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Epiphone Les Paul 100

LP-Shaped Guitar from Epiphone belonging to the Les Paul series

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« Epiphone Les Paul 100 »

Published on 10/31/01 at 15:00
This was purchased at The String Shoppe in Columbus, OH for $369.00

I wanted to upgrade to an Epiphone Les Paul that had dual volume and tone controls, and basically get something a little further up the Epi food chain. I already had a LP Special II and felt I was now "worthy" enough to get a better axe! The guitar has a Vintage Sunburst finish (just like Ace Frehley's guitar from the Kiss Alive album insert I had plastered on my bedroom wall waaaay back in 8th grade!) which is super. This guitar has creme pickup rings and pickguard. The neck shape is to my liking. The 2 exposed humbuckers scream. It also has a carved body (very nice!) and bolt on neck with great sustain.

The toggle switch sometimes take a little jiggling with after switching to either one of the pickups. I've seen similar comments on the Epiphone website forum. Not a major problem, but enough to mention.

Construction seems flawless to my semi-trained eyes. Finish is good and there's no fret problems. There was a slight buzz or rattle in one of the tuners, but I don't think it's inherent in the construction, probably just a small piece of something stuck in there. I tightened the screws and it went away.

I find this guitar very easy to play and great sounding. If you're on a budget it's a great little guitar. I play a lot of Aerosmith, ZZ Top, STP, and it sounds great. For a lower level Epiphone Les Paul, it certainly is a good investment.

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