One of the more common issues with purchasing a guitar, is finding the right one. Sure, anyone can go down to their local guitar shop, or even the corporate monster Guitar Center and play an assortment of cheap to expensive guitars offered from their product line. They have been touched by hundreds of hands, mistreated, misplayed and degraded! But that's not always an issue for some people. The idea of finding your dream guitar, is finding the right fit.
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GIBSON 1956 LES PAUL JUNIORALL ORIG EXC CONDSINGLE CUT SUNBURST |  |
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US $6,895.00 | 4h 59m |
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2008 Gibson Les Paul Junior Satin White NO RESERVE | |
0 Bid | US $599.00 | 11h 57m |
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2012 Gibson Les Paul Studio Satin Ebony Chrome USA CLEAN Special Junior Jr | |
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US $725.00 | 13h 48m |
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MINIATURE GUITARS JOHN LENNON GIBSON LES PAUL JUNIOR RED CUSTOM FREE STAND | |
0 Bid | US $8.80 | 14h 57m |
The Les Paul Junior was introduced originally to offer an inexpensive guitar to the line, for students or beginning players. It had one P90 or soap box pickup, which was located near the bridge. If you are a regular player and have played a guitar using two pickups, you'll know that this is a sort of twangy placement for one pickup. This gave an edge to players that wanted simplicity and perfection, of Rock and Blues. In the years to follow, this is exactly what happened.
So how do you know if the Les Paul Junior is the right axe for you? You might want to dig a little deeper into the setup. I think the absolutely most appealing thing about the Les Paul Jr is the look. Having only one pickup gives it an edge. It's unique in sound and appearance and most importantly to the gigging professional, it was simple. Unlike traditional Les Paul Guitars there is no blend knob to adjust which of the two pickup to get your sound from.
While we can spend hours and hours digging into what makes the guitar unique and how, we can simply look at the work that has already been done for us by the greats of the Les Paul Jr era. Here is a small list of some of the famous guitarists that have played this amazing guitar from our resourceful online wikipedia.
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- David Bryson, from Counting Crows
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- Mick Jones, from The Clash
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- John Lennon, ex-Beatles
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- Mick Ralphs
- Keith Richards, from the Rolling Stones
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If you are interested in a Les Paul Guitar, then you might want to look into these artists and see if their guitar sound is something that interests you. One of the more legendary artists on the list would be Bob Marley. His guitar tone was reggae, not Rock or Blues. I think it goes to show the versatility of this instrument, despite its single pickup configuration. John Lennon was known for playing a Les Paul Special as well as a Les Paul Jr and is of course one of the most legendary musicians of all time. In short, these artists of dedicated their lives to giving you a resource to see if the Les Paul Junior is the appropriate guitar for your taste and playing style.
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