In spite of my not being much of a fan, this week we review another beautiful Les Paul which I've shelled out proper money for 🤷‍♂️ I find them uncomfortable to play and difficult to coax a convincing sound from... will this one be any different? Grab a cuppa and let's find out! 🎸

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Time Stamps

00:00 intro & coming up
00:54 it's a handsome looking guitar
07:38 made from sustainable tonewoods
08:37 what does it weigh?
08:58 lightly aged nitro finish
10:34 neck profile & measurements
11:34 buttons, knobs, switches & hardware
13:28 fingerboard & frets
14:18 pickup readings
15:02 pickguard on or off?
15:37 under the hood
18:22 this is what it sounds like unplugged
19:27 today's rig
20:34 this is what it sounds like playing something
23:47 volume & tone controls
27:40 let's play something else
29:19 the trouble with Les Pauls
33:23 what I think of this guitar
36:20 it's a different kettle of fish
37:45 more Lester nonsense coming soon
40:50 play out jam

Signal Chain Info:
TC Polytune
Soul Food / RAT
Boss DD3 / Boss RC5 Looper
Amps: Fender Princeton Reverb '65 Tweed 1 x 12
Mics AKG C414 & SM57
Focusrite Scarlett 18i20 into Protools

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