All user reviews of 3/5 for the Epiphone Les Paul Custom [1989-2012]

Everything will say, and I confirm this problem jumpers: the metal is not a super quality and rglage not prcis nor easy to do (I have make sacred hacks to finally rgler correctly the instrument)

mcaniques the Grovers are not too bad.

mahogany neck / rosewood pleasant.

Body: l is the question: prtendent certain that it is not the massive maple, else if, that is the aglomr. One thing is sre, it's heavy.

USE

The handle is very playable, slightly thick for smaller hands, but it does not handicap the games as ca. And we made it.
Access to acute: hum hum ... The Paul forces: it is a nightmare to play in the 17th.
You have to have long fingers otherwise.
Weight: heavy enough naughty! (But probably not as much as his big sister Gibson)
The sound we get after a lot of small and rglages work because the factory is disgusting!

For rsumer here: if you have large paws and a good back, it'll be better!

SONORITS

Sonorits quite varied (rock, punk, blues) ... But, frankly, the original Epiphone pickups are flat, inexpressive. And if unfortunately you have an amp that also is not super typ soft, and draft, you ca out a nice porridge.
So I quickly suggre of change and spend sres values. I put the same microphones quipent the Gibson 490R / 498T (even if it is not the panacea for the equivalent) ca change ... and 80% of the problem sound.

Tip: try to find OCCAZ, these pickups are found everywhere!

I played with old Fender amp transistor, a Behringer 60W ... and I've never been convinced.

Now with Gibson pickups and my Vox AD60VT, I'm satisfied (not 100% either, but what guitarist is?).

Voil even when it is necessary to pay the price, it's still the same problem.

Basic so I put a sour note, but it's ratrapable.

NOTICE GLOBAL

I have this guitar for 3 years. I craqu on his appearance, which will have to say is when even great. It's a beautiful guitar, it looks great, and is not funny guitar. I have already seen the Gibson in store, the Epiphone has nothing to envy him look level, on the contrary.

After when you look prs ... well there is the bridge to be changed (it is not of good quality. And the microphones, must (if you are sensitive to sonority.
Spend time well rgler the instrument quite go see a luthier ... what I should have done ds the beginning, as it would advisable for me later.

I command in a store, so I never have to try it.
Qualitprix the report is honest.

But let's be honest, for that price there surely has much better guitars (Ibanez example).
At first I thought this guitar was given for the price (around 650euros), but it really does not rely just finishing, exterior appearance. L is freelancing.
Looking back, I wonder why Epiphone has not even made some small effort and little supplmentaires coteux which would greatly amlior everything. Probably because there is a commercial logic behind. It is noy between Epiphone Elitist, Gibson Faded Faded ... no one buys a guitar, then is not entirely satisfied, and covets the model above.

Good nevertheless, there is enough to make a good guitar, but we must lengthen the sauce.
And we obtain a good instrument for around 850 euros.

With the experience I will not be the same choice. But it's so easy to say. Dj I do not have the same critical thinking that are 3 years old. Departure and I did not want to 1200 euros in one guitar.

It's not a guitar that keeps life (besides she viellit good? Must see), and it is normal when the budget is l. Y is nothing too regret his purchase either. I relativiserai even my criticism for those who wish possde or the acqurir: I play group, and AC drives very well ... and finally it is important ca: to play!

Brief concluding ironically, I think she finally aptly named "custom" ... like "customize"

The Epiphone Les Paul Custom is a reissue of the classic "black beauty" guitar that was made in the late fifties, and then from the late sixties onward. The Gibson version sells new for almost $4,000, so this guitar is hoping to give players the option of having that general look and tone for less cash. It features a mahogany and alder body, set in mahogany neck, Grover tuners, tune-o-matic bridge with stopbar tailpiece and a pair of Epiphone medium output humbuckers wired to a typical Les Paul configuration of dual volumes, dual tones and a pickup selector switch. The current models are made in China.

UTILIZATION

The design of this guitar isn't the most ergonomic in the world to me. I find a lot of the Epiphone Les Paul copies to be heavier than I'd like unfortunately. That being said for some players the weight is not a problem. The other big issue for me is the bulky neck joint, but that's the case with the LP design in general, not just this model. The upper fret access is affected by the neck joint, but if you've got big hands and/or long fingers you might be able to get around it a bit easier. Getting a good tone out of this guitar is pretty easy. The stock pickups aren't the best, but the tones when you plug it in have a nice thick vibe that is a bit less bright than a Les Paul Standard with its maple cap.

