Quality Would you consider this product to be made well? How dependable? Just amazing. It's so beautiful that makes you wanna play all day long. Reliability How has it stood up over time? Whatever you need you will get it. Perfect. Overall Your general opinion of this product. It isn't called the tuxedo for nothing. Excelente guitar, just beautiful and sound likes a professional guitar. Playability and Feel How does it feel, Heavy, Fast, Chunky? How was the neck? Are the controls easy to get to while playing? A heavy guitar (as expected) and everything is where you need it. great. Tone Bright and snappy? Dark and smooth? Were the pickups hot, mellow, thick, thin? I just love the tone. No more to talk about it. Finish How did the stain or paint job look? Looks amazing. The paint, the gold hardware... Just perfect. Action How was the action out of the box? Exactly what I expected. A true Epiphone guitar.

Quality Would you consider this product to be made well? How dependable? I have only had this guitar for a short time but the quality is evident. The detail involved in the design is outstanding. Reliability How has it stood up over time? This guitar delivers. Whether you are player that stays in house or rocks out on stage this guitar will not disappoint. The sustain is only matched by the Gibson. Overall Your general opinion of this product. The Epi Les Paul Custom is a great guitar for the price. It is that simple. This guitar allows you to be very versatile with your tones. There isn't a type of music you can't play on this guitar. Have been thrilled with this purchase thus far. Playability and Feel How does it feel, Heavy, Fast, Chunky? How was the neck? Are the controls easy to get to while playing? If you are not accustomed to a heavier guitar this will take getting used to when gigging. The extra weight is worth the tone you will achieve. The neck fingers like butter. Once set up it became the "fastest" neck in my personal stable. This from a sworn Strat man. Tone Bright and snappy? Dark and smooth? Were the pickups hot, mellow, thick, thin? There is not a tone you won't find. The coil tapping allows for a Strat like sound while still having the heavy growl of the Les Paul. The warmest tones can be had on clean. While delivering a high powered crunch with a sustain that is unmatched. Finish How did the stain or paint job look? The guitar looks great. The ebony is big and bold. The gold hardware and ivory trim make this guitar a stunner to look at. Action How was the action out of the box? The action was o.k. out of the box. I would suggest having it re-strung and set up. It made a big difference in the playability. Once that was done the action was outstanding. I would be surprised if it was ready to go out of the box.

Quality Would you consider this product to be made well? How dependable? It looks to be of quality construction and seems put together well. Overall Your general opinion of this product. I loved the look and the scratch and dent price couldn't be beat. 1st one opened looked brand new with the stickers and everything still on it, but upon closer inspection had a crack in it. Called customer service and after I sent pics of the crack, Joe sent me another one. 2nd one looks flawless. AMS has a customer for life. Best prices around and customer service that is simply amazing. Thanks. Playability and Feel How does it feel, Heavy, Fast, Chunky? How was the neck? Are the controls easy to get to while playing? Tone Bright and snappy? Dark and smooth? Were the pickups hot, mellow, thick, thin? Finish How did the stain or paint job look? Finish was nice and shiny. Looks great so much so that I can't stop picking the thing up. Action How was the action out of the box? Came out of the box slightly out of tune. Adjusted everything up a tad. a couple of minutes and good to go.

Quality Would you consider this product to be made well? How dependable? This guitar is solid! Reliability How has it stood up over time? Tone Bright and snappy? Dark and smooth? Were the pickups hot, mellow, thick, thin? Finish How did the stain or paint job look? Paint was satiny smooth Action How was the action out of the box? Great

Quality Would you consider this product to be made well? How dependable? Very well made. I have treated her poorly yet, it's still sounding amazing. Reliability How has it stood up over time? really well, with the only exception that the hardware finish began to wear off due to the extensive use, wear and tear is expected. Overall Your general opinion of this product. well it's eye catching, gorgeous antique white finish with the gold accent hardware. Playability and Feel How does it feel, Heavy, Fast, Chunky? How was the neck? Are the controls easy to get to while playing? neck is ok. It's not chunky, but it's not to be compared to a telecaster or gibson. The neck is medium thickness, strong enough to withstand a drop, and continue to sound great. Tone Bright and snappy? Dark and smooth? Were the pickups hot, mellow, thick, thin? I personally like the sound. I play from southern rock to metal with it, and even some jazz. the thing that also makes the sound are the strings. I changed the nut and I put GHS Custom light, with heavy bottom. Finish How did the stain or paint job look? Paint was flowless Action How was the action out of the box? as it is expected from an Epiphone guitar. I didn't need to get it set up since it was so good.

