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I'm in two minds as to whether I like the elegance of not having the covers, or dislike the problem of maintenance...
"Take these three items, some WD-40, a vise grip, and a roll of duct tape. Any man worth his salt can fix almost any problem with this stuff alone." - Walt Kowalski
"Only two things are infinite - the universe, and human stupidity. And I'm not sure about the universe." - Albert Einstein
Funnily enough, I agree. The Custom always seemed to be more focused and with a more distinct mid honk on bridge HB which cuts through the mix really well. I had a Variax for a while and even the custom V std settings bear this out. My mates Custom absolutely screams.
I always thought it was a really great looking guitar.
"Take these three items, some WD-40, a vise grip, and a roll of duct tape. Any man worth his salt can fix almost any problem with this stuff alone." - Walt Kowalski
"Only two things are infinite - the universe, and human stupidity. And I'm not sure about the universe." - Albert Einstein
Custom is 51mm and standard is 49mm. Don't know if they differ in thickness from certain years, that was just measured from an 89 custom and 2008 standard. The custom definitely looks more than 2mm thicker because of the binding though.
"Take these three items, some WD-40, a vise grip, and a roll of duct tape. Any man worth his salt can fix almost any problem with this stuff alone." - Walt Kowalski
"Only two things are infinite - the universe, and human stupidity. And I'm not sure about the universe." - Albert Einstein
For me, Customs sound fuller, have a tad more bite and a little more sustain. From a playing perspective they feel more substantial, and I prefer the better quality Grovers to the typical thinner plastic tulip heads on the standard, although they can be changed of course.
What I like about standards is that they are a tad lighter, the rounded back edge is more comfortable, and their tone generally has a slightly looser more rounded feel to them.
If I bought another LP, it would probably be a honeyburst or goldtop Standard, simply because I have a Custom already.
"Take these three items, some WD-40, a vise grip, and a roll of duct tape. Any man worth his salt can fix almost any problem with this stuff alone." - Walt Kowalski
"Only two things are infinite - the universe, and human stupidity. And I'm not sure about the universe." - Albert Einstein
"Take these three items, some WD-40, a vise grip, and a roll of duct tape. Any man worth his salt can fix almost any problem with this stuff alone." - Walt Kowalski
"Only two things are infinite - the universe, and human stupidity. And I'm not sure about the universe." - Albert Einstein