Ed from NY
edef3371@yahoo.com
Subject:
Awesome..Awesome..Awesome!!!!!
Quality:
for a $500 guitar you would think you were playing a $1000 axe
Sound:
perfect..you want crunch you got it..then kick in the rythm pickup and a great clean tone and you have the smoothest sound...beautiful
Reliability:
just received it today...haven't put it down since I unboxed it but I can tell this baby will last awhile
Overall:
I was never a big fan of Les Pauls..Always a Strat kinda guy..Well I got an itch to own a Les Paul and like most normal hard working Americans with a family a real Gibson is kinda outta reach price wise..So I took a shot with the epiphone..WOW!!!!!!!!!! what a great freakin guitar!!!!!..It looksabsolutely beautiful..plays like a dream..and sounds... well...ball crushingly amazing!!!
Playability and Feel:
again plays like a dream
Tone:
with the dual volume and tone knobs you can get any tone you want...pickups are great....may throw some seymour dunkins in it...doubt it though
Finish:
amazing..I got the heritage cherry sunburst..for the first hour after I unboxed it I put it on my stand and just stared at it listening to Zepelin..lol
Action:
set up great..a little different from what i am used to but I love the feel
Do you own this product?:
yes
Greg D Honaker Jr. from Bogalusa , La.
honakergreg@yahoo.com
Subject:
EPIPHONE NAILED IT !!! Great guitar value!!!!
Quality:
I consider this to be an extremely well crafted guitar and it is obviously going to be very dependable.
Sound:
Tone is great and exactly what I expected from Epiphone...
Reliability:
I havent had it long at all , but it appears very solid.
Overall:
Very well constructed and attention to detail was painstaking.Very solid.
Playability and Feel:
It feels heavy enough to be solid but not overly so . I could jam with this thing on for hours and not be bothered.The neck feels like glass , it's so slick.The controls were well placed and I love the dual sets of knobs .
Tone:
The trebel was bright and the rythym was darker and tonal.The pickups are great.I dont see a need to change them out anytime soon.
Finish:
The finish is beautiful and pictures hardly do it justice..
Action:
The action out of the box was great after a quick tuning.
Skill Level:
Intermediate
Do you own this product?:
yes
Date submitted:
10-9-2011
cooper from indiana
Subject:
bang for the buck? can't beat it.
Quality:
the guitar appears to be very well made, the
fit and finish are beyond words for the price I paid.
Sound:
being a novice I have to say that it sounds great,
but then I'm a novice,so what do I know!
I'm playng it through a line6 spider IV.
Reliability:
I've only had the guitar for a month now, so I
can't rate the reliability, looks as if it's going
to hold up well.
Overall:
excellent value for the price
Playability and Feel:
the guitar is heavy, no doubt about it. I'm used to
the light weight of my Fender, sonoma acoustic, which
is a feather weight compared to the Les Paul.
the neck is perfect, very fast and just the right feel.
I'm still a little sketchy on the basic controls as
this is my first "electric" so are they easy to get to
while playing? no.
Tone:
Tone? I could tell you more if I had more background
with electric guitars, as is I'm at the present satisfied with the tone.
Finish:
I bought the heritage cherry burst pattern and I
can't stress enough how immpressed I was with the
guitars finish....superb!
Action:
out of the box intonation was slightly off, but
not enough to warrant having it adjusted, someting
I wouldn't want to attempt with my lack of skills.
Do you own this product?:
yes
Date submitted:
09-01-2011
STEVE IN ST.LOUIS MO USA from 6449 TOWNE WOODS DR ST.LOUIS MO 63129
Quality:
VERY WELL MADE NOT A FLAW TO B FOUND
Sound:
SOUNDS GREAT - LOTOF SUSTAIN
Reliability:
NOT SURE , ONLY HAD A FEW WEEKS , BUT SEEMS VERY WELL MADE AND DAMN GOOD LOOKING !!
Overall:
VERY ATTRACTIVE GUITAR
Playability and Feel:
ALITTLE HEAVY BUT NOT BAD UNLESS YOUR PLAYING STANDING UP FOR HOURS - NECK IS ALITTLE BIG BUT I HAVE BIG FINGERS SO IT WORKS GOOD 4 ME
Tone:
I THINK U COULD GET ANY SOUND U WANT WITH THIS GUITAR , THE PICKUPS SEEM HOT , BUT THATS IN THE BRIDGE POSITION , THE NECK PICKUP IS NICE N MELLOW , IVE BEEN PLAYING LED ZEPPS ROCKNROLL AND IT SOUNDS AWESOME - IM SOLD ON EPIPHONE !!
Finish:
PAINT N FLAMING LOOKS GREAT , LOOKS JUST LIKE ONE JIMMY PAGE HAS USED ,
Action:
SET UP WAS GOOD OUT OF THE BOX
Do you own this product?:
YES N VERY HAPPY I DO !.
jeff from Stigler, OK. USA
Subject:
I LOVE THIS GUITAR !!!
Quality:
This guitar is very well made. I was shocked just how beautiful and well put together this guitar was.
Sound:
Great Crunch sound. Very smooth rhythm.
