A special moment when you get a big box with a guitar at your doorstep! This is my first guitar that I bought online. The only reason I did this is because it is a Gibson custom shop guitar and it should therefor be absolutely perfect. Nothing less will do for that kind of price anyway.
My first impression when it came out of the box was its elegance. It is a beautiful guitar! Dressed up like a “black beauty”. The neck is impressive, a gorgeous deep black ebony touch and it plays wonderful. Not too chunky, just right. The setup and action are perfect, no screwdriver needed!
I have 4 other good Gibsons but once plugged in, you start to understand that this is a special guitar. The pickups are by far the best Gibson pickups I have had the pleasure to try. The sound is light and bright, not muddy, but not harsh or icy. For once I have a guitar with 3 distinguishable and very useful sounds. From Larry Carlton via BB King to Chuck Berry and Keith Richards! It’s all in there. It is not a hard rock guitar but it can seriously bite if it needs to and it works nicely with pedals.
It is also a guitar that allows you to play with the pots, they give you a wide range of tonal colours.
It is likely that all the details (like the pots and caps) are contributing to this wonderful sounding instrument. Whatever it is, Gibson custom shop got this one absolutely nailed! This will be my favourite guitar for the foreseeable future.
I like to add that, once again, Thomann delivered great service.
