All user reviews for the Epiphone Les Paul Standard LH

I started playing guitar when I was twelve, so that is about 16 years of playing time. I have played in numerous bands in that time, mostly hard rock/metal.

I went to Guitar Center in Chattanooga, TN about three weeks ago looking for a Schecter, because I have heard that they have great bottom end. I saw the Epiphone Les Paul Standard for $380, and I couldn't pass it up. I plugged both guitars up in the store, and the Les Paul blew the Schecter away. It sounds great distorted or clean, and I have never heard better for the price.

It feels great, not too heavy, not too light. The tone is awesome no matter what you are playing through, and you can hit a pinch harmonic on any fret. The Epiphone pickups that come in the guitar sound great, and the action is perfect. I got the black one, but they have about ten different colors, and they all look awesome.


there isn't really anything that I don't like about this guitar, but I could do without the pickguard.

This guitar is built with great quality. It was made in China, which is usually a turnoff for me, but not this time.

This has to be the best guitar you can buy for the money. I would recommend this guitar for anyone. Why spend $1200 for a gibson when you can get the same quality for $400?

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Im 15 i've been playing for 3 years. In a rock band. : ilike Classic Rock, blues, rock, blue grass, rock n roll, and jazz. i play about 3 or more hours a day.

Guitar center, got a good deal for about $430.00usd

Its a good guitar, its has nice tone and versitility to play many differnt styles of music.stays in tune rather well. its good for the price, but i wouldnt buy one again , id just save that money for a better guitar.

Well it sounds pretty generic, through any amp basically,. Definetly get new pick ups.

Inotation was bad from the day i bought it had to be fixed and the pickups were at the wrong level , and the frets on mine wore really fast.

I'd say if you really want a les paul and you dont have a spare $1000. get this guitar because it kicks ass, but you need new pick ups , the stock ones are lame. especially on rythm . But yeha !

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I got this guitar at Guitar Center in Lawrenceville, GA. I bought it because I love the look and feel of a solid Les Paul, and I was sick of the strat and tele bodies. I payed $600. They threw in a gig bag, new strings, strap locks, a strap, a cable, and picks. So it was a great deal.

It sounds amazing. Whats not to love about this guitar? It is sooooo beautiful. The trapezoid inlays are beautiful. It is such a good-sounding guitar. A welcome escape from the sharp sounding strat. The pickups are fine, but I am changing them and getting Gibson BurstBucker Pros. I don't really need to, these are fine, i just want to. It is a Les Paul, what can I say.

NOTHING IS BAD.

It is very new, just got to the store from the factory like a month ago. It is a rock. I played it with a Gibson, it wasn't as good, but it was close enough.

FREAKIN AWESOME.

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I was at the Music Gallery in Highland Park IL. in 1993 chatting about basses and I said i wished that Gibson made a Les Paul bass. They told me that Gibson was just starting to taking orders and start making a Les Paul bass. I received one of the first basses they made. At the time it cost about $1300.

The action on the Les Paul bass is fantastic. Extremely easy to play. The craftsmanship that goes into making it is awesome. The finish is a very shiny vintage sunburst. The mother of pearl in the headstock and neck give it an elegent look.

There isn't anything i don't like about my Les Paul bass.

All things considered I have been playing music for 26 years and have played many different basses, In my opinion The Gibson Les Paul bass is the very best out there and well worth the price.

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Christmas '04...Not sure how much was paid but im almost 100% sure it was $560 Canadian, at Avenue Guitars in Edmonton

I like almost everything about this guitar. The finish is really amazing (Trans Amber) and its weight is absolutely perfect. Not too heavy, like some Les Pauls i've played, but not too light that it feels like its a toy. The neck is also perfect (for me), it feels so natural in my hand. I really like how its consrtucted too, set neck into a really chunky body and the carved top is so nice. The inlays are beautiful too, I've never seen pearl inlays like these. I guess the appropriate word to describe them would be "vivid". Frets are near perfect as well.

There is not much that I don't like about this guitar, I don't like the pickguard so I took it off, It kind of seems out of place on the guitar. It leaves two small holes visible but you don't notice them, they are really tiny. Also, I'm not liking how the top strap button is screwed in. (the one above the neck) It is not exactly paralell with the neck, but on sort of an angle because its screwed into the arch. (Look at some Les Paul photos to see what I mean) This sometimes causes the strap to fall off while standing up, but hopefully you're fast enough and you can save the guitar before it hits the ground. This can be fixed by using strap locks.

