IinvernessF7
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Okay, a new year and I am finally pulling the trigger on a Custom Shop Les Paul. I need some advice on a neck profile so I can decide on year of reissue.
Some background: Gibson wise, I have and play a 64 Firebird VII reissue, and a 66 SG special. My first guitar was an Epiphone Les Paul 50th Anniversary 60 Reissue V3. I bought it new in 2010, learned to play on it and still play it every day. Being a V3 it has the slim taper neck and is .81-.93, and weighs 8.94 lbs. The Firebird VII and SG special both have a little wider feel to the necks, but are still 60s slim, and are not rounded at all like a baseball bat, or even a C shape. I play the Les Paul 50 times more than the others, thus, I play it way better. I have never played another Les Paul other than my own, and I plan on ordering from Wildwood, so I wont get a chance to play before purchase.
My question is, should I buy an R0, and stick with the neck profile I have learned on, or is the difference in an R9 neck something that most likely will be easy to compensate for? I want a cherryburst, and I like the cherry on a 59 a bit better, the 60 seems brighter tangerine red as compared to a 59 being more blood red, and I like the knobs better on a 59 than the 60's reflectors. I want a decent flame to the top, nothing 3D or wide ribbons, but I don't think an R8 would do it for me personally
Thanks in advance, I really appreciate the sound advice of this forum, plus I thought it would be an interesting topic.
Some background: Gibson wise, I have and play a 64 Firebird VII reissue, and a 66 SG special. My first guitar was an Epiphone Les Paul 50th Anniversary 60 Reissue V3. I bought it new in 2010, learned to play on it and still play it every day. Being a V3 it has the slim taper neck and is .81-.93, and weighs 8.94 lbs. The Firebird VII and SG special both have a little wider feel to the necks, but are still 60s slim, and are not rounded at all like a baseball bat, or even a C shape. I play the Les Paul 50 times more than the others, thus, I play it way better. I have never played another Les Paul other than my own, and I plan on ordering from Wildwood, so I wont get a chance to play before purchase.
My question is, should I buy an R0, and stick with the neck profile I have learned on, or is the difference in an R9 neck something that most likely will be easy to compensate for? I want a cherryburst, and I like the cherry on a 59 a bit better, the 60 seems brighter tangerine red as compared to a 59 being more blood red, and I like the knobs better on a 59 than the 60's reflectors. I want a decent flame to the top, nothing 3D or wide ribbons, but I don't think an R8 would do it for me personally
Thanks in advance, I really appreciate the sound advice of this forum, plus I thought it would be an interesting topic.