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Basswood Les Pauls?

Daniel93

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Hey guys.
I saw ads for Tokai Les Pauls in a local music store. Only thing that worries me is that it's basswood body, not mahogany and maple neck. It has a good price. Round 300$. I know that they usually make superstrats from basswood with some hot pickups, but i plan to put some PAFs in this. What do you think? Can you get that classic LP sound or would Epiphone be a better choice?
 

Mike9

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Basswood is an excellent tone wood. Does it have a maple cap? If so it ought to sound great.
 

sonar

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Makes sense.

Basswood often trends a little darker than Alder on Strats. Maybe a little more snap on a Gibby?

Then again, the Maple cap is the main influence on a LP. Might not be that much of a difference.
 

musekatcher

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Any wood can sound good of course. Basswood makes a really responsive guitar. It might make for a really interesting guitar and sound, with or without a maple cap.
 

ZZ Not

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I had a LP Studio many years ago that had a basswood body and had as traditional a Les Paul sound as any other I owned. It was nice and light as well.
 
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