All user reviews for the Epiphone Les Paul Standard LH

Long and McQuade Toronto, Ontario
price: $490.00 Canadian!

Great colour= transulcent amber, classic look and finish. Seems to have a qauilty construction. Easy playbility. A solid axe.

The neck seems to made of plastic though it isnt. The top string tends to vibrate hard when plucked, bashing against the neck leaving unwanted noise.

see above

Great looking axe with solid playability. Great for the price though gibson, is really lacking in the quality control department as late. I love the Les Paul sound and also have a Fender Standard strat which is about the same price range. Go for the strat just better made qaulity for this group of quitars, however i cannot speak for the big dogs of each company.

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I bought this guitar in a guitar shop in Norway. I paid about 700$, but that's because everything is rediculously expensive here... I was looking for a starter guitar that wasn't completely horrible and not too expensive.

I like the Finish A LOT. This is one of the things that are of slightly less quality than the AAA (very good wood)that gibson uses, but it's still very nice. It also has A very good tone and you can change some of the parts and end up with a guitar nearly exactly as good as the real deal. Doest costtoo much either.

I have some minor problems with the look of this weird metal supporter that's screwed into the underside of the waist and it can get a bit heavy after a while so you need a good strap, but then again that is a sign of quality, so...

The construction is very nice. The neck is glued, not bolted and nothing seems loose, even after having used it for a few years now... There is no laquer under the lids behind the tone controls and the rythm/treble switch, but that REALLY doesn't matter... You never see it so..

A very good guitar in all respects, change the tuning system, costs about 40$ and perhaps the pickups, even though they're very good and you've got a first grade guitar...

One thing though, make sure you buy the Zhech version. NOT the Korean one. The Korean one is not nearly as good, and none of the comments i've made will correspond with a Korean one. Ask the klerk, but don't be fooled either.
You know those little screw resembling things on the humbuckers?? Make sure they're flat and slanted, not roundish.

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I bought my epi at TK music in north wales. I went into the shop desperately wanting an ibanez just because of the name but, after playing a few low end range ibanez i was put off. this drew my attention to the les paul. it was new in at £360. This was more money than i had. the looks attracted me. thats all i can say. But after playing it i couldnt resist.

i love the tone. its warm and so nice. from sweeps to shred sound great and the neck feel is perfect. i think the instrument can be exploited to its full capability with the 4 tone and volume controls and overall it looks stunning in honey sunburst.

i think the pickups may sound abit cheapy compared to other guitars in the same price range. but the tone from the mahogany body makes up.
a big problem is the neck.. if you sweep and want to play jason beckers - serrena. u will find it hard at the high frets because of the neck gets in the way.
i dont like the green tuning keys.. to me they look ugly.
no real complaints though

overall it is a amazing price for the unit and i recommend it over a real gibson!


great value for money.. superb tone.it jus owns so much.

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I HAVE BEEN PLAYING IN BANDS FOR THIRTY YEARS AND HAVE ALWAYS WANTED A LP, EVER SINCE I HEARD CLAPTON ON THE "BEANO" ALBUM. WELL I INHERITED A LARGE AMOUNT OF MONEY LAST YEAR AND THOUGHT "ITS NOW OR NEVER". MY LOCAL USED GUITAR SHOP HAD A FEW GIBSONS AND THERE IT WAS ON THE WALL. SLIGHTLY SHOP SOILED BUT A BEAUT' NEVER THE LESS. CHERRY SUNBURST AND WEIGHING A TON!! BUT WHAT A SOUND!!! I PAID £1150 FOR IT BUT IT WAS WORTH EVERY PENNY.

THIS GUITAR IS THE "KING". LET NO ONE TELL YOU OTHERWISE. I HAVE A STRAT AND AN IBANEZ. NEITHER OF THEM ARE FIT TO TIGHTEN THE STRINGS ON THE LP. IT "SINGS" WHEREVER YOU ARE PLAYING ON THE NECK. CRANK IT UP THRU' MY MARSHALL OR LANEY STACK AND IT ROARS!!!!!!!! SOME HAVE SAID THE LP IS NOT VERSATILE LIKE THE STRAT....BOLLOCKS. IT LEAVES THE STRAT WHIMPERING IN THE CORNER FOR TONE AND PLAYABILITY( I EXPECT A FEW WHIMPS WILL DISAGREE)!!! THE TONE CONTROLS AND VOLUMES ARE RESPONSIVE AND PROGRESSIVE GIVING OODLES OF CHOICES FOR SOUND. FOR BLUES/ROCK/JAZZ OR POP, YOU WON'T BEAT IT.

