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Published on 02/25/11 at 11:44
Best value:
Excellent
Needless to state, they have already been cited and are available on the manufacturer's website.
I put new, because very good characteristics (especially for that price) and very good look, but I think it must age rather badly due to the lack of polish, and chambered body that seems too light to be tough ( we'll see over time!)
UTILIZATION
It's a Les Paul, everyone knows what it is ... Canadian logger to a lack (although, at least on this guitar I found) with the latest cargo easily accessible. But that's why we love it! Several users complained about the ergonomics to play sitting in my case I had no problems. With regard to obtaining a good sound, it is shown in 27 seconds to hand without the guitar. Two volumes, two tones, and a 3 position switch: it is frankly a no-brainer, especially since it does not sound too bad everywhere.
SOUNDS
I play rock (sometimes rather punk, sometimes quite hard) on a Marshall JCM stack and this guitar is perfectly suited for this style. It's very Plug'n'play: we do not ask questions, the branch, you turn the amp, [we'll have a beer with the guys as long as heat lamps], we play: it sounds . I use it mainly lead, with a lot of gain and crunch. I have however tested clean, and I was quite surprised: not bad at all! After Gibson + Marshall is obviously not ideal to play the config clear and clean, but at the grain it was perfect! Sustain also a very good I think, a little lighter than a Les Paul Studio: probably related chambered body.
OVERALL OPINION
I use it for a week, after trying several models of all brands and budgets (I "forgot" to tell the seller that I do not fuck € 5000 in a guitar). Precisely for its quality / price I chose this model ... I thought the guitar just 650 € you might expect from Epiphone improved, but as the salesman says so: you pay a much stronger brand image on models to 3000 € on what type of guitar!
And he's right. I tried a PRS SE, Fender Telecaster, Stratocaster, Gibson LP Custom Shop (knowing full well that I do not buy it), and a whole bunch of other instruments. I was ready to put a good minimum wage in my guitar, but listening to the Faded I cracked, and honestly it is well worth the Les Paul "normal" that are worth double in terms of quality. That does not sound the same, not better, but it is not worse: it remains to be seen if you will please you.
With experience and still no win the lottery, I would do this choice without hesitation. I feel my present to buy a second backup, you never know.
I put new, because very good characteristics (especially for that price) and very good look, but I think it must age rather badly due to the lack of polish, and chambered body that seems too light to be tough ( we'll see over time!)
UTILIZATION
It's a Les Paul, everyone knows what it is ... Canadian logger to a lack (although, at least on this guitar I found) with the latest cargo easily accessible. But that's why we love it! Several users complained about the ergonomics to play sitting in my case I had no problems. With regard to obtaining a good sound, it is shown in 27 seconds to hand without the guitar. Two volumes, two tones, and a 3 position switch: it is frankly a no-brainer, especially since it does not sound too bad everywhere.
SOUNDS
I play rock (sometimes rather punk, sometimes quite hard) on a Marshall JCM stack and this guitar is perfectly suited for this style. It's very Plug'n'play: we do not ask questions, the branch, you turn the amp, [we'll have a beer with the guys as long as heat lamps], we play: it sounds . I use it mainly lead, with a lot of gain and crunch. I have however tested clean, and I was quite surprised: not bad at all! After Gibson + Marshall is obviously not ideal to play the config clear and clean, but at the grain it was perfect! Sustain also a very good I think, a little lighter than a Les Paul Studio: probably related chambered body.
OVERALL OPINION
I use it for a week, after trying several models of all brands and budgets (I "forgot" to tell the seller that I do not fuck € 5000 in a guitar). Precisely for its quality / price I chose this model ... I thought the guitar just 650 € you might expect from Epiphone improved, but as the salesman says so: you pay a much stronger brand image on models to 3000 € on what type of guitar!
And he's right. I tried a PRS SE, Fender Telecaster, Stratocaster, Gibson LP Custom Shop (knowing full well that I do not buy it), and a whole bunch of other instruments. I was ready to put a good minimum wage in my guitar, but listening to the Faded I cracked, and honestly it is well worth the Les Paul "normal" that are worth double in terms of quality. That does not sound the same, not better, but it is not worse: it remains to be seen if you will please you.
With experience and still no win the lottery, I would do this choice without hesitation. I feel my present to buy a second backup, you never know.