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«  Classic and original at the same time! »

Published on 09/01/08 at 05:33
Epiphone Les Paul, a copy of the legendary Gibson Les Paul Premire 56, Goldtop color as the original ^ ^

* Guitar made in Korea, and not at all in the U.S. (RVer should not either!)
* 2 P90 pickups Epiphone (Gibson and not, as said prcdmment!)
Bridge type * Tune-o-matic ultra classic
* 2 volume buttons (1 per micro lol) and 2 Tone (same thing) + a slecteur 3 positions
* A white pickguard crme the most beautiful effect ^ ^ Vintage
* Grover Mcaniques oil bath (not with tulips as in the photo of Audiofanzine ^ ^)

I put 9 because all there is to the ultra classic, robust, and because in this finish, it is super nice!

UTILIZATION

* The handle is a bit Drout when you come from an Ibanez like me (with handle highway ^ ^), but my registry is just the rhythm (so I do not solo ultrasonic death .. . or even solos at all, for that matter) be a trs well is not a trick bcheron what! It is comfortable enough rvle once the habit!

* Access in acute uh ... does not pose a particular problem, even if sr it will always be less simple than a Start.

* In terms of form, if it became a standard in the world of electric guitar is not for nothing! It's enjoyable and it does not have a ton as PSE's most exclusive Gibson counterparts.

* Note that even when PSE weight ^ ^

* To get a good sound, and it plugs directly hop sounds;) any fawn can not tamper with 40 buttons and other push / pull is very simple and effective.

I put 8 because it is a guitar particulire we like it or not, it is trs type blues / rock / vintage all points of view, but if you like, it is r gal!

SOUNDS

* Then the sound: The P90 pickups, even the original ones are really good pickups! They were not dead on! They are hot trs, for example clean sounds a little bluesy or with a lightweight crunch: CA GIVES!

I use the neck pickup almost exclusively, for the riffs of all kinds (from things a little blues to hard rock ^ ^) but that sounds so ... I do not know if I am well particulirement tomb with this the micro but really I do never change!

on the other hand I plan to change the bridge pickup for a P90 sr always, in Gibson or Seymour Duncan, I do not know yet because it is a little less intrssant, it has less potato and it is sometimes rough. J'diterai me when it's done.

The position is intermdiaire intrssante for clean sounds, a password impeccable! A little less crunch / saturation.

* The gear used: I play a Laney TF 100 transistors, which is not bad at all, and so far I have only one effect: a distortion Digitech Hot Head.

If you put too much gain, microphones and sound drool becomes less prcis basically not playing the mtal above, this is clearly not its register (it would have suspected).
on the other hand, as dj said, crunch and lgre saturation, or grunge stuff, the she excels! And I'm not sure that there is a diffrence with a standard Gibson, the same team twice but microphones CHRE!

I think she should do well in jazz, but I do not practice this style of music (I'm not strong enough and subtle for a ^ ^) so I can not tell you.

I put 9 because it really is this style of sound I was looking for, the balance between the pickups simple "Fender-inks" type stratum or tl (a little too cold I got), and the big sounds of a humbucker (sometimes not suited to softer stuff). A test, if you do not know these microphones.

OVERALL OPINION

* I use this guitar for about 6 months, for now only in my room or some beuffs with friends ^ ^

* I frankly all! Whether the look gnral, finishing caring, warm sound and the ... Price: I got 300 euros used, but new on the net, you can find around 500 euros. For beginners like me, it's a great investment and a pro, will make a good deuxime trs guitar, so we do not want to ruin. It connate prices MODELS "Vintage" Gibson from home ... : S

* Report qualitprix really tip top, but better when the same test because it's not a guitar to play styles too extreme. And in terms of look, just to love;)

* With the exprience I will test even when a Gibson with P90 (Special Faded an example), then the one to see if there is a diffrence standard. Honntement but I doubt it.

Aa t as said before me, a smart buy because it is the high-end home Epiphone and it's not a guitar you see everyday!
A guitar that can s'avrer trs complmentaire classic Stratocaster or Tlcaster usual.