What are your thoughts on thin body "lite" LPs?

Post by **Guitarbilly** » Sat Jan 04, 2025 5:53 pm

I was just offered to buy one of those Les Paul Lite with the thinner body. The seller is a friend so he's giving me a great price ($750).. I'm considering buying it as a backup guitar. I usually carry 2 guitars on a dual gig bag to shows and having a lighter LP for a backup could be a good idea. The guitar is only 6.5lbs so that's great.
But I never played one of these guitars. I think it would be strange to have a LP with a thin body....
I'm going to his place tomorrow to try it out but I wanted to get some of your opinions too.

turbopablo · Post by **turbopablo** » Sat Jan 04, 2025 6:08 pm

Wouldn’t kind of like playing a Jr. or Special?

Post by **Guitarbilly** » Sat Jan 04, 2025 6:59 pm

turbopablo wrote: ↑Sat Jan 04, 2025 6:08 pm Wouldn’t kind of like playing a Jr. or Special?

I think so, although this one has an archtop.

macaronisalad · Post by **macaronisalad** » Sat Jan 04, 2025 7:05 pm

I know a guy who had a few of the Custom Lites and he liked them enough that he bought more than one.

I don’t have any experience with them though.

bleedingwhiskey · Post by **bleedingwhiskey** » Sun Jan 05, 2025 1:07 am

I have a buddy that has two. One's a goldtop with P90s and the other is a black Standard with P90s. He loves them.

Vladimir Putin · Post by **Vladimir Putin** » Sun Jan 05, 2025 4:37 am

Gross and no. Friends don't let friends buy half Pauls.

Post by **Guitarbilly** » Sun Jan 05, 2025 4:45 am

Vladimir Putin wrote: ↑Sun Jan 05, 2025 4:37 am Gross and no. Friends don't let friends buy half Pauls.

Yeah, I think I agree.

I was trying to talk myself into it because the price was good but it a thin LP with the archtop doesn't look right.
I'd probably would get a Special or Jr if I'd go that route.

Vladimir Putin · Post by **Vladimir Putin** » Sun Jan 05, 2025 5:16 am

Guitarbilly wrote: ↑Sun Jan 05, 2025 4:45 am
Vladimir Putin wrote: ↑Sun Jan 05, 2025 4:37 am Gross and no. Friends don't let friends buy half Pauls.
Yeah, I think I agree.
I was trying to talk myself into it because the price was good but it a thin LP with the archtop doesn't look right.
I'd probably would get a Special or Jr if I'd go that route.

They're just weird!

Specials and Jrs are cool for sure :hi5:

trey85stang2 · Post by **trey85stang2** » Sun Jan 05, 2025 6:58 am

Custom lite id pick up for $750. Any other not so much. I've never played a custom lite but been told they are like an SG.

Post by **Guitarbilly** » Sun Jan 05, 2025 9:09 am

trey85stang2 wrote: ↑Sun Jan 05, 2025 6:58 am Custom lite id pick up for $750. Any other not so much. I've never played a custom lite but been told they are like an SG.

I think it's a Classic Lite...

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