All user reviews for the Epiphone Les Paul Standard (1989-2013)

Features — 8
Bought in 2012 from a shop, brand new. The pickups are supposedly Gibson designed humbuckers but they sound pretty much like stock Epiphone pickups to me. The body and neck are Mahogany, with the neck set into the body. The fretboard is Rosewood with trapezoid inlays. There is some nice binding on the body and neck. My model had a Pelham Blue finish which looked really nice. Grover tuners came as stock on this model too. No coil-tapping, but it can't be expected at this price point. Overall some standard features.

Sound — 7
Suited my blues and classic rock style well, the sound could go from fat and full, to clean and smooth. Although the pickups did not handle crisp tones well, and sounded muddy at times. This is a standard plight with cheaper Epiphone humbuckers. Played it through a Marshall combo. I didn't use any effects with it and just cranked up the gain a little when playing AC/DC, Hendrix, etc. It's not a noisy guitar. You can get a wide variety of sounds, although I wouldn't play Metal or anything too heavy, go for a Jackson or ESP in that case. It's perfect for that classic rock or blues sound.

Action, Fit & Finish — 8
The guitar was well set up by the shop. I did need to adjust the truss rod several times over the years, but nothing dramatic. Wiring and finish were all fine, good quality there and no complaints. Same with the frets, nothing to flag. All in all a solid instrument that looks and feels more expensive that it is. There were no flaws upon purchase. The pickups needed a little raising that's all. I was very impressed by the out of the box nature of its playability. Well done Epiphone! This is how it should be.

Reliability & Durability — 8
I would use this as a main live guitar, or rehearsals and home practice. Although there are major differences with Gibson pickups, so you might want to upgrade those. Durability is fine. It's dependable and looks quite cool. I had fun using it and it never let me down. It lasted me around 3-4 years before I eventually sold it for an SG which suited my playing style better. It's a great feeling and sounding guitar, I would easily recommend it to anyone looking for an alternative to Gibson or Fender.

Overall Impression — 8
The Epiphone Les Paul Standard is a solid all-rounder guitar, versatile enough to tackle pretty much any style of music. The neck is slimmer than a Gibson Les Paul and the body is lighter too. It is giggable, although the pickups (Alnico Classic Pro) can be quite muddy when trying to achieve a clean tone. For most rock or blues styles, though, this is fine. The finish is great for this price point and you could recommend the instrument for gigging, recording and home practice. Some versions have Grover tuners which is a great plus. Noel Gallagher famously used the 90s model of this guitar at early gigs and demos.

It's a Les Paul, everyone knows ...

But, as amended by luthier with:

-Non Don Lace sleeve
-Non Lace Sensor Red Dual easel

-Chevalet Wilkinson rollers, large bridges rglables race
-stop Fine tuning Vaccaro bar (very rare) that adds body to the sound because it has more of matter and DETAILEDREPORT in the mass.

-Mcaniques Black Grover locking quick assembly ropes

and stationary belt buttons Strap-Lock history it does not fall on stage.

Without forgetting the wood lighter than a conventional standard.
I'd list as Les Paul changes because everything that is not a standard at all, despite the opinion of modrateur who did not have tried before judge

USE

It is always a Les Paul ...

However, it is more lightweight, so the shoulder hurts less, but the sound is not to suffer, far from.

SONORITS

The highlight, thanks to the many changes.
Forget epiphone you have experienced, it SONNE and sends it right.
Between Rock Jazz very round and very dense, nothing ADOPTED.

NOTICE GLOBAL

Superb guitar, very beautiful, the table is beautiful flame maple.
This is a rel happy to have it in your hands.
I've had two years, I still love.
I tried a lot of epiphone before, they do not make weight ct

Standard piphone nothing to say more
except that the microphones are zero !!! or correct for a beginner!

