| Matt "FatFingers" Clapper from Colorado |
| nihilist74@yahoo.com |
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| Subject: | Beautiful |
| Quality:
| I bought a white and a black epiphone les paul custom. They seemed to have quality workmanship. I didn't have to tweak the black one at all out the box except raise the picks ups a bit. The white one i raised the pick ups and lowered the action a bit. |
| Reliability:
| I also own 3 epiphone les paul standards which ive had over a year and they seem to be tough guitars, All that hard mahogany wood makes these things pretty tough. |
| Overall:
| Beautiful guitar and for me extremely playable. The wood of the guitar and the pickups seem to sound really good. |
| Playability and Feel:
| Im a big man and i have real big hands. The wide thick les paul necks are just right for me. The short scale of the les paul makes them really fast for me to play them. I love playing fast and its easy for me to reach the higher notes. If you have small hands you may not enjoy playing les pauls as much. Go with ibanez instead. These guitars feel great for playing rock, punk, death metal, grindcore and anything in between for me. |
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| The mahogany wood les pauls are made of gives them great heavy tone. You wouldn't think it would make a difference with electrics but it does. I had BC rich guitars, and various others before. I play anything from midrange high gain, scooped mid sounds and classic rock sounds on these guitars and it sounds great. |
| Finish:
| The paint job on the guitar is beautiful and shinny, I love just looking at the things. |
| Action:
| The black one was perfect out of the box. The white one, i needed to lower the action a bit. No big deal for most guitarists. Once i lowered the action on the white one, the playability was great. |
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| Semi-Pro |
| Do you own this product?:
| Yes |
| Date submitted:
| 05/30/2009 |
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| Michael from USA |
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| Subject: | With an Epi this good, why buy Gibson? |
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| Very well made guitar, attention to detail is obvious. Binding perfect as is the finish. No errors there. Decent quality hardware, but go easy on the polishing on the gold. |
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| I've been playing this guitar three years now with not one issue. |
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| First Epiphone I've owned. After reading numerous reviews on other sites, this was the Epi to buy. These are up to the same standards as the mid-range Gibsons, it's money well spent. |
| Playability and Feel:
| Feels like a Les Paul. Heavy with a thick, but nice neck and very playable. This isn't my first LP. It's not a metal guitar though with the right amp it can be used for it. It's not a fast neck, but fast enough for most rock, pop, and country. If you have back problems, look elsewhere. You will get used to it. It's all I've played for years. |
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| Pickups were it's downfall. Though acceptable, not up to Gibson or SD standards. If they offered SD's for a couple of hundred more, the guitar would be spot-on. Pickups are slightly muddy, lacking definition in the bass. Highs are OK, but could also be better.
Replaced both pickups in this guitar with SD '59's and it sings now with a VOX AC50 |
| Finish:
| Perfect for polyester. No blemishes or errors. Holds up better than lacquer, but not as nice. |
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| Near perfect. One string needed slight intonating, the rest were fine. It was even tuned out of the case. Action was set up correctly, at least for me. Not too high or too low, no fret buzz. Frets are medium and very well done, no sharp edges and well set in the neck and binding along the edges. Stays tuned even with heavy bending. Tuners are Grover, possibly foreign made, but very good none the less. |
| Skill Level:
| Intermediate |
| Do you own this product?:
| Yes |
| Date submitted:
| 10MAY09 |
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| Steve Smith from Groesbeck Texas |
| steve@smithcreations.com |
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| Subject: | A Real Comparison - Excellent Value |
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| The Craftsmanship is excellent. Every detail has been carefully crafted. Fret work is to perfection, smooth. Meda by Gibson, and you can tell. I own a 1969 VOS Gibson Les Paul - and I can say that the Epiphone Les Paul guitar that I bought actually feels and plays as good and in some cases better than the Gibson I own. |
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| I have had this guitar for 3 years - It feels better now, and plays sweeter now than it did when I bought it. Never had any issues with this guitar or electronics. |
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| This guitar will never leave my rack, where it will sit along side my Gibson LP, SG, Fender PB. I can get sweeter, smoother tones with my White Epiphone Les Paul that I cannot get from any other guitar I own. |
| Playability and Feel:
| This guitar plays just as sweet as any other guitar I own. Neck is fast and action is low with absolutely no fret buzz anywhere. |
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| The pickups, though not as hot as my Gibson LP, still have nice tones, producing an awesome mellow tone for blues and lead rifs, I also get the octave overtones and screams I get with my burst buckers using digitek - great with distortion as well |
| Finish:
| The finish is glossy and durable - no scratches at all after 3 years. No wear that I can tell. |
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| The action is extremely low, almost so low it was hard to get used to, but once you do, it rocks. It is lightning fast and incredibily reponsive. This IS the best action I have ever seen on ANY brand guitar. Maybe I got lucky, maybe it's because I had the intonation done by Ray Henning in Austin, TX - Texas best, maybe worlds best Luthier, I don't know, but it is incredible none the less. |
| Skill Level:
| Semi-Pro |
| Do you own this product?:
| Yes I do - Proudly |
| Date submitted:
| 12/1/08 |