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Forum Ringside => Guitars, Amps and Effects => Topic started by: bucketbot on April 23, 2010, 04:26:24 PM

Title: Buckethead Les Paul
Post by: bucketbot on April 23, 2010, 04:26:24 PM: As a Buckethead Freak I thought I would share my new toy with you all! :D
Benn waiting for it since last Nov but it just arrived on my doorstep!

It's a Monster! PDT_001

You can see from the pic that it makes my VOS LP Custom look like a toy!

Oversized Chambered body, 24 frets & 27" Scale length! I Love it!!

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v305/Bucketbot/Guitars/BHVOS.jpg)
Title: Re: Buckethead Les Paul
Post by: bucketshred on April 23, 2010, 05:42:30 PM: That's massive!

Cool axe, I'm sure it will split the forum with love/hate but I think it's pretty unique.

Paddy
Title: Re: Buckethead Les Paul
Post by: shobet on April 23, 2010, 06:23:43 PM: I like the arcade button style kill switches. You could also use it as a paddle.
Title: Re: Buckethead Les Paul
Post by: WezV on April 23, 2010, 06:31:34 PM: crikey - didnt realise it was that much bigger!
Title: Re: Buckethead Les Paul
Post by: Philly Q on April 23, 2010, 08:29:35 PM: Not my kind of thing at all, but it's cool.

It's so enormous though! Are you a giant like Buckethead?
Title: Re: Buckethead Les Paul
Post by: Roobubba on April 23, 2010, 08:36:07 PM: Grief, looks like an LP I could play without feeling like Goliath! Not sold on the red/white theme, but otherwise I thoroughly approve.

Roo
Title: Re: Buckethead Les Paul
Post by: Andrew W on April 23, 2010, 08:36:26 PM: Quote from: Philly Q on April 23, 2010, 08:29:35 PM
Not my kind of thing at all, but it's cool.

It's so enormous though! Are you a giant like Buckethead?
or are you going to like you've borrowed your dad's guitar? :)

Seriously though, I think it's pretty cool. Not one I'd choose, but I can certainly appreciate it.
Title: Re: Buckethead Les Paul
Post by: agentOrAnGe on April 23, 2010, 11:37:43 PM: I really like this. Plus, i would enjoy the extra size, because i am pretty large myself and most guitars feel rather like toys.
Title: Re: Buckethead Les Paul
Post by: JDC on April 24, 2010, 06:24:55 AM: what's the weight of the thing like, does the neck wanna nose dive at all?
Title: Re: Buckethead Les Paul
Post by: lulusg on April 24, 2010, 07:39:00 AM: I like it!!. Unconventional like Buckethead! Compare to the Custom how does it sound?
Title: Re: Buckethead Les Paul
Post by: bucketbot on April 24, 2010, 09:33:49 AM: Quote from: JDC on April 24, 2010, 06:24:55 AM
what's the weight of the thing like, does the neck wanna nose dive at all?

The body is chambered so you would expect it to be lighter than the VOS, but because of the bigger size the weight is actually exactly the same as I just weighed them both & both come in at around 10 lbs.
The tone is a lot brighter & more open, Obviously the VOS is 100% Mahogany so is quite dark tonally.
No tendency to nose dive at all.

Full spec is here:

http://www2.gibson.com/Products/Electric-Guitars/Les-Paul/Gibson-USA/Buckethead-Signature-Les-Paul.aspx
Title: Re: Buckethead Les Paul
Post by: th3sku11 on April 25, 2010, 12:48:35 PM: As has been said... that's frickin' huge! With that I could move on from pretending to be a rockstar to pretending to be a rockstar AND a hobbit :)

Nice looking though!