嗚呼！哀愁の我が音楽人生

近所に住むT先輩から調査依頼を受けた。

レスポール。60s-standardとclassicの実質的な違いはどのようなものなのか。

私に調査依頼する位だから、これはおそらくカタログで判明するスペックの違い以上に、弾き心地や音質の部分も含めてどうなのかということなのだろう。

時間をつくって都内の楽器店をまわってみたい。詳細は後日レポートします。

まずはカタログから入手したスペックと、カタログ写真の比較をしてみよう。以下のとおりだ。 

●LES PAUL STANDARDManufactured in: Nashville, TN

BODY
Top Species: Carved AA mapleBack Species: Mahogany
Binding: Single-ply top

NECK
Species: Mahogany
Profile: '50's Rounded or '60's slim taper
Peghead Pitch: 17°
Thickness at 1st fret: 0.818"
Thickness at 12th fret: 0.963"
Neck Joint Location: 16th fret

FINGERBOARD
Species: Rosewood
Scale length: 24.75"
Total Length: 18.137"
Nut Width: 11.0625"
Width at 12th fret: 2.062"
Frets: 22
Inlays: Pearl trapezoid
Binding: single-ply

HARDWARE
Plating Finish: Nickel
Bridge: Tune-o-matic
Tailpiece: Stopbar
Knobs: Gold Top Hat
Tuners: Green Keys

ELECTRONICS
Pickups: BurstBucker Pro pickups
with Alnico V magnets
Controls: Two volume, two tone,
three-way switch

CASE
Exterior: Black Reptile Pattern HardshellInterior: Dark Grey Plush with Black Shroud
Silkscreen: Silver 'Gibson USA' logo

STRINGSBrite Wires .010-.046

OTHER
Available Left-handed
Available Colors: Heritage Cherry Sunburst,
Honey Burst, Light Burst, Desert Burst, Wine Red,
Ebony, Trans Amber

●LES PAUL CLASSICManufactured in: Nashville, TN

BODY
Top Species: Carved MapleBack Species: Mahogany
Jack Location: Rim

NECK
Species: Mahogany
Profile: 1960 Slim taper
Peghead Pitch: 17o
Thickness at 1st fret: .800"
Thickness at 12th fret: .875"
Heel Length: .625"
Tuner Hole Size: .404"
Nut Type: Molded
Neck Joint Location: 16th Fret

FINGERBOARD
Species: Rosewood
Scale Length: 243/4"
Total Length: 18.062"
Number of Frets: 22
Width at 12th Fret: 2.062"
Inlays: Pearloid trapezoid

FINISH
Available Colors: Vintage Sunburst,
Copper Natural, Light Burst,
Honey Burst*, Heritage Cherry Sunburst*,
Wine Red, Ebony

HARDWARE
Plating Finish: Nickel, Gold available on Ebony
Tailpiece: Stopbar
Bridge: Tune-o-matic
Knobs: Amber Tophat
Tuners: Green Keys
Pickguard: Creme

ELECTRONICS
Neck Pickup: 496R ceramic magnetic humbucker
Bridge Pickup: 500T ceramic magnetic humbucker

CASE
Interior: Black reptile pattern hardshell
Exterior: Dark grey plush with black shroud
Silkscreen: "Gibson USA" in silver
*Available left-handed
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左がstandard、右がclassicの写真。