I play mine alot on Rhythm and the sounds and tones that come from that guitar is Heaven !!!
Reliability:
I have had mine just for a couple of weeks now and everything is Great.
Overall:
1 Beautiful Guitar !!! Great sound, Great tones, Great looks, Great feel, Easy to play, Again I LOVE THIS GUITAR !!!
Playability and Feel:
It feels perfect. The neck is a little smaller than the other neck on my other guitar that i have. I like the smaller neck, its easier to play.
Tone:
I love the smooth and mellow tones it puts out, but if you wanted to get on it and just rock, it wouldn't let you down.
Action:
Great, i just tune it and started playing.
Skill Level:
Intermediate
Do you own this product?:
yes
james from LA
Subject:
Really Really great guitar
Quality:
Lifetime warranty, what else do you need?
Sound:
True hot Les Paul tone. Sounds just like Jimmy Piage.
Overall:
I had a Gibson Les Paul many years ago and had to sell it. I wanted to replace it recently but couldn't afford a Gibson so I bbought the Epiphone version. I played both guitars (Gibson and Epiphone) side by side, plugged in, in a store and could not find a differnce. Seriouly. It is absolutely identical. I have adjusted the action and checked the other adjustments but those were perfect out of the box.
Playability and Feel:
It plays like a Les Paul. It feels the same as the one I owned back in the 70s. the neck is dead straight and true.It is heavy but it stays put if you play hard.
Tone:
This is a PAF humbucker pickup guitar and sounds like it. You have heard it a million times and love it.
Finish:
The flame top on this guitar is beautiful, truly classic. Identical to Gibson finish
Action:
the action was set to factory speces but I was able to bring it way down with no buzzing.
Do you own this product?:
Yes
BigJohn from San Benito,Tx USA
Quality:
Very well mad and very dependable
Sound:
The tone on the stock pickups are decent I put and EVH pickup and it sings
Reliability:
built to last
Overall:
This guitar is WOW
Playability and Feel:
Feels like a way more expensive guitar
Tone:
blues to metal to crunchy rock
Finish:
The color is beautiful
Action:
The guitar came setup ready to rock no major adjustment needed
Do you own this product?:
I own it
Greg Porter from Cincinnati
Subject:
My First Les Paul
Quality:
Any guitar made by
Gibson/EPI better be made well.The name says it all.
Sound:
Through my Marshall it sounds great.
Reliability:
I've only had this guitar for 3-months.
No trouble yet.
Overall:
Flawless in every way.
Playability and Feel:
This is heavyer than my other guitars but very solid.
Finish:
Flawless,Beautiful.
Action:
Low action is good.
Do you own this product?:
Yes
Chris from Spartanburg.
Sound:
For my first guitar it sounds great. The few people i no that have the same one, useally change the pickups and strings. But in all my untrained honesty it sounds awesome.
Reliability:
Only had for 2 months, maybe played and learned on it a tottal of 20+ hours.
Overall:
Heavy, but then again it is solid. Beutiful finish.
Finish:
Looks amazing, no blems out of the box.
Do you own this product?:
Yes
guitarpicker24 from New Albany, Ms, United States
Quality:
I would say this is a very well built guitar! I would recommend this guitar to anyone considering buyin one from beginner to expert
Sound:
It sounds great! None of my friends even wanted to play their guitar after playin my Les Paul
Reliability:
I've only had it 3wks so I can't say how reliable it is
Overall:
I was very happy with my purchase! This guitar is well worth the money!!
Playability and Feel:
This guitar feels great in every way. The neck feels great and makes this guitar very easy to play.
Tone:
this guitar can sound anyway u want it too and sound great doing it! The pickups are awesome
Finish:
I thought it looked very nice, Every friend that saw it just couldn't stop talking about how great it looked
Action:
It was ready to play rite out of the box after I tuned it
Skill Level:
Intermediate
Do you own this product?:
yes
Willie from Coastal California
bill.knutson@sbcglobal.net
Subject:
Surprisingly good!
Quality:
Good quality out of China! Maybe they're getting better or Gibson is doing some tight quality control, but I was impressed.
Sound:
Loads of tone and that trademark LP sustain.
Reliability:
So far so good! High E string broke in shipping, but I was going to put on my favorite brand, anyway.
Overall:
True to the original at a fraction of the price. I'm not going to say this is as a good as the $1800 Gibson version -- I've played them side-by-side and it's not! But it is close enough for real world gigging. This is now my primary axe for playing out.
Playability and Feel:
True to the Les Paul tradition! Difficult to distinguish between this and the high-end model in overall playability and feel.
Tone:
Pickups are noiseless, though I find some of the brighter settings a bit on the tinny side.
Finish:
The Cherry Sunburst is beautiful. It's a laminate, but you have to look very closely to see that it isn't "real".
Action:
It was playable out of the box, but I did some small tweaks just to suit my style. This was the surprising part to me -- I generally need to take a new mail order guitar to the luthier, but this one came set up just fine.
Do you own this product?:
Yes
RGarced from Toms River, NJ, USA
rupert_garced@yahoo.com
Subject:
This is a great guitar for beginner thru pro.
