@@claytonjones705 Ha, all good man. I only knew because I just bought one of these myself. Hard enough to keep up with Gibson and their ever-changing specs. lol
@@geet77777 I've got a black one incoming. Gotta go with the pickguard on this one. I've got a flamy LP and definitely wanted to show that. The new Classics come with those fat mushroom-style strap buttons, I'll likely stick with them. My Standard got my go-to Dunlop strap locks.
Came to own a 99 honeyburst classic! Its the best guitar I own - single piece of mahogany for the neck and body respectively, amazingly smooth slim taper d shape neck, lovely sound unplugged. The pickups were swapped to the duncan 59 neck/jb bridge and I have no complaints. Having played the current standards, classics, traditionals and customs, I would still choose the 99 classic every time.
Re 2:02, I heard that some people were selling second hand Classics as Custom Shops, and that's what prompted Gibson to add "model" to their headstocks.
Correct! Word is that unscrupulous dealers were swapping out the truss rod covers and pickguards and then charging a custom shop premium on these. And if I’m being honest, those guitars were THAT good! Of course ymmv on the stock ceramic pickups. I like them though.
Got an 04’ Classic and she’s an absolute Monster… my favorite guitar ever…. I’ve owned a 76’ Custom,99 Standard and played tons of Gibsons and the Classic is in my opinion the Cats Pajamas….
I have 1991 classic translusant premium plus I never give up .. something about these early 90s classic that have killer tone.. I swapped my bridge for original early 60s .. and out phase seymour duncun 59 blues. Will be making a video soon on RU-vid.
I'm the original owner of my '91 LP Classic. These were made in the custom shop from '90-'93. Played it for 28yrs then put it away and play a Flying V Pro now.
I have a ‘99 Classic honeyburst all stock and it’s beautiful and sounds sweet, the neck is slim , the 496R and 500T pickups have great tone clean or dirty. I like how the inlays and kluson tuners are aged greenish tint. The weight feels lighter than my ‘76 custom. Yes it’s worth the hype.
I own a early 90's Gibson Les Paul that I bought from the West LA Guitar Center Platinum room.....best guitar I own !!! I have 8 electric guitar ranging from Fenders to Paul Reed Smith, including a Fantastic Knaggs guitar, but my early 90's Gibson Les Paul Classic KICKS ASS !!!!
I have a 1990 classic very sunburst that I was given brand new as a teenage. I now have two newer LPs (a slash model and a standard) and I really prefer the 50s neck. My classic has an very thin neck. It’s a lovely guitar, very solid, and nice tone, but I don’t find myself playing it much due to the thin neck. It does play like butter though.
Thank you! I have a 2020 with the 61 pickups and has a thick neck. I once had a 92 Classic years ago. I never realized it relates to a Custum and now I see it! The newer one is like a Les Paul standard.
I forgot to mention that these guitars went up to $2299.99...mine is black. So I assume the ones that are made in 2021 come with 57 pickups... Are they special?
Yes .. I never get rid of mine.. that bride tunomatic post go right into the wood like the orginal. I n3ver weighed mine but it's very heavy.. 91 .. plus . I be making a video soon
With the current prices of guitars these days, the Les Paul Classic, at $1900-$2000, is now a decent price to pay for an iconic, professional style guitar.
I was able to snag a 2022 blem for $2049, took some metal polish to the factory polishing oversight, and with very little effort it polished right out. Nice little money savings. At first I thought it was more dynamic and toneful than my awesome 2019 Standard, but after the initial honeymoon has gone by, I'm totally in the middle. I like one for some things, and the other for other things. That said, I'm not an exclusive LP guy. Neck/back issues drive me to my SGs for longer sessions, or at least more rotation between them.
I paid 3800 for my rare 91 ..classic plus in translucent premium purple.. after swapping out bridge for orginal 60s paf 480.00 and out phased neck to seympur duncan 59 blues 110.00 . Changed harness for 59 large bumble bee caps 500k pots .. too much money !!! Will be making video to demo it.
...I have a '91 Les Paul Classic, and IMHO, it is vastly different from newer Classics in feel and playability. I replaced the original pickups, as they were too hot (for me) and replaced them a set of DiMarzio Seth Lover pickups -- sounds superb.
Yes. The early classics 90-93 are worth the hype. Very high quality, good wood, nitrocellulose lacquer finishes. The guitar you have looks great! I have owned a few. Currently have a ‘92 Honeyburst Classic, it has a slightly thicker rounder neck than most of these.
