with the tuners, would probably have the headstock refinished as I really don't like the logo but the deal breaker is the neck width. It's not that I couldn't adjust I just prefer the slimmer profile and would also like a fatter neck which means I need to visit Gibson Custom.

thomasross20 · October 2015

Neck thickness and width are so important. I massively prefer my PRS pattern thin necks to the regular size. Sure I can adjust but like Raymond says, why should I have to when I have the choice?

MatthewShreddery · October 2015

I don't give a crap about neck dimensions - I just want more guitars.

I want all the guitars.

Whitecat · October 2015

reasonable lightweight mahogany + reasonable P90(s) + nitro + hard case + made in USA (argue all you want about that but it's impossible at that price point in a 'normal' scenario) = win in my book. I think the maple topped LPs will be black sheep but these simple rock monsters will be alright in the future. If the tuners fail, pull 'em out! Congrats!

Neil · October 2015

RaymondLin said:

@rlw ;

I don't think it is an issue that people can't adjust to the neck width. The issue and the question is....

Why do we need to? Especially if we have a choice not have to, unless you actually want to. There are a million and one guitars out there, it's not like this is the only one.

You don't buy a guitar in a scale that you don't like to play in because it is cheap so why would you buy a guitar with a neck width you don't like because it is cheap?

Same logic really.

By that logic all guitars you would then buy would be the same.

Different thickness/width/radii necks and scale lengths keep things interesting IMO.

Wazmeister · October 2015

I'm sorely tempted by one of these, ironically to mess around with tunings.

I like the idea of the 2 P90s but not the look of the Special !?!

I think sometimes it helps me as a guitarist to try something new, and fretboard variations can bring new playing styles out of me...

I may get a Junior.

MatthewShreddery · October 2015

@Wazmeister I'm having the same dilemma.

I want the neck P90, but don;t particularly like the look of the special.

The Juniors look awesome IMO, but am not sure I can live with only having a bridge pickup, however am also aware that sometimes when you limit yourself you come up with more possibilities.

Adam_MD · October 2015

Wazmeister;834309" said:
I'm sorely tempted by one of these, ironically to mess around with tunings.

I like the idea of the 2 P90s but not the look of the Special !?!

I think sometimes it helps me as a guitarist to try something new, and fretboard variations can bring new playing styles out of me...

I may get a Junior.

I think it looks really weird without the scratchplate.

TheDarkLord · October 2015

Neil said:

RaymondLin said:

@rlw ;

I don't think it is an issue that people can't adjust to the neck width. The issue and the question is....

Why do we need to? Especially if we have a choice not have to, unless you actually want to. There are a million and one guitars out there, it's not like this is the only one.

You don't buy a guitar in a scale that you don't like to play in because it is cheap so why would you buy a guitar with a neck width you don't like because it is cheap?

Same logic really.

By that logic all guitars you would then buy would be the same.

Different thickness/width/radii necks and scale lengths keep things interesting IMO.

Pass "Go" and collect £200 for the use of the word radii. Well done.

TheDarkLord · October 2015

Did someone say pictures?

http://www.flickr.com/photos/91866150@N00/albums/72157660026079099

Pretty pleased with my couple of "Juniors".

I had a good old play with it last night through a Rose Morris era (circa (1979) AC30. Oh it was good. The P90 has the cut of a single coil but a bit "stronger". It's sort of half single coil half humbucker sounding to me.

I'm a BIG Tele fan and, to me, the Junior is like the "Gibson Tele". I'm very, very pleased with the purchase.

Oh ....... and the neck thing. It's just less than 3mm wider than a Les Paul Standard. Have a look at the rulers on your desk boys and girls and strain your eyes to see if can even make out the 3mm at the start of the ruler. If you can't cope with this difference then you shouldn't be playing guitar. Sure, it is slightly noticeable, and may not be your preference, but it's no big deal. I like it.

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