All user reviews for the Epiphone Les Paul 100

The Epiphone Les Paul i bought from Guitar Guitar back in 2011 was made in Epiphone land - also known as China. It has the classic Les Paul setup with 2 volume and 2 tone pots (one for each channel) along with a 3 way pickup selector switch for the Neck, Middle and Bridge positions. It comes with an ebony wood neck, 2 humbucker pickups and 22 frets.

UTILIZATION

Admittedly, the top frets can be a pain to reach, it is easier sitting down but when standing with a guitar strap that has strap locks on it it can be quite awkward so lead guitarists with small hands might be in trouble when it comes to this but then if you want to be like Slash or Jimmy Page and be a Les Paul guitar player then that is the price you will need to pay. With an Epiphone Les Paul, you are not going to get the exact same quality of tone as a Gibson, there is a reason that the price gap is so large, so anyone who tells you that you can is either - A. In denial - B. Inexperienced or C. Hasn't played both guitars. With that being said don't let it put you off, whether you are a new beginner guitarist looking for their first axe, or a more experienced player wanting to try out the Les Paul style of guitar without having to remortgage the house, then this Epiphone could be the ideal choice for you.

SOUNDS

Traditionally, the combination of a Les Paul guitar and a Marshall Amplifier has always been a successful combination, and today that still rings true, you simply can't argue with that setup. If you are a rock guitar player then i would recommend a Marshall amplifier. I personally use a Marshall AVT150 half stack with the Epiphone Les Paul on the OD1 channel. When distorted this guitar can sound decent, the bridge pickup has a little bit of bite to it but can also sound quite muddy, especially on a clean setting. The neck pickup is warm but undefined with no real character to the sound and can get lost in the mix in a loud setting, depending on what amp you are using it is definitely suggested that you dial in a lot of treble and presence if possible to give more life to the pickups.

The pickups that come standard are the main problem with the Epiphone Les Paul as they are usually low quality and can sound 'muddy' and 'boxy' which isn't really what a great guitar should sound like especially in rock. I would seriously recommend upgrading the pickups to something like a set of good seymour duncan pickups almost straight away if you can, it will improve the sound immensely straight away and also produce more output volume which is another noticeable difference between Gibson and Epiphone Les Pauls. Another way to get round the lack of upper midrange response from the pickups is by getting a good EQ pedal such as the Boss GE-7, and boosting between 2-4khz until you notice the sound becoming clearer but not too much or else it will wander into piercing and irritating territory, also try taking some of the lower midrange out between 300-800hz as muddiness can be taken away from this area on the Les Paul and often sounds more natural than a lot of boosting. Some distortion pedals can also improve the sound better through some of their features such as the Boss DS-1 or the Metal Zone if you are looking for a more extreme/heavier and processed sound.

OVERALL OPINION

The best thing about this guitar are the looks and the price. As mentioned earlier, it is perfect for beginner guitar players and will suit their needs perfectly, most of my review is from an experienced guitar players point of view having used a Gibson guitar for years before purchasing the Epiphone Les Paul so don't be put off by it.

The default factory sound quality is average, although if you do have some more money to put towards it, i would recommend purchasing better pickups such as Seymour Duncans or even Gibson pickups, and also get a good pro setup done to the guitar as often the intonation on Epiphone's can be a little bit wayward which is bad especially for playing parts around the 12th fret or higher as it can sound out of tune and downright nasty.

All in all, this is the best priced and best quality for the price (in my experience) copy of a Gibson Les Paul on the market today that i am aware of, plus it looks the part as well. So whether you are dressing up as Slash for Halloween or just want the Les Paul experience, you can't go wrong with the Epiphone.

What country has she made? (USA, Japan, Mexico, France ...) I do not know

How many frets, what kind of microphone and their configuration? : 22 frets, 2 humbuckers

What type of bridge (Floyd, Wilkinson ...)? : A stop bar with tune-o-matic

What are the settings (volume, tone, micro switch ...)? For each pickup 1 volume and 1 tone + selector

What kind of race? If I remember correctly the handle was not like a log on my current LP STANDARD

UTILIZATION

The handle is it enjoyable? : Maybe not the varnish quite slippery, but it's really quibbling

Access to acute (recent freight) is it easy? : Rather yes .....

Ergonomics is it good (in terms of shape, weight ...)? : Love:: weight it would, form level level I had dreamed since my childhood seeing Ace Frelhey

Gets it easy to sound good? ...: With a good amp of course yes.

