Gibson LP Supreme question

Joined: 29 Nov 2003 Posts: 12253 Location: PEORIA ILLINOIS

silly question, no experience with them cept they look amazing in pix.

I always thought they were chambered and had huge voids to get from the pickup cavity to the selector switch and volume/tone nob cavity, since the back is one laminate with no access to the cavities. someone please explain.

1. are they chambered.?I see them over 9 pounds and listed as solid body and heavier than other solid body LP's

2. is there a big ass hole from the pickup cavities to get to the selector switch and nob cavity?

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http://www.lespaulforum.com/slubarticle/supreme/supreme.html

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There's no access to the cavities? that seems like a really stupid, inconvenient idea.

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Eternal Scar wrote:

http://www.lespaulforum.com/slubarticle/supreme/supreme.html

wow. thanks. that is a lot of tone wood removed. Anyone play one? do they sound like a hollowbody es335

Joined: 28 Mar 2006 Posts: 5465 Location: White Haven,Pa

BLOODROOT wrote:

Eternal Scar wrote:

http://www.lespaulforum.com/slubarticle/supreme/supreme.html

wow. thanks. that is a lot of tone wood removed. Anyone play one? do they sound like a hollowbody es335

Anytime bro.I have played one and to me sounded like a LP not a hollowbody.I would take one in a heartbeat!!

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How in the hell do you service the pots?

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'87 sherwood wrote:

How in the hell do you service the pots?

Through the jack socket DS.

Joined: 23 Nov 2005 Posts: 8256 Location: Ontario, Canada

Unless they Changed the jack socket you are not soldering anything through the stock hole. I'm using my AFD for reference.

Joined: 28 Sep 2012 Posts: 379 Location: Kent, UK

Its quite a large hole I'm guessing.

Posted: Fri Feb 08, 2013 10:53 pm

They cost so damn much that I wouldn't ever know, as I'd never touch one! There's more important stuff to buy, like a new car, TV, or stereo.

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60srocker wrote:

They cost so damn much that I wouldn't ever know, as I'd never touch one! There's more important stuff to buy, like a new car, TV, or stereo.

I already have a new car, two huge tv's, bose surround sound, a stereo and a new house and all that. I dont think i can justify buying one though . the two I have been looking at are 3500 and 4k. who knows. I'm only in tire kicking mode right now anyways. Ill probably make a few long distant drives to play a few before I make the decision to part with money. my mood changes from day to day.

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We must be on the same G.A.S plain or something! I've been considering a Supreme and/or LP too, and had the same questions.
I get different answers on the tone...some say it sounds like a hollow body and other say it sounds close to an LP....another argument on tone...go figure.

As for cost? I've been watching eBay for months and most I have seen go for around $2,400 - $2,600 ish.

oh, and Tom...a car maybe....but a TV, stereo more important than a new guitfiddle??? lol

Posted: Sat Feb 09, 2013 12:17 am

Hmmm... these are great guitars. Just because they are hollow does not mean that they lacks tone. Ever play a Martin acoustic? It does not take much wood to get good tone, resonance is the key with these and they have a ton of it