2019 Gibson Les Paul Junior

usedtobe

I really, really, love the look of the ‘proper’ junior. Especially the double cut.
If similarly priced, I’d go traditional, every time. I’m sure most people would.
Putting the traditional junior to one side, for a minute, and judging this on its own merits, I have to say it looks really good.
In fact, the more I look at it, the more I like it. I’d rather have rear routing for the controls, but I think they’ve done a good job of designing the scratchplate. If you can separate this guitar, in your mind, from the traditional junior, it’s a really good looking guitar in its own right.
 I’m also very much in favour of the maple neck. Maple necks, generally, in fact.
I’m not exactly short of guitars, or even p90 equipped guitars, for that matter, but if they start blowing these out, at some point, I might find it hard to resist.

roberty

@usedtobe here's hoping :-)

Creed_Clicks

usedtobe said:

I really, really, love the look of the ‘proper’ junior. Especially the double cut.
If similarly priced, I’d go traditional, every time. I’m sure most people would.
Putting the traditional junior to one side, for a minute, and judging this on its own merits, I have to say it looks really good.
In fact, the more I look at it, the more I like it. I’d rather have rear routing for the controls, but I think they’ve done a good job of designing the scratchplate. If you can separate this guitar, in your mind, from the traditional junior, it’s a really good looking guitar in its own right.
 I’m also very much in favour of the maple neck. Maple necks, generally, in fact.
I’m not exactly short of guitars, or even p90 equipped guitars, for that matter, but if they start blowing these out, at some point, I might find it hard to resist.

I just look at this guitar and think "that's a nice guitar". I never did care for what was traditional. I get them to play them, not look at them. I couldn't give a fiddlers if it looks like the traditional or not... I don't know why people get so bothered by these things. Cars change all the time, why not guitars.

Musicman20

Everytime I see a decent Jr with a half decent spec it's about £2k which is ridiculous.

Doug

Another option is a first class luthier built LP DC Junior by @GSPBASSES , a Superb finish by @lamf68 , nickel hardware to suit from @streethawk , probably end up around same price, yet probably, a far higher quality instrument ;

Bond123

Doug said:

Another option is a first class luthier built LP DC Junior by @GSPBASSES , a Superb finish by @lamf68 , nickel hardware to suit from @streethawk , probably end up around same price, yet probably, a far higher quality instrument ;

Surely a part caster LPJ would not cost £2K even if you used the most expensive hardware available. A LPJ DC from @GSPBASSES would be around £450, less if you can get a “B” grade, even better if you get an "A" grade in one of his Black Friday sales. A really good pickup should cost you no more than £95 (Bare knuckle, Mojo, Hot Rod, Oil City). A bridge will cost you from as little as £20, the top level about £50. A set of vintage Klusons £50 or Kluson copies £25, and the rest of the bits and pieces £30 max. A Nitro finish would be £250 to £350, or considerably less if you do your own oil finish, not a lot more than £20 plus your time.

If you're prepared to spend £2K on a LPJ,  then surely you would be better off going to @Feline, where you can be sure the guitar will be properly built, unless you're only interested in having Gibson on the headstock.

 

Doug

Bond123 said:

Doug said:

Another option is a first class luthier built LP DC Junior by @GSPBASSES , a Superb finish by @lamf68 , nickel hardware to suit from @streethawk , probably end up around same price, yet probably, a far higher quality instrument ;

Surely a part caster LPJ would not cost £2K even if you used the most expensive hardware available. A LPJ DC from @GSPBASSES would be around £450, less if you can get a “B” grade, even better if you get an "A" grade in one of his Black Friday sales. A really good pickup should cost you no more than £95 (Bare knuckle, Mojo, Hot Rod, Oil City). A bridge will cost you from as little as £20, the top level about £50. A set of vintage Klusons £50 or Kluson copies £25, and the rest of the bits and pieces £30 max. A Nitro finish would be £250 to £350, or considerably less if you do your own oil finish, not a lot more than £20 plus your time.

If you're prepared to spend £2K on a LPJ,  then surely you would be better off going to @Feline, where you can be sure the guitar will be properly built, unless you're only interested in having Gibson on the headstock.

 

I think you misunderstood, I was comparing the price of the 2019 Gibson Les Paul Junior DC ( around £700) with the cost of a @GSPBASSES ;; LP DC JR build with quality hardware and finish. Regarding your point about spending £2k on a LP Jr, I think you might be surprised to learn that @GSPBASSES actually builds/supplies for some top UK Brands!

57Deluxe

p90fool said:

57Deluxe said:

micky mouse fretboard

Why? 

cos they made of crispbread or somesuch nowadays...

p90fool

57Deluxe said:

p90fool said:

57Deluxe said:

micky mouse fretboard

Why? 

cos they made of crispbread or somesuch nowadays...

It's rosewood. 

Henrytwang

57Deluxe said:

p90fool said:

57Deluxe said:

micky mouse fretboard

Why? 

cos they made of crispbread or somesuch nowadays...

Some descriptions did state that the fingerboards were made of richlite but it seems that they’re made of rosewood. 

rossi

Cant see what te fuss is about .Its just a guitar and you play them as per instructions by Bert Weedon  and its got a neck ,body ,pickup etc like a junior so why  rant and rave about something made in the 50's  being updated  is a few ways .I dont know why a single pickup is so great anyway.

robdynamite

i really can’t get over how much this guitar has grown on me, I really like the scratch plate, it reminds me heavily of the Gibson s-1.

Bellycaster

I can understand the fuxation with the purists, buuuuuuuuuut, I think it is a rather handsome Guitar and sounds awesome on the Peach Vid.

grungebob

Yeah it’s just a guitar, I like it others may not. 

usedtobe

They’re all ‘just guitars’. 

57Deluxe

Henrytwang said:

57Deluxe said:

p90fool said:

57Deluxe said:

micky mouse fretboard

Why? 

cos they made of crispbread or somesuch nowadays...

Some descriptions did state that the fingerboards were made of richlite but it seems that they’re made of rosewood. 

\/   this ain't rosewood though... \/

ICBM

57Deluxe said:

\/   this ain't rosewood though... \/ 

It might be given some of the crap Gibson have used in recent years. There's plenty as pale and dry-looking as that.

markj

There’s one on eBay at the moment 12 hour auction. £400.

NelsonP

Has anyone tried or bought one of these? What's the verdict?