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

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  • MGR/AnonymousMGR/Anonymous

    Epiphone Les Paul Standard Plus

    Epiphone Les Paul Standard Plus TopPublished on 06/30/04 at 15:00
    Purchased from Same Day Music as a replacement for an Epiphone LP-100. Initially, paid $489.00 but was given a $60 discount due to 1st guitar arriving damaged and replacement guitar had absolutely no set up and many finish flaws. Fianl cost $429.00.

    After a set up to exceed Gibson set up specs. for string height, neck relief, intonnation, pickup height, new Gibson Vintage 10-46s, etc. this guitar pretty much nails the sound and feel of a 57 Les Paul and plays and sounds better than any of the Les Pauls and 335s I have played at Guitar Center. Also, the translucent amber finish and flamed maple top is a looker!

    My replacement guitar arrived with string heights at the 12th fret exceeding …
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    Purchased from Same Day Music as a replacement for an Epiphone LP-100. Initially, paid $489.00 but was given a $60 discount due to 1st guitar arriving damaged and replacement guitar had absolutely no set up and many finish flaws. Fianl cost $429.00.

    After a set up to exceed Gibson set up specs. for string height, neck relief, intonnation, pickup height, new Gibson Vintage 10-46s, etc. this guitar pretty much nails the sound and feel of a 57 Les Paul and plays and sounds better than any of the Les Pauls and 335s I have played at Guitar Center. Also, the translucent amber finish and flamed maple top is a looker!

    My replacement guitar arrived with string heights at the 12th fret exceeding 1/4" and totally bad intonnation and must have missed any inspection and set up in the USA as the sticker indicated. Also, there were dark glue stains around some binding and body joints, binding that bled over into the top and rough cut pickguard and truss rod cover. Someone at Gibson/Epiphone should have paid more attention to what they were doing assuming this guitar was not tampered with. It was a new factory fresh item. It took days of set up and correction to fix all of this except the finish flaws but with the final price, I am satisfied.

    After set up and correction of the above mentioned problems, it is a very solid and tone filled instrument. There have been negative comments about Epiphone pickups but these new designed by Gibson USA seem to fix that. They ohm out at 8.75 neck and 13.05 bridge, are wax potted and the sound is so good when properly adjusted that they really don't justify swapping out for Gibson or Seymours.

    Bottom line is this is an excellent value. I simply got one that slipped through the set up cracks and was really a blem or second. Suggest that if you buy one either you check it out in person or ensure that you are dealing with an internet retailer like SameDayMusic that will stand behind the sale and either replace the instrument or provide a discount for your problems. Also, you need to be aware of the set up needs for you instrument and your personal preferences. Be aware that there are negative reviews for Gibson products that cost much more so this is an excellent value with a little effort. Fortunately, my blem issues were correctable or in areas that I see but not the audience but will carry with theinstrument for it's life.

    This review was originally published on http://www.musicgearreview.com
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  • shadokshadok

    Epiphone Les Paul Standard Plus TopPublished on 11/12/07 at 07:45
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    - It's a pretty nice Chinese by Mr. Gibson. A "handmade in China" but also made with machines.
    else adj t said many times on Previous notice.
    The body and mahogany are good quality trs. Assemblies impeccable. As for the table in Saddle Flamm's just a sheet plate on the body ... Dixit my Luthier. Now it is mainly 3 / 4 mahogany and 1 / 4 Saddle which the sound of a "Paulette"! Grover Mcaniques excellent. Fillet or "Binding" is just paint. In short, despite the quality of the violin, if you look prsy Z'Y put a fresh coat of makeup (trs patent pais) ... to make it look real.

    UTILIZATION

    The handle is no pais no end, a good compromise between the 60 'and 50' at Gibson. the handli…
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    - It's a pretty nice Chinese by Mr. Gibson. A "handmade in China" but also made with machines.
    else adj t said many times on Previous notice.
    The body and mahogany are good quality trs. Assemblies impeccable. As for the table in Saddle Flamm's just a sheet plate on the body ... Dixit my Luthier. Now it is mainly 3 / 4 mahogany and 1 / 4 Saddle which the sound of a "Paulette"! Grover Mcaniques excellent. Fillet or "Binding" is just paint. In short, despite the quality of the violin, if you look prsy Z'Y put a fresh coat of makeup (trs patent pais) ... to make it look real.

    UTILIZATION

    The handle is no pais no end, a good compromise between the 60 'and 50' at Gibson. the handling and banding are a bit rough to beginners, but eventually got used to it quickly because it is a guitar to play it right?
    Overall a good scratch to mimine muscles, and to give expression, you can go is physics! To Access in acute must be crossed and the heel is dangerous mission, but not impossible, it is very similar cel its big sister, as the weight elsewhere.

