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Le Paul Guitar Auction: 2009 Gibson Custom Shop Les Paul Axcess Flame Top

Les Paul Guitars Auction Description: 2009 Gibson Custom Shop Les Paul Axcess Flame Top This 2009 Gibson Custom Shop Les Paul Axcess Flame Top is in near mint cond.No fret wearThe only thing keeping this guitar from mint is two very tiny dings by the strap button(see pict)DesignThe mahogany body with flamed maple cap looks normal enough, but it features what Gibson calls a 'weight-relieved' design. Unlike chambering, which is carried out solely for tonal reasons (to change the resonance of an instrument), 'weight-relieving' is intended simply to reduce the amount of mahogany used, and thus the guitar's weight.That, along with 6mm less body thickness between the Axcess and a traditional Standard, equates to a substantial reduction in weight - around one to two pounds lighter, depending on instrument. There's also significant body shaping, comprising both a belly contour and, most importantly, a considerably reduced heel to aid upper fret-access. This shaping means that it is far more comfortable to cradle the guitar closely while playing sitting down, compared to a LP Standard.ElectricsElectrics comprise a pair of Burstbucker pickups, the slightly under-wound 1 in the bridge and the hotter, more rounded 2 in the neck position.Both are designed to reproduce that classic vintage-favoured PAF tone and are controlled in the standard way, save for the provision of a coil-split on the treble pickup's tone pot. It's a master split that isolates the inner coils of both humbuckers. Related News Review It's interesting that a simple coil-split can vastly increase a Les Paul's tonal palette and, with a smoother blues-style drive, the coil-split middle position resembles a boosted Strat's central coil - all body and restrained sparkle.For super clean sounds, meanwhile, the split tones benefit from the associated lack of mahogany push to give tones that are full yet distinct. Plays and sounds fantastic! Posted with eBay Mobile

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