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armycopter · February 21st, 2013, 07:43 PM

Got a new guitar today to add to the stable. The LP Classic Plus arrived in the mail from GC today.

The good: The guitar looks great. The fit and finish look perfect (perfect from the factory - more on finish later). The baked maple board looks great even though I usually prefer rosewood or ebony on my LP's. Maybe I'll be expanding my view point on baked maple? Not sure yet but the guitar plays very well and sounds great. I'm very happy on all accounts of playability, tone, and looks. It's a great guitar.

The bad: The guitar has been hanging on a GC wall for up to a year. It's a 2011 which arrived in their store January 2012. I'm sure it was handled dozens (hundreds?) of times. Which I'm not crazy about in a "New" guitar. I understand the "why," I just don't like what happens to them. This guitar has probably 6 dents in the wood (not through the finish) and one small chip (all the way to the wood) on the back side of the neck where the guitar must have been hit while being hung up. The chip is about the size of a grain of rice. Not sure if I can fix it. There are also a few light scratches on the front of the guitar that only show up in the right light. Maybe I can buff them out. Also, the pickup selector switch cap is missing. I've searched all through the box and the case and it's not here. I'm sure my sales guy at GC will get one for me but still... it's a PIA.

Oddly enough, about 30 minutes after my guitar arrived, a GC rep called me to conduct a survey. When I told him about the issues, he said he "noted them" and then concluded his survey. I guess I am on my own to hit up the store and see what can be done. On a side note, I bought this through a physical store. I didn't order it online. I worked with the guy I usually work with at the store and he found it and ordered it for me. That part was great. No issues. I'm going to keep the guitar. I love the way it plays and sounds and, yes, it is GORGEOUS, if you like blue LP's (and I do!). It will go great next to my LP Traditional in Iced Tea. Here are the pics!

dog fart · February 21st, 2013, 07:46 PM

Now that's just drop-dead gorgeous! Have fun with it!

studio1087 · February 21st, 2013, 08:33 PM

Looks pretty cool. I keep wondering if chrome pickup covers would make it look better or if they would be too much.

I have a Classic. I have the fret marker trapazoids that are slightly green-ish. Yours look like white/grey shells. I like your fret markers a lot.

How does the back look!

We need a back photo.

Congratulations!

gitold · February 22nd, 2013, 07:00 AM

Great color. Have fun with that beauty.

hekawi · February 22nd, 2013, 07:18 AM

gorgeous. i have always loved them, but have trouble playing Les Pauls...they somehow don't suit me very well...but i would own that one just to look at it!

armycopter · February 22nd, 2013, 08:42 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by studio1087

Looks pretty cool. I keep wondering if chrome pickup covers would make it look better or if they would be too much.

I have a Classic. I have the fret marker trapazoids that are slightly green-ish. Yours look like white/grey shells. I like your fret markers a lot.

How does the back look!

We need a back photo.

Congratulations!

Thanks! I agree with you on the chrome covers. I haven't made up my mind yet whether it would look better or not. The guitar also came with a pickguard unattached. Not sure if I will put it on or not.

WhatDoIKnow · February 22nd, 2013, 09:40 AM

Very nice.

RussBert · February 23rd, 2013, 11:37 AM

WOW! That's a beautiful LP!

armycopter · February 24th, 2013, 04:39 PM

Thank you for the compliments! I really love this thing. It sounds very nice. Lots of growl and can clean up pretty easily.

Post Toastie · February 24th, 2013, 04:58 PM

The rosewood wants some lemon oil.Nice color body.

Canuckcaster · February 24th, 2013, 08:09 PM

Very nice looking LP. I can understand wanting it to be pristine, especially when it's as beautiful as yours. I guess it all comes down to how it plays, and if you can handle the flaws. Good luck either way, and congrats.

CC

P.S. I dig the blue as well.

armycopter · February 24th, 2013, 08:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Post Toastie

The rosewood wants some lemon oil.Nice color body.

