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A Fender Telecaster in Butterscotch Blonde and a Gibson Les Paul Gold Top. That are the two guitars that I have always wanted. A dream for me. I remember when I was a teenager that I had photos of these two on the wall in my bedroom.
Now, many years later, I have a good job and a family. And I have been good - worked hard with overtime when needed, getting promotions, taking care of the family, being a good dad, spending time with my kids, and saving some money each month for many years just for myself.
I bought my Fender Tele BSB about 3 years ago and decided that it is also finally the time to buy a Gibson Les Paul Gold Top.
To be honest, I hesitated with a Gibson Les Paul for a while. I thought about a Tokai or Epiphone LP... but in the end I realised that this guitars are great and probably more than I really need for home playing but at the same time I will always want a Gibson. So I went for it and bought a new Gibson LP 2022.
I actually have this guitar for a month now, but didn't have the time to post about it here.
I am impressed. It really is a joy to play it. I even enjoy just looking at it from all the different angles, because aesthetically it is a masterpiece.
I have heard a lot of criticism about Gibson over the years and what is wrong with its guitars, but to be honest, I can not find anything wrong with it. Moreover, it plays and sounds phenomenally. Right out of the box, the guitar was set up perfectly. No twisted neck, no fretbuzz, no problem with going out of tune - I play it for an hour one day and an hour the next day with lots of bending and it stays in tune just like my Tele. So no problems with that. And the smell of the lacquer... niceeeeeee. Ever since I got this guitar, it is the only one that I play.
I think the pickups are great - for now I mostly play it in the middle position with getting many different sounds just by rotating the volume and tone knobs. With the tone all the way up and both volumes on 9 into a Fender Deluxe I get a really nice clean sound. For a dirtier sound I mostly add a Boss BD-2 (plus a TC Spark), lower the neck volume to about 8,5 and bridge to 9,5 which gives me that nice crunch sound. When going into a solo I add fuzz or Boss SD-1 or just turn the neck volume to 9 or 9,5, to give me just a bit more of that bass and lower mids.
I haven't changed the strings yet, but when I do, I will add some lemon oil on the fretboard, but at the moment it doesnt look too dry.
I feel like I am really happy now with my guitar collection. It is all I have ever wanted and all that I will ever need. I am truly happy and grateful!
And now the photos or it didn't happen
Now, many years later, I have a good job and a family. And I have been good - worked hard with overtime when needed, getting promotions, taking care of the family, being a good dad, spending time with my kids, and saving some money each month for many years just for myself.
I bought my Fender Tele BSB about 3 years ago and decided that it is also finally the time to buy a Gibson Les Paul Gold Top.
To be honest, I hesitated with a Gibson Les Paul for a while. I thought about a Tokai or Epiphone LP... but in the end I realised that this guitars are great and probably more than I really need for home playing but at the same time I will always want a Gibson. So I went for it and bought a new Gibson LP 2022.
I actually have this guitar for a month now, but didn't have the time to post about it here.
I am impressed. It really is a joy to play it. I even enjoy just looking at it from all the different angles, because aesthetically it is a masterpiece.
I have heard a lot of criticism about Gibson over the years and what is wrong with its guitars, but to be honest, I can not find anything wrong with it. Moreover, it plays and sounds phenomenally. Right out of the box, the guitar was set up perfectly. No twisted neck, no fretbuzz, no problem with going out of tune - I play it for an hour one day and an hour the next day with lots of bending and it stays in tune just like my Tele. So no problems with that. And the smell of the lacquer... niceeeeeee. Ever since I got this guitar, it is the only one that I play.
I think the pickups are great - for now I mostly play it in the middle position with getting many different sounds just by rotating the volume and tone knobs. With the tone all the way up and both volumes on 9 into a Fender Deluxe I get a really nice clean sound. For a dirtier sound I mostly add a Boss BD-2 (plus a TC Spark), lower the neck volume to about 8,5 and bridge to 9,5 which gives me that nice crunch sound. When going into a solo I add fuzz or Boss SD-1 or just turn the neck volume to 9 or 9,5, to give me just a bit more of that bass and lower mids.
I haven't changed the strings yet, but when I do, I will add some lemon oil on the fretboard, but at the moment it doesnt look too dry.
I feel like I am really happy now with my guitar collection. It is all I have ever wanted and all that I will ever need. I am truly happy and grateful!
And now the photos or it didn't happen
