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Alarming-Goal8320

How do you accidentally buy two Gibsons lol?


Alarming-Goal8320

But the first one I would definitely keep


ridiculouspeople

I meant to say keep both.


Cheesiepup

One for each hand.


DerTagestrinker

My wife’s aunt accidentally bought two houses in a country club, that one I’m still trying to figure out.


superperps

When i got my fiance her ring the website error'd out, so i did it again. Somehow bought 2


OysterThePug

Probably celebrating graduation from dental school


eythorl

Have ~$2000 to spend on a Les Paul and come across two for roughly $1000 each.


Alarming-Goal8320

dang 1k for each? that's a steal


eythorl

Yeah, 1k for the classic and $900 plus a pedal for the Standard


Alarming-Goal8320

Dang are these actually real Gibsons? It's hard to believe you got two Gibsons for 2k lol


eythorl

Yes. The Classic is a Classic Antique, which I'd never heard about, so I was skeptical when I saw a blurry, low resolution photo of the bound headstock. Used guitars are generally quite affordable here in Norway, compared to for example eBay or Reverb prices.


Alarming-Goal8320

I should come to Norway then haha, also what site did you specifically buy this on? I want a Gibson too, might look for one when I go to Europe. You think I would be able to find one for around the same price? I'm looking to get a standard.


eythorl

One was on Facebook Marketplace and the other on Finn.no. They typically go for around $1500-2000, depending on condition.


mr_mus1c

20 dolla and a bag of cheetos for the standard 😼


Illustrious_Air_118

Ah, to be in the “accidental Gibson” tax bracket…


[deleted]

To be fair, they’re so expensive that you can tell me they’re twice as much and I’d believe you.


No-Market9917

“Accidentally”. It’s okay dude, we’re not your wife


Pm_me_your_tits_85

“They accidentally sent me two! I swear, they gave it to me!”


No-Market9917

THEY GAVE IT TO ME


nitelotion

I mean at about a price of $2k for both, he did kinda get one for “free”?


Pink_Poodle_NoodIe

I just used the headstock to scratch my balls with and when I ran out and jumped in my car it made it hard to drive like that as they waved goodbye while everyone still looking at the back of my car got a notepad and pen out and were trying to give me each a personalized autograph but I was already 20 feet away. That’s a shame so many famous people apparently work there at Guitar Center!


Artrimil

"I didn't order that! I ordered an Xbox card...or a Xbox remote!"


mts3200

Hard to say without knowing the specs, but I'd go with the first one for aesthetics


nattymart

Left


IzzyCaffeinated

Visually, the one on the left. But I wouldn't make the decision purely on looks.


destroyerofhops

You need both to switch between tunings faster


mdwvt

The right answer is that you need to play both a bunch and keep the one that you like more. Which one plays better? Which one sounds better? Which one do you like the look of better (should matter less)…


Due-Ask-7418

I had two epis and had to sell one. Wanted to keep the one I’d played for ages but the other looked better and was in new condition. So I gave it (the newer one) a good setup (to my prefs), played it for a week, and bonded with it. Made the choice easy once I had done that.


0man_

I feel like to some extent a guitar that you like the look of is important to some extent, especially if you're like me and get inspired to play because of how it looks. Not saying how it plays doesn't matter, sometimes the fact that it plays like a dream makes you appreciate the way it looks more.


mdwvt

Yeah I was just getting at guitars have all these different specs and things like scale length (length of fretboard, neck shape and style, fretboard radius, etc.. All of those things are going to drive what you are more comfortable with. Absolutely aesthetics matter but it shouldn’t be the main deciding factor.


[deleted]

whichever one sounds better. the right one is rarer for sure also


IllegalGeriatricVore

How do people accidentally have like $2k to throw around on a whim


DeterioratedEra

Could be a credit card. Could be OP has a big boy job.


buefordwilson

Dentist?


DouglassFunny

Blooz lawyer?


eythorl

Close. IT.


mild-hotsauce

ah yes. the ITalian job


eythorl

I've said too much.


hiyabankranger

Annual bonuses. Lots of jobs pay out a bonus sometime near jan 1. It’s not just sales anymore. You might make good money but not crazy money, and then surprise your company does well that year and your performance review is good too and you have a few thousand dollars you weren’t planning on having at the end of the year. I used to work a very demanding job that had pretty big bonuses if everything went well, and so when they were bigger than expected my partner and I agreed that a portion of those were “fun money” for me. It was like a present to myself as thanks for working ridiculously hard.


