Skinnyman Posted May 11 Share Posted May 11 I’ve had three “real” Les Pauls. One, a Studio, was fantastic and I regret selling it. The other two I just didn’t gel with. There was a Traditional which weighed more than a family car and a gorgeous Tribute which sounded great but was really unbalanced - the opposite of neck dive meant the body was always trying to drag itself off my knee when sitting to play. I’d give up on the idea, but there’s something about the 24.75 scale, twin humbucker arrangement that really appeals so I keep finding myself looking at LP clones and wondering…. I don’t want to spend a lot (having lost a ton on the previous forays into LP-world) and I think my Gibson itch is well and truly scratched so I’ve ended up looking at the Cort CR250 and the ESP LTD EC-256. Or maybe an Ibby AR420 double cut. Alternatively, I might start looking at SG clones. What seems not to be an option is to just play the bloody guitars I actually own…. Curse you, GAS! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ezbass Posted May 12 Share Posted May 12 Love that Ibanez double cut look, takes me right back to the ‘70s. Maybe not to everyone’s taste, but check out the Yamaha Revstar range, these really fly under the radar, but seem great and even have a couple of high profile users: Chris Buck & Matteo Mancuso. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skinnyman Posted May 12 Author Share Posted May 12 Ooh, my GAS monster likes the Copper Red LSE20…. https://www.eltoromusic.co.uk/yamaha-revstar-element-rse20---red-copper-5172-p.asp Chambered and sculpted body too. I need to try one of these. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ezbass Posted May 12 Share Posted May 12 Ooh, nice! Significantly cheaper than GG for the same guitar (-£80). I’ve always fancied one with P90s, but have no need for another guitar, I don’t even play the 2 electrics I already have much at all. However, as we know, that’s not how GAS works. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skinnyman Posted May 12 Author Share Posted May 12 Well, if I ever manage to sell the Ric 4003s that I have listed in the Other Place, I’m having one of these Revstars. Until then, I’m not allowed…. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skinnyman Posted June 5 Author Share Posted June 5 Well, that went to plan. Not. I was all set to get me a nice little Revstar when our local guitar shop advertised a new (well, NOS strictly speaking) Cort CR250 for £299. Other than being a bit dusty and needing some new strings (thrown in as part of the deal), it’s immaculate. Nice weight (well under the weight of a Gibson LP), beautifully made and sounds epic. It’s now mine. I still want a Revstar, mind. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ezbass Posted June 6 Share Posted June 6 You really can’t go wrong for that money. Pics as soon as please. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
randythoades Posted June 6 Share Posted June 6 (edited) 28 minutes ago, ezbass said: You really can’t go wrong for that money. Pics as soon as please. Except having yet another guitar that doesn't get played after the first couple of weeks...!! And then buying a RevStar anyway... Have fallen into this GAS trap more times than I like to remember... I posted another thread about not been able to gel with any stratocaster and subsequently sold my last strat for a loss... but yet I find myself looking at them again... When will we learn? Edited June 6 by randythoades Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skinnyman Posted June 6 Author Share Posted June 6 (edited) Here it is, about to get treated to a good clean and some new strings. Setup seems spot on but I’ll check it all and set the pick-up heights to suit. The overall finish is superb - not just for the price but for a guitar of any price. The binding is lovely and clean with no gaps or flaws that I can see and the fret ends are super smooth (the frets need a good polish though). It needs a good clean up and some oil on the fretboard and I may swap the volume and tone knobs for black ones at some point but I do think I’ve blagged a real bargain for once Edited June 6 by Skinnyman Spollong 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crusoe Posted June 6 Share Posted June 6 Happy playing! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ezbass Posted June 6 Share Posted June 6 That looks like quite a slim body, should certainly help with the usual LP style guitar weight. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ezbass Posted June 6 Share Posted June 6 6 hours ago, randythoades said: Except having yet another guitar that doesn't get played after the first couple of weeks...!! And then buying a RevStar anyway... GAS is a cruel mistress, but she's a lot of fun 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skinnyman Posted June 6 Author Share Posted June 6 1 hour ago, ezbass said: That looks like quite a slim body, should certainly help with the usual LP style guitar weight. I haven’t weighed it yet but it feels lighter than my Godin which is a fraction over 8lbs. It’s certainly not the boat anchor that was the Traditional I had. That’s the only guitar I’ve had that had its own gravitational field Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
randythoades Posted June 7 Share Posted June 7 It is definitely a pretty guitar. I am a Tele guy and don't really like the look of a Gibson style, but this is very good looking, a little more svelt and curvy. I would prefer dot markers than block, but that is just my inner Fender... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skinnyman Posted June 8 Author Share Posted June 8 (edited) I’ve just realised that it’s also the exact same colour as the PRS SE semi-hollow I had a few years back. Given that Cor-Tek produce PRS SE models, I’m inclined to think that there was some PRS paint left over one day and a line foreman didn’t want it to go to waste Edited June 8 by Skinnyman 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