SORRY...NUTHIN; TO SAY!!!

HEAVY, VERY HEAVY, BUT I PERSONALLY LIKE TO KNOW I HAVE A GUITAR AROUND MY NECK!MAHOGANY AND MAPLE A GUITAR MATCH MADE IN HEAVEN(OR IN THIS CASE NASHVILLE, I TRACED THE ORIGIN AND DATES ETC.FROM THE GIBSON WEB). THE TOP IS ONE PIECE MAPLE SHOWING THE GRAIN THROUGH THE FINISH. THE NECK IS UNBELIEVABLE, JUST FITS RIGHT EVERYWHERE.
THE PICK-UPS SOUND GREAT AT ALL VOLUMES AND TONE SETTINGS. ALSO A SUSTAIN YOU WOULD DIE FOR. ESPECIALLY AS MY BAND PLAY A LOT OF CLAPTON AND FREE COVERS.

IF YOU HAVE THE "READIES" AND CAN JUSTIFY THE COST TO THE WIFE, THEY RETAIL IN THE UK AT AROUND £1500 AFTER DISCOUNTS AND FIGHTS!!! GET ONE, HEY F***ING ROCK MAN!!!! I GIVE IT 6 OUT OF 5!!

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from guitar center for 500$


i like the fact that it has a nice look to it

i don't like this guitar because the jack systym breaks within months. the guitar is extremely unporportional and back-heavy. it has an extremely large ammount of feedback when it is pluged into an amp. the pickups don't pick up the sound as well as other guitars of the same price of cheaper. overall: i wouldn't reccomend this guitar to anyone.

unporportional design.
bad quality: it breaks early.

horrible overpriced guitar. epiphone made a big mistake.

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Got it used with a Crate amp and pedal for $200 plus a hard case from an individual. Excellent condition. Couldn't pass that deal up. Didn't want to spend $1200 for the Gibson. Saw this model new in a store for $539 so it's not really a "cheapie." It was made in Korea.

Good sustain, fast neck. Not as heavy as the Gibson Les Paul. The previous owner had changed the pickups so can't judge the originals. Think they were solid silvers. Looks like he put DiMarzios. They fit a little loose but that's Ok, I guess. Good intonation adjustment at the high frets.

The rythym/lead switch has already failed. Not expensive or hard to replace, however, with a little soldering. It is NOT like the Gibson switch. Get a little buzzing on the 6th string but can adjust it out. Wish they had a better setup for plugging in the cord. The connector tends to get loose and and the cord gets pinched easily. There's a removeable plate that gives access to the plug.

Nice finish, seems solid. Have the red "sunburst" type. The strut rod cover says Gibson instead of Epiphone. Definitely lighter than the Gibson, but that is better for your back.

Very good guitar, especially for what I paid for it. Very happy with it but still want a good Strat, too! Should be lots of these Epiphones available used.

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Got this with hard case for $550. (on sale,
of course) That's a good thing to tell the wife
as well after you walk in with it - "But honey,
it was on sale." That has helped me, at least.
Now if I can just make this next one fly:
"Honey, I accidentally clicked 'order' on a
Morley Bad Horsie Wah. Honest."

This is a lovable guitar. I have already "melded"
with mine and will never let it go. I got the
solid black color. It is beautiful; very well
finished. Has great warm tone and sustain.
Looks and plays great. The neck and fretboard
have a good feel.

It's a bit heavy. Also, you can expect your
pickup selector switch to zonk out on you
before long. (I replaced mine myself). The
tuning machines are ugly but work ok. The
pickups are ok, but not the greatest. I will
replace mine eventually, but not yet. The
stock pickups aren't bad.

Very well constructed. Could use a better
pickup selector switch, and better looking
tuning machines. Otherwise, it's cool.

If you think you want to buy this guitar, you
are right. Buy it. I love the damn thing. No
way in hell I'm gonna pay 2grand or so for
a Gibson Les Paul as long as this is around.
This is, after all a REAL Les Paul (with his
name on it) - it is not a copy.


