History:
Purchase: I got this from a collector through Ebay for about $1500 brand new.
What I Like About This Unit: The sound is very warm and responsive, but has a ton of punch if you go distorted. I play blues (SRV, King, BB, etc...) and let me tell you this is the guitar for sound. The look is great with a tightly flamed maple top and a well applied cherry sunburst. Fretwork is superb and the action was the only problemo.
What I Do NOT Like About The Gibson Classic-Plus: The action sucked (tons of buzz) so I had it set up right. And factory settings are for .09's which are way too flimsy for a player like me so I had it set up with some heavier gauges.
Classic-Plus Quality: Excellent construction, and the quality of the woods were about an 8 out of 10. 8 because there are some flaws in the grain of the flamed maple that take away from its otherwise beautiful look.
Summary: If you love blues or rock, you have to try this guitar in a Fender DeVille or '65 Reissue. Nothing can really compare tonally to my ears! I tried PRS but it didn't quite meet the mark in sound. Fender's are too mass produced now and suffer in a lot of areas of construction quality. Gibson (which I've never been a fan of) has now won my heart for electrics (their acoustics suck though).
Rating of this product: 5
This Gibson Electric Guitars Review Submitted By: Luke
Date: 2001-10-28
Gibson Classic-Plus Electric Guitars
Usefulness Rating: 5 out of 5. 3 reader(s) voted.
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