Epiphone Les Paul '56 Goldtop - Metallic Gold user reviews ( 7/10) - 39 user reviews

• 07/07/11

  Hatsubai's review "Solid guitar for the money"

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  The Epiphone Les Paul Classic is one of the more popular guitars that Epiphone has in their lineup. 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.

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  The guitar itself is put together decently. You can tell it's one of the lower models because of some fretwork issues. For one, the frets weren't perfectly level. You could tell this once you start lowering the action. It wasn't bad, but there were some frets that wouldn't perfectly ring a note because they were low. The ends themselves weren't too bad on this one. The nut needed to be recut, however. It would cause some tuning issues, and this was particularly noticeable once you start bending. You could hear a slight ping every time you tuned up, so it's obvious it was binding. A new nut should fix that issue, but again, these are fairly standard problems on these guitars.

  Sounds

  The pickups in this are pretty bland, I've found. The bridge itself is muddy and undefined. It has some bite to it, but I find it's not enough to help cut through the mix for what I'm looking for. The neck pickup is decent, but I find that it's not thick and smooth enough for me. I like super powerful and thick sounding neck pickups, and the only way I could get that tone was by rolling down the tone knob. Even then, it wasn't the same. The clean tones were half way decent on the neck pickup, but they sounded pretty bad on the bridge.

  Overall Opinion

  If you're going to get one of these, be sure to play through a bunch to find one that is setup nicely. These tend to have issues with fretwork and nuts, so pay close attention to those. Once you get one you like, spend some money and invest in some nice sounding pickups for it. That'll make it rival any Gibson out there.
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• 11/28/10

  MGR/Tyler Callahan's review "Epiphone Les Paul"

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  The color is a cherry sunburst, it is a plus top (100$ worth of paint!) I play all kinds of music, i have been playing for about 3 years
  
  
  
  I aquired this guitar from guitar center in Naperville,IN, i paid 467$ (with a coupon)
  
  
  
  I love the action, humbucking pickups, action, look, and just about everything about this guitar, but especially the sound of the alnico pickups, and the action, plus the fact that it has 4 control nobs, and the tune-o-matic bridge
  
  
  
  I dislike the factory strings that came on it, I would suggest replacing them with Gibson VR10s, or Gibson les paul strings, also the nobs get wobbly sometimes, and the input jack was a little loose after some use (just tighten them up with some pliers, and it will stay)
  
  
  
  It is a very good instrument for the price, it handles anything from Hard rock, to slow christain chording music, overall a WONDERFUL instrument, and the set neck is wonderful, plus the tuners are grover, so they have no problem with staying in tune
  
  
  
  Overall this guitar has great everything after some minimal modifications, if you are ever looking for a cheap genuine paul, or just a great overall intermediete-pro guitar this is exactly what you want
  
  
  
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• 11/13/10

  MGR/Diablosinatria's review "Gibson Les Paul"

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  Gibson Les Paul, first appeared in 1952. Designed by a guitarist whose name is printed on the guitar. Previously using a single coil pickup, but in 1957 was replaced by a humbucker. There are various types such as the Gibson Les Paul Junior, Gibson Les Paul Special, Gibson Les Paul Deluxe, and his friends, but the most frequently used (and certainly the most famous) is a Gibson Les Paul Standard and Gibson Les Paul Custom.
  
  
  
  
  
  The design of this guitar is actually included normal, but highlight the impression of classical and blues on our performance in my opinion. If at first glance in terms of color, for Guitar Gibson Les Paul original, wrapped in brown wood with grooves on the body who showed classic impression. This guitar uses solid body (which was originally made of mahogany) because the les paul wanted this guitar has sustain 20 seconds. Of course, for wearing the solid body, making this guitar almost 2 times heavier than the guitar in general. There are two humbucker pickup selector switch with three controllers plus two volumes and two tone controls.
  
  
  
  There's another hallmark of this guitar, ie the distance between the fingerboard and frets are small, it is easier for us to play fast and melodic melodies that require long range. It has side effects, namely those who fingered big bit difficult to use ... I use this guitar and was lucky I did not see a significant constraint because my finger 'tapering' hahaha.
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  The design of this guitar may be plain indeed, but the results sound issued truly remarkable in my opinion. Sustain a long a hallmark of this guitar. The combination of solid construction with high beroutput pickup makes it perfect for high-gain sound that has long distorted and shrill-toot (maybe this is the reason why this guitar is the most sought after by melodian, including me ^_^). Adjectives that might describe the sound output Gibson Les Paul guitar might like this: singing, ringing, stinging, swinging, and 'gunslinging' hehe. This makes the guitar Gibson Les Paul as my first favorite guitar as a melodian.
  
