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Published on 07/01/11 at 20:10The Epiphone Les Paul Standard Plus is basically the pretty version of the . The guitar features a mahogany body with a mahogany neck, chrome hardware, 24.75'' scale length, carved maple top, optional pickguard, rosewood fretboard, 22 frets, trapezoid inlays, tune-o-matic bridge, binding, two humbuckers, two volumes, two tones and a three way switch.
UTILIZATION
The Standard Plus has a figured top, and I must say, they look pretty good. Most of the ones in the shop had some decent figuring going on, and for the price that these were going for, they were fairly impressive. The nut on this model was cut correctly, and it was nice to see that. The frets, however, were fairly haggard. For one, the fret ends were a bit sharp. When you moved your hand up and down the neck, you could feel your hand snag on them. They also should have been releveled and recrowned. The fret access up top is the same as every other Les Paul in that it's awful.
SOUNDS
This guitar had a JB/59 combo installed in it, so I'll be going by those in this review. The JB in the bridge was pretty good for this guitar. You could get some great rock and metal tones going for it. It's a bit too powerful for things like blues, but you can make it work. I know people that play death metal with this pickup, so it is fairly versatile. The 59 in the neck was pretty awesome as it does everything. You can get some warm and fat clean tones or some super singing lead tones just by switching the channels on the amp. It's one of the better neck pickups out there in the Duncan lineup.
OVERALL OPINION
The aftermarket pickups in this really gave the guitar new life. However, they don't come with those stock. You'll want to spend a few bucks and upgrade those. While you're at it, add some locking tuners to help with string install. That should help make tuning more stable. Check for any possible nut and fretwork issues when you buy one.
UTILIZATION
The Standard Plus has a figured top, and I must say, they look pretty good. Most of the ones in the shop had some decent figuring going on, and for the price that these were going for, they were fairly impressive. The nut on this model was cut correctly, and it was nice to see that. The frets, however, were fairly haggard. For one, the fret ends were a bit sharp. When you moved your hand up and down the neck, you could feel your hand snag on them. They also should have been releveled and recrowned. The fret access up top is the same as every other Les Paul in that it's awful.
SOUNDS
This guitar had a JB/59 combo installed in it, so I'll be going by those in this review. The JB in the bridge was pretty good for this guitar. You could get some great rock and metal tones going for it. It's a bit too powerful for things like blues, but you can make it work. I know people that play death metal with this pickup, so it is fairly versatile. The 59 in the neck was pretty awesome as it does everything. You can get some warm and fat clean tones or some super singing lead tones just by switching the channels on the amp. It's one of the better neck pickups out there in the Duncan lineup.
OVERALL OPINION
The aftermarket pickups in this really gave the guitar new life. However, they don't come with those stock. You'll want to spend a few bucks and upgrade those. While you're at it, add some locking tuners to help with string install. That should help make tuning more stable. Check for any possible nut and fretwork issues when you buy one.