Epiphones and indeed Gibsons have always had mixed reviews. Part of the problem is that they are both known for producing inconsistent products. It is possible to pick up two Epihpones made at the same place and they can play completely differently.
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Epiphone Les Paul Standard 1954 Oxblood Limited Edition Inspired by 1954 Les Paul ... more
Standard, E-Guitar, 1950´s Rounded Neck, Rosewood Fretboard, 2x Open Coil Humbucker Pickups, Nickel Hardware, wrap-around Tailpiece, Limited Edition Logo on back of headstock, Color Ox Blood gloss
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Mahogany Body, Set in Mahogany Neck, Rosewood Fretboard, Traeze Inlays, 22 Frets, 2 Humbucker Pickups, Scale 628 mm, Nut width 42 mm, Gold Hardware, Limited Edition Logo on back of Headstock, Color Worn Cherry
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Advantages: Playability, Tone Disadvantages: Weight
...is about average for an Epiphone Les Paul.
I love the appearance of the Les Paul series – the shape to me screams classic rock and the finishes available are some of the best in my opinion. Mine is in Flame Burst which is slightly different to most of the standard models and has to be my favorite finish for any guitar.
I have always loved the way my guitar has played. I prefer the Les Paul series to the SG series in ... ...give more gain than the SGs and give a more metal feel. The Les Paul has twin humbuckers which is great for all those classic crunchy metal and rock songs.
I have only gigged my guitar once but I would not be worried about it holding up during a performance. The parts may not be as high quality in general than a real Gibson but they are still better quality than a lot of the guitars on the market at similar prices. One point to look ... more
Epiphones and indeed Gibsons have always had mixed reviews. Part of the problem is that they are both known for producing inconsistent products. It is possible to pick up two Epihpones made at the same place and they can play completely differently.
I bought mine from a shop in Denmark Street (London) this is a famous place for guitars and as such is not the cheapest. I wasn't really looking to buy on that day but this guitar just jumped out at me. I have never been 100% that this is a Les Paul Standard, I think it might be a special edition of some sort but it is hard to say. It cost me £300 a year ago which is about average for an Epiphone Les Paul.
I love the appearance of the Les Paul series – the shape to me screams classic rock and the finishes available are some of the best in my opinion. Mine is in Flame Burst which is slightly different to most of the standard models and has to be my favorite finish for any guitar.
I have always loved the way my guitar has played. I prefer the Les Paul series to the SG series in particular the uncovered pickups (and indeed the type of pickups) give more gain than the SGs and give a more metal feel. The Les Paul has twin humbuckers which is great for all those classic crunchy metal and rock songs.
I have only gigged my guitar once but I would not be worried about it holding up during a performance. The parts may not be as high quality in general than a real Gibson but they are still better quality than a lot of the guitars on the market at similar prices. One point to look out for is the pickup selector switch, mine is ok but these are notorious for wearing out quite quickly, especially if you imitate some Rage Against The Machine techniques. However when these finally do wear out they are relatively cheap to replace – and can be replaced with a real Gibson switch so that they last longer.
There are 4 control knobs (in addition to the pickup selector switch) on a Les Paul – a volume and tone control for each pickup – together these give you quite a large amount of control over the sound coming out of your guitar and paired with a good amp (I'm using a Valvestate I 100 Watt head linked to a 1912 1x12 140 Watt cab) you can get some great sounds.
Over a year of playing the guitar hasn't developed any major problems – no significant fret buzz and it doesn't eat up strings. The G-string seems to detune quite often but I have found this with most guitars I have used.
For the price I would say that these guitars represent a good investment for the beginner to intermediate player – if you can afford to spend £1500 on a Gibson then great get one, but if you can't afford this amount, like many people, then this guitar is a good budget alternative. Make sure you try it before you buy it though as they can vary in quality.
Originally purchased one of these in spangly purple finish about 2 years ago.
It positively leapt out of the guitar stand alongside everything else ,even with a broken pickup selector (which i negoiated a discount for ;) ). When you look at the price of this range of guitars you have to wonder how they produce 'em for the money....easy....