  
  
  My history as musician:
  
  well i don't have much to say, i just an ordinary man who loves playing guitar. Sometimes i perform on the stage but it doesn't my real job. I have playing music for 6 years, and guitar 3 years. my friend say i've got some talent but i think it maybe because i just frequently training.
  
  I play guitar and i am a melodian. i love classic rock so much but sometimes i playing from pop until metal hehe
  
  
  
  hmm... i don't buy it. i just sometimes go to music store and try to play guitar. but i can make this review because i sometimes borrow it from my friend and use it for perform. well i am not a rich man haha
  
  
  
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  it\'s sound is so beautiful!!! i love it so much, it\'s so smooth too. a simple way to describe it: ultimate guitar ever!
  
  i\'d love so much everything on this guitar except one...
  
  
  
  just one, this guitar is so heavy... although it makes longer sustain. yeah every things have disadvantage...
  
  
  
  it\'s very solid and strong too. i give score 10 from 0-10 for it\'s quality. it\'s just perfect!!! i never see other guitar that exceed gibson les paul
  
  
  
  Advantages:
  
  1. Has incredible sustain.
  
  2. The smaal distance between the fret makes it easier for us to explore the melody.
  
  3. Give the impression of classic and blues in our performance.
  
  
  
  
  
  Weaknesses:
  
  1. Has above average weight.
  
  
  
  my final comment: the most perfect guitar i\'ve ever seen...
  
  
  
  
  
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• 01/17/06

  MGR/Publius's review "Epiphone Les Paul 56 Goldtop"

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  I've been playing guitar for 2 years, self-taught, originally playing metal style stuff but quickly got into prog rock and contemporary stuff like blues, Singer/songwriter kinda stuff like Tom Waits Dire Straits and Bruce Springsteen. I'm in a prog rock band mainly playing keyboards but sometimes I have to play guitar so I bought the Goldtop (which I had been admiring for a while) to replace (or add to) my Ibanez RG.
  
  
  
  I bought this from GAK.co.uk for £300. Good buy!
  
  
  
  I can\'t find anything wrong with it at all. Fresh out the box it was in tune, and it has stayed in tune. It\'s not as heavy as you might think and is very very nicely balanced. I love the colour and the P90s are the most versatile pickups I\'ve ever played with. With the four control pots available you can get a nice variety of tone, especially combined with your amplifier\'s tone controls. I removed the pickguard soon after I got it, just out of preference and it looks very nice both with and without. The best thing though, is that it came fitted with Grover tuners instead of the cheap plastic green ones they normally have! this was a nice surprise. The headstock is a little plain but who cares!?
  
  
  
  I saw someone else state that when switching between pickups the rhythm one gave no sound. I had this the first time I switched but then the sound came in and it has stayed there. No problems!
  
  
  
  Quality is excellent - it is sturdy and solid, with no loose parts. My Ibanez has a very loose input jack but this one is tight and well fitted. The control pots are perfect and the neck is straight and true, and very well set in. The finish is beautiful ALL OVER.
  
  
  
  Excellent guitar, highly recommended. I\'ve never played a Gibson but this thing probably comes damn close, because its the best guitar I\'ve ever played. It\'s a shame Epiphone don\'t do a standard LP in this colour because I would have liked to have the traditional Humbuckers. But after trying out the P90s, they easily match the Humbuckers if you find the right setting! Highly recommended, I\'d have payed twice what I did for it.
  
  
  
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• 03/21/05

  MGR/mikey jensen's review "Barracuda Les Paul"

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  i bought this guitar used at a pawn shop for $250 when i was young and stupid.
  
  
  
  Well, it\'s an ALRIGHT beginner\'s guitar. not bad for learning. And it looks actually pretty nice.
  
  
  
  wow, where do i start.
  
  
  
  1 the pickups dont fit very well
  
  
  
  2 the action is too high
  
  
  
  3 the fret spacing seems a little small
  
  
  
  4 it\'s WAY too heavy.
  
  
  
  5. the balance is way off
  
  
  
  6 its very easily breakable. you would think for something so heavy that the construction would be pretty solid....NOPE!
  
  
  
  7 it comes out of tune every 5 seconds.
  
  
  
  well like i said, it\'s too heavy. and it sounds bad. and its a little short. and the pickups wobble. and parts keep falling off (the nut just fell off during play once, and the toggle switch came off in my hands while switching. plus the tuner for the G string snapped twice until i finally replaced all the tuners with Grovers)
  
  this thing just keeps falling apart.
  
