Gibson Slash Les Paul Standard

[cofi]

Gibson Slash Les Paul Standard

One of the most respected and iconic guitar players of all time, Slash has symbolized the power of rock & roll ever since blasting out of the mid-1980s LA club scene with Guns ‘n’ Roses. Armed with a Gibson Les Paul Standard, Slash revitalized the electric guitar with some of the most incendiary and melodic playing of all time, and became the new definition of a guitar hero.

Gibson USA's Slash Les Paul Standard is a heartfelt tribute to Slash and the guitar he's used for more than 20 years to create some of the most powerful and popular hard rock of all time. Working closely with Slash, Gibson USA recreated his favourite Les Paul Standard. "I've got one of these on the road right now," Slash says. "It's probably one of the best live guitars that I've had in a really long time. It's all the best qualities of Les Pauls rolled into one. All in all, it's a pretty badass guitar."

The magic of this guitar is in the details. An Antique Vintage Sunburst finish is applied to a solid mahogany body with AA maple figured top and dark back. The body features Gibson's period-correct weight relief structure, along with a pair of Seymour Duncan Alnico II Pro humbuckers - the same pickups Slash uses in all his Les Pauls for a sweet, vintage tone. The Slash designed solid mahogany neck is given a thin, comfortable profile to Slash's personal specifications, and Slash's skull & crossbones, top hat logo, and signature adorn the headstock. A custom made, smooth black case featuring Slash's logo accompanies every guitar.

The Gibson USA Slash signature Les Paul is a limited edition run of only 1600 guitars worlwide

Available April 1st 2008, order now to avoid disappointment.

Here's a Gibson promo video on youtube, about the guitar

Gibson USA 2008 Slash Les Paul Signature

www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZBqlzuX4V6w


Gibson Slash Les Paul Standard £1,799.00 £1,699.00 UK.
I have read that in the USA they're goin to go for -$5.680.00 to $5.880.00.

[sparky]

That's a lot of $ to pay for a standard Gibson guitar, even if it is a "Slash" model,
Fair enough if it was made in the Custom Shop, I'd pay that much for it (if I had the buck's)

But I suppose I'm missing the point yeah, it's made for "Slash" fans, and to them it the ultimate guitar for them to get, even though I think Gibson are charging too much for the guitar

But that is just my opinion right

[cofi]

I can see your point sparky, as I wouldn't buy one myself either, I have never been into buying a particular guitar because "Slash-Eric Clapton or whoever" plays one.

But for a fan, I suppose they'll pay that and more for one of they're hero's guitar,
I suppose some cant even play the guitar, but they'll still buy one, and hang it up on the wall or whatever, and get to talk about it to others, in a blog or on a forum,

Good luck to them I say, if they can afford it ;D