The set sounds great for metal and heavy music. You see this set in a ton of guitars and for good reason. It is just a standard set with an 81 in the bridge and an 85 in the neck. It is just named after him because he has been using them the longest. The Zakk Wylde EMG set isnt anything special. You get ripping tone with the EMG's in this guitar. Because the EMG's need a 9v battery to operate Gibson includes a little compartment on the control cavity plate that lets you change the battery without having to take off the whole plate. You get typical Les Paul upper fret access which is not great but people are use to it by now. They put the guitar into a machine and it uses a set of lasers to level the frets more accurately than any human could. The fretwork is good due to the Plek process Gibson uses. Other than this lack of finish it plays like a normal Les Paul standard. The lack of a sticky glossy finish on the guitar means everything feels super fast and slick. The lack of finish on this guitar means the wood can really breathe. This is a great set for any kind of heavy music. You get the 81 in the bridge and the 85 in the neck position. This set is used by everyone not only Zakk. This guitar has the classic Zakk Wylde set. The guitar is pretty standard apart from the active EMG pickups. The neck is a mahogany set neck with a rosewood fretboard. You get a mahogany body with a maple top. It has no finish and is equipped with a set of screaming active pickups.
Gibson les paul standard raw power 2001 series#
The other Raw Power series featured guitars made entirely out of Maple and they all sounded and looked weird. Gibson has a couple of runs of guitars called the Raw Power series. If tone is your first priority, you should try one out. The Les Paul Standard Raw Power is a unique Les Paul, very few out there. I also replaced the pickup trim rings and selector switch w/ black ones. Then I replced the gold tone/volume knobs w/ black ones. I removed the pickgaurd and plastic selector switch trim ring. The guitar was too "blonde" for me from the factory. But after playing it, I realized The Raw Power is all about pure tone.
I was expecting a shiny clear coat and was a little disapointed at the look of the raw finish. It has only a thin coat of sealer to protect the wood. The natural tone isn't muffled by anything. I think the key is the lack of paint or laquer, hence the name Raw Power. I compared it to my friend's 84 LP standard w/ emg's and the Raw power sounded better. I tune to D and I like a real cruchy, heavy tone. Post it here in the classifieds with what you want or an OBO ad and you will probably get a much better offer.Paid $1450 at Guitar. GC and the like make a lot on 1 time buyers and therefore they have no interest in giving you the value of your guitar. They capitalize on the odds and odds are that most people who buy a guitar never really make it to actually learning the guitar and valuing it and wanting to move on and progress. Most of the big chains really don't develop relationships with buyers where they buy a guitar and then trade it in to trade up like a lot of the smaller shops that offer true value, service, and rely on relationships to survive. And that guitar is worth way more than $400, but stores always do that, especially the ones like GC because they are in the business of massive turn over on lower priced instruments (for the most part) that they can make a big profit on. I believe the early Raw Powers were just a standard LP with a clear gloss top so you could see the white maple top as if it were "in the raw" with no stain or color finish added to it. It was just a little sobering to think my 91 Les Paul is worth as much as some cheap starter guitar.Ī `91 Raw Power is way different than the current raw power. While I know there is always Ebay, or Craig's List, somehow I thought these guitars spoke for themselves, and would hold a reasonable value among those who deal with them. Four Hundred Dollars?!?! The salesman gave me all of the figures. After some deliberation, I was offered $400.00. They seem to be selling at around $1100.00. Now, I've been watching the value of this guitar decline over the years on Ebay. I brought the guitar and the box of original parts to my local music store, a large scale establishment with several stores in the area. After much thought, I decided to sell my pride and joy to get me out of the hole that I found mysel in. Last week, the effects of the economy became glaringly apparent on my financial situation. It is in excellent condition, customized with DiMarzio pickups and a rosewood pickguard (to match the neck) that I crafted myself. Five years ago I paid $1500.00 for my 1991 Les Paul Raw Power.
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