The Gibson Les Paul Electric Guitar Blog

Whats so ‘Junior’ about it ? :s

It was probably called Junior because it was more of simpler style, entry type model (along the lines of the Melody Maker) compared to the more expensive Standard and Custom models.
Introduced in 1954, it had a flat-top "slab" mahogany body, unbound rosewood fingerboard, one p-90 (single coil) pickup and a simple volume and tone control layout.

It is slimmer (thinner) than the two more expensive siblings, but the size (outline) is the same, so it was probably called junior due to the reason mentioned (a more beginner level guitar at the time).

Anywhere between $50,000 - $250,000

I have a squier afinity series and im about to get my next guitar in 5 months, i know 9 songs including 3 GNR songs and 4 pink floyd songs. Which ones better for me?

I would go with the custom in Alpine White with Gold hardware But yeah it just depends what you want more the quilted flamed top from the ultra or the nice clean solid from the custom…they are both good for what they are sounds fairly similar

My brother wants to get a new guitar and, after narrowing it down to these two, can’t decide. I’ve seen them both. Please include the pros and cons of your choice.

Les Paul Junior

Pros: -One volume and tone knob so you don’t have to go in-depth in trying to find your sound (unless he’s a tone-junkie)
- Very light in weight compared to a Les Paul.
- One P-90 pickup (crunchy, rock/blues tone)
- Cheap, compared to a Les Paul
- Comfortable to hold

Cons: - One P-90 pickup (it depends on your brother.. He might like more tone)
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Flying V

Pros: - Cool body design
- Great sound (Humbuckers, A.K.A two "rock" pickups)
- Easy access to the entire neck

Cons: - Somewhat of an uncomfortable body design (Especially if sitting down)
- Costs more (I think) than a Junior

That’s what I think of ‘em anyways..

I’ve gotten interested in learning to build my own guitar, so I bought a les paul kit from SAGA.
You can see the guitar assembled here: (http://www.guitarattack.com/saga/saga240…
Now I’ve got all the electronics and assembly figured out, but I’m confused about how to give this guitar a vintage sunburst coloring.

I talked to someone and he suggested that I try some tinted lacquers to get the vintage sunburst that I’m looking for. Do you recommend any brands or specific color combinations in order to achieve this?

Also, it looks like the guitar already has some finish on it, as the grains are not exposed. Do I need to prep the wood somehow? If so, how?

The "vintage sunburst" is not an easy finish to do yourself…
it’s not as easy as just applying lacquer.
here’s a link to explain:
http://www.taunton.com/finewoodworking/SkillsAndTechniques/SkillsAndTechniquesArticle.aspx?id=30182

Btw… your link doesn’t seem to be working…..

I don’t know which is better. Which would you choose? Give me some details on each guitar if you can. I’m leaning towards the les paul.

The Epiphone Les Paul is a down graded version of the Gibson Les Paul. The stock pickups on them are not that impressive, and you would need to upgrade them if you ever start playing for real (waste of money IMHO). If it were Gibson Les Paul vs American Fender Strat, I’d say that it’s a personal preference, but that is not the case.
You could get a Fender Deluxe Strat with vintage noiseless pickups for the price of an Epiphone Les Paul Custom, so I’d get the Deluxe Strat without thinking twice.
If you insist on getting humbuckers (those are the pickups on the Les Paul), get an Ibanez; when it comes to low-end guitars, they’re the best IMHO.

I have an epiphone les paul junior, and I’m thinking about upgrading to an epiphone sg. Would it be worth it to do this?

I’m sure it would be an improvement. Be sure to test a bunch of guitars before you get an SG, as one may feel better to you than the SG. The SG is a pretty good guitar, so it shouldn’t be too hard to make a choice.

Now, I can’t decided between Vintage Sunburst (plus top) or the Honey burst(plain top) I like them both equally and i got enough money for either one so… I just want some opinions.

Thanks XD

I like the honeyburst better, because vintage sunburst eventually goes into complete blackness while honeyburst just goes into a cool honey brown

im going to sell my gibson 63 original firebird for about $10,000. im going to spend about three or four grand on a new guitar. i was wondering which is better for your money. prs are mostly hand made (or at least they used to be) i want to buy a prs 24 custom rainbow top with gold hardware ($3,550). i also want a gibson les paul custom tri-burst ($3,999) . what wold you do?

pick the one that sounds the best, good luck

im looking for a good guitar that can play really good punk/rock music and i thought the les paul junior looked pretty good.

Les Pauls are too heavy, I would opt for something lighter. Fenders have a pretty versatile sound.