Gibson Custom Pete Townshend LP Deluxe Review

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Overall Rating 3.99

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Features 3.85

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Quality 4.51

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Reliability / Value 3.45

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  • Number of Strings: 6  
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  • Body Type: Solid Body  
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  • Scale Length: 24-3/4"  
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  • Body Construction: Single cutaway  
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  • Body Wood: Mahogany  
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  • Body Top Wood: Maple  
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  • Binding: Creme  
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  • Carved Top: Yes  
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  • Pickguard: Yes  
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  • Neck Construction: 1-piece neck  
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  • Neck Joint: Set neck  
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  • Neck Wood: Maple  
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  • Fingerboard Material: Rosewood (Bound)  
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  • Fingerboard Inlays: Trapezoid  
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  • Number of Frets: 22  
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  • Nut Width: 1.6875" (1-11/16")  
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  • String Nut: Corian  
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  • Bridge: Stoptail  
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  • Hardware: Nickel  
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  • Fret Size: Classic  
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  • Number of Pickups: 3  
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  • Pickup Switch Type: 3-way Pickup Selector  
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  • Bridge Pickup Type: Minibucker  
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  • Middle Pickup Type: Humbucker  
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  • Neck Pickup Type: Minibucker  
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  • Controls: Volume  
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  • Controls: Tone  
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Gibson Custom can be really happy with Pete Townshend LP Deluxe, because they met the needs of most of musicians: A quality instrument at a fair price. This guitar is not the best in its class, but it will serve you well, and will offer you good experience for the price paid.

Gibson Custom went really far in carefully choosing Pete Townshend LP Deluxe's features. There's little to be wished for, which makes Pete Townshend LP Deluxe 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 Pete Townshend LP Deluxe you will be happy with its, safe to say - rich features. A job well-done by Pete Townshend LP Deluxe.

You can plug this baby into a toaster and, God knows, maybe it would sound as great as it does with any other amp. Seriously, Gibson Custom made a Pete Townshend LP Deluxe, a terrific sounding instrument that deserves all the praise it can get. There is simply no need to change any stock-provided parts built into this axe, as it sounds professional all the way. Gibson Custom's Pete Townshend LP Deluxe is a flawlessly sounding instrument.

Gibson Custom did a good job. Pete Townshend LP Deluxe is built well, the finish feels just right, the hardware is solid. While playing for a longer periods of time you can expect Pete Townshend LP Deluxe 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 Pete Townshend LP Deluxe guitar.

This is a solidly built guitar that will play well live and in studio. It does provide a fair amount of confidence, and it can serve well both as a replacement and a first choice guitar for gigs and rehearsals. Gibson Custom feels confident in its Pete Townshend LP Deluxe and it will serve you well in most situations. Durability and reliability are evenly balanced with this instrument.