Received for Xmas and impending birthday so technically it's still 'new'....
And apologies, it's not one of the Ibanez Les Paul copy Goldtops....but one of their more reasonably-priced guitars which seemed to show up for a few years then disappear again.
After trying a LP at a friend's house, I'd wanted something similar - a humbucker guitar - but without the weight, and with some contours. I'd always liked the Goldtop look, and had spotted this one online last year before seeing it appear in the local music shop. After a few demos of it for itself and for trying out other gear, I put down a deposit for it in the Autumn. It's been a long wait!
It's taken me a while to get used to the feel of it, being very much a Telecaster man for the past decade or so - but it's really starting to click with me now. It'll be given the full trial at practice on Sunday. Cannot wait. It's already making me play in different ways.
The volume and tone knobs have rubber around them which helps me do volume swells. The pickups sound clear and powerful - I might change them further down the line but at the moment they're great for me. The contours really help but strangely it's the lightest guitar I own - including my Vintage V72 Semi Hollow. Kind of a blend of Gibson and PRS in terms of design I suppose.
Batman strap was added at my son's request.
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What model number is it , do you know?
I guess I meant 'thin' as you look at the guitar from the front - but still fills the palm enough. It's a Mex Standard Tele from 2003 - and I've told this story hundreds of times on here, but this was a blind online order after trying several of the same run in shops around the same time. The one I received had a WAY smoother/nicer neck than any of the ones I'd tried in store. I'm assuming I was just very lucky with the one I eventually got. Plays like butter now.
Anyhow, a deep neck cross section is no barrier to speedy playing. Witness all versions of the EVH Axis, Wolfgang theme.
Trading feedback: http://www.thefretboard.co.uk/discussion/72424/
Cheers all, very happy with it.