Quality:
You can tell the amount of work and detail that went into this guitar. And it plays so well.
Sound:
It has the Famous Les Paul tone even with a cheapo 15 watt Ibanez amp.
Reliability:
To soon to tell
Overall:
This guitar screams quality. My friend that owns a Gibson Les Paul could not believe the craftsmanship or the price that I paid for this Epiphone. Comparing the two: The Gibson has better Fret board and frets, hotter pickups, better tuning pegs,Top is the actual body, and the neck is a little different.
Playability and Feel:
Well the Epiphone is alittle lighter than the Gibson, but not by much. This guitar feels great though. Its very comfortable in my hands. The neck is very smooth for fast playing. The controls are easy to reach. I've also noticed that after 8 hours of playing it has not gone out of tune.
Tone:
It basically has the Les Paul tone. The only upgrade that I would do to this guitar is changed the pickups to Semoure Duncan alnico 2 pro's
Finish:
I ordered the Vintage Sunburst and the pictures on this website does not do it justice. It's really a sight to behold.
Action:
Actually I was very surprised that this baby came set-up perfect.
Skill Level:
Intermediate
Do you own this product?:
Yes
Date submitted:
7/11/2009
Jeffrey Osgood from Woonsocket, R.I.
jeffo46@hotmail.com
Subject:
Who Needs A Gibson?
Quality:
Mine is a used mid 90's Korean made model which has a few mods. My wife bought it for me yesterday for my birthday and to be honest, the quality of this guitar is right up there with it's USA made counterpart. It's extremely well made without any issues at all.
Reliability:
Well, mine is a mid 90's model, so it seems like it has lasted a long time and will last a lot longer, and seeing that I tend to baby my equipment, longevity should not be a problem.
Overall:
The previous owner installed Kluson tuners and Duncan pickups which IMO, vastly improved both the tone and the tuning of this guitar. I am a Fender Strat guy but this guitar blows both of my Strats out of the water and is slowly strating to become my favorite.
Playability and Feel:
It only took me a few minutes to get used to the shorter scale and slightly thicker neck, but once I did,I had a blast just wailing some classic Zeppelin riffs. This guitar is a little heavy but using a thicker strap should alleviate that problem.
Tone:
I've tried Epiphone Les Pauls in the past and never cared for the pups because to me they sounded too muddy, but seeing that mine has Duncans in it , the tone is bright and clear while still retaining that classic humbucker tone.
Finish:
The Honeyburst finish on mine is just beautiful and seeing that mine didn't come with a pickguard gives it that Slash from Guns N' Roses look.
Action:
Mine was perfectly set up and intonated when I got it and the action was set just right to my liking. No problems at all.
Skill Level:
Pro-Rock Star
Do you own this product?:
Yes I do.
Date submitted:
June 21,2009
Royal from Brewer, Maine, USA
Subject:
It's not a Gibson, but that doesn't mean it isn't a great guitar
Quality:
This quality of this guitar is incredible, the best I've ever owned.
Reliability:
I have only owned this guitar for a week so I can not honestly comment on it's reliability.
Overall:
This guitar is easy to play and has a great tone. The entire guitar screams quality, which is quite unusual for a foreign made guitar.
Playability and Feel:
I love playing this guitar. Just switching from a 22 fret from a 24 fret guitar has improved my over all playing ability.
Tone:
The tone is right in sweet spot for me. I put on 11-48 on, which has really brought out the tone in this guitar.
Finish:
This guitar (transparent blue) looks incredible. Everyone who has seen it is floored by how good it looks.
Action:
The action was perfect for me. I dropped the low side a little bit, but not much.
Skill Level:
Intermediate
Do you own this product?:
Yes
Date submitted:
05/23/2009
Spencer Traynham from Sylva, NC, USA
skater7512@gmail.com
Subject:
Best Guitar for a good price
Quality:
Amazing quality made great and VERY dependable
Reliability:
I've had it for a few days and its still AMAZING
Overall:
Best guitar i have
Playability and Feel:
a little heavy but not too much. great slim neck for very fast playing i love it
Tone:
Great tone, humbuckers sound great. only one problem though, when playing on first fret bad buzz on mostly the high E and B strings, but rest is amazing
Finish:
I got a honeyburst and the color is great. The plus top is amazing well worth the extra hundred dollars to get a plus top.
Action:
Amazing except for buzz
Skill Level:
Intermediate
Do you own this product?:
Yes
Dan from Minneapolis MN USA
Subject:
How to beat a skeptic with a mahogany stick
Quality:
It really is borderline perfection. The finish is flawless and was happy to see the "recommended" Grover tuners.
Reliability:
I just received it two days ago.
Overall:
I love it. I can stop dreaming of a Gibson for a while
Playability and Feel:
It wasnt as heavy as I expected after reading the reviews.
Tone:
Hard to describe for me
Finish:
What can you say about the maple striping. I am glad I got the plus. My Honeyburst was alot blonder than the one pictured.
Action:
I like it. just cant wait to break in the new strings.
Do you own this product?:
yes
Date submitted:
3/16/2009