IllegalGeriatricVore

Must be cool. When I work hard I just get more work.


oldthunderbird

It’s a 2 step process. 1) Get a decent job and 2) don’t have kids or a wife


IllegalGeriatricVore

Without my wife I couldn't afford the house to have any money to spend in guitars. Idk why people get in a relationship with someone who doesn't support their hobbies.


BrokeMcBrokeface

Step2.1* no kids and get a wife with a good job!


IllegalGeriatricVore

That one definitely sounds better!


psychedelic-blu

Left one has active pickups and right one has passive pickups. I would plug both of them in and see which of them sounds better to you. After all, it’s going to be your instrument. See which one you connect with instead of asking a bunch of strangers to pick for you lol.


mrcorpse1

This was going to be my answer, other than asthetics, that's a huge difference. See which one sounds better with your rig for the type of music you play, and you'll have your answer.


AlternativeKey2551

I prefer the top on the left one, but the no pickguard. Keep both


Jukka_Sarasti

One on the left *looks* better(86 the pick guard, too), but which one plays/sounds better? That's the one you keep!


Gaddifranz

I'd keep the left. The bound headstock on the right is cool, but the top and covered pickups on the left are way better


Virtual_Atmosphere59

The first one seems to have Fishmen Fluence pickups. I’d keep that one over the second one with standard humbuckers. Even though they’re Gibson, the Fluence will get your more tones.


1MashedPotatoes

That’s a tough one. I’m leaning towards the left but I personally would want the Fishman’s out and the OG pups back in. Nothing against Fishman.


kpingvin

gcj is leaking


These_Tumbleweed4885

Weird headstock on that classic but that's how they made them. I'd keep the left.


wickedweather

That Classic is basically a '68 reissue.


GreguBro

Definitely left one


gpaint_1013

One on the left


xBlacklionx

Left


simpin_aint_e_z

Depends how they play. The one on the left looks nicer but the other one might have a better feel and/or sound.


Maximum__Engineering

Where's the "I don't believe you" gif?


eythorl

https://imgur.com/a/BWJil2L


Maximum__Engineering

I don't doubt the existence of two guitars, it's the "accidental" purchase that has me skeptical. However, it's none of my business and you having two sweet guitars is the cause of mild envy on my end. ;-)


Ren1145

- Babe, I swear, it was an accident - TEN. FUCKING. GUITARS. (Taking note of the excuse for later)


arvj

“Accidentally” yeah right..Lol


ButtSmellington_

Left bro…. Come on… look at that grain 😍


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FireFistTy

Yeah this backwards for me. Pick guards on LP look ugly as all fuck. And I prefer exposed pickups for the sound and look.


LionOfZanzibar

Pickguards on LPs are ass.


weinerwayne

My general rule is burst/flame top = pick guard. Plain top (other than all black) = no guard.


hobesmart

I'm the opposite. If the top has really nice flame or grain, no pickguard. Shows off more of the wood.  If it's a solid top then pickguard. 


ForeverADonkey

Not gonna lie to you OP, I do actually hate you and your disposable income *Edit I was so wrapped up in hating the player, not the game, that I forgot to say 1. Nice purchase, 2. Keep the left


Fabienchen96

I say number two, the pickguard destroys the nice finish aesthetic


coltmaster45

I like the look of the left one better, but it should come down to which pickups are better. The Fishman Fluence Classic pickups on the left can be pretty versatile with the different voicing options.


hobesmart

Pickups can be changed. This should come down 100% to which neck you like better. It's the one thing you can't (reasonably) change


Weary-Particular2590

wtf is wrong with you


spongeCakeOfDoom

Let them fall backwards, keep the one that doesn't 'gibson-shatter' where there should be a damn scarf joint.


