![]() ![]() ![]() That said, it’s one of those guitars that encourages the more stoic among us to be a little more daring. The slightly more rounded bass side and skinnier treble-side taper combine with the compound-radius fingerboard to offer a smooth, comfortable ride, but it’s definitely not a modern shred profile – relatively small medium-jumbo frets serve to keep things firmly in the ‘classic’ ballpark and may alienate more technical players. The asymmetric neck carve is subtle but effective. The body thickness may be 10mm shallower than usual behind the contoured heel, but it doesn’t seem to have a negative sonic impact. Although its mahogany body is heavily chambered, this 3.9kg/8.8lb guitar is still reassuringly substantial, with a smooth and balanced unplugged voice and no shortage of sustain above the 12th fret. In fact, played acoustically, the formula is very familiar. Modern it may be, but this Les Paul isn’t so radical a rewrite that it feels in any way alien. ![]()
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