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First Gibson Les Paul 2008 or 2012 or 2016

mdb74

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May 15, 2018
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Hi All,

New to this forum so be gentle!

Buying my first Les Paul and have seen 3 in my local area:

  • 2008 standard - great price
  • 2012 standard (TRANS ABER lovely finish , ok price) - scared by comments about laminated boards
  • 2016 traditional (most expensive)

I tried a 57nreissuen10 years ago which I LOVED, and I'm into blues mainly (not sure if any of the above are more or less bluesy...

I'll obviously try before I buy but any suggestions appreciated
 

Thundermtn

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Dec 30, 2016
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548
Play them all if you can. Then it will be an easy choice, your hands and ears won't steer you wrong.
 

elephantman

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Jan 5, 2007
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Don't let the laminated board on the 2012 scare you. I've got one and I've refretted it. If no one had told me it was laminated, I never would have known.
 
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