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Most recent LP Std have '57 pups installed. These are not as hot as some of the other Gibson humbuckers, but they are definately hotter than nearly all Fender single coils.
The simplest thing to do, is adjust the pups way down towards the guitar body. Then a little at a time, adjust them back up until you find a nice tone.
Modern Les Pauls with humbuckers are hotter by design on purpose. Most modern players are after that overdrive voice of a Les Paul. Les Paul himself does not go for that tone per say. Therefore, the other technique is to keep your volume at around 7~8, especially on the neck pup.
It is a different approach to playing. The LP can get a bunch of different sounds. You just need to learn how to find them and memorize what you learn along the way.
A Vibrolux is going to break up but will give you a lot of clean headroom. You will be super loud before you breakup. The Roland is not going to break up much at all. If you want dark and clean like Mr. Les Paul, then the JC might be your best best.
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