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Published on 12/31/02 at 15:00wanted a backup for my Gibson Les Paul Studio model since the Gibson needed to be refinished and would be down for awhile, bought this one off e-bay for $324 including the shipping because it's stamped "USED" on the back of the headstock
incredible appearance, bookmatched flame maple top knocks everyone out who really looks at it, the binding is really nicely executed and it sounds ALMOST as good as my Gibson
the nut is plastic and broke the first day I played it for an hour, there are other minor fit and finish nits I could pick but for this price this is a jewel, and contrary to other reviews I've read nothing else on the guitar has needed to be replaced after I've been playing it for two to five hours a day for a good month now
Epiphones must vary quite a lot from year to year and depending on where they were made. I have no way of knowing where this one was made. It's a 2001 and the quality is awesome. If I'd paid a Gibson price I would have sent it right back. But for basically 20% of what I would have expected to shell out for a comparable Gibson, even at the deal prices I usually pay, this guitar is truly impressive. It is solid as a rock (other than the nut, which had to be replaced immediately) and plays better than anything selling for three times the money.
This guitar is much better than I expected it to be. It plays smoothly and only pales in comparison when I pick it up right after playing my Gibson Les Paul. It is much nicer to play than my Squiers and superior to my Mexican Telecaster and Japanese Stratocaster. Pick one up and look it over to satisfy yourself that you're getting a good year for Epiphones and then play it awhile. Great buy for the money.
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incredible appearance, bookmatched flame maple top knocks everyone out who really looks at it, the binding is really nicely executed and it sounds ALMOST as good as my Gibson
the nut is plastic and broke the first day I played it for an hour, there are other minor fit and finish nits I could pick but for this price this is a jewel, and contrary to other reviews I've read nothing else on the guitar has needed to be replaced after I've been playing it for two to five hours a day for a good month now
Epiphones must vary quite a lot from year to year and depending on where they were made. I have no way of knowing where this one was made. It's a 2001 and the quality is awesome. If I'd paid a Gibson price I would have sent it right back. But for basically 20% of what I would have expected to shell out for a comparable Gibson, even at the deal prices I usually pay, this guitar is truly impressive. It is solid as a rock (other than the nut, which had to be replaced immediately) and plays better than anything selling for three times the money.
This guitar is much better than I expected it to be. It plays smoothly and only pales in comparison when I pick it up right after playing my Gibson Les Paul. It is much nicer to play than my Squiers and superior to my Mexican Telecaster and Japanese Stratocaster. Pick one up and look it over to satisfy yourself that you're getting a good year for Epiphones and then play it awhile. Great buy for the money.
This review was originally published on http://www.musicgearreview.com