USE

It is heavy like all Les Paul!
if the handle is pleasant
I think the finish is frankly not bad for price


SONORITS

I did not test with an amp because I have no desire to listen to the original pickups!
empty but I compar with my violin and guitar sounds quite frankly its vacuum !!
so I put 8 because it was empty sounds really pretty and gossips who do not like to say that as brands want but honestly for the price I think there's potential with better microphones

NOTICE GLOBAL

well if you like trains paul and you do not want to ruin you ben made pt! Just pay attention to the ears warned the microphones are not exceptional !!
otherwise it is a nice guitar I do not hsiterai was up on stage when the microphones are changbr /> small BMOL is that there's more or less good series So fluke or not !!
a wise

See below

USE

A Les Paul, with the comfort and less, the quality varnished less.
Poor violin and a solidity more than average. It is very far from a Gibson.

SONORITS

The sound is not bad, rather versatile. But still, it was better for less.
The guitar is suitable for a lot of styles: blues, rock, hard rock, pop, ...
I found this not particularly good for the Mtal (except stone-rock styles or green-day), but since I do not play nearly as not to pose too many problems.

The sound is fat enough, not bad, but it was obviously not the grain of a Gibson.

NOTICE GLOBAL

To be clear, this guitar is not bad at all, it is really worth.
It is rather versatile and simply if it is used with the proper hardware.

However, a standard complaint I find it quite chre in the sense o my Ibanez cot which offers 100 less than the Superior his Epiphone, and also a better finish.

Obviously Gibson Epiphone is more in the mind, even though now that I have a real Gibson SG, I realize that the sound of the Epiphone years Enlightenment.
I do not think I would do this choice. I would opt for Ibanez or Yamaha I think. But even when the guitar is not bad for purists seeking Gibson reasonable price.

I just bought this guitar 460 euros in store, tell the truth I do not know if it's a standard Plain Top or more standard (if someone just help me):
characteristics:
-mcaniques Grover accuracy of all than my Gibson Faded Lespaul
- Al sleeve with a beautiful rosewood fingerboard all the beauty faded Gibson is infrieur regarding the handle (much bigger and thick, less well finished)
- Mahogany body, lighter than that of the Lespaul, I prefer the Gibson with no varnish thus leaves or wood and stroke the wood.
- Table flamm maple any beauty Gibson has no maple table at all.
- 2 Humbucker Alnico very good quality they sound less dry than 490 of the Gibson Faded.

Both say right away if you hsiter Gibson Les Paul faded between 700 euros and Epiphone, Epiphone take, the finish is much better and the Grover mcaniques better quality of the Kluxon.
I sidr by the quality of this guitar compared eg Prs Santana SE.
Compared Gibson USA, the Chinese manufacturing helps to provide more for less chre.


USE

I bought this guitar mainly for its sleeve. I love my Gibson Les Paul faded but his neck is too wide and thick to play quickly, the key is more bad quality.
The handle of the piphone is round and less thick, much faster and the key is of much better quality has sees the naked eye.
The ergonomics are very good, the guitar is slightly lighter than the Gibson, if not the form we like it or not like it, I love it.
I find easy access to acute but on the other I'm not ct Satriani ...
We immediately get a good sound.


SONORITS

I read reviews that say we need to change the pickups, I not rpons. Really not worth it.
Compared Gibson, the sound is even better, less dry, more fat on the neck and just as sharp in acute microphones.
It's the sound you love, bold, warm and full on the neck pickup. I do not see the advantage to mount a 59 Duncan will be certainly more prcis but will not have the Gibson grain. Compared Gibson, I prefer the neck pickup of piphone.
In clean you can play blues, jazz.

The bridge pickup is a bit less powerful than the Gibson but really you have to play for hours to realize it. In any case, it is better than Santana Prs Se.
This Epiphone presents a sound less modern than the Gibson, it is better for the blues / rock, hard / blues but play metal, Take the Gibson. The sound is drier, more modern law.