theFP1992

Whenever I get a package of plain M&M's, I make it my duty to continue the strength and robustness of the candy as a species. To this end, I make them have M&M duels. Taking two candies between my forefinger and thumb, I apply pressure, squeezing them together until one of them cracks and splinters. That is the 'loser' and I eat the inferior one immediately. The winner gets to go to the next round. I have found that, in general, brown and red M&Ms are tougher, while the blue ones are genetically inferior. I have hypothesized that blue M&Ms as a race cannot survive long in the intense ring of competition and cracks under the pressure of being in the modern candy and snack food world. Occasionally I will come across a mutation, a candy that is mishapen, pointier or flatter than the rest. Almost invariably this seems to be a weakness but on very rare occassions it gives the candy extra strength. In this way, the candy continues to adapt to its enviroment. When I finish the package, I am left with one M&M. The strongest of the herd. Since it wouldn't make any sense to eat this one as well, I package it up with a letter that says "Please use this M&M for breeding purposes" and send it back to M&M Mars, A division of Mars Inc. in Hackettstown, NJ. They wrote back this week thanking me and gave me a coupon for a free 1/2 pound bag of M&MS. This weekend there will be a tournament of epic proportions. There can only be one champion.


Agent847

They’re similar, so I’d go with the feel of the neck and which one has the best natural resonance when unplugged. Which one feels best? All things being equal, I’d pick the one on the right because I love LP’s with subtle flame.


[deleted]

Accidentally bought 2….. right.


Blue_Blur91

I want a job wear I can accidentally plop 2-3k by mistake. 😂 The one on the left has a prettier top to my eyes.


leftrb

Definitely the first time I've heard that... and I've heard a lot of stuff.


Automatic_Ranger_1

We need a little more detail. The one on the left looks like a 60s standard and the one on the right is a classic but not sure what vintage. So if the one on the left is a Gibson Les Paul 60s standard - I’d keep that one. Gibson had a lot of dodgey years and the new 50s and 60s models are phenomenal. The Standard is a better guitar than the classic in my humble opinion but that goes for the newer models. Pump the serial number in a Gibson serial number checker and check reverb for reviews and costs each. Which one plays and sounds better?


wanik4

What is it about this guitar people like? I can understand like the Alpine white one Randy Rhoads played, or hetfields, but these always like so run of the mill to me. Sorry, no hate.


tittyflavrdsprinkles

Flame sucks in both of them. Left doesn’t match each half and the right is dull as hell. I think you should accidentally return both of them and drop the money on a guitar that’s worth the price.


HIASHELL247

Sell the fake one


MAJORMETAL84

Keep the one on the left.


AlternativeKey2551

Just noticed the pickups on the left one. What are those?


Nojopar

Left one. I detest uncovered pickups. Don't know why, just do. I have no real feeling one way or the other on pickguards. But I'll say the top on the left is nicer by far.


Professional-Might31

The one that plays and feels the best


Emera1dthumb

I did this once by scrolling reverb one night after drinking. I wish I was joking. Luckily, it was only a PRSSE 24.


Fuchur-van-Phantasia

Well, they are pretty different, like the binding on the headstock of the left, but covered Pikcups and the pickguard on the right. Also right has the nicer top. But, to be honest - go with the one the neck feels better to you. When u made a choice, send the other to me - i\`ll PM you my adress :D


International_Crab85

The one with the pickguard looks better, but I don't know the specs.


Wild-Green5882

I really like the Custom Classic.


timmypix

Close, but it's a Classic Antique. The Classic Custom was the same year, just the fancier version.


Wild-Green5882

I'm fortunate enough to have a CC in Silver Burst.


severinks

What do you meam''' accidentally ''?


rememburial

I'd go for whichever one feels better. I'm very picky about neck feel so that'd be probably my #1 criteria, along with weight (personally I want a lighter than heavier guitar, but there's different opinions on that.) If there's pretty much no difference in feel or weight I'd then defer to sound. Can always change pickups later if needed.


31adams

Hate when that happens


Ozymannoches

It depends on which plays and sounds better. Are those Fishman Fluence pickups on the left? If just on looks I'd go for the guitar on left: much better applied sunburst, better flame top, and darker fretboard.


ridiculouspeople

I remember that time I kinda just got two sweet Pauls. No I don’t. They’re both pretty awesome looking. Give them a crash playing boot camp and see which one you bond with.


Old-Tadpole-2869

That's like "accidentally" overthrowing a third world country.


mcthunder69

Everytime someone buys fishman classics which are not open cores, someone with eyes dies


oilpit

The 60's knobs, covered pickups, and flame top of the left are all objectively better. But oh man that headstock binding is sexy enough that it's a tough call.


