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Epiphone Zakk Wylde Les Paul Custom Plus Bullseye

LP-Shaped Guitar from Epiphone belonging to the Zakk Wylde series

chrisblood chrisblood
Published on 12/29/06 at 02:00
No need to remake a screed 3km. Other descriptions are fairly clear.
Basic Les Paul Custom Epiphone home then, with the weight of this classic instrument.
Lutherie impeccable finishes are exemplary.
Originally: 2 EMG HZ passive humbuckers (H4 at the bridge - the equivalent of EMG81 in liabilities) and H4-A to the handle.
1 and Vol Set Tone for micro.
The look is fabulous. Others find the "psychic", which means ... But big fan of Zakk Wylde, I conquered! A beautiful model affordable compared to Gibson in his signature that passes the threshold of 5000 euros!

UTILIZATION

It's been 18 years since I played. This is my second electric guitar (with an old Gibson SG as actually more!).
This instrument is a very good comfort. Side access to acute bah is the Les Paul. We must therefore get used to it (compared to the SG with cut sides offer maximum opportunities on this side). I usually play about 10-46 games of rope, but went down there at the Custom lite (9-46) to draw in sharp bends more easily!
Note: this guitar has excellent sustain.

SOUNDS

This guitar is versatile enough after all. Blues, heavy rock, metal, jazzy sounds, anything goes.
A good razor micro bridge and neck pickup in the round.
The EMG HZ pickups are a good but I made it for my taste but lack of some teeth in distortion (compared to the couple Gibson / Di Marzio my SG on my Vox AD50VT amp).
So I bought a kit and assembled active EMG Zakk Wylde (81 in bridge and 85 in neck) and there ... Nothing to do. There really before and after! Harmonic richness, potato crazy. It really spits while keeping a good versatility for different styles (the profile of the guitar is still resolutely rock / metal). My rating is the config with EMG active!

OVERALL OPINION

I have this guitar for 2 weeks. I alternate with my SG. It's two worlds.
The ZW Les Paul is a very good instrument, with a sacred finish. However, the original passive pickups have a little trouble in saturation (it is very dry). I therefore advise an investment asset. The couple EMG 81-85 wonders but I guess two 81 or 81 (bridge) + a 60 (neck) also do the trick depending on the desired sound.
Note: I changed, wired and welded myself ZW micro kit. No worries! For the attention of those concerned, EMG has thought of everything in the box: cables, knobs, jack. It is pre-wired and son are already tinned for soldering! A word.
Less than 1000 euros, deposit vraiment.Je guitar would do this choice without any hesitation!