Members Loobs Posted November 13, 2011 Members Share Posted November 13, 2011 Through a Deluxe Reverb cranked right up. Man a LP into a cranked DR sounds {censored}ing amazing. The natural overdrive gave me a boner. Turn down for your cleans, wonderful. That's the sound right there. Great guitar btw! Sucks that it doesn't have binding on it though, and those different knobs are goofy as hell, but it's his model I guess. Oh yeah, I also played a regular alpine white studio too. Didn't sound too great, didn't enjoy the pickups. Also the fretboard wasn't lined up properly on the neck, there was like a small lip on the left hand side where the board wasn't centred properly. cheers, BL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members conky Posted November 13, 2011 Members Share Posted November 13, 2011 I've wanted to play one of these but nowhere around here has them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Loobs Posted November 13, 2011 Author Members Share Posted November 13, 2011 I think you'd like it. It seems like a great guitar for the money. Very nicely set up with the PLEK too. I'm searching for a killa LP, I'm tempted to order an Orville by Gibson Custom but I won't get to play it and that scares me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members IRG Posted November 13, 2011 Members Share Posted November 13, 2011 I saw the Bonamassa Studio at a GC in Scottsdale AZ last week. It was behind a case though, so I didn't get to play it. Looks really nice. The lack of binding doesn't seem too bad on that model. Does the fretboard have binding? That's where it makes a bigger difference to me, in terms of feel. I agree with Loobs on the less expensive '60s Studio models with the p-90s. I did play a couple of those, and felt wanting more, they just didn't feel that substantial to me, not sure why. I vastly prefer my Epi Tribute model to any of the lower end Gibson. I also played an Epi Traditional Pro LP, it has a non gloss neck and back - only the front is glossy. Also has split coil humbuckers, and binding. I actually preferred it in terms of feel and looks over the Gibson models. Even if you had to change out the pickups, a pretty good value at $499 or $549, forgot the price (minus some sort of savings/coupons I'm sure). There's an Epi Bonamassa model too, also seems like a killer guitar, very close to the Gibson model as I recall. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members IRG Posted November 13, 2011 Members Share Posted November 13, 2011 Looks like the Epi model has binding. Probably a better made guitar, lol. Has Gibson Burstbuckers in it too: http://www.epiphone.com/Products/Les-Paul/Joe-Bonamassa-Goldtop.aspx Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Loobs Posted November 13, 2011 Author Members Share Posted November 13, 2011 The Epis just look a bit pony to me. I hate the headstock too. What can I say? I'm a snob. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Naterel Posted November 13, 2011 Members Share Posted November 13, 2011 Get an Edwards LP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Loobs Posted November 13, 2011 Author Members Share Posted November 13, 2011 here the latin connection Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Aaron SS Posted November 13, 2011 Members Share Posted November 13, 2011 The Epi headstock drives me nuts on everything but their semi hollow's Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Loobs Posted November 13, 2011 Author Members Share Posted November 13, 2011 Yeah, it looks ok on the Casino but anything else, no. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members TomCTC Posted November 13, 2011 Members Share Posted November 13, 2011 Id like to try one of these sometime if I can, they look pretty hawt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members TomCTC Posted November 13, 2011 Members Share Posted November 13, 2011 btw theres this Ben, a Bonamassa-type LP under $2K. It looks spectacular. http://www.sweetwater.com/guitargallery/electric/all/s128811357/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Loobs Posted November 13, 2011 Author Members Share Posted November 13, 2011 What is it? I actually don't think the PRS SE Singlecut Korina looks bad either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members renula Posted November 13, 2011 Members Share Posted November 13, 2011 I hate the headstocks too. Guess amma a snob. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members TomCTC Posted November 13, 2011 Members Share Posted November 13, 2011 What is it? I actually don't think the PRS SE Singlecut Korina looks bad either. Its an ES-335S, a solidbody version with a little slimmer dimensions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members jhamnett Posted November 13, 2011 Members Share Posted November 13, 2011 What is it? I actually don't think the PRS SE Singlecut Korina looks bad either. Those PRS SE guitars are pretty solid. Have the Soapbar I. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Loobs Posted November 13, 2011 Author Members Share Posted November 13, 2011 Its an ES-335S, a solidbody version with a little slimmer dimensions. cool, why didnt you show me that before? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members IRG Posted November 13, 2011 Members Share Posted November 13, 2011 btw theres this Ben, a Bonamassa-type LP under $2K. It looks spectacular. http://www.sweetwater.com/guitargallery/electric/all/s128811357/ That does look really nice, really good price, for a Gibson I suppose. Headstock looks like a Custom. You guys and the Epi headstocks make me want to punch y'all in the nads, but I won't cuz that ain't nice. Just get over it. I actually find the shape more interesting than the Gibson, and the Epi Custom headstocks look real nice. Quality of the Epi models seems better and more consistent than Gibson, unless you're over $2k on the Gibsons, and even though who knows. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Loobs Posted November 13, 2011 Author Members Share Posted November 13, 2011 SHAME ABOUT THE BAKED MAPLE TOM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members IRG Posted November 13, 2011 Members Share Posted November 13, 2011 This is not ugly, no {censored}ing way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members ChuckNorris1982 Posted November 13, 2011 Members Share Posted November 13, 2011 This is not ugly, no {censored}ing way. It's not ugly, but it doesn't belong on a Les Paul. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Expressway to yr Skull Posted November 13, 2011 Members Share Posted November 13, 2011 Add me to the Epi headstock haterz list. I can't even stand the semi hollows after that oxygen thief Noel Gallagher started playing them years ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members IRG Posted November 13, 2011 Members Share Posted November 13, 2011 It's not ugly, but it doesn't belong on a Les Paul. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members ChuckNorris1982 Posted November 13, 2011 Members Share Posted November 13, 2011 Well, can you imagine how {censored} Squiers would look if they changed the Fender headstocks to look different? I've never understood why Epiphone thinks it's a good idea. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Loobs Posted November 13, 2011 Author Members Share Posted November 13, 2011 Exactly. "oxygen thief" hahahaa Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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