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This may be the most satisfying purchase I have ever made. Put of the blue, in the middle of entertaining friends for dinner at our home, I announced that I wanted to buy a guitar after having put it down for over 20 years. My wife protested, but the next day I set out on my quest to acquire the best guitar for the least amount of money, within reason. I wanted a good guitar that I could grow with and still find usable as I became more proficient, but I also didn't want to spend a ton of money on something that might very well wind up gathering dust in the basement. This guitar is the perfect solution, and frankly, I'm not sure that I will ever buy the "real thing", even if my skills develop to the point of justifiying such a purchase, because in my experience the "real things" are NOT significantly better than the Epiphone. Mine is a beautiful flametop that I bought ("stole" might be more accurate)for $549.00. The price included a lilfetime warranty and free set-ups for life! I am convinced that the excellent quality of this guitar has kept me playing--at least an hour a day for over a year now!



Its playability. Its sustain. Its resonance. The obvious high quality of the construction and its beautiful finish (I always get lots of compliments on it.)

Very minor complaint--every six months jsut about, the Rythm/Treble switch needs to be tightened.

Single-piece construction of Mahogany, rosewood fretboard, maple top. Headstock is solid, tuners are magnificnet and hyper-accurate. Humbucker pickups are great, and the colume controls are perfect. The finish truly is astonishing--I literally have had people who are much more knowledgable than I tell me that it looks, feels, plays and sounds exactly like its namesake, which sells for about $1500-$2000 more.

As I become a better guitar player, and at the same time more knowledgable about guitars in general, I am more and more pleased with my choice. Obviously there are better guitars out there, but for roughly $500.00, I don't believe there's one that is better than the Epiphone Les Paul Standard.


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I got this guitar from guitar center after hearing great things about it. It was amazing and i got them to knock off 100 bucks...so i got it. I got it for $445 and list it was $539.

Amazing fretboard, tone is excellent, and its got two gibson humbuckers...and it looks amazing.

Great finish, excellent headstock, and its right next to a gibson in my book.

Great for the money(you can always haggle), and it is one of the best guitars i have ever played. If you cant afford the gibson version, and even if you can, get this...you will be extremely satisfied.

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When I first started playing guitar I started out with a cheap acoustic. I learned the fundamentals and then I was ready to get an electric guitar. Before purchasing an electric guitar I researched what it was I thought I needed. I started off by looking at my guitar idols. From there I looked at how well electric guitars hold their value and which ones hold their value the best. After I narrowed it down to two types of guitars, I went and played only those two types of guitars. In the end I decided to buy the Gibson Les Paul Standard Electric Guitar. I bought it from Sam Ash and paid $1,786.20 for a beautiful cherry sunburst Les Paul.

The Gibson Les Paul Standard has an incredible sound. Whether you play the blues, rock, or even metal, you can get the sound you want from this guitar. I personally like playing blues and rock, and the sound I get from my Les Paul beats out any other guitar I've played. The humbuckers allow for that thick, rich sound that is often heard when playing blues. I must admit, the Les Paul looks very cool, too!

I can't say that there is really anything that I dislike about my Les Paul. If you don't like a heavy guitar while playing on stage then this guitar might not be for you cause it is a little heavy.

The construction and quality of the Gibson Les Paul is wonderful. You have a solid body which brings out a unique sound. There are two alnico humbuckers which are the power house of the great sound that comes out of this guitar. The tone and volume knobs are gold and the tuning pegs are chrome. My Les Paul is cherry sunburst which looks great.

All in all the Gibson Les Paul Standard electric guitar is the definition of greatness. You can achieve many great sounds from this guitar. If you are looking for quality and great sound, then I would definitly suggest picking up a Les Paul.

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Bought 1/2 year used gear from friend that liked more play bass. Payed about 340$ (but in currency of Poland) including guarantee and guitar case.

Yo! What I like is price. It's really low for some classy guitar like that. Two humbucks really make that climate as known from Jimmy Page or Faith No More's Album of the Year (Jon Hudson) or Kind for a Day (Trey Spruance) - all played on Les Pauls. String keys are great too. But you just must love the low bluessy sound of L.P.
And most of all - the shape and look, it's really great - like a pretty woman.


Humucks and that plastic finger-pod really like to tremble & vibrate on low sounds (string E especially). String height regulation some time lacks of freedom (known from Fenders like, but I hate Fender ;P). There's no serious disadventages of this gear... maybe "Handcrafted in Corea" could scary somebody.