SOUNDS

Appropriate are your style of music? That was even hard rock and blues sometimes on other days. While it is passed on to the naughty

With what (s) amplifier (s) or effect (s) do you play? After having purchased it I had not long to find secondhand 5275reverb my marshall and soon thereafter to take me a multi-effects (KORG G3)

What kind of sound you get and with what settings ("crystalline", "bold", ....)? : It would be too long to detail

What are the sounds you prefer, you hate? : Maybe a bit too fat but when you take a LP is not to have a keen and delicate sound.

OVERALL OPINION

How long have you use it? I got it from 1995 to 1999

What thing do you like most and least? : She had the look that I loved and was not very heavy

Have you tried many other models before buying it? Before it I had a red P335 PRINCE, and I had to try a strat model Vantage and some others, but since my childhood I had promised myself to one day have either a guitar "a little" like the guitarist of Kiss. Besides, I had chosen to Heritage sunburst there more like

How would you rate the quality / price? : Frs for 2590 was actually a good little guitar

With experience, you do again this choice? ...: This is where THE QUESTION .... when I see the pickups it has, I can not get too out what they really are worth, but I wonder now if I n 'would have been better to keep it. Not that I do not like my LP Standard because it is more close to that of which you know, but ....

This Epiphone LP was made in Japan. It has a bridge and neck pick-up. These picks can be selected using the Rhythm/Treble Selector. Individual volume controls can be used to control volume of the pick-ups separately. The same is true for the Tone knobs that apply a variable low-pass filter.
The guitar uses a standard 1/4" output jack. A standard LP bridge is used such that the strings can be easily changed without having to feed them through the body of the guitar.

UTILIZATION

This guitar is pretty heavy. It is the first thing you notice when you pick it up if you are used to Strats or Teles. It can take a little bit of getting used to if you haven't played LPs very much. However, this Epiphone LP isn't even as heavy as some of the Gibson LPs that have solid wood bodies. This Epiphone LP has some composite wood which makes it a little bit lighter.
The neck is very smooth and comfortable to play. It is not to thick, but not to thin.
I have had this guitar for ~15 years. The hardware is kind of cheap, and is probably a good idea to replace. I never got around to replacing it, just because this guitar was never my main guitar. I would also recommend replacing the pickups. It is not that the pickups sound bad, but you can purchase the pickups used in the top-of-the-line LPs and put them in an Epiphone for pretty cheap. It is a good way to upgrade the sound of the guitar for a small amount of money.

SOUNDS

This guitar is made for rock music. Put it in the treble (bridge) pick-up position and turn up the gain on your amp. The guitar has plenty of signal output to produce some very musical overdrive harmonics. Trying to do the same thing with single-coil pickups will just leave you unsatisfied.
The rhythm (bridge) pick up setting is also good for bluesy chords and lead. It cleans up nicely if you back off the volume knob, but can produce some very usable smooth sustainable lead parts.

OVERALL OPINION

This guitar is a satisfactory intermediate level guitar for anyone who has been playing the guitar for longer than a year and is ready to step up from the entry level $100 range. It doesn't compare with Gibson Les Paul models in either sound quality, woods/hardware, construction quality, etc. But is also doesn't compare in price, luckily. It sounds like a Les Paul. If you a guitarist that likes rock music, and like a lot of bands that play Les Pauls, then you will be happier buying this Epiphone LP than buying a comparable Fender Strat. It might not be the perfect, ideal guitar, but it is worth saving your money until you can really appreciate/justify a $4000 guitar.

just dug this little indonesia if I'm not mistaken (I had the bowl possess Cherryburst and manufactured in a nashville)
the tune o 'matic is a crazy thing like the deal but very simple adjustment and when touched ca move more and that's all I ask for small parenthesis to say that fucking a tune on some pro concurance gibson
the shrink (namely 22) is ca niquel not exceed the jumbo frets no problem as we see almost everywhere no problem at this level the
I think the pickups but not extraordinary lutherie me forget this little detail because the full mahogany / rosewood over maple table in
ca shipments of big steak very versatile blues rock metal anything goes dailleurs for metal I was even surprised me because once well set can send large saturation and beam guitars called "top of the range" very easily

UTILIZATION

to be honest soooooo handle at the beginning is the cata
too thick round too (I could not tell the type I conffond all x)) must be short to
I have personally Ogre paws so I adapt very easily but I would not recommend for people with small hands
the weight is not excessive compared to a gibson but weighs even heavier when her little cousin Cherryburst (which I own and which I highly recommend) due to the absence of the maple top dailleurs this is not the only difference for the cherry stick is much thinner
then the frets are perfect I never had to complain to and have access to acute just do the rounds after ca go alone

