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ES-Les paul Premier?

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zacknorton

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I’ve been looking and I can’t find anything that explains what the differences are, if any between the ES-Les Paul and the ES-Les Paul premier.

does anyone know if there are any distinctions?

Thinking about out picking one of these up as a self congratulatory Xmas present to myself for making it through the shittiest f’ing year of my life.

Also...when, if ever does adding another guitar become a problem?

Thank you kind sirs and ladies.
 
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When I googled, I came up with a link to Wildwood, which shows Jumbo frets, for one thing. Is this a Wildwood spec? Or is the Premier available everywhere?

ETA: just looked again. I don't see anything in the spec aside from the frets that looks different.

The top on the Wildwood guitar is spectacular, though. FWIW-I paid less than half the WW asking price.

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Aha! Jumbo frets. I didn’t catch that. I did notice that the premier uses the thermally treated center block and bracing.

I should just just pull the trigger

thanks!
 
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I'd be interested in trying a Thermally treated center block. wish they had that when they built my `63 Block Inlay ES-335TDC in late 2014. All they had then was the Historic Trussrod, Hide Glue fingerboard & neck set joints and the Adarondack block & cedar rim linings.
I wonder why they don't Thermally treat the 3-ply tops or at least the ply's before they glue them up.
I'd actually love a semi that has all the ply's glued together with Hide Glue.. That's what they did in the `50's & early `60's.
 
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BTW, thinking out loud here... how are these different from say an ES-339 or even a 335? I would imagine they sound real close(?). Cheers!
 
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TM1 said:
BTW, thinking out loud here... how are these different from say an ES-339 or even a 335? I would imagine they sound real close(?). Cheers!
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The ES Les Paul has a mahogany center block. The ES-335 etc... should have a maple center block. That might be the main difference.
 
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