Just seeing how much interest I generate here, I still have certain attachments to this guitar.
Unfortunately this guitar is just too good and it is really starting to leech off of my Bass playing in a big way... ergo, it may just have to go.
Here are some specs:
- Body Wood: Chambered mahogany
- Top wood: Figured maple
- Finish: Iced Tea Sunburst
- Scale Length: 24-3/4"
- Neck Joint: Set-in /w long neck tenon
- Neck Wood: Mahogany
- Fretboard: Rosewood
- Completely set up via a Plek machine
- Neck Shape: Asymmetrical
- Frets: 22
- Inlays: Figured acrylic trapezoid
- Nut Width: 1.695" ±.050"
- Fretboard Radius: 12"
- Bridge: TonePros locking Tune-O-Matic
- Tailpiece: Locking TonePros stopbar
- Pickup Bridge: Burstbucker Pro with Alnico V
- Pickup Neck: Burstbucker Pro with Alnico V
- Controls: 2 volume, 2 tone with gold-plated Bourns-designed pots, 3-way pickup selector
- Knobs: Amber top hat
- Tuners: Locking Grover keystone
- Jack: Neutrik locking
- Hardware color: Chrome
- Binding: Antique cream top and neck
- Finish: Nitrocellulose Lacquer
- Weight: 8.4 lbs.
- Comes with original Gibson hardshell case
Three very important features on this guitar are the asymmetrical neck profile, long neck tenon, and chambered body (pictured above). The neck profile gives this guitar a distinctly thinner feel, while still filling out your hand like a proper Gibson should. The long neck tenon gives the neck a very sturdy feel, whilst increasing sustain. The chambered body gives the guitar a ridiculously light weight, as well as a noticeable acoustic feel to the tone of the instrument.
Other features are the Grover locking tuners, Neutrik locking jack, and Dunlop straplocks. Locking tuners allow you to perform string changes more quickly and accurately than previously possible. The locking jack ensures that your cable will never be ripped from your guitar (this specific jack is industry standard in the top studios for 1/4" inputs). And the strap locks are installed in the factory, meaning you will not have the usual instability of personally-installed straplocks.
The "ice tea" finish and figuring on the flame maple is outstanding, it is understated yet very rich... "classy" is the best way to describe it. The locking bridge and saddles ensure that your set-up will not be augmented during string changes. The nitrocellulose laquer has a smooth and "satin-y" feel, but requires constant polishing. The Burstbucker Pros are very strong pickups, they will cause any amp under 100W to break up. By my own comparison, they are just about as high-output as an EMG 81/85 set, however -unlike the EMGs- you can tame them to a very pleasant clean tone. The guitar has a distinct woody, powerful, and deep overall tone (ie. the "Gibson" sound) but with a noticeable acoustic twang (because of the chambered body).
The Gibson case is very sturdy and with a plush lining. I will not test to see just how bad of a beating it can take, but I'm sure it will stand up to road use.
I am asking $2100 for this guitar (it costs $2700 new and $2400 used at Guitar Center). I am only interested in selling to reliable people within the Los Angeles area (310 area code). This is a quality guitar with stock improvements previously unavailable to non-boutique instruments, so it does not deserve to be put through the hazards of shipping.
Cheers, and thank you for reading.
FS ONLY Feeler: 2009 Gibson Les Paul Standard Plus - $2100 