NOTICE GLOBAL

Very frankly I will sell the Gibson Faded because aside from the fact that there are marked Gibson on his head, it is well below the Epiphone in comfort. For Epiphone sounds made many Interim progress I remember the old Epiphone factory in Korea whose sound was almost deaf. So do not believe the guys who sell Epiphone Core or Japan by saying that it sounds better than new. That is completely wrong! Epiphone is widely at the Gibson Faded especially well above the old Toka I have 25 years of experience ... If you really want the sound pure and hard Gibson, take the standard 2000 euros, I had a studio which was still worse than the faded.
I put 10/10 Epiphone this knowing that I do not know if it's a standard or standard addition. A truly amazing guitar! An audience will not make the difference with a standard Gibson, I think the guys who change the pickups a bit to do anything because the pickups are really very good.

Electric guitar Mahogany body, Maple top, bolt-on mahogany, rosewood fretboard, 22 frets, neck and bridge humbucker. Scale: 628mm, Width at nut: 42mm, chrome hardware, Colour: Cherryburst.

UTILIZATION

Good handle, well balanced, acceptable weight but with a wide strap. Good access to acute, we get the sound you seek without problems, that is if we know what are the knobs ...

SOUNDS

It was my first guitar, so she agreed to all styles of music ...
the clean a little warm, bluesy, well hairy imitation Slash, unfortunately I only played on a 15W amp Park. I tried to approach the sound of the gun's or AC / DC at the time, there are already 20 years ...

OVERALL OPINION

I used it for 3 years every day, then enter working life that I touched no longer so only intermittently. I also did two years with stage and this is where its limits were found. I finally worked on a self-produced album with, or combined with the effects of 4-track recorder, I got something coherent ... in the words of the guy who completely mastering my tracks.
This guitar, I also loved for its aesthetics, and despite the overall quality of all a bit cheap, I spent hours with pure pleasure. I said low end in terms of what is installed on the imitated, THE Gibson Les Paul style! It is a beautiful gift we m'à is there all the same, and the same means, I will be also paid me a copy rather than the original.

- Type: solid body electric guitar
- Series: Les Paul Special Run
- Provenance: Asia
- Body: Mahogany
- Table: Carved Mahogany
- Neck: Mahogany, '50s Rounded profile '
- Rosewood
- Frets: 22 Medium Type
- Scale: 24.75 "
- Radius: 14 "
- Pickups: 2 Alnico Classic humbucker Epiphone More
- Controls: 1 volume by micro, 1 tone micro, / 3-position selector
- Bridge: Epiphone Tune-O-Matic
- Tailpiece: Epiphone Stopbar
- Tuners: Grover Modern oil bath
- Hardware: chrome
- Cosmetics:
- Color: Worn Cherry
- Verni: polyurethane satin
- Ref. : ENSWCCH4

UTILIZATION

The handle is nice to play with strings 10/46, I set the action low and I only have a few small boxes frizz, inaudible on my Laney LC15 or records. This does not impact the game or sound, I left the setting as this. The finish is successful, only the rosewood is a bit dull, but it must be arranged. After, bah it's seen and ratavu, access to acute rather lame, bridge and tailpiece classic.

SOUNDS

The clean sounds are correct, but hey, if you want pure sound of madness, you buy a strat and then you stop tinkering.
The Les Paul is made for big sound and that's why we love him.
In My Laney LC15 she is doing very honestly I must say. I did not expect to find a sound like that. By the gain of the amp and the guitar volume way down (just), we timidly approach the myth and the ridiculous price of this used guitar, hat Epiphone.
The bridge pickup is the most successful, it enters all large distortion effects and keeping a good definition. on the other hand, it can not be said of the neck pickup. we quickly right with porridge when he asks too much.

OVERALL OPINION

I'm addicted to my stratocaster, but now, forced to confessed that Epiphone has something. I'll change the neck pickup to be sure, buy him a pickguard and buttons more to my liking, and then we will be faced with a very fine specimen that will give me that "vintage noiseless" my strat does not have namely a big sound very fat. The whole is coherent for a quality / hard to beat, at least on this model money, and yes I would do this choice.

Made in China, like all Epiphone.
Bridge tune-o-matic
Channel 60's profile, rather like that of Gibson.
22 frets, 2 humbuckers, 2 volume, 2 tone, 3-position selector 1.

