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for newbies only (under 200 posts) what model LP and amp do you play the most and why

high_lander

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Right now just a 2018 Studio with the 57 Classics it came with and I use a Fender Blues Jr at home for practice and a POD HD500X straight into the board for gigs because I hate hauling amps around.

I also plug in my SG Std and will be plugging in my 335 when it gets here tomorrow.
 

Tyler Armstrong

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My go to Les Paul is a 1969 Gibson Les Paul Custom (one piece body and neck, transitional tenon, all original except TOM-original ABR-1 is in the case). It is one of the best Les Paul's I have played and holds up to the "holy grail" feel and sound of select late 50's Bursts. Great sustain, versatile tones, incredible guitar and handles any gig.

My go-to amp depends on the gig. Smaller stuff I tend to go towards a 1961 Fender Princeton. It has enough volume to keep up and great breakup. For larger occasions I usually lean towards a 1962 Fender Pro. It's been spray painted black but is pretty bone stock minus filter caps. Great cleans and when cranked is everything a Marshall could ever wish to be and more! One of the most usable amps I've played through. Alone it's a beast, paired with a Marshall you have an unstoppable monster behind you (below is the 62 Pro and 72 Marshall 1986 setup snapped before a gig with Mitch Ryder). All of my amps are powered by the marvelous AmpRX BrownBox.

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thxphotog

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2015 Traditional & 2019 50s Standard.

Most of the time lately I play the 50s Standard (because it's new and awesome?) and depending on what I'm playing I'll use an EVH 5150 III into a 2x12 cab or for bluesier stuff sometimes a Fender Bassbreaker 15w into the same cab.

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murg

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Hi Everyone! I'm a new member, bought another les paul on friday. les paul shroud.jpg
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RiverCityVintage

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Second post!

Gigging - usually a '92 cherry ES335 through a 1966 deluxe reverb. Sometimes I will switch out the ES for an '88 prehistoric flametop reissue LP through the same amp. Occasionally I will swap out the deluxe for something bigger, like a pro reverb or a bassman.

Gibson guitar -> fender amp, all day long.
 

Scott182

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87 custom or 16’ American strat w/ everything axe pickups. Through a few effects to a jcm900
 

Crofty

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I play a 2004 les paul standard gold top through a fender amp
First post on here as well
 

radiomatts

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My go to Les Paul is a 2006 Classic that I've had modded. It has Duncan pickups wound by MJ with the Peter Green mod done to the neck pickup. Bone nut, orange drops, Faber bridge and tailpiece.

It never lets me down.

For amps, I only use Marshall. My live rig consists of a JVM 410 and a 78 JMP 2203 into JCM 800 1936 and 1960 cabs.

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Davism77

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Tastes have changed during my forum hiatus! Still my 2012 traditional but now my Lazy J20 has been the amp of choice for the past 18 months. Glorious sound!
 

ObG89

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The most recent object of my affection is a 1989 Orville by Gibson Les Paul Custom in Wine Red weighing in at a dead even 8lbs! It is solid mahogany with the maple cap (and a mahogany neck) with no weight relief whatsoever! It has a long neck tenon, a 60's slim neck, and a rosewood board. It is very well balanced in both weight and tone, with amazing resonance. It has Bill Lawrence circuit board pickups that really complement it well, producing a great woody tone! I have been obsessed with it since the day it arrived from Japan around 4 weeks ago. I typically play it through my Peavey Delta Blues with an Effectrode Blackbird preamp pedal for extra variety. This setup blows my mind every time I plug in!
 
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MikeLPMarshall

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I am playing my "19 Trad either through a Marshall DSL 20HR with a Bogner 2x12 w Creambacks or a Marshall studio SV20 with a Marshall 2061CX with Creambacks.
 

Kokuma

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allenb

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I have a Les Paul 2018 Studio.. wine red with gold hardware.. it plays and sounds good to my ears.. very easy to play right out of the box. It is going into a cry baby wa pedal, and then into a fender champion 40 amp.
 

emmyofthevalley

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I've got a 2007 Les Paul Classic 1960 and I quite enjoy the tone I get when I plug it directly into my 10th Anniversary 10-Watt Blackstar Artisan :peace2
I keep my neck volume on 2 or 3 and tone on 7 and my bridge volume on full and tone on about 3 or 4. Sounds beautiful in every switch position!
Gives me the ability to easily switch from a clean rythm to a crunchy fill and driven lead tone :D
 
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