The Hardware is at best ,average. The pickup selector was broken off (probably from some kid trying to steal ... ...cut out between pickup choices. hmmmmm, a new switch would do it...what the hell..
The pickups are nothing to write home about. Dual humbuckers and reasonable sound considering that you aint gonna get seymour duncans on an instrument of this price! The volume and tones pots are all kinda smooth and even which is a bonus , as even some more expensive guitars have the most atrocious volume controls ever.
The Neck is obviously not a strat-style profile, ...
widgetwhite 29.03.2002
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Ciao members have rated this review on average: very helpful Review of Epiphone Les Paul Standard Electric Guitar
Advantages: Excellent price & playability. Disadvantages: Very temperamental & somewhat short lived.
The first and most important thing to consider about this guitar is the price. I am have seen them on sale with price tags of 475 pounds upwards. This is an insane price to pay for what is essentially a basic guitar. Have a look online, or in the back of guitar magazines and you will soon learn the going rate is more like 250 pounds, assuming you don't mind having the basic "sunburst" (red + gold transparent) finish. Once you have an advertisment ... ...is a simple step to getting your local guitar shop to slash the price in half and you have saved yourself a big heap of money.
I bought mine for 250 pounds and owned it for 2 years. During that time I came to love it's great, solid playability and was impressed with the range of sounds it could make and its versatility - the sound quality was good considering the price. The two humbuckers give a reasonable distortion and can do a good overdrive ...
Hmatt 26.08.2002 (01.09.2002)
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Advantages: reasonably priced, easy to play, great sound Disadvantages: not quite a gibson
...thing for a lot cheaper.
Epiphone guitars are a branch of the Gibson brand, and so are manufactured for sound and quality, but dont have quite the same 'ingredients'. The Epiphone Les Paul comes in a number of different styles including the standard. This has all the main features of the equivalent Gibson model, but is made on a slightly cheaper scale.
The pick-ups are probably the main difference, this guitar will use Epiphone stock pick-ups, ... ...or the other.
The Epiphone Les Paul can have a difference in the width of the neck, a 50's neck is slightly thicker than that of a 60's neck but this would be insignificant to a beginner. If you're an experienced guitarist, then you'll have your own preferences and know what style of neck you would prefer to play with.
This guitar can also come in a variety of finishes, to name a few: heritage cherry sunburst (red faded to yellow), Gold top, Faded ...
x_nic_x 05.05.2007
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Advantages: much cheaper than its gibson counterpart Disadvantages: not quite the same as the gibson; cheap materials and build
Epiphone are an arm of Gibson, the world famous guitar making company, reknowned for its quality and string of players who play their guitars, such as slash. epiphone guitars are made to look like their gibson counterparts, but are made with cheaper quality wood and materials, and in cheaper labour areas such as taiwan. despite this initial drawback to the epiphones, these are made cheaply in order to be sold cheaply and compete against brands such ... ...version, apart from it having epiphone written on the headstock. the way the epiphone sounds to me is highly satisfactory for its price tag. when plugged into the right amp with the right effects the tone achieved at times can mirror that of the gibson models. gibson are reknowned for their hard rock/metal sounds with their rich humbucker pickups and this is no different. those wanting a big sound can expect it with this guitar. i play now in a range ...
jimmijamie 02.08.2007
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Advantages: Good value for money, great to play, high quality Disadvantages: Can't think of any apart from it gets a little heavy on the shoulders after a bit.
...much on a guitar. The Epiphone range is the answer to these problems and you can get the most popular Gibson's in the Epiphone range such as the Les Paul and SG models. £400 is more than you would pay for a budget range Fender Stratocaster (One of the main guitar manufacturers alongside Gibson) such as a squire. This is down to the quality. From my experience I have found that other cheap guitar will use ply wood for the body and other low quality ... ...The main difference between an Epiphone and a Gibson is mainly the quality of components. Don't get me wrong, the components on the Epiphone are of great quality but when you spend £1600 you get better parts.
The bridge (part where the strings attach at the bottom of the guitar) of the Les Paul is fixed. In my opinion this is much better for the strings as there is less force applied to them and so they stay in tune longer and don't break so often. ...
snutch 25.02.2007
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