UTILIZATION

The neck is perfect for my taste, it was really good in hand ..... it can be tiring to start for beginners.
The interface is identical in all respects to the "real" and access to acute .... not the best in the world, but it is a Les Paul.
We easily get the sound you want, even if the microphones are improved.
Note that it has a weight, which can surprise me in the beginning .... it does not bother me, on the contrary, at least we feel we have something "clumsy" in the hands!

SOUNDS

Are they suitable for your style of music? YES
The sounds are varied, everything goes on this guitar, but the rock, hard rock / are its chosen fields .... blues and jazz are not left out either ....
The sound is fat in OD or distortion, although "guts" ..... the cleans are not bad at all ....
The bridge pickup is my favorite, the handle a little less because it quickly becomes messy, especially with gain ..... ultimately microphones are average, but not to throw the dice the first few minutes! for the price it is very correct, if you take the time to adjust the guitar. It is true they are quite neutral, without a great personality, for they have against an output level enough balèze.
The sustain is extra, as the true .... probably due to its good body "massive" and heavy ...

OVERALL OPINION

I use it for a little over a year, and I'm not tired. For me it's still worth it sûre.Avant I had a Yamaha Pacifica and a Cort M200. Nothing to do .....
I honestly do not have specific criticisms of this guitar ..... the look and finish are beautiful, the sounds are quite decent at first, the violin is very good ..... the volume knobs work well and are not "ON / OFF", those tone a bit less, but it will.
The Grover tuners are excellent, it does not move one bit what happens.
The value for money is EXCELLENT: at present, it is less than 300 euros on some sites, and frankly, at this price, I do not see anything requiring more .... must well set at the start: curvature of the handle, action, intonation, pitch microphones, and it sounds!
Then, for less than 100 euros, you can mount GFS pickups (including the price / quality ratio is stunning) and there for not even 400 euros was a guitar that has not much to envy her big sister ..... the pickiest can possibly change the knobs and optimize a little wiring, and there it will be really perfect home perfect!
Several times I asked myself if I was not going to sell to try to find better, but in this price range, I have not found, for me it is THE quintessential Les Paul copy ..... logic, it is now "branded" official Gibson.

With experience, you do again this choice? EYES CLOSED!

korea, samick factory, factory outlet in March 1996
bolt-on neck, mahogany, rosewood fingerboard 22
medium jumbo fret
back and eclipse mahogany maple
Original Sam-Sung microphones
tailpiece tune o matic
standard model studio sunburst but I've never found one that had a name like that.
coda bought in Paris and it does not look like a studio, and has slight difference with a standard, I email epiphone for more info

UTILIZATION

the neck is super thin slim as the Paul slim neck today, often in the 90's guy who tested my guitar made me praise my sleeve
it is a heavy Paul the accessibility is very good
sound pickups and pots condo block is not terrible, but the time has come to make a small change with gibson knobs 59, bubble bee capacitors and DiMarzio paf 36 th anniversary, I think not take risk to say it 'll waltz in the cottages!
brief the violin is of very good quality and 16 years of age sustain very good unplugged

SOUNDS

these people it my Swiss Army knife in all styles accompanied by multi, effects caught up with her super versatile microphones, vintage daneletro on my nifty fifty, and goes all over my Marshall, it also had a fender stage185 sounded good and clean, well crystalline saturated the marshall heavy fat has its wish
After mod as mentioned I will complete article

OVERALL OPINION

I use these since November 96 my first electric guitar and for anything I divide them, she stayed in the closet a few years, for the favors of the other guitars and these I discovered it was Point the violin was good because I play a lot and believe me unplug it has nothing to envy to the model of American big brother standard model

tested and approved by several scratch! and myself once holder of the gibson epiphone the hawk my surpassed them on all points except the pickups and electronics

Characteristics Epiphone Les Paul Standard ...
A one detail: mine was not a Korean, but part of this series, branded "limited edition" behind the head (not made in Korea), built in czechoslovakia with European woods, and finished Nashville.