Quality Would you consider this product to be made well? How dependable? its made pretty well, the only reason i didnt give it fie stars is because the neck needs to get adjusted every couple of months. Reliability How has it stood up over time? still plays great had it for 3 years Playability and Feel How does it feel, Heavy, Fast, Chunky? How was the neck? Are the controls easy to get to while playing? its kinda heavy but not the heaviest iv'e played the neck is wide but thin so good for lead and solos Tone Bright and snappy? Dark and smooth? Were the pickups hot, mellow, thick, thin? the pickups were mellow but thick, the tone was warm and smooth, like a les paul should sound Finish How did the stain or paint job look? perfect Action How was the action out of the box? out of the box the action was terrible but i brought it in to have it adjusted.

Quality Would you consider this product to be made well? How dependable? the quality is overall great and very dependable. its like a hidden talent within the guitar to be that great. Reliability How has it stood up over time? like i said earlier, ive only had this guitar for about 2 months, and i have had no problems with it other than the action was a bit too high out of the box, but that takes 5 minutes out of my time to fix it so its really not bad at all. Overall Your general opinion of this product. the guitar was everything that i expected it to be and more. the alnico classic humbucker pickups bring out the best sound in any somewhat decent amp, the finish was near perfect and ive had this guitar for about 2 months now and i have ont had a problem with it. Playability and Feel How does it feel, Heavy, Fast, Chunky? How was the neck? Are the controls easy to get to while playing? the guitar itself is heavy for a guitar. i mean, its a les paul its going to be but the feeling of playing the guitar is great. best ive ever experienced besides a gibson custom. the frets are raised slighty off the fret board so you can feel the the frets better with the inside of your thumb and near the palm of the hand. over all, its great. Tone Bright and snappy? Dark and smooth? Were the pickups hot, mellow, thick, thin? the tone is more on the dark and smooth and mellow. very good for any guitarist trying to sound like rise against, sum 41, or rancid. Finish How did the stain or paint job look? the finish was near perfect. a little mess up on the back where the paint seemed to blob up alittle and the pickguard had a scratch over the details of it and thats all. eberything else is perfect. Action How was the action out of the box? the action out of the box was a little too high, but no problem to fix it.

Quality Would you consider this product to be made well? How dependable? Who needs to pay more than $2000 for a frontline Gibson Les Paul when you can just gig with this axe? Seriously, it's kind of a joke on Gibson, whose quality control and yen for overpricing has come into question over the last few years, that their Epiphone line almost makes their regularly badged stuff little more than toys more for the idle rich than working class folks such as myself, who can more than get by with the Epis. Reliability How has it stood up over time? It appears that everything is well constructed and assembled, so I expect it to last me for the remainder of my life. I'm contemplating putting a Super Distortion in the bridge, but that isn't to say there is anything wrong with the stock pickup. Overall Your general opinion of this product. I bought this as a scratch and dent. However, it was false advertising on AMS' part since there was nary a scratch, dent, blemish or deadspot on this thing. Different strokes for different folks, but I don't see why this immaculate instrument was returned. I will definitely be paying more attention to the scratch and dents in the future for more bargains. Playability and Feel How does it feel, Heavy, Fast, Chunky? How was the neck? Are the controls easy to get to while playing? Creamy feel and it will actually help make you a more efficient player since any heavy handed handling will be picked up and sound clumsy. Of course, this also makes it very easy to play and saves on hand fatigue. Tone Bright and snappy? Dark and smooth? Were the pickups hot, mellow, thick, thin? You can definitely do a lot of different stuff with this, from Zep to blues to jazz. For sure it's not for country players, though. So kids, if you're thinking about learning guitar and intend to attack it seriously, save a little more money and try to get one of these instead of your usual $100-200 crap boxes because though they are a little heavy, this is a very comfortable and playable guitar with balls that you can actually play out with. Finish How did the stain or paint job look? Gorgeous. The gold hardware, while it will deteriorate and shed as time goes on, looks amazing against the black finish. The binding was flawless. Action How was the action out of the box? The action out of the case was uber low and so there was some buzzing on the low E and A strings. The guitar was a full step out of tune, though in relative tune. So I tuned it up to standard, which raised the action, and the buzzing became almost non-existent. You only have to touch the strings in first and second position to get them to sit on the fretwire, making it fast playing there. A light touch is definitely called for due to the pickup sensitivity, too.