Construction and quality is almost top notch. This guitar compares to a Gibson very easily, I just don't know why people spend so much money on the Gibsons, when you could get an Epi thats the same quality, if not better, for not even half the price. Personally, I like the way the Epiphones feel better than Gibson. The guitar feels very solid, every once and a while you might have to tighten a few nuts and bolts (ex. input jack), if you have a correct size rachet or box wrench, then it will take all of 5 seconds out of your day. Besides, what guitar doesn't need a little tightening and maintanence now and then.

This guitar overall, is a great deal. A REAL Les Paul (Remember, Les Paul is scripted on the headstock) for a price that everyone can afford. I know a lot of people complain about the weight, but its really oblivious to me. I think its because I play bass guitar in a band and I'm used to having a 10-pound bass hanging on my shoulder all the time. To make my Epi even better than it is though, my future plans include installing a Gibson Dirty Finger pick-up in the bridge position and replacing the pots with Gibson USA pots. Buy it.

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I bought it at a local music store for 400 bucks. I bought it because I had heard good things about this guitar

It has a incredible sound for a guitar of that price. It's also like playing a Gibson.

I had to change the pick ups because they are not so great. I replaced them by seymour duncan and now the guitar sounds really perfect. The neck is a little bit big, but it's like all the Les Paul.

It is built like a tank. The finish is beautiful.

Seriously this is one of the best guitar you can buy with a small budget. You will maybe have to change the pickups if you want a better sound. That's a beautiful guitar, very similar to Gibson.

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I ordered the Les Paul from Gibson U.S.A. thru Music Gallery in Highland Park, Illinois in 1993. Gibson was ready to start production and I received one of the first basses made. I paid about $1300 U.S. and I received it in about 3 weeks.

In almost 12 years of playing it is still has the origional factory setup. The action is fantastic barly having to press down on the strings to make the notes sound. I have been a bass player for 26 years and I have played many different basses the Les Paul bass is in my opinion the best bass in the world. I never had any problems with the setup, pickups, or electronics. It is a beautiful vintage sunburst with a carved top and mother of peral inlays on the neck and headstock.

Nothing

100% quality and craftsmanship. Not a single flaw.

I am not sure of the price today of the Gibson Les Paul Standard Bass, But I think it is worth every penny.

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cheap as chips darlin! got in in me local guitar shoppee; a bargin at £299. Although mine was in the summer sale...the "ballpark" (acual quote) on one of these beasts is around £360 (thats around $700- for all ye Yanks).

every onthe geetar slinger on the page will tell you it got great sustain, solid build ect....and all true but its soo much more than that. I'd go so far as to call old Les (dont ACTUALLY call it that...that would scare even me, ha) my soul mate...weve been through so much together ye see. but thats personal

hmm, the melting point of the polybutane used on the scratchboard is 4 degrees less than that of the gibson les laul standard...well batton my hatches! yeah, theres no bad point springs to mind, tis sound (as a pound).

safe as houses old boy. solid construction body, set neck is immovable, mahogany fingerboard is is fast and sweet, hmmm sweet.pickups are great, gibson spec humbuckers for grrreat tone. finish is a great, honey sunburst, brings out my eyes.

Rock musician? stop deliberating, reguardless of style youll like it (unless your a pretentious gibson only player.that means YOU DANNY CANNON! And even they wouldnt notice the difference if the manufacturers name wasnt printed- stylishly- across the headstock. buy the feckin geetar, play it, go to the pub. SORTED,.....now i must piss, goodbye

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I bought this guitar at guitar center for roughly five hundered bucks. I utilize it in a garage band in PA.






I love the sound of this guitar, its tone basically destroys all aspects of my fellow band - mates ibanez. I love the action, its fast and like buddah.

positives -
low price
good sound
nice action
solid construction

negatives -
crappy tuning keys (replace them!)
the jack fell off of mine, and i don't play aggressively

It's built pretty solidly. Considering the amoung of abuse its been put through driving to shows (packed in my compact car) it has proved its resiliancy over and over. Unfortunatly the tuning keys are rather cheap. I replaced them and i recommed you do the same. One small tremor and you're out of tune.

Overall, i love this guitar, im planning on buying either a gibson les paul studio or standard (nothing like the "real" thing). Even though im about to casually cast it aside, it has been there for most of my great moments in my band, and i will always be grateful to epiphone for making such a price friendly guitar that sounds so great.

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I got this guitar at Opus 1 Music in Evansvill Indiana and paid about $2100 for it. Opus 1 is a great store wita a huge selection and good prices.

My guitar is the late creme finish which looks great and isn't as common as the sunburst finishes. This guitar is built really solid and could take alot of punishment. The finish is great and it has the unbelivable les Paul sound. It has enough sustain to play anything you want.