SOUNDS

this guitar is versatile treeeeeeeees
but really versatile you can play any
from punk to rock to funk blue metal ... anything goes
the sound is very warm and very round is a pleasure in the table above the maple plays much it fits perfectly crunchy bluesy sounds clean and well heard dailleurs large saturation at this level I was pleasantly surprised
this guitar (and all my other x)) I play on a line 6 spider III 30w amp for my house and a marshall mg100fx boss metalcore pedal with my amp for ML2 concert
dailleurs I use this guitar exclusively for our typical metal sounds since his violin allows more than its cousins ​​Cherryburst compared to I would say that ebony would be heavy and aggressive enough Cherryburst

OVERALL OPINION

I use it for one year she made me proud of her service and always do as
live it with me never let go
before buying the one I already had which unfortunately paul head broke a few days before a concert I was to buy one advantage while changing some registry sounds and it is a choice that I no regrets
I like his aggressive and heavy sounds hot little weak on the knobs that I consider of not being responsive enough
value for money .... how to say when I got my first Les Paul model in that it was worth 400euros Cherryburst little pressure and it was worth aujourdui with the arrival of the last les paul standard plus prices that are beat up and it costs 220euros while in wills more! XD
to me after this guitar is a values ​​I do not judge the material by its purchase price, but rather it is a guitar and this surely follow me all my life

I've been in many bands (local) ,i do also record with some Singers,and i make my own music too..i play mostly everything : rock,hard rock,blues,alternative,Pop, even new age and this Guitar fits my needs.

I live in Lebanon so i baught it from the Gibson Dealer in here For 400$ i had a fender strat before,but what i wanted is a Fat deep tone wich a strat don't deliver it,the first i entered the shop i gotta say that this guitar is an eye catching with it's finish,there was 2 LPs Epiphone Classic ( Black ) and the Lp-100 ( Heritage Sunburst) side by side..i tired both the Classic coast 900$ ..didn't have that much by that time so i tried the Lp-100 and it surprised me! the action is way better ..the fret baord is thiner..and easy to play ,it's tone was great ..Crystal Clean on the clean channel..screaming solos with the distortion so i baught this one..the tone was deep warm with a good sustain..this is what i needed ..

First of all i do like the Finish (herritage sunburst ) it makes it look like a Classy LP ,and i like it's thin body..bout the way it sound, it fits my needs as i said , i like the warm deep tone caused by it's heavy wood , i also like the feel of it's weight, u feel like ur play a GUITAR!

there's nothin that i don't like in it..but i wish that it had a les paul signature on the head stock ..that's all.

It's well constructed..heavy guitar..once i droped it accidentaly from it's case right to the floor..it survived without a minor scratch! the tuners are little bit cheap..but that's nothing..and the pickups ain't perfect but they do the job..but everything else is quite good.

it's a great guitar with a greater sound,u may not beleive it..i played it head-to-head with a Gibson Studio.. the owner of the gibson liked this one..and so do i it's better than the gib. studio..
if ur lost and don't know which guitar u have to buy.. buy this one.
for me i replaced the pickups with :496R and a 500T gibson pickups..and replaced the tuners with grover turners...
and it's almost a gibson..it sound like a gibson..cheers.

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i bought this guitar because it sounded decent and i wanted an electric guitar i paid 350$ at a long and mcquade store.

good sound ,nice fretboard ,solid build(ive hit the headstock on ALOT of things and it duznt have a single scratch) ,good sized frets ,not very much fret buzz.

the strap knobs are too small ,it doesnt stay in tune very long ,the pickups are pretty muddy ,i wouldnt play this clean because of how muddy the pickups are id just have an amp with nice distortion and dont even think about using a clean setting ,its a pain in the ass to restring this ,its hard to hear hammer ons.

very nicely done ,even for a korean made guitar ,its solid you cant complain about the construction ,i have had a single problem.

great guitar ,you will need to upgrade when you get better i think ,ive had it for.....a month and its like brand new and im just as happy with it today as i was with it when i first got it.

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I was looking around at musiciansfriend.com and checking out several different guitars, reading reviews, and weighing all of the different corrners of guitar buying. My intention was to get an axe to play jazz on and even some rock-oriented things. I saw it once as a referb item but didnt' know enough about it to make a purchase then. Since then, I've been able to get out and try the Paul.

Mabey it's partly because I'm a bit of a newbie to the guitar world, but I just love this guitar. It's capabilities are limitless. The humbuckers on this baby are kickin. They can do the soft dark tones of jazz and then some, and also to go the wailing shriekes of rock n' roll. The tuners are so easy to move. After a day, sure, the guitar may need some tuning, but it can stay tuned for a many sessions of playing.