A Standard Cherry Red like no other what ..

UTILIZATION

It has a side "real Les Paul" considerable weight, perfect finish, a round handle enough for me but very comfortable, and sustain madness ... even empty! I was impressed by the ability of the guitar to transmit the vibrations of the strings, and lonnnnnnnnnngtemps after playing the note.
Access to acute is that of a Les Paul what ...

small defect, but present in all the shovels that I have had in my possession: a hard nut to cut, so a holding agreement not always terrible ... Again, no need to change the original mechanical KLUSON are very good: a shot of lime in the luthier, a little pencil in the grooves fat recut the nut, and roll!

SOUNDS

This guitar can do everything with his very, very far, thanks to the violin, and "despite" the pickups Epiphone ... These were the black point of the guitar drafts, microphone sometimes ...
Nevertheless saw the sound already obtained from jazz to metal through blues and rock stuff, it would have been perfect with a pair of microphones gibby ... And it was well worth ii

OVERALL OPINION

Used as guitar No. 1 from 1999 to 2008

Actually I regret a little, and I would not back against a model of the same series, which is well above the Epiphone Les Paul standard.

If you come across one, to the coast, do not miss!

Mine dates back to 2000 and was made in Samick in Korea.

The characteristics are that of a Les Paul ...
I have completely redone the electronics:
- Gibson Pickups Classic 57 and 57 +
- CTS knobs
- Switch Switchcraft jack and
- Condos oiled paper
- Cabling 50's

UTILIZATION

The handle is comfortable and is also a 1959 Slim.
Approximately 3.5 kg of maple and mahogany can feel it but it's not annoying,
Side ergonomics is not a Les Paul Strat has the defects of his qualities ...
The original sound is not bad, the microphone is even more serious good treble a bit garish in contrast. They lack a little precision but do the job.
With proper wiring it gains enormously in character for a very reasonable sum. I think it's really to make the upgrade, after determining the type of sound to which you want to go (vintage or modern).
The change in micro helped me refine the grain and make a little more precision and finesse.

SOUNDS

Perfect for me, you get sounds from Blues bodied (Albert King), at the old Hard (AC / DC) via the Rock and Pop couillue trend ... (ZZ-Top, Oasis ...)
I currently play in a Tech21 Blonde, between the two with a Proco Rat (sometimes) or a Maxon OD808 (often).
Turning down the volume are also obtained beautiful clean tones that are used to address registers coolest.

OVERALL OPINION

I use it for 12 years, and whether for sentimental reasons, it is a gift, or I do not see any objective model could replace it. Except maybe a Gibson Reissue, but one is more in the same rates, besides considering my level of play that would be wasted ...

Please note that notice, like that of Obiwan76, for older models made in Korea, it seems that the current Chinese model quality is not really comparable.

I started playing guitar when I was twelve, so that is about 16 years of playing time. I have played in numerous bands in that time, mostly hard rock/metal.

I went to Guitar Center in Chattanooga, TN about three weeks ago looking for a Schecter, because I have heard that they have great bottom end. I saw the Epiphone Les Paul Standard for $380, and I couldn't pass it up. I plugged both guitars up in the store, and the Les Paul blew the Schecter away. It sounds great distorted or clean, and I have never heard better for the price.

It feels great, not too heavy, not too light. The tone is awesome no matter what you are playing through, and you can hit a pinch harmonic on any fret. The Epiphone pickups that come in the guitar sound great, and the action is perfect. I got the black one, but they have about ten different colors, and they all look awesome.


there isn't really anything that I don't like about this guitar, but I could do without the pickguard.

This guitar is built with great quality. It was made in China, which is usually a turnoff for me, but not this time.

This has to be the best guitar you can buy for the money. I would recommend this guitar for anyone. Why spend $1200 for a gibson when you can get the same quality for $400?

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Im 15 i've been playing for 3 years. In a rock band. : ilike Classic Rock, blues, rock, blue grass, rock n roll, and jazz. i play about 3 or more hours a day.