Nothing except maby the weigh. It isn't really heavy but, if you play standing up for a long time you really know its there. But the weight comes frome the density of the wood and thats what gives it that amazing sound and ability to sustain. After playing a SG for a long time you have to get used to the les Paul.

built like a rock. Great quality (Like all Gibsons). These things hold their value longer than any other guitar i've ever seen.

this is a great guitar and it will serve you well for as long as you own it. Les Pauls are a little expensive but well worth the money.

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I got this puppy for Christmas for only $350...NEW!!!!! shhhh cant tell ya where! lets just say i have a connection!

ok down to buisness. i LOVE the flame maple top. the cherry sunburst really compliments the FMT. the pearl trapezoid inlays look cool. (actually theyre plastic. oh well they look the same) i like the 1-ply creme binding and accents. ONE BIG THING! i'm the type of guitarist who absolutely HATES, LOATHES, DISPISES whatever you wanna call it....Floyd Rose trems! UGH! i've tried 'em before and theyre such a hassle to restring with the locking nut and all that garbage. So the LP's stoptail works great for me!

ok i hate the tuning keys! i replaced those IMMEADIATLY with so grovers. next, both pickups SUCK. i replaced the bridge with a Gibson Dirty Fingers and the neck w/ a Seymour Duncan '59. man! what a killer combo! next the pickguard had to go. it looked trashy and made it look "epiphonish". i dont know why, but i once i took it off it looks alot like the Gibson Strd. Plus you get to see more of the beautiful flame top. also, the pickup selector switch makes a echo when you switch from bridge to neck p-ups. its like the noise reverberates in the cavity? i dont know but i put in a whole new Gibson selector and...wow! no more echos! then the input jack cover (the little plastic sqaure around the jack) broke so i put on a Metal one so it wont break now. and the final touch, i put in two puch-pull volume pots so i can split the coils (the p'ups have to be 4-conductor...be shure to specify it for the seymour b/c the norm. '59 is 2 cond. the Gibson always is 4-cond) and get the Strat-like tone w/o the crappy strat. also its a little heavy but what do you expect with a mahagony gtr?!?!?

the quality is great, aside from what i just listed under "dislikes" its a great bang for the buck. once you get everything done that i did to mine, im shure it will be almost as a good if not better than a gibson (considering the price $$$). lol.

If you want Les Paul tone....DONT BUY THIS GUITAR! If you want Les Paul qauality, looks, and wont mind forking over some extra cash, than this guitar is for YOU! In all my guitar is worth about $900. If you arent crazy bout Pauls but are considering this gtr i wounldnt reccomend this to you. go buy some fancy Jackson or Fender! However if you DO get this guitar and after its properly upgraded, than yes, this guitar is the bomb!

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I acquired this guitar through ebay for $350 in perfect new condition with its box from a nice person with quick shipping.

What I like about this guitar the most would be the thick flamed maple cherry sunburst that resembles tiger stripes!. It is absolutley stunning. Then would come the rhythm pickup - it is best used for blues or jazz as it is very bassy and awesome for palm muting!I will stick up for epiphone and say that the tuners stay in tune for a good week but I play every day and what guitarist doesn't play and tweak his tuners all the time anyway? The tuners work great.

What I dislike the most is the treble pickup.I own a Marshall 100MDFX and the treble pickup is barley audible,weak and with distortion it sounds very slightly overdriven.A replacement pickup should be taken into consideration when purchasing.The pickup switch broke quickly but the three dollars it takes to get a better one won't burn a hole in my pocket!I also dislike the high action. It isn't too high but it is just enough to make it uncomfortable to play.This can also be fixed cheaply.

The quality on the outside of mine was really sweet!I hear that this is inconsistent.The inside was ok and had wood shavings loose.Nothing big.Nice medium weight.Frets are even and neck is straight.Paint job quality was perfect!

This is definitley a great invesment and a good guitar for the money. They can be inconsistent so I suggest trying one out or purchasing from a place with a photo of the actual guitar itself instead of a stock photo.This is highly recommended as something to invest in.

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I bought this guitar at white house of music in wisconsin for about 550$. I bought this guitar because i liked the neck being attached to the body and also the not to fat feeling the neck had. Also for the price this guitar sounds excellent on the distortion channel without and buzz or unwanted feeback.

I like the great sound it gives from the distortion channel, the great feel of the neck, and also the weight. It isnt as heavy as a regular las paul(much lighter). Also it has a great cherry burst finish that makes it look like a gibson.

The only thing that was bad with it was that strap holders were very loose and stripped immediatley after purchase but the store i bought it from fixed that rigth away and i have had no further problems with that.

The quality is great for being an epiphone. It isnt as high quality as a gibson but it is still put together very nicely and has no great great defects except for the strap holders.

Overall a great guitar with a great sound and a great price that is almost as good as a gibson. I highly recomend purcahsing this because it looks great sounds great and just wont let you down.

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