Gibson Les Paul Junior vs Les Paul Studio Satin
Hello all!
I am currently choosing a guitar for my friend's son who is currently 12 and really wants to learn to play a guitar.
At first I was thinking to buy a LP Junior as it is of much simpler construction and has only 3 points of adjustment (bridge height, truss rod and string tunning) as well as a much simpler control system.
But then I've noticed, that for the same £550 pounds I can get an LP Studio with specs close to those of the LP Standard. Even though it is more complicated and there is more that can go wrong with it, I believe it is more versatile and will have a higher resale value than that of a Junior should he quit his new hobby prematurely.
So, what would you recommend?
Here are the links to the specs on the Gibson website:
Junior: http://www2.gibson.com/Products/Elec...-Jr/Specs.aspx
Studio: http://www2.gibson.com/Products/Elec...tin/Specs.aspx
Helluva guitar to buy for a friends kid, and a learner at that.
They're different guitars and not necessarily interchangeable. First question, what music does he like?
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Hi, thanks for a reply and sorry for a slow reply - tough day at the office. We recently watched JB's School of Rock and he really liked it. But I would suppose he would prefer the "cool" musical style whatever it is nowadays. If guitars won't be his thing - we also have a friend who is a DJ. Lol.
If he likes school of Rock maybe an SG would be a better bet.Originally Posted by muffmuffin
The faded SGs are really good value. A mate of mine got his son one and I went with him to help choose it. For the bucks it sounded top notch and played really well.
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I was considering that as well. But it costs close to the LP and doesn't quite have the looks. I don't mean to offend, but it just looks a little bit esthetically unbalanced to me. I like the V more. But you can't play it sitting down.
Please keep in mind, that I've never actually played the SG or V. I make my judgment from the pictures from the internet and from seeing them hanging on the wall in the shop. I am funny like that. =)
Either would be a fantastic first guitar. The junior is a bit smaller and lighter, so depending how big he is this may be a better choice. Also, what sort of music does he like? A guitar that looks more like what his heros play would be more likely to inspire him, so if he's in to Slipknot get him an Ibanez instead of a LP.
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Do you actually know that kid wants a Les Paul style guitar?
Surely *everyone* wants a Les Paul?
I think you'll find it's a bit more complicated than that.
Good point....but still he might be into some sort of new fangled shouty type music that needs a couple of extra frets and a whangdoddle bar.Surely *everyone* wants a Les Paul?
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