Guitar center, got a good deal for about $430.00usd

Its a good guitar, its has nice tone and versitility to play many differnt styles of music.stays in tune rather well. its good for the price, but i wouldnt buy one again , id just save that money for a better guitar.

Well it sounds pretty generic, through any amp basically,. Definetly get new pick ups.

Inotation was bad from the day i bought it had to be fixed and the pickups were at the wrong level , and the frets on mine wore really fast.

I'd say if you really want a les paul and you dont have a spare $1000. get this guitar because it kicks ass, but you need new pick ups , the stock ones are lame. especially on rythm . But yeha !

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I got this guitar at Guitar Center in Lawrenceville, GA. I bought it because I love the look and feel of a solid Les Paul, and I was sick of the strat and tele bodies. I payed $600. They threw in a gig bag, new strings, strap locks, a strap, a cable, and picks. So it was a great deal.

It sounds amazing. Whats not to love about this guitar? It is sooooo beautiful. The trapezoid inlays are beautiful. It is such a good-sounding guitar. A welcome escape from the sharp sounding strat. The pickups are fine, but I am changing them and getting Gibson BurstBucker Pros. I don't really need to, these are fine, i just want to. It is a Les Paul, what can I say.

NOTHING IS BAD.

It is very new, just got to the store from the factory like a month ago. It is a rock. I played it with a Gibson, it wasn't as good, but it was close enough.

FREAKIN AWESOME.

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I was at the Music Gallery in Highland Park IL. in 1993 chatting about basses and I said i wished that Gibson made a Les Paul bass. They told me that Gibson was just starting to taking orders and start making a Les Paul bass. I received one of the first basses they made. At the time it cost about $1300.

The action on the Les Paul bass is fantastic. Extremely easy to play. The craftsmanship that goes into making it is awesome. The finish is a very shiny vintage sunburst. The mother of pearl in the headstock and neck give it an elegent look.

There isn't anything i don't like about my Les Paul bass.

All things considered I have been playing music for 26 years and have played many different basses, In my opinion The Gibson Les Paul bass is the very best out there and well worth the price.

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Christmas '04...Not sure how much was paid but im almost 100% sure it was $560 Canadian, at Avenue Guitars in Edmonton

I like almost everything about this guitar. The finish is really amazing (Trans Amber) and its weight is absolutely perfect. Not too heavy, like some Les Pauls i've played, but not too light that it feels like its a toy. The neck is also perfect (for me), it feels so natural in my hand. I really like how its consrtucted too, set neck into a really chunky body and the carved top is so nice. The inlays are beautiful too, I've never seen pearl inlays like these. I guess the appropriate word to describe them would be "vivid". Frets are near perfect as well.

There is not much that I don't like about this guitar, I don't like the pickguard so I took it off, It kind of seems out of place on the guitar. It leaves two small holes visible but you don't notice them, they are really tiny. Also, I'm not liking how the top strap button is screwed in. (the one above the neck) It is not exactly paralell with the neck, but on sort of an angle because its screwed into the arch. (Look at some Les Paul photos to see what I mean) This sometimes causes the strap to fall off while standing up, but hopefully you're fast enough and you can save the guitar before it hits the ground. This can be fixed by using strap locks.

Construction and quality is almost top notch. This guitar compares to a Gibson very easily, I just don't know why people spend so much money on the Gibsons, when you could get an Epi thats the same quality, if not better, for not even half the price. Personally, I like the way the Epiphones feel better than Gibson. The guitar feels very solid, every once and a while you might have to tighten a few nuts and bolts (ex. input jack), if you have a correct size rachet or box wrench, then it will take all of 5 seconds out of your day. Besides, what guitar doesn't need a little tightening and maintanence now and then.

This guitar overall, is a great deal. A REAL Les Paul (Remember, Les Paul is scripted on the headstock) for a price that everyone can afford. I know a lot of people complain about the weight, but its really oblivious to me. I think its because I play bass guitar in a band and I'm used to having a 10-pound bass hanging on my shoulder all the time. To make my Epi even better than it is though, my future plans include installing a Gibson Dirty Finger pick-up in the bridge position and replacing the pots with Gibson USA pots. Buy it.

