Les paul junior guitarists

1. Is Gibson Les Paul Junior A good guitar?
2. Are Les Paul Juniors smaller?
3. Is a Les Paul Junior a full size guitar?
4. Why do Les Paul Juniors sound so good?

Is Gibson Les Paul Junior A good guitar?

One of the trademark features of any Les Paul design is the Tune-o-Matic bridge. ... When they look at Gibson Les Paul Junior, many think it's an affordable version. That's pretty far from the truth, both in terms of price and quality. This is an outstanding guitar, and as such, features outstanding hardware.

Are Les Paul Juniors smaller?

Les Paul Jr's were built to a smaller scale when they were made originally, as an, entry guitar for children/teens/smaller adults. At the time, LP's were quite a bit more so many people started buying Jr's because of the cost difference.

Is a Les Paul Junior a full size guitar?

The Gibson Les Paul Jr. is a solid-body electric guitar introduced in 1954 as an affordable, entry-level Les Paul. It was first released with a single-cutaway body style; models with a double-cutaway body style were later introduced in 1958.
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Gibson Les Paul Junior.

Why do Les Paul Juniors sound so good?

The simple Les Paul Junior was probably the most revered variation of the models. The Special has two pickups, but it's a few rungs down the ladder on the coolness scale. Some say the Junior sounds better because the neck pickup of the special causes a magnetic draw, or because the neck joint is weaker.