Gear is middle heave but solid. The quiality of wood impress me much. Fingerboard woor (dark one) is for me solid bould and will last long time.
Freets catched some brown dots... could be made from rustless (stainless) metal.
String keys are really great (silver ones). I hate the plastic ones selled now with Les Pauls. Humbucs give quite satysfying low sound (as I wish) but all electrics could be more noise-free (but it's only 340$)

It's great gear for beggining playing blues, jazz or low overdrived grunge, metal.
You love Faith No More or some jazz mild guitar sound - try this guitar, you'll find a music soul in this gear, I'll love the feeling you touch it...
(Sorry for my English - I am Polish ;P)


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Purchased at Mars Music for $399.00
I needed a guitar that could play rock, jazz and blues with some good sustain.

This guitar is a beautiful red quilt top unit. It's got bindings allaround and has the inlaid fret makers. Simply great to look at.
It's easy to play and sounds great with a more warm sound than a strat or tele.

It's a little on the heavy side which takes some getting used to.

The guitar quality at first glance and buy was outstanding. When I had it home, I noticed that the treble/rhythm switch was not functioning correctly and had to bring it back to be fixed.
Also, the frets were unevenly made. The shop evened them for me. In the time they did that, the string bridge from the tuners was loose. Fixed also!

Bottom line: The Korean made electronics are crappy. Assembly line made guitars, even though expensive, are sometimes not at all cut out for what they are made out to be.
The guitar now sounds fantastic thanks to a very good repair person at Mars. He realigned the bridges and pickups and did the repairs talked about above.

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I bought it at Opus 1 Music in Evansville Indiana. Bought to upgrade from my pathetic Mexican Tele. I traded in the Tele and I think I gave about 450.00 for it. I bought it because I've always liked Les Pauls, even if it isn't really a Gibson.

I like the look and feel of the guitar, plays very fast. I think that it was worth my money, immediatly I understood the difference between it and my other guitars, the NECK!! The neck is great, I can't imagine having a guitar with a better neck. I also like the color, ebony, it gives it a very professional and i think sophisticated look.

The Pickups! they suck a whole lot, I can actually talk into them and they pick up my voice. for as good as the neck is, the pickups are much worse, it's almost unbearable. Also the high e dinks from the 18th fret and up. The good thing is that all of this can be fixed pretty easily, once that's done then it's a very, very good guitar.

good quality except for the dinks on the e string, the finish is excellent, the tuning pegs are great, the nut is good, although it wouldn't hurt to change it either.

All in all it's a good guitar, I'm glad I bought it, once I get the new pickups I would be obliged to challenge a gibson standard. I think it's worth the money I paid. It works very well on my cybertwin, which is not a big deal, but i have an extremely crappy leem amp and the guitar makes it a little less crappy i think.

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I am left-handed and live in Cape Town, South Africa, and it has always been a struggle to purchase left-handed guitars as mos of the music shops have limited quantities (often cheapies) available. I bought my guitar in Ireland (Musician Inc) 18 months ago for 350 Irish pounds. Why : i saw a fellow guitarist with one and i was impressed with the sound quality & look of it.

It's the most awesome guitar that i have ever owned. it has great sustain and i get the best out of the guitar when i use my overdrive settings on my effects rack (Boss me30). It's power is amazing and as i mentioned above, you can hold notes almost forever.
This guitar has given me great confidence when playing solo's and i can mimick most guitarists - I model my playing on Carlos Santana and my Epiphone makes me sound almost like him!
It has a beautiful body - cherry sunburst and is very easy to play - A DREAM COME TRUE!!

Nothing!

It has 2 Humbuclers and Rosewood fingerboard + Mahogany top.
The cherry sunburst finish is probably the best finish. Everything about the guitar says quality!

Easy to play
Awesome rock / lead / solo guitar!!!!!
I look great when i play the guitar!
This is a guitar that you keep for a lifetime and i would definitely recommend this guitar.


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I had a 60s Les Paul that ended up stolen and hadn't replaced it for many years...I saw an ad at Musican's Friend, ordered the catalog, and with some trepidation, ordered the unit....buying an axe unseen and untested....GULP!!!!Set me back $899...

I expected that the hardware would not match the original, and I was wrong. This is the Paul I remembered. The fretboard was awesome, flawless...after some personal customization. The pickups perform without a hitch, and the finish lives up to the older, classic Pauls.

Not much to NOT like...i wish there had been an option for a hardshell case versus the gig bag that came "free" with the unit.

The natural finish is flawless...the volume controls and pickup switch are tight and Gibsons usual uality. The pickups give that unmistakeable Paul sound . The original tuning pegs will soon be history heheheh!

I have no problems buying online from MF...super service, credit and prompt delivery. The catalogs just rock!

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