SOUNDS

This guitar is meant to ape the tones of a classic Les Paul Custom which was always a darker and thicker sounding instrument than a Les Paul Standard. Granted, the woods in this guitar are not the same entirely as a real Gibson LP Custom, but it still seems to have that darker sound in its DNA somewhere. It works quite well for jazzier clean tones or more fluid/thick drive tones I find. It's also great for riff rock too because of the nice low end. The stock pickups are okay, but I've had better luck hearing this guitar with some better quality pickups like DiMarzio Super Distortions or Duncan Customs. Swapping out the pickups bring out more harmonics and really liven things up for my ears. Given how much cheaper the guitar is, you could upgrade the electronics and still save thousands...

OVERALL OPINION

All in all I think the Epiphone Les Paul Custom is a decent way to get into a Les Paul Custom type guitar for not a lot of cash. They are about $500 new which is a fair price given the features and tones you can get. Compared to the $4,000 for a Gibson Les Paul Custom you are really saving some coin to get this one, but they are much less consistent than the Gibson models, so you may have to play a few before you find one that speaks to you.

My Epiphone LP custom black and gold date of 94, I bought used in very good state with tui hard in 2000 to 99 or 300 (the era 2000f) .
It manufactures in Korea as silent almost all the era Epiphone. 22 frets, set neck binding the handle, triple body binding.
The neck is strait and plutt D Brand nothing to do with a Les Paul. It is fast and suits me well, trs little tiring. That's why I bought a lot of Mylen default.
It is clear that the new price of about 600 650 the silent era openly usurped.
Gilding exposes Lumire disappears after 4 5 years maximum, the oil bath mcaniques do not the pond and we spend our time connect the bridge pickup is Screaming and does not distortion, it is a horror, the neck pickup is warm but poorly Dfine, the binding is white color Submitted beech, the handle inlays are a kind of dull plastic villain locks the straps are too small, the guitar is not just a great band, the body is made of three stacked boards and the ill-fitting indoor, cavities give the guitar a so print half cash, an electronic cheap cheap but good, but this guitar was out of the mouth, and good sound with modifications necessary.
Ah ... the Core by Cort, it's not terrible, and it is China which takes over Submitted, not better but much cheaper!

UTILIZATION

The pickups are too low quality to think about the big sound in blues is playable but do not push them too. Means. Ds you do a bend, it must be connected. trs means.

SOUNDS

So from a great ease on the handle fast enough, a reasonable weight and a pretty face, change the pickups and mcaniques. There that see dfile microphones piphones found cheap on ebay for 2 or 3 years ... sound in the neck position is correct in lead, but a draft, just Dfine, on his easel, it is clear rather play it loud because it takes but you put a distortion ds, it's atrocious, a spin eardrums, unworthy this price.
I tried the gibson pickups, classic 57, 490, 498, seymour 59, sh4 jeff beck, old Japanese vintage microphones, microphones and custom of the PRS is a combination SH2jazz in neck and in old Japanese Gotoh bridge that is needed (the PRS have put on another t scratch but taient trs good for jazz and fusion!). I use this guitar in jazz, and thanks a split home via push-pull, I single-coil sounds funky and cool wish, a varied pleasures and sounds great. This guitar is trs adapts to jazz, with a sound a little hollow ... type 1 / 2 box. Amazing.
I put mcaniques worthy of the name (old Gotoh rcupres splendid tulip shape), and I put enough not to lose the AIGS with the volume and that n ' is nothing to see.
The sound becomes prcis pretty fluid but still lacks sustain. Well, it's not an LP or a good Japanese copy, but I'm REALLY fun to play the guitar, although RULES, not too lightweight feel its default narrowly in the middle of the handle. Trs comfortable, cool.

Added 2010:
DEFINITIONS I changed the pickups for classic losound Buckers (spirit alnico2 seth lover) made by hand, nets and ropes course Mt ... Jazz do you want to sail and blues die for. like what the woods are not so bad!

OVERALL OPINION

Without the changes, it's not terrible, with, one can play guitar! I do not know how these MODELS made between 94 and 2007 but if it sounded like before, plutt buy another brand or buy the secondhand like me a reasonable price with a little budget for microphones and mcaniques because it is very nice in the end and is one of my best bbsdsormais. Be Reviews piphones LP gibson LP and certain of millsimes means. There are often better or as well for much less.