Members Jura Posted February 26, 2010 Members Share Posted February 26, 2010 Tokai/EdwardsEpi ElitistLow End GibsonHigh End Epi these would be my choices Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Mr_GoodBomb Posted February 26, 2010 Members Share Posted February 26, 2010 What does it matter if it's laminate? Does it sound good? Does it play well? Is it well-built structurally? A 335 is laminate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members 59humbucker Posted February 26, 2010 Members Share Posted February 26, 2010 You're in a similar position to me (except my epi's black and my gibbies a reissue) I found, much as the epi is a fine solid player that sounds pretty good, it feels like a completely differrent animal to the gibby and there are more constructional changes than you'd expect. Does that tie in with your experience? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members kujozilla Posted February 26, 2010 Members Share Posted February 26, 2010 A good Epi isn't laminate (but a zoot suit Gibson is) so...EG A zoot suit is!!!? I think I just died a little inside. I wanted one of those soooo bad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members kujozilla Posted February 26, 2010 Members Share Posted February 26, 2010 Tokai/EdwardsEpi ElitistLow End GibsonHigh End Epithese would be my choices Don't forget Aria Pro II if you can find it. They are fantastic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members paulisme Posted February 26, 2010 Members Share Posted February 26, 2010 A zoot suit is!!!? I think I just died a little inside. I wanted one of those soooo bad. It's not a typical laminate; each colored stripe in the body is an individually dyed strip of wood. All the strips are then all glued together to make the body. That seems very unnatural to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members kujozilla Posted February 26, 2010 Members Share Posted February 26, 2010 It's not a typical laminate; each colored stripe in the body is an individually dyed strip of wood. All the strips are then all glued together to make the body. That seems very unnatural to me. Sucks... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Ratae Corieltauvorum Posted February 26, 2010 Moderators Share Posted February 26, 2010 Of course there are alternatives to those two. Agile gives all the bells and whistles of a Gibson std at $400. Yes, and they weigh the same as two Gibsons as well:lol: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Ratae Corieltauvorum Posted February 26, 2010 Moderators Share Posted February 26, 2010 I'm finding that aftre a lifetime of not liking LP Customs, they're seriously whetting my appetite...I'm sooooo weak Have you kept all your Epis Coops? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Doctor Shred Posted February 26, 2010 Members Share Posted February 26, 2010 "cheap" Gibson > "good" Epiphone Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members 59humbucker Posted February 