It will definitely get some lemon oil but the color of the fretboard is lighter because it is made from maple.

armycopter · February 24th, 2013, 08:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Canuckcaster

Very nice looking LP. I can understand wanting it to be pristine, especially when it's as beautiful as yours. I guess it all comes down to how it plays, and if you can handle the flaws. Good luck either way, and congrats.

CC

P.S. I dig the blue as well.

Thanks! Yeah I can handle the flaws. The playability and tone are fantastic. It's simply an amazing guitar for what I play. I love it.

Onebean · February 24th, 2013, 08:19 PM

First off, that blue is stunning!!! I get wanting it to be perfect, because it is new. I would take it back and show your guy at GC. Then see if they will give you some kind of a price reduction, or store credit, to ease the mental pain of the dents and marks you described. If they say no, just keep it and move on. In my experience they will typically work with you. Good luck and enjoy that LP.

Onebean

RussBert · February 24th, 2013, 08:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Post Toastie

The rosewood wants some lemon oil.Nice color body.

It ain't rosewood, and there are many good reasons NOT to oil a fretboard

Brian J. · February 24th, 2013, 08:52 PM

love that color

refin · February 24th, 2013, 08:53 PM

Beautimus!!

armycopter · February 24th, 2013, 08:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by RussBert

It ain't rosewood, and there are many good reasons NOT to oil a fretboard

Why? This is good info. Glad I heard this before I oiled it.

andrenighthound · February 24th, 2013, 08:56 PM

What color is the back?

armycopter · February 24th, 2013, 08:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by andrenighthound

What color is the back?

The back is a very dark, almost black, translucent blue. You can see the grain but you have to look closely.

February 21st, 2013, 07:43 PM	#1 (permalink)
armycopter Tele-Meister Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Saco, ME Posts: 149	NGD Les Paul Classic Plus - Manhattan Midnight Blue Got a new guitar today to add to the stable. The LP Classic Plus arrived in the mail from GC today. The good: The guitar looks great. The fit and finish look perfect (perfect from the factory - more on finish later). The baked maple board looks great even though I usually prefer rosewood or ebony on my LP's. Maybe I'll be expanding my view point on baked maple? Not sure yet but the guitar plays very well and sounds great. I'm very happy on all accounts of playability, tone, and looks. It's a great guitar. The bad: The guitar has been hanging on a GC wall for up to a year. It's a 2011 which arrived in their store January 2012. I'm sure it was handled dozens (hundreds?) of times. Which I'm not crazy about in a "New" guitar. I understand the "why," I just don't like what happens to them. This guitar has probably 6 dents in the wood (not through the finish) and one small chip (all the way to the wood) on the back side of the neck where the guitar must have been hit while being hung up. The chip is about the size of a grain of rice. Not sure if I can fix it. There are also a few light scratches on the front of the guitar that only show up in the right light. Maybe I can buff them out. Also, the pickup selector switch cap is missing. I've searched all through the box and the case and it's not here. I'm sure my sales guy at GC will get one for me but still... it's a PIA. Oddly enough, about 30 minutes after my guitar arrived, a GC rep called me to conduct a survey. When I told him about the issues, he said he "noted them" and then concluded his survey. I guess I am on my own to hit up the store and see what can be done. On a side note, I bought this through a physical store. I didn't order it online. I worked with the guy I usually work with at the store and he found it and ordered it for me. That part was great. No issues. I'm going to keep the guitar. I love the way it plays and sounds and, yes, it is GORGEOUS, if you like blue LP's (and I do!). It will go great next to my LP Traditional in Iced Tea. Here are the pics! __________________ Time Guitars Inc-Prime Time; Warmoth Custom Strat; LTD MH-350NT; Xaviere XV-560; Squier CV-50 Tele; Gibson LP Traditional Plus; Fender American Deluxe Strat; Fender American Special Strat; Martin Acoustic; Silvertone Blues Master ; Kramer Focus

February 21st, 2013, 07:46 PM	#2 (permalink)
dog fart Friend of Leo's Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: North Carolina Age: 49 Posts: 3,365	Now that's just drop-dead gorgeous! Have fun with it! __________________ Do you ever get the feeling you're being watched? - Bugs Bunny

