Lose Your Illusion Hot on the heels of its reimagined ’59 and ’60 Les Paul reissues come four new LP models built to the specs of the Guns N’ Roses legend Words Neville Marten Photography Olly Curtis 94 GUITARIST APRIL 2020 GIT457.rev_slash.
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GIBSON SLASH LES PAUL STANDARD review GIBSON SLASH LES PAUL STANDARD £2,599 CONTACT Gibson PHONE 00800 4442 7661 WEB www.gibson.com What You Need To Know 1 Yet another ‘signature’ guitar? There’s certainly plenty around from big makers such as Gibson, Fender, Music Man and PRS, and quite a few from the smaller ones, too, such as Vigier and Fret-King. But many players like to get involved.
VIDEO DEMO http://bit.ly/guitaristextra GIBSON SLASH LES PAUL STANDARD review We couldn’t fault the finish or playability on the new Slash signature models There will be no big surprises when it comes to the models’ construction: solid mahogany back and neck, maple cap (AAA grade) and very dark rosewood fingerboard. There’s no weight relief to the bodies, so these are hefty beasts; our November Burst review model pushing 4.3kg.
review GIBSON SLASH LES PAUL STANDARD You can rock – and indeed blues, pop, indie and even jazz – to your heart’s content 1. Note the nine-digit serial number, Slash’s ‘Scully’ cartoon, ‘keystone’ pegs on vintage-style tuners and a fetching dark cherry finish on the back of the neck (and body) 2.
VIDEO DEMO http://bit.ly/guitaristextra GIBSON SLASH LES PAUL STANDARD review Left to right: November Burst, Vermillion Burst, Anaconda Burst and Appetite Burst UNDER THE HOOD Slash preferences naturally reach right down to the pickups E lectronics wise, there’s no fancy switching, just Gibson’s usual two volumes, two tones and a three-way selector toggle. Removing the rear cover-plate there are no surprises, either, with the four 500kohm pots, mounted on a metal shielding plate, with 223k code (0.
review GIBSON SLASH LES PAUL STANDARD GIBSON SLASH LES PAUL STANDARD Open-top cream surround pickups and ABR-1 bridge on AAA maple so received wisdom tells us to perhaps expect a bit more thrust and less dynamics anyway. It would be an interesting experiment to swap pickups and see what happens. Another day, perhaps? Verdict There can be few guitarists who don’t look to Gibson with a sense of awe.
