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MGR/Derek Mok « Epiphone Les Paul Standard »
Published on 11/16/03 at 15:00This Les Paul belongs to a friend of mine. I played it on his recordings a couple of times. The model lists for around $450.
Substantial (the legendary Les Paul weight). Good heritage cherry sunburst finish.
Nothing really exceptional about it. The fingerboard is not that good in feel; it's really too much to expect any Epiphone to feel and play like a Gibson. This particular Les Paul is also not very versatile, and the pickups seem to be weak. The nut got chipped and had to be replaced.
Decent if not exceptional.
I don't think much of Epiphone's SG and Les Paul lines; I think their archtop series (the Riviera and the Dot are especially sweet) tends to be superior. Still, it *is* a Les Paul, and if you don't like dealing with the feedback associated with semi-acoustics then this is one way to get a Les Paul for a reasonable price.
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Substantial (the legendary Les Paul weight). Good heritage cherry sunburst finish.
Nothing really exceptional about it. The fingerboard is not that good in feel; it's really too much to expect any Epiphone to feel and play like a Gibson. This particular Les Paul is also not very versatile, and the pickups seem to be weak. The nut got chipped and had to be replaced.
Decent if not exceptional.
I don't think much of Epiphone's SG and Les Paul lines; I think their archtop series (the Riviera and the Dot are especially sweet) tends to be superior. Still, it *is* a Les Paul, and if you don't like dealing with the feedback associated with semi-acoustics then this is one way to get a Les Paul for a reasonable price.
This review was originally published on http://www.musicgearreview.com