February 21st, 2013, 08:33 PM	#3 (permalink)
studio1087 Doctor of Teleocity Join Date: May 2003 Location: Near Milwaukee Age: 49 Posts: 13,892 37 Photos	Looks pretty cool. I keep wondering if chrome pickup covers would make it look better or if they would be too much. I have a Classic. I have the fret marker trapazoids that are slightly green-ish. Yours look like white/grey shells. I like your fret markers a lot. How does the back look! We need a back photo. Congratulations! __________________ John "The rock and roll business is pretty absurd, but the world of serious music is much worse." - Frank Zappa

February 22nd, 2013, 07:18 AM	#5 (permalink)
hekawi Poster Extraordinaire Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: greenville, sc Age: 55 Posts: 7,619	gorgeous. i have always loved them, but have trouble playing Les Pauls...they somehow don't suit me very well...but i would own that one just to look at it! __________________ ____________________________________________ "I have affixed to me the dust and dirt of countless ages...who am I to disturb history?" - Pig-Pen (the Peanuts character)

February 24th, 2013, 04:39 PM	#9 (permalink)
armycopter Tele-Meister Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Saco, ME Posts: 149	Thank you for the compliments! I really love this thing. It sounds very nice. Lots of growl and can clean up pretty easily. __________________ Time Guitars Inc-Prime Time; Warmoth Custom Strat; LTD MH-350NT; Xaviere XV-560; Squier CV-50 Tele; Gibson LP Traditional Plus; Fender American Deluxe Strat; Fender American Special Strat; Martin Acoustic; Silvertone Blues Master ; Kramer Focus

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February 22nd, 2013, 07:00 AM	#4 (permalink)
gitold Friend of Leo's Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Denver Co. Age: 59 Posts: 2,969	Great color. Have fun with that beauty.

February 22nd, 2013, 09:40 AM	#7 (permalink)
WhatDoIKnow Tele-Meister Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Nebraska Posts: 301	Very nice.

February 23rd, 2013, 11:37 AM	#8 (permalink)
RussBert Tele-Holic Join Date: May 2005 Location: Connecticut Age: 52 Posts: 822	WOW! That's a beautiful LP!

February 24th, 2013, 04:58 PM	#10 (permalink)
Post Toastie Poster Extraordinaire Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: California Age: 58 Posts: 6,875	The rosewood wants some lemon oil.Nice color body. __________________ I don't need no I.D.,I know who I am,I'm Tommy Bolin!

February 24th, 2013, 08:09 PM	#11 (permalink)
Canuckcaster Poster Extraordinaire Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Calgary, Alberta Age: 43 Posts: 5,600	Very nice looking LP. I can understand wanting it to be pristine, especially when it's as beautiful as yours. I guess it all comes down to how it plays, and if you can handle the flaws. Good luck either way, and congrats. CC P.S. I dig the blue as well.

February 24th, 2013, 08:19 PM	#14 (permalink)
Onebean Tele-Meister Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Nebraska Posts: 134	First off, that blue is stunning!!! I get wanting it to be perfect, because it is new. I would take it back and show your guy at GC. Then see if they will give you some kind of a price reduction, or store credit, to ease the mental pain of the dents and marks you described. If they say no, just keep it and move on. In my experience they will typically work with you. Good luck and enjoy that LP. Onebean

February 24th, 2013, 08:52 PM	#16 (permalink)
Brian J. Tele-Meister Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: pennsylvania Posts: 337	love that color

February 24th, 2013, 08:53 PM	#17 (permalink)
refin Friend of Leo's Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Florida Panhandle Age: 57 Posts: 3,934	Beautimus!! __________________ http://www.soundclick.com/bands/0/refin_music.htm MASTER VOLUME? WHAT'S A MASTER VOLUME?

February 24th, 2013, 08:56 PM	#19 (permalink)
andrenighthound Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Bronx NY Age: 37 Posts: 1,098	What color is the back? __________________ "Blues in a doggy bag, is what I got to eat!" www.rosieledet.net www.myspace.com/andrenighthounds

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