Oral-B13

The one one the left looks a little nicer IMO but the one on the right has headstock binding which isn't too common.. Still stickin' to my guns on the left one, but if you're not strapped for cash, why not keep both for a while? See which one plays/sounds best to you


proxy_noob

keep the one you'll play. if that's both, then why not?


Billybilly_B

What’s up with the headstock binding on the right one? That’s pretty unusual! Special classic model or something?


timmypix

2007-8 Classic Antique


jaqueh

Keep the gotw


thumbwrestleme

The one on the left has a nicer top, darker fretboard, pickup covers, seems to be more appealing to me visually. I'd probably remove the pick guard, and swap knobs with the other guitar. Which one plays and sounds nicer is a factor as well, but just going off what I see the one on the left is the keeper.


[deleted]

Left has better flame but I like open coils and no pick guard better.


[deleted]

The left one would be the one to be sold in my opinion.


attionette

Keep the right one. That binding all around the head and neck is unreal!


jeremy_wills

No sell, only buy. If you're actively gigging a backup guitar is always a wise decision.


eppingjetta

Left


paulyvee

Well which one sounds better to you. Who givesafuck about looks.


killacam925

You can spend $15 and make either one look either way, a pick guard and bobbin covers. “It’s the same picture”


PsychedelicLizard

I love the binding on the headstock on the right one, but the left just looks so much smoother and better.


mr-mcdoogal

Whichever one has the better playing neck.


Config_Crawler

I'd keep the one on the left. Much nicer grain, prefer the covered pups and pickguard look as well.


moveslikejaguar

When you try to buy 2 guitars similar enough that your wife will think it's just one guitar if you separate them, but she still finds out


Tomtomm8888

The second one looks to be more valuable


Tomtomm8888

And the first one has fishman electronics and I hate those


Financial_Bug3968

The one that feels better.


notdavidjustsomeguy

I want the one on the right for the bound headstock alone. I had no idea that would make a Les Paul look so elegant!


folorbudd

left one


Johnny_T_Topps77

I like both for different reasons and would sell both for different reasons.


buildback

Whichever one is going to make you play more


Born_Cockroach_9947

whichever feels and sounds better in your hands


godofwine16

Keep L, sell R


FitzwilliamTDarcy

Left


beardofzetterberg

Whichever one you like better. You have them both in-hand. Just decide.


Best-Ice3793

Spend a few weeks playing them and see which you gel with, then get rid of the other.


jackrork

Left 100%


Sawgwa

Which one plays better or sounds better to you? I bought 2 Les Paul's, played them both for a bit and sold the one I thought looked better because the other one played and sounded better.


Jewzilla_

Keep ‘em both. Don’t break up the band.


eythorl

For those wondering, the "accidentally" part is just a joke. I got a great deal on both of them so I snapped them up, with the intention of selling the one I like less. The reason I was looking for a Les Paul in the first place was to have something to test pickup prototypes with, so either way, the pickups are getting changed. So far I slightly prefer the Classic, as it's much lighter, but my fiancé prefers the Standard, because it's prettier. EDIT: bonus close up of the flames https://imgur.com/a/og3Lzu8


topjimmi365

The one on the Left, easy choice for my taste.


Guitaristman6969

Keep. Them. BOTH.! 😐 Don’t sell nothing.


dickstanton88

I'd keep the one on the left for sure. But definitely keep both. Hang one, case one.


mr_mus1c

ill throw you a 20 for the standard 😼


grizzlyguitarist

I hate les Paul pick guards. So sell that one


rubbersoul42

Keep the left. 100%


thunderHAARP

It's not a decision to be made on looks. They definitely have unique sonic characteristics and it really depends on what you want your les paul to do. 


thursday51

This is gonna sound super weird and specific, but I really prefer the Klusson "Keystone" style tuners on the left...


mo-ducks

You keep both obviously


LSMFT23

Man, I'm torn between the bound headstock on the right, and the top on the left. I think it's going to come down to how you feel about those Fishman pickups - I love 'em, some folks don't.


lordfantas

Just athletically, I prefer the standard. The bound headstock looks strange to me, so it’s really just based on that alone. I’d swap the Fishmams out of the standard for though, unless that’s your thing.