Quality Would you consider this product to be made well? How dependable? Very well made very dependable. Reliability How has it stood up over time? I had the strap knob loosen up once easy fix. Now no problem. Overall Your general opinion of this product. The fit and finish are fantastic, the feel is great the sound and sustain are crazy good. Playability and Feel How does it feel, Heavy, Fast, Chunky? How was the neck? Are the controls easy to get to while playing? It is heavy...but I've ordered a new strap and I hope that eats up some of the weight. It is fast to play and everything is where you need it when you need it. Tone Bright and snappy? Dark and smooth? Were the pickups hot, mellow, thick, thin? It can be Bright and snappy, Dark and smooth, depends on how you play it and what you are running it through. Finish How did the stain or paint job look? Mine is white and it is great the paint has depth which is hard to do with white. Action How was the action out of the box? Good but I bring all of my new guitars to someone to tune it up.

Quality Would you consider this product to be made well? How dependable? The custom is very well made and should provide excellent service for years. 5 Stars Reliability How has it stood up over time? I just purchased this guitar, however I have had a LP for over a year and I would expect the custom to endure as well as my other LP has. Another 5 stars Overall Your general opinion of this product. I recently purchased the Epiphone LP Custom and it has exceed my expectations. I purchased the Alpine White. The body, neck, and head has a border, that you only fine in the most expensive guitars. The finish is smooth and high gloss and flawless. The gold trim is excellent and the inlays on the neck and head add to the beauty. The three ply pick guard is beveled which shows the black, white, black layers. I would rate this guital 5 Stars Overall. Playability and Feel How does it feel, Heavy, Fast, Chunky? How was the neck? Are the controls easy to get to while playing? This guitar is solid mahongy and is heavy, but if I can handle it at my age (69) the youngsters should be able to also. The neck is slim and fast, but slightly different then what I am used to, but I have adjusted and that is no fault of the guitar. I like the shape of the body, the three way switch and the tone and volumn controls are easliy accessable. I was surprised to find out the volumn controls are push/pull to allow for usilng single or double coils in the pickups. That doubles the sound effects you can generate. I missed this feature in the specs. 5 stars Tone Bright and snappy? Dark and smooth? Were the pickups hot, mellow, thick, thin? I have been playing with the tone since my amp has effects in a wide spectrum since I received the guitar and I can't find any style of music it doesn't sound good in. The pickups seem to have it all smooth, and mellow, hot, thick and thin. My grandson is in a band and not a LP fan. After playing it for an hour he turned to me and said. "Wow. I have been a singer all my life and this guitar is my new partner. Finish How did the stain or paint job look? The finish as mentioned above was perfect,the only thing I have done is installed locks for the strap. The neck is bound to the body and the fit is perfect. The border is very well done throughout the entire body, neck, and head. The gold appointments are great and the 3 ply black, white, black pick guard with the beveled edge adds to the overall beauty. 5 stars Action How was the action out of the box? The action was good right out of the box, tune it up and it is ready to go. The Tuneing Machines are very smooth and the gear is enclosed. After the strings are tuned a few times the guitar stays in tune. 5 stars

Quality Would you consider this product to be made well? How dependable? very dependable.and yes Reliability How has it stood up over time? dropped it out of my van, it still plays like the day i bought it Overall Your general opinion of this product. best guitar out of my 20 Playability and Feel How does it feel, Heavy, Fast, Chunky? How was the neck? Are the controls easy to get to while playing? heavy.sippery.and yes Tone Bright and snappy? Dark and smooth? Were the pickups hot, mellow, thick, thin? bright and dark.hot Finish How did the stain or paint job look? i diddent like the color... so i painted it red Action How was the action out of the box? not ment to get dropped but its awsome

Quality Would you consider this product to be made well? How dependable? Very well made instrument,I would compare this to an actual Gibson,and that is a bold statement coming from me.I love my Gibsons. Reliability How has it stood up over time? Overall Your general opinion of this product. I've played a lot of guitars in my day,and I gotta say this is one of the best yet. Clean smooth action give this guitar an easy thumbs up. Playability and Feel How does it feel, Heavy, Fast, Chunky? How was the neck? Are the controls easy to get to while playing? This is a very fast guitar,the neck is a little wider than most but once I got accustomed to it,the notes flew off the fret board like crazy. Tone Bright and snappy? Dark and smooth? Were the pickups hot, mellow, thick, thin? Finish How did the stain or paint job look? Beautiful finish,clean smooth lines,the gold really pops on the white finish. Action How was the action out of the box? Straight out of the box and very minimal adjustments.