'Jessica' Isn't For Everyone... | 2024 Gibson Slash Jessica Les Paul 50s Standard Review + Demo

📚Description: Today we are reviewing Gibson USAs latest Slash Collection guitar. This is based on one of Slash's most heavily toured guitars - Jessica. It is a late 80s Les Paul standard so Gibson paid tribute to some of their quirky specs like a plain 3-piece top. At the same price as the 2 piece flame top models, it is hard to justify this model unless you're a big fan of this particular guitar. It certainly isn't for everyone, but I enjoyed it! There aren't many "plain top" Les Paul Standard options produced today

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[jeffbarnard]

I don't know if people like him. I do and I love this guitar. It looks like it plays like a dream. He seems to have no problems running his scales. Very unique playing style. Love it.

[sjlefebvre]

So 300 stands for the 300th Slash model issued by Gibson?

[scottkuster]

I have this Slash remake guitar that was done in 2008. Back then it was 4500 but you also got a Slash leather jacket that I still have. Only 400 made. No fret nibs on that model and a 3 piece top as well.

[dananthony]

I think that’s the paradise city video guitar. God I used to melt my appetite cassette playing that solo.

[editname]

I believe this is slashs favorite guitar. Watch him through gnr, snakepit, bluesball, velvet revolver, conspirators this was always his go-to guitar, he played this guitar the most through out his life. Cant say that for appetite burst because he retired that guitar after 1988 and only used for studio.

[JKM]

THIS is the LP that first made me want an LP when I was a kid. Slash just astounded me. I've been wanting them to make one for years, so I'm exactly the demo they're looking for and I'm thrilled it exists. Now I just need to save up for another LP. Shouldn't take me more than ten or twenty years.

[Lukeclayson]

This is the guitar I’ve wanted for 20 odd years. I’m currently saving up for one. The Jessica is the guitar that made me love Les Paul’s so it’s special to me. I love the plain 3 piece top, and the plainer the better haha. The example you have here is exactly the kind I’m looking to get.

[joermnyc]

Speaking of “Jessica” a review of a Dickey Betts signature is in order since we lost him recently.

[MrOpie]

Mark Agnesi did a Gidson video it was titled like "The Collection: Slash" or sometjing close to that in it is "Jessica". If i remember correctly, it was sent to him with another guitar, they were both B stocks or seconds or something.

The video to me was interesting because they showed his B C Rich guitars in it and talk about them. I remember when seeing him play one one years ago and realized it was a similar guitar to the ones Dave Mustaine played in Metallica and when he started Megadeath

[paulketchupwitheverything]

I like the three piece top and the lack of flame. I think it makes it more of a 'working' instrument and less ornamental and less for show. Matched tops can be a bit formulaic. It also makes me think of players in the past who stripped a single color finish that they didn't like to reveal the maple underneath.

[Darth.Shredder]

Crazy days when people are willing to pay a premium for something we all considered the worst thing about the Les Pauls from that era. Why anyone would choose one of these over a regular Standard with a two piece figured top is cray cray. If you like Slash, buy one of his AAA top models for the same price and if you like the 80's vibe, buy a used original for the same or less. They're great players for sure.

[danielschear]

Nice overall tone. Curious to hear how "edge pick pinch" harmonics do.

[meep_]

For the people who don’t understand, THIS is the guitar that comes to mind when a lot of people think of Slash. He used it heavily as his main guitar throughout GNR and most of his side projects. So its understandable why there would be a market for it. I personally love a plain maple top, and the three piece (to me) is just iconic from watching so many live shows over the years.

[thenoodler]

If you were a teen in the late 80's like I was, this is "the" guitar to have.
All the GnR concert video's, live photo's etc featured slash with this guitar or one like it.
The stories of the AFD Derrig, etc didn't come out until much later.
I only wish I had pulled the trigger on a VOS custom shop version of this model years ago.

[huangss]

How about a sound comparison to his other signature models?

[ronaldwilson]

I could be wrong but I remember Slash playing the Allman Brothers song “Jessica” on the BBC show Top Gear whose opening theme song was Jessica. I don’t remember what guitar he was playing but it probably was his model of this.

[bradleyyounger]

The back on that one is beautiful! Moves nicely

[donknotts]

Look out for the slash signature tea cup set.

[windward]

I think the better grounding approach is to not rely on the metal grounding plate, but to run individual ground bus wire (Teflon sleeving covered) to each pot and then to the star ground in the center of the plate. This way plate corrosion will not compromise the ground connections.

[kingandrews]

Any difference in the sound with three pieces on top and two?