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Gibson Les Paul Traditional options:

Heritage Cherry Sunburst

Ebony

Gold Top

Desert Burst

Honey Burst

Ised Tea

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Chicago Blue

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Guitarists who reviewed Les Paul Traditional play these music styles: Blues, Rock, Jazz, Funk, Hard Rock, Metal, Classical, Classic Rock.

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Gibson Les Paul Traditional has been rated by 26 musicians.

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Overall Rating 3.27

Features 3.57

Quality 1.73

Reliability / Value 3.34

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- Pickup Bridge: '57 Classic Plus humbucker Pickup Neck: '57 Classic humbucker

Following review text is verbal representation of numerical rating information:

Les Paul Traditional is a good guitar. Slight disproportions in price vs. quality/features should never stop you from trying this guitar. Gibson did put a lot of effort into this instrument and it deserves to be tested. If you find that it suits your playing style, go for it - you won't be sorry.

Carefully chosen set of features makes Gibson's Les Paul Traditional a really good guitar. Some might say that it lacks some of the features, but Les Paul Traditional's features still fulfill an average musician's needs. You won't be wrong to go for this axe 'cause it has a wide array of different sounds and a lot of possibilities for tweaking the sound to make it yours. Getting one of Gibson's Les Paul Traditional is a way to go.

Another reliable model from Gibson brings us to a guitar that handles well and plays well. Finish doesn't feel bad at all, and the hardware is good. It stays in tune for most of the time, so if you take the time to adjust the action & pickups the way you want them, you will feel comfortable while playing Les Paul Traditional.

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 feels confident in its Les Paul Traditional and it will serve you well in most situations. Durability and reliability are evenly balanced with this instrument.