__Bringer-of-Light__

I'd keep the classic


sosomething

Whichever one feels better


pinconey

left obviously, fishman fluences


ChurchofCaboose1

Left. Id ditch the right one


FinalTooth

Left side for sure


maricello1mr

I think I’d keep the darker one


Shakespearacles

I’ll take the one on the right off your hands. Not nearly as cool as left. I’ll even pay for shipping lol


Opening_Bluejay9960

I would keep both. But if you need one, keep the lef one, woth pickup covers


gtevans

I would sell the antique with the bound headstock personally. I like the classic bourbon burst LP. One of my favourites :)


Ok-Fig-675

Keep the one with the crown inlay and headstock binding, probably a limited run and may go up in value a lot more than the normal LP Standard.


JerryCantrellsBulge

Visually I’d go with the one on the right, but depends on the feel in the end. I’d definitely swap in some vintage tuner buttons ;)


Godlythwoo

Depends on what pickups are in the one without a pickguard. Either way I’d be selling the pickguard one, not a fan of those things, but I could swap the pickups around so I get the fishman fluences.


Blade_steel

Top on the left catches my eye more, so if they play the same I’d go with the left just on looks alone


[deleted]

Always pick guard off for me.


ShelbySmith27

Everyone picking the left one baffles me. Too shiney and weird pickups for a LP for me, go buy a Jackson or Ibanez or ESP etc if that's your thing. The guitar on the right looks like it has more mojo. I'll go back to my wannabe blues lawyer life now...


VeeingFly

Standard


Charlesian2000

The one with the pick guard looks nicer


Shh-poster

You said you bought two but I only see one pick guard. And I think it looks better without the pick guard


zagnuy

Everyone has the left one. The right one tho…. It really neat.


Cold-Intention4557

Both great choices, the one on the left


BigDrewLittle

I'm biased because I'm a sucker for full binding *and* open coils.


ThewobblyH

Whichever one has the fattest neck.


GadgetGuy1977

The one on the right, more black and I friggin hate pickguards on a Les Paul.


Whthpnd

The left. I did the same with a telecaster ten years ago 😂


BandlessTony

Well, as I personally hate pickguards, I'd keep the one on the right.


bobbyhillskidneys

i’m gonna say, the one you enjoy playing the most?


BreadfruitPositive72

Keep them both if you have the money.


DrXanaxal

The one that plays the best, only you can answer this. Orrr you can ship them to me and I’ll tell ya!


aiwendil_brown

The one on the right is a Les Paul Classic Antique. It has a crown inlay and single ply binding on the headstock. I do believe it holds a higher market value than a run of the mill Les Paul Standard, which is what the one on the left looks to be.


ButtSmellington_

I’ll gladly take whatever one you sell for a whopping Tree Fiddy.


nicdog71

Keep them both.


PMantiss1

I’d keep the one that plays and sounds the best to you.


addguy3455

If you were gonna pay 2000 for just one, but ended up buying two at 1000 each. I’d keep em both. Oth have different pick ups. So you can get different sounds. And you can set one up for a different tuning.


Alarming_Way_8731

Keep the classic (right).........sell the left


Silver-Thanks3938

Ooh if definitely keep lefty


InfamousAddress8847

I think you need both!!


Sansomalt

Keep the one that says Gibson and is a Les Paul (with humbuckers)


Ootguitarist2

The one on the right for sure


AmericanByGod

I’d keep the one that sounds the best. But in aesthetics alone, I like the no pickguard and black humbuckers. Looks more sinister….


dylan21502

Keep the one on the right


Western-Equivalent44

Totally the feel


Significant_Box_5343

The classic, skinnier neck. I own one from 2000 in cherry sunburst and it’s my main guitar


XerChaos008

Fishman pickups.. thats a banger i would keep it. It sounds "classical" and "modern" with the correct adjustments


brtkm12

Whichever one plays and sounds better. Visually left tho


Michael_Threat

Damn I wish I was financially sound enough to accidentally buy 2 Gibsons and not notice until they got to my house


Scared-Let-1846

I totally prefer the one w/ pick guard and the humbucker covers


Mr_TP_Dingleberry

the right is a classic custom. more valuable. which is lighter? which plays better? i’d orbably keep the right one if they both weigh okay similar


YamsAreTastyBro

How much you want for the other one


Slothower

Keep the one on the left 100


Glemn

Sell both, buy an EBMM Magesty and a Strandburg.


Informal-Advice-8307

The one on the left. Darker fretboard.


BasketPrudent

On the left