    SOUNDS

    Nothing is more subjective than the one to call, if you feel like a terrace sipping a "Canada Dry" We got little to no real thrills.
    The original pickups sounded light, I Mount of Seymour Duncan 59 '... and on my Fender Blues Junior branch o I also occasionally my old Gibson 335, I found presentations rather close: the sound is fatter with more depth and dynamics, opration SURGICAL done all of the same drive up the price by 30%. Having said that price level is still far from Gibson!

    OVERALL OPINION

    In short after six months, I try to be as objective as possible (not easy when you're like me, an old bluesman converted into family life and s'tait largest scratch for a few years ).
    That said:
    So much to say right now, and as in previous ones cit opinion, do not expect to have a clone of the Les Paul, it is dsormais stamped "Handmade in China" This mean that if the quality of finish is to go at the cost of industrialization grows up, you have a reliable guitar at all levels, but without much personality.
    At least for two times cheaper than a Les Paul Studio REPRESENTATIVES that the entry-level Gibson was right even a scratch of equivalent quality. In short when you can not afford to accder rvant myth can finally afford the original ... and that's what I'll do my ds my finances permit.
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  • Anonymous

    Beautiful Dangerous

    Epiphone Les Paul Standard Plus TopPublished on 04/23/11 at 09:00
    (This content has been automatically translated from French)
    Nice guitar made in Asia without giving further details. Bought new on the internet.
    - Mahogany body and flamed maple table
    Neck-Rosewood

    Beautiful Les Paul with a finish more pleasing to the eye. Epiphone humbucker pickups (change)
    With 2 volume controls and two tone. A 3-position selector.
    A round handle type Les Paul (need love) with 22 frets and finish "styles pearl trapezoid" 3,5,7,9,12,15,17,19,21 on freight rates.
    Gold hardware with easel and tune-o-matic classic.

    The color of the table is beautiful, big blow to the heart of beautiful color.

    UTILIZATION

    I ordered it online and I had to return it twice. First time the switch was broken and again, the handle …
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    Nice guitar made in Asia without giving further details. Bought new on the internet.
    - Mahogany body and flamed maple table
    Neck-Rosewood

    Beautiful Les Paul with a finish more pleasing to the eye. Epiphone humbucker pickups (change)
    With 2 volume controls and two tone. A 3-position selector.
    A round handle type Les Paul (need love) with 22 frets and finish "styles pearl trapezoid" 3,5,7,9,12,15,17,19,21 on freight rates.
    Gold hardware with easel and tune-o-matic classic.

    The color of the table is beautiful, big blow to the heart of beautiful color.

    UTILIZATION

    I ordered it online and I had to return it twice. First time the switch was broken and again, the handle was cracked in the head-neck junction but it was due to shipping and delivery!

    The sensation of inlays (pearl style guides) is slightly uncomfortable (small point of detail), however the handle is simply route but there is a feeling like I was saying was not what the must!

    The shape, Les Paul, classic, a monument, we like it or not. Anyway nice finish of the table except for some small items such as shaft and its bearings, the shield is not the top, controls are scratch volumes to death is 0 or 10 without too much exaggeration.

    The weight is typical Les Paul but I did not feel a particular gene .. Access to acute, guys stop saying that access to acute a Les Paul is hard, okay it's not easy when compared to a Start, Flying V or other instruments for easy access but does have not insurmountable, look Slash, Billy Gibbons, Ace Frehley, Randy Rhoads, etc. ... It is a matter of preference.

    Sound issue: So, the microphones, these are Epiphone bah eh, do not look far, its ok, a bit messy although it's okay but if you look further into the sound, a little change for Seymour Dimarzio Gibson or necessary.

    SOUNDS

    This pretty unchanged micro excavator suitable for playing rock, hard rock, blues with caution.
    But she agreed to reggae, Rock, Blues, Hard Rock, however, Friends of the metal, forget it or replace the pickups with EMG active pickups or other (seymour, DiMarzio), gibson dirty finger is also a powerful and Tommy Iommi sends a lot.
    Finally at the base guitar made for the blues and modified to suit the requirement of Rock'n'Roll!

    Morality, if there is not a change of micro electronics and it will not be made to continue! However, if you change them, then it will be for the kick, a good Les Paul. The good stuff!

    OVERALL OPINION

    I used it very little time but to give you an idea, my taste in instruments are: Duesenberg Starplayer, Gibson Les Paul Cutsom Michael Kelly Patriot Lag Roxanne, and EVH Wolfgang Fender Stratocaster.

    A good guitar with modifications to make but not so lame as this!

    For this price, you pay the brand, the legendary form and finish. For 200 euros more, you will be a big scoop shovel so why not invest a little inside.

    Ladies and gentlemen pro-Slash, Zakk Wylde and other guitar-hero, this guitar is for you!
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