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Epiphone Les Paul Standard

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

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Published on 06/18/08 at 11:17
Description've seen ...

I take off point for the two knobs, which, in my opinion, are almost useless (the settings are made on the receiver rather than on the guitar). But do not leave, it is very well anyway!

We can still set the microphone positions:
- Trebble only with distortion, but it is the square! (Its too rough on the other two positions, quality mics?)
- The three positions (rhythm = neck pickup, bridge pickup trebble, or two at the same time) to clean up a crunch (depending on the tastes of each, and the pieces ...)

UTILIZATION

Channel pleasant? YES, for me it is a "highway".

Easy access to acute? NO, but it is a Les Paul, not specially adapted to the frenzied solos to the last frets.

Ergonomics? The shape is superb (I love), the finish is very successful (no details wrinkle eye or hand to the touch). Of course, weight is important and it is true that one gets to have back pain after a while, but it's worth it! (See sounds)

Do you get a good sound easy? All depends on what research, but for the big sound, this is where it happens! Led Zep fans, Paul Personne, asdèce and other metalheads of all kinds, you have been warned!

SOUNDS

I use this with a Les Paul Line 6 "Spider Jam", and believe me, it sends, but serious!! I played before (5 months ago on a marshall, the AC was good too).

The sounds are perfect, as I said above, if you search for big sound and even the very big sound ... (Eg rhythmic Popa Chubby, ac / dc, Trust, etc ...)

Its clean, it is also very nice (to try heads of ways, on your amp + ieurs mgsin preferred). With a slight delay + reverb, micro pos. Central, it is close to the sound of "Satch" intro song "Circles" or the last track on the album "Crystal Planet" of the same Satriani. (I forget the title !!!?).

My favorite remains the course, the well saturated, fat, its where this guitar is made !!!!!

OVERALL OPINION

In conclusion, I use this guitar for 2 years now, and what I like +, you'll understand that it is made to sound loud and full.

I once had an strato japanese has nothing, really nothing to do (these two types of guitars are not made to play the same style), and a label at (600 francs at the time) that n 'had the shape of guitar ...

I think the quality / px good enough, we get something for nothing ...

If I can give advice to our friends (es) beginners (es): If you are sure you want
playing guitar (with a minimum of serious, given the investment: 500 euros 2 years ago), and what you want to request a scratch guitar that is not afraid of distorted sounds, it's a Les Paul you!

In hindsight, it is clear that the choice I would do, I do the same earlier!

However, I will still give me a strato (can be Mexican), or a telecaster
to have a larger palette of sounds.