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MGR/Daniel Parmeggiani Gitlesen « Epiphone Les Paul Standard »
Published on 10/06/02 at 15:00I 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 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.
This review was originally published on http://www.musicgearreview.com