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I bought it at a local music store for 400 bucks. I bought it because I had heard good things about this guitar

It has a incredible sound for a guitar of that price. It's also like playing a Gibson.

I had to change the pick ups because they are not so great. I replaced them by seymour duncan and now the guitar sounds really perfect. The neck is a little bit big, but it's like all the Les Paul.

It is built like a tank. The finish is beautiful.

Seriously this is one of the best guitar you can buy with a small budget. You will maybe have to change the pickups if you want a better sound. That's a beautiful guitar, very similar to Gibson.

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I ordered the Les Paul from Gibson U.S.A. thru Music Gallery in Highland Park, Illinois in 1993. Gibson was ready to start production and I received one of the first basses made. I paid about $1300 U.S. and I received it in about 3 weeks.

In almost 12 years of playing it is still has the origional factory setup. The action is fantastic barly having to press down on the strings to make the notes sound. I have been a bass player for 26 years and I have played many different basses the Les Paul bass is in my opinion the best bass in the world. I never had any problems with the setup, pickups, or electronics. It is a beautiful vintage sunburst with a carved top and mother of peral inlays on the neck and headstock.

Nothing

100% quality and craftsmanship. Not a single flaw.

I am not sure of the price today of the Gibson Les Paul Standard Bass, But I think it is worth every penny.

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cheap as chips darlin! got in in me local guitar shoppee; a bargin at £299. Although mine was in the summer sale...the "ballpark" (acual quote) on one of these beasts is around £360 (thats around $700- for all ye Yanks).

every onthe geetar slinger on the page will tell you it got great sustain, solid build ect....and all true but its soo much more than that. I'd go so far as to call old Les (dont ACTUALLY call it that...that would scare even me, ha) my soul mate...weve been through so much together ye see. but thats personal

hmm, the melting point of the polybutane used on the scratchboard is 4 degrees less than that of the gibson les laul standard...well batton my hatches! yeah, theres no bad point springs to mind, tis sound (as a pound).

safe as houses old boy. solid construction body, set neck is immovable, mahogany fingerboard is is fast and sweet, hmmm sweet.pickups are great, gibson spec humbuckers for grrreat tone. finish is a great, honey sunburst, brings out my eyes.

Rock musician? stop deliberating, reguardless of style youll like it (unless your a pretentious gibson only player.that means YOU DANNY CANNON! And even they wouldnt notice the difference if the manufacturers name wasnt printed- stylishly- across the headstock. buy the feckin geetar, play it, go to the pub. SORTED,.....now i must piss, goodbye

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I bought this guitar at guitar center for roughly five hundered bucks. I utilize it in a garage band in PA.






I love the sound of this guitar, its tone basically destroys all aspects of my fellow band - mates ibanez. I love the action, its fast and like buddah.

positives -
low price
good sound
nice action
solid construction

negatives -
crappy tuning keys (replace them!)
the jack fell off of mine, and i don't play aggressively

It's built pretty solidly. Considering the amoung of abuse its been put through driving to shows (packed in my compact car) it has proved its resiliancy over and over. Unfortunatly the tuning keys are rather cheap. I replaced them and i recommed you do the same. One small tremor and you're out of tune.

Overall, i love this guitar, im planning on buying either a gibson les paul studio or standard (nothing like the "real" thing). Even though im about to casually cast it aside, it has been there for most of my great moments in my band, and i will always be grateful to epiphone for making such a price friendly guitar that sounds so great.

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I got this guitar at Opus 1 Music in Evansvill Indiana and paid about $2100 for it. Opus 1 is a great store wita a huge selection and good prices.

My guitar is the late creme finish which looks great and isn't as common as the sunburst finishes. This guitar is built really solid and could take alot of punishment. The finish is great and it has the unbelivable les Paul sound. It has enough sustain to play anything you want.

