Talk:Yui Hirasawa/@comment-24080375-20131022105808/@comment-24862094-20140425075759

Hi, I just wanted to add on to this conversation. I've played guitar for 20 years now and Les Pauls are what I play. I think some of the confusion is that Les Paul traditionals ARE Les Paul standards built based on pre-2008 specs. (Non chambered bodies, original style tuning pegs, non locking strap buttons. etc.) To be completely honest it appears Yui is playing a Les Paul standard pre 2008 spec. (Which they still sold as standards for several years before phasing out and replacing them with Tradionals and Standards.)

So basically the argument of is it a Trad or a Standard is pretty siilly, as they are basically the same guitar. Guitars being sold as Traditionals were originally called Standards.

Edit: I forgot to mention, the pickguard, ALL Standards come with a pickguard. Depending on the store you buy it from they either install it before selling it, or make you install it yourself.