Gibson Custom Le Grande Review

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Overall Rating 4.09

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Features 3.78

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Quality 4.4

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Reliability / Value 3.82

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Gibson Custom Le Grande Specs

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  • Number of Strings: 6  
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  • Body Type: Hollowbody  
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  • Body Wood: Maple  
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  • Binding: Multi-ply  
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  • Pickguard: Yes  
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  • Neck Construction: 3-piece neck  
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  • Neck Shape: Slim Taper  
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  • Neck Joint: Glued In  
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  • Neck Wood: Maple  
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  • Fingerboard Material: Ebony  
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  • Fingerboard Inlays: Abalone Split Block  
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  • Number of Frets: 22  
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  • Bridge: ABR-1 bridge and Maestro tailpiece  
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  • Hardware: Gold  
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  • Number of Pickups: 1  
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  • Neck Pickup Type: Single Coil  
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  • Controls: Volume  
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  • BJB floating pickup with gold cover. Carved Sitka spruce top.

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Le Grande is a guitar made by Gibson Custom, a manufacturer that brought us many good guitars. This one is no exception. It's a good instrument that will not let you down. A good balanced price gives this instrument a place in the future.

Gibson Custom went really far in carefully choosing Le Grande's features. There's little to be wished for, which makes Le Grande a full-featured guitar for a musician that plays a music style this instrument is primarily built for. If you decide to go for Gibson Custom's Le Grande you will be happy with its, safe to say - rich features. A job well-done by Le Grande.

A great sounding guitar such as Gibson Custom's Le Grande deserves respect, and Gibson Custom deserves the best marks for producing a beautiful sounding instrument such as this one. You can play Le Grande with most amps, clean or distorted and it will sound superbly. Hardware is easily adjustable to help you to get your tone. Le Grande guitar is fun to play. Inspirational instrument, that's for sure.

Gibson Custom did a good job. Le Grande is built well, the finish feels just right, the hardware is solid. While playing for a longer periods of time you can expect Le Grande to stay in tune and you will be pleased while playing, because the neck is extremely comfortable. You might find that over time metal parts will oxidize a bit, but that's normal and nothing to worry about. Gibson Custom did a really good job with Le Grande guitar.

Playing live, Le Grande will perform well and will not let you down. It is fairly reliable instrument both in studio and on stage, and will be a long term companion, as it is built to last. Gibson Custom has made a solid instrument that you will be happy with, and can depend on right from the start. Needs no backup as it has proven to be built really well.