I'm not realy sure that I can say that there is anything to not like about this guitar. Other than it's somewhat-possibly-mabey-on-the-heavy-side body, it's magnificent. It probably has more to do with my newness to guitar, but it's somewhat confusing to try and put the plug into the socket when the axe is on me. I might also add that it would be quite important to get either a locking strap or a terribly hard leather strap to keep the guitar on. I have a tendency of bringing up the neck to my ear to hear a pitch directly from the string and have the strap fall through and drop the guitar. Thankfully I can catch it.

This seems to have some nice build to it. All except for the gulty fact that it's made in China, it's a fine guitar.

I'd say that this guitar is wonderful for beginner guitarests or even intermediate guitarists. Its tone is lovely and versatile and it feels wonderful in my hands. So in other words, BUY THIS GUITAR!

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I was applying for a job a Sam Ash so i decided to check out the guitars. I picked this guitar up for $259.99! It was a steal!

It has a light weight construction, dual volume, dual tone knobs, dual open coil humbuckers, satin finish with cream pickups and pick gaurd, basically flawless.

I haven't had it long, so far so good!

Carved mahogany body and neck, rosewood finger board, and maple top. Over-all superb quality.

Damn good guitar at a very reasonable price! You can't beat it with a stick!

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I bought it used off ebay for $250

Sweet guitar. Super light, looks sweet, pretty good pickups, pretty good tuners, easy to make it look good, quick neck, and good action. Also great price.

well the pickups could be better and the tuners could be better but other that its awesome.

Great finish, ive had no problems at all except i had to tighten the tuners a little. its a light guitar so therefore its easy to play for a long time without a chiropractor. also cosmetically its easy to make look awesome. i got mine in black and creme, so i changed knobs mounting rings etc to black and stained the neck black for about 30 bucks and it looks sweet. and then made a silver pickguard out of plexi glass.

Great guitar, great price. drop some gibson pickups in and its a gibson. i would suggest it to any guitar player intermediate and pro.

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I got this particular guitar from Ebay and paid a whopping $249.oo !!!! I understand that these go much more on the retail market.

My likes of the Les Paul 100 are the color options. I had to have the white with chrome hardware and black plastics. these guitar looks like you would have paid some really big bucks for it . awesome stock pickups all the knobs and controls you'd want from a Les Paul and the curved top with the raised pickguard adds all the flare you need to show off your purchase. The neck is painted as well and you dont find that on many cheaper guitars.

Now for what I dont like about this guitar, ready for this ? There is nothing I dont like about my LP ! I dont care what country it was made in and I dont care that it says Epiphone. I am proud to tell everyone that I own an Epi ! I have played many true Gibson Les Pauls and I only see that the Gibsons are heavier... gets to be alot after four hours on the stage. with my Epi' I could add a few more sets to the night !!!

I have to say that the builders of this guitar deserve alot more credit than some folks give them. I have not found the slightest of imperfection on this guitar and I went over this guitar with an electron microscope and found nothing wrong.
every inch of the LP 100 is solid as rock.

If you want to get the best deal for your money and want to buy one guitar for the rest of your playing career.... I need not say anymore here ! buy an Epi' LP 100 and leave the kleenex in the box 'cause you wont be sheddin' any tears here !

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I bought this guitar about a year ago at mars music. I paid a reasonable amount for this guitar by its self without the amp cost me $650. I've been playing the guitar for about 5 years.

This guitar is just superb. The sound that it gives out is just like a real Gibson Les Paul. I love the color of the guitar (vintage sunburst) it makes the guitar look quite expensive. The scratch board really suits the guitar and makes it look like a real Les Paul. The 4 way tone switches and the dual humbukers really give the guitar a thick nice Les Paul sound.

Its a like a real Les Paul what can i complain about?

This epiphone like all epiphones was made in Korea. I cant believe how well made this guitar is even though it was made in korea! This guitar would last you a life time i have dropped my guitar several times and there has been hardly any damage at all. The slotted neck suits me perfectly. The weight of the guitar is perfect not to heavey. The finish on the guitar is good. The quality of the wood (Mahogony) is great and i only have 1 or 2 tiny scratches. Overall this guitar is well made.

I love this guitar. Its the best guitar i have ever purchased. I have had severall guitars inlcuding: Jackson Kelly KE-3R, Vintage SG, Ibanez. This guitar gives of a very powerfull sound and i love it!


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