  
  
  Bottom Line...please never buy this guitar. It\'s been nothing but a problem for me. Unfortunately i\'ve been forced to gig with it a few times...and i always wish i hadnt. this is just a REALLY bad guitar. like REALLY bad. like Rosie O\'Donnel in a swimsuit bad
  
  
  
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• 11/08/04

  MGR/johny's review "Gibson Les Paul"

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  i have got it yet but look to purchase one soon
  
  
  
  the look of it and the sound
  
  
  
  it\'s a little heavy
  
  
  
  well the ones i\'ve tried out have all been sturdy nice and good quality
  
  
  
  really nice guitar
  
  
  
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• 11/06/04

  MGR/not sure what this question means's review "Gibson Les Paul"

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  I am sure glad that I bought this spectacular, dazzling guitar. The retail price seemed a tee bit high but when I saved up my money and finally bought one I was flabbergasted. It was superb. This Gibson Les Paul is one of a kind. Better than any other guitar on the market. It was worth every cent. I bought this guitar at Long &amp; McQuade's in Toronto and drove two hours just to buy it, I am so pleased with this masterpiece.
  
  
  
  I enjoyed the overall layout design of this guitar. The sound is just amazing.Pick-ups, fretboard,bridge etc. All astonishing.
  
  
  
  nothing at all. Great unit.
  
  
  
  Very durable, awesome quality sound.Beautiful apperance.10 out of 10.
  
  
  
  Gibson is my favorite brand for quality electric guitars. Top of the line.Can\'t wait to see what comes next from this industry.
  
  
  
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• 10/09/04

  MGR/GgGg's review "Epiphone Les Paul"

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  I buyed this '69 Epiphone Les Paul with whammy bar from a friend, and it came along with a flightcase for a total of 500$. I alwyas wanted a Les Paul but wasn't sure of which one to buy, so here i go.
  
  
  
  It has a beautiful sound, and the whammy bar can produce great effects.
  
  
  
  uhm nothing i guess, maybe the greenish color of the tuners :-)
  
  
  
  its from 1967, but it seems like new. It\'s made out of mahogany n has a sunburst texture.
  
  
  
  It\'s my favourite guitar \'till now,you can play any kind of music with it. I jus love it.
  
  
  
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• 08/02/04

  MGR/Jeremy's review "Jay Turser Les Paul"

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  I picked up this great guitar at Muscians Friend. i traded in my squir for it. it was normally $260 but i got it cheaper cuz of my trade in.
  
  
  
  this is by far my favorite guitar. i would take this guitar over a epiphone les paul any day. it is solid mohogany which puts out alot of power and killer tone. the finsih on this particular guitar is beautiful. i also like that this guitar is not very known. i told my friends what and i got and they were like \&quot;jay what?\&quot;. it sets me aside from all my other friends and their guitars. i read in an other review that some kid had plastic tuners. kid, i dont know what u bought but u got ripped off. i have nice chrome metal sealed tuners that are very smooth when u turn them. this guitar holds its tune very well. this kid also said his pick ups sucked when u played loud. again, you got ripped the hell off kid. i have nice double hums that put out amazing sound.
  
  
  
  there isnt really anything i dislike bout this guitar. i will agree that the neck is a lil wide for my taste down towards the high number frets such as the 20th. im not real picky bout that. u get used to it.
  
  
  
  solid body mohogany
  
  
  
  i will have this guitar for a long time. i cant believe the cost of it too. watta deal.
  
  
  
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• 04/23/04

  MGR/Glenn Braybrook's review "Orville Les Paul"

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  I bought my Orville on Ebay from a seller in Japan. It cost me 620 US dollars and way spipped to me straight away and arrived at my home in Australia in 3 days, amazing!!!
  
  
  
  First of all, these guitars are just like Gibsons, i had a friend of mine who knows Gibsons well take a good look at it, and he told me it was exactly the same as a US made Gibson , except, the Orville had the much sought after \'long neck tenon\' ,this is where the neck joins the body, the tenon extends into the front pickup cavity to create a huge tone and lots of sustain.
  
  
  
  The pickups on mine were US made Gibsons, i dont like them and will be getting a seymour duncan JB4 for the bride, the neck pick up is fine , not to muddy, of course pick ups are a matter of taste, many will like the standard Orville pick up fine.
  
  
  
  I have many guitars, the Orvilles i have amaze me in the quality of construction and attention to fit and finish. Orvilles have the long neck tenon, the same as the historic,custom shop les pauls.This is the same methord of neck joint as used in the constuction of the celebrated 57-60 model les pauls that now are some of the most sought after and expensive guitars ever made...enough said!!!
  
  
  
  Gibson now make guitars as good as any they have ever made, thats my opinion, i belive the guitars made now are even better than the classic 1957-1960 model les pauls,but for those who play night after night and cant afford a Gibbo, get one of these while you still can, i bought five, they are all amazing guitars and they are getting hard to get even in Japan, if one does appear in a shop over there they are snapped up, Ebay sellers are finding it very hard to keep up supply, prices have gone up, if you want one dont wait, thats my addvice....
  
  
  
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