expiredSplendidMorning215 posted Aug 29, 2022 04:16 PM
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expiredSplendidMorning215 posted Aug 29, 2022 04:16 PM
Gibson Slash Les Paul Standard Electric Guitar w/ Case (Vermillion Burst)
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You're factually wrong about the whole "most people under 40" bit -- look at the demographics on who's buying his guitars, merchandising, the age demos of people attending the GN'R shows. Slash is one of the most popular guitar "heroes" out there (and his partnership on the Guitar Hero videogames certainly didn't hurt) and there are STILL young players picking up their first axe because of Slash.
I've been to both GN'R shows and his solo shows and the audience age ranges are extremely diverse. You'll see teenagers, millennials, middle-aged folks, even retirees.
The GN'R reunion tour was the third highest-grossing tour of *all time.* If it were just 40+ year old people interested in Slash/GN'R then these stats just wouldn't exist. You're living under a rock if you think he "wouldn't be on most people's top 20 lists"... he's literally routinely ranked as one of the all-time great guitarists by critics and average Joes. He's one of the few guitarists out there who's truly a household name.
Slash is a huge draw for Gibson. Big enough that they gave him an entire signature line a couple years ago.
It's more likely this color just isn't as popular and this company has excess stock.
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I have one of the 2021 Epiphones and am still debating whether to purchase this Gibson or go with a different model. I love Slash but I'm not sure if I'd be better off saving the money for a different model.
Had this discussion with more than a few people. Usually find out they never owned a LP Standard or Custom and are going along with others that say "my Epiphone, Chibson etc is just as good or better than a Les Paul". NO! It isn't!! Been playing 50 years and have had a number of LP variations including the real thing.
Will say there have been some very good Epiphone LPs just this past year the Signature Alex Lifeson and the 59 are quite good. Where they excel is Bang for the Buck! Yes for what a person spends an Epi is great. Overall playability, tone and sustain etc. The Gibson wins.
Nothing wrong with that, way it should be.
Note. Still would take a Heritage H-150 over the Gibson Les Paul Standard any day. Even though both are priced the same. The Heritage has a number of features that only come on Custom Shop LPs. Build quality is better too.
Cheers.
PS. Recently installed a pair of these Slash Custom Buckers (with Gibson Hardware and CTS pots and bumblebee caps ) on an Epi Custom Black Beauty. Put Gold Covers on them too. Have to admit they are very very good PUPs. Bit more growl than the 60's Standard Burstbuckers yet can be played very clean. Prefer them over the Seymour Duncan Sig Slash 0
PUPs which really surprised me.
They had some available at Stratosphere. Well with the price
The thing is compared to my Epi White Lightning or Epi Tony Iommi, most Gibson stuff doesn't even compare until spending much more...
Slash is a huge draw for Gibson. Big enough that they gave him an entire signature line a couple years ago.
It's more likely this color just isn't as popular and this company has excess stock.
These custom shops are playable pieces of art though if you have the disposable bucks!
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I do like the music Slash has been involved in, but I also agree about his limits. He can't really improvise at all and is mostly a one-trick pony.
But it's his popularity that gets him a signature model, not necessarily his skills compared to others. It's more of a popularity contest (as is much of the music industry)
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