Gibson Les Paul vs. Guild Bluesbird

[Prizmaxic]

I would like to know how they stack up against each other.

[foo]

My two cents:

There's a reason many 'rock stars' do play a Les Paul and don't play a Guild Bluesbird.



foo

[Prizmaxic]

And what is that reason?

[BrettB]

I agree, that reason doesn't mean a thing.

Priz, do you have a link to the specs of the Guild, I'm not familiar with it.

[foo]

My best guess is that guys who do it for a living prefer the Les Paul because it is a better instrument.

YMMV!

foo

[Evildick]

From the reviews that I have read, it really isn't an issue. A Les Paul is a Solid body where as a Bluesbird is a semi-hollowbody. I think I was looking at the correct Guild guitar. Each one is unique ina certain area and aside from the shape which is similar, the difference in the pups and the density (solid vs. semi) of the body doesn't really offer a great comparison. I have never heard a Bluesbird (that I'm aware of) but I would imagine that if I had the two side by side, they wouldn't sound remotely similar.

[trpullen]

Not a hollowbody...a chambered body. Much different.

They really are two different creatures. The reason a lot of people play Les Pauls is that the fall prey to the hype that it is one of "the" guitars to have. REAL players can make ANYTHING sound good.

For the record, here are the stats.

Bluesbird
MODEL NAME BLUESBIRD STANDARD
CATEGORY Semi-Hollowbody Electric Guitars
BODY STYLE Single Cutaway Solid Mahogany Body With Sound Chambers
TOP Carved Figured Maple Top
BACK 1 Piece Solid Honduran Mahogany Body
SIDES 1 Piece Solid Honduran Mahogany Body
NECK Honduran Mahagony
WIDTH AT NUT 1-11/16"
FRETBOARD Indian Rosewood (12" Radius)
SCALE LENGTH 24 3/4"
NO. OF FRETS 22
MACHINE HEADS Grover Chrome Plated Die-cast Tuners
BRIDGE Adjust-o-matic Bridge with Stop Bar Tailpiece
HARDWARE Chrome, Aged Vintage Styled Clear Guild Knobs
ELECTRONICS 2 Seymour Duncanr SH-1 Pickups with Chrome Covers and Aged Cream Colored Pickup Mounting Rings, Separate Volume and Tone Control for Each Pickup
COLORS (806) Black,
(838) Red Transparent,
(853) Gold Metalic
FINISH High Gloss (Polyurethane)
UNIQUE FEATURES Pearloid Block Inlays,
Aged Cream Colored Binding,
Carefully Shaped Tone Chambers
STRINGS Guild L4350 Nickel Plated Steel,
p/n 3504350000,
Gauges .010 to .046
CASE Includes C42P Deluxe Hardshell Case, p/n 3501075200
INTRODUCED 1/2002
OPTIONS BLUESBIRD with Seymour Duncanr P-90 Pickups, p/n 360-6409-(Color#) Add $100.00

[64Firebird]

Originally posted by foo
My best guess is that guys who do it for a living prefer the Les Paul because it is a better instrument.

YMMV!

foo

Why is it better?

Hound Dog Tayler played some of the best spunding music I've ever heard and he played it on an ultra cheap Japanese guitar and a Sears Roebuck amp.

[rocky outcrop]

I went into a pawn shop and played a guild bluebird and it was a surperb guit .I have also played many les pauls i liked the guild.having said that if I was a hard working guit player with 6 gigs a week then I would use a paul every time as its tough its reliable and stable where as the guild would be a more delicate flower and not as road worthy(you couldnt stand on a guild but you probably could stand the gibo.oh and I dont own either.

[foo]

And I'm sure Mr. Taylor would sound great on whatever he played.

Unfortunately, us lesser mortals need all the help we can get, and therefore we use the best instruments we can get our hands on.

If you think a Guild Bluesbird is a superior instrument to a Les Paul, then play one.

My experience is different.

I don't want to argue with anyone about their choice of instrument - use what you think makes you sound your best.

I'll take the the Paul over the Bluesbird every time.



foo

[ausrock]

If you get a good one they are both fine instruments.................we had one of each in our house while my son tried them out prior to buying (it's great having the owner of a major music store as a friend )...........personally I liked both, my son on the other hand went with the LP Std. Admittedly, this particular LP is a "special" where LP's are concerned.

Ultimately, it all down to personal preference.

[frederic]

Ausrock is correct... its personal choice, much like girlfriends.

I'd recommend you head down to your local-ish guitar store, play both, and decide from there based on tone, feel, price, and comfort.

Originally posted by ausrock
If you get a good one they are both fine instruments.................we had one of each in our house while my son tried them out prior to buying (it's great having the owner of a major music store as a friend )...........personally I liked both, my son on the other hand went with the LP Std. Admittedly, this particular LP is a "special" where LP's are concerned.

Ultimately, it all down to personal preference.

[rocky outcrop]

the bluebird that i played was a vintage unit and not one thet you would find in a shop today. so I think that these bluebirds must be reissues and there for in my opinion would be inferior to the originals what with aged wood and the old masters executing thier craft and all that ye olde time stuff that used to go on in the old days, just like why a 57 les paul goldtop is worth a mint. but all in all these are two very different guits and I would think that they would be used for different styles of music.I use old guits that I got cheap I dont need any help to sound as crap as I do.