Mine is definitely nitrocellulose. Nicely ambered from age, soft but brittle just like a '52 Les Paul I once owned. Tom Murphy painted, finished these early classics. It’s fairly easy to see the difference in the finish of these two guitars in the video.
@@cherrysunburst1959 I think you are correct. I just checked mine against others I have and Its definitely different. Thicker finish-not thin like the bursts but you can,t expect it to be. I've kept it high and dry so not much change in the finish.
The delivery day is tomorrow! I Bought a 4th July sale priced open box 2023, Les Paul Classic Limited Edition in Chicago Blue! I like the modern features of the new classic Les Paul's.
I'd like to try an old classic... looks nice. I just bought a new classic. I've had several Les Paul's with different pickups...490's, BB pros, and 61 classic. All good pickups for different reasons. I lean towards the 61's because they are clearer and brighter than almost any other Gibson pickups I've tried...yet they still are warm... they are absolutely amazing. I see over time a lot of companies start to cut costs by making guitars that don't have one piece bodies, etc... maybe you got more bang for your buck with the old one with one piece body and flame top. With that said the new one is still epic...mine is perfect. Though I love custom shops, modern LPs, etc... after owning the new classic I don't feel I will ever drool over another LP again. For me the classic is perfect and as good as it gets in terms of tone, playability, quality, etc.. I think the older classic is more like a traditional today... not really same guitar. The new classics are more like the LP modern with different pickups and color options... but exact same wiring.
I will say old is better, that's the superstition. The most important thing for me is the sound and beauty. If both old and new are same price, I can choose old one. In Japan recently, the price of the Yamano age Classic is increasing lol. Because the Yamano inspection was amazing. Last month I got plain top Classic. Non coil tap and phase switch, I don't need them. With Glover locking rotomatics, beautiful grain and nine hole weight relief. Awesome sound. The best weight is 4,3㎏ for me. Of course I tried many Classics and compared. I got the best Gibson Les Paul Classic for me, of course new. Tanks.
Funny thing about my '22 Classic is that it is at least as heavy as my '19 Standard! Agree with you on the PP pots. I don't use them and forget they're there. If ever any one of my pots go bad, I'll chuck the pcb controls and convert the whole thing into regular wiring.
One piece body is highly unlikely, and also not wise to do because of the bulging. The holy grail in bodies is a mirrored 2 piece. The fact that 1989-1996 (1997-1999 you had to be lucky) was called the good wood era is because you really needed a close look to see the 'parts of the body'. I once saw a 2005 Explorer later on made out of 7 totally different colouring pieces with a transparant finish, it really was a curse for the eye. It got better after 2012 but still isn't at the good wood level of the 90's.
They shouldn't call the later classics a classic. The definition of the classic is thin necks and high output ceramics and great built quality. Those were the days of fun playing guitars.
That ‘92 is very likely the “Classic plus” you can ID it by looking for scribble underneath bridge pickup. There were also”premium plus” heavily figured top. The older ones also got a one piece body as oppose to a two piece on the current model
I recently bought second hand what was advertised as a 92 classic plus. I checked the SN and under the pickups and it all checks out correctly. My main concern was that it lacked the “classic” truss rod cover. Was just blank. Maybe someone swapped it out at some point in the last 30 years. But absolutely love the guitar and it’s in beautiful shape. And I felt like the $1600 I paid for it was a steal.
@@jasonburks8125 The guy kind of explained the "Les Paul Model" thing on the headstock weird. What was happening was dealers were taking off those "Classic" truss rod covers off and selling the classics as the more expensive Reissues at the time (now known as the "pre historic" reissues) After 95 they changed the headstocks to say "Les Paul Classic" in print. That is why alot of those classic truss rod covers went missing though
Not sure how I missed this video but at least I found it. I'm considering LP, preferably a Gibson but the Epi's are looking really good at 1/3 the price. The 92 looks better by the way.
You compare 2 two guitars without playing them. I am interresting in specs, don't get me wrong, but my number one interest in an instrument is how it sounds...
Is that a reissue 1960? What does it say on the pickguard? If so then it is different not a good comparison, right? In other words it’s not a regular classic….. on that first guitar.
Love the old Classic, always being sold on eBay by complete bullshitters as an R0/1960 reissue. It wasn't, not even close - hell it had ceramic pickups for starters.
Theres tons of flame top classics by the way. mines a plain but has flame all theough the middle, and theres the classic premium plus. Classic is the best Gibson for the money, just not the new classics, those are just standards with a different name.