Nothing except maby the weigh. It isn't really heavy but, if you play standing up for a long time you really know its there. But the weight comes frome the density of the wood and thats what gives it that amazing sound and ability to sustain. After playing a SG for a long time you have to get used to the les Paul.

built like a rock. Great quality (Like all Gibsons). These things hold their value longer than any other guitar i've ever seen.

this is a great guitar and it will serve you well for as long as you own it. Les Pauls are a little expensive but well worth the money.

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I got this puppy for Christmas for only $350...NEW!!!!! shhhh cant tell ya where! lets just say i have a connection!

ok down to buisness. i LOVE the flame maple top. the cherry sunburst really compliments the FMT. the pearl trapezoid inlays look cool. (actually theyre plastic. oh well they look the same) i like the 1-ply creme binding and accents. ONE BIG THING! i'm the type of guitarist who absolutely HATES, LOATHES, DISPISES whatever you wanna call it....Floyd Rose trems! UGH! i've tried 'em before and theyre such a hassle to restring with the locking nut and all that garbage. So the LP's stoptail works great for me!

ok i hate the tuning keys! i replaced those IMMEADIATLY with so grovers. next, both pickups SUCK. i replaced the bridge with a Gibson Dirty Fingers and the neck w/ a Seymour Duncan '59. man! what a killer combo! next the pickguard had to go. it looked trashy and made it look "epiphonish". i dont know why, but i once i took it off it looks alot like the Gibson Strd. Plus you get to see more of the beautiful flame top. also, the pickup selector switch makes a echo when you switch from bridge to neck p-ups. its like the noise reverberates in the cavity? i dont know but i put in a whole new Gibson selector and...wow! no more echos! then the input jack cover (the little plastic sqaure around the jack) broke so i put on a Metal one so it wont break now. and the final touch, i put in two puch-pull volume pots so i can split the coils (the p'ups have to be 4-conductor...be shure to specify it for the seymour b/c the norm. '59 is 2 cond. the Gibson always is 4-cond) and get the Strat-like tone w/o the crappy strat. also its a little heavy but what do you expect with a mahagony gtr?!?!?

the quality is great, aside from what i just listed under "dislikes" its a great bang for the buck. once you get everything done that i did to mine, im shure it will be almost as a good if not better than a gibson (considering the price $$$). lol.

If you want Les Paul tone....DONT BUY THIS GUITAR! If you want Les Paul qauality, looks, and wont mind forking over some extra cash, than this guitar is for YOU! In all my guitar is worth about $900. If you arent crazy bout Pauls but are considering this gtr i wounldnt reccomend this to you. go buy some fancy Jackson or Fender! However if you DO get this guitar and after its properly upgraded, than yes, this guitar is the bomb!

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I acquired this guitar through ebay for $350 in perfect new condition with its box from a nice person with quick shipping.

What I like about this guitar the most would be the thick flamed maple cherry sunburst that resembles tiger stripes!. It is absolutley stunning. Then would come the rhythm pickup - it is best used for blues or jazz as it is very bassy and awesome for palm muting!I will stick up for epiphone and say that the tuners stay in tune for a good week but I play every day and what guitarist doesn't play and tweak his tuners all the time anyway? The tuners work great.

What I dislike the most is the treble pickup.I own a Marshall 100MDFX and the treble pickup is barley audible,weak and with distortion it sounds very slightly overdriven.A replacement pickup should be taken into consideration when purchasing.The pickup switch broke quickly but the three dollars it takes to get a better one won't burn a hole in my pocket!I also dislike the high action. It isn't too high but it is just enough to make it uncomfortable to play.This can also be fixed cheaply.

The quality on the outside of mine was really sweet!I hear that this is inconsistent.The inside was ok and had wood shavings loose.Nothing big.Nice medium weight.Frets are even and neck is straight.Paint job quality was perfect!

This is definitley a great invesment and a good guitar for the money. They can be inconsistent so I suggest trying one out or purchasing from a place with a photo of the actual guitar itself instead of a stock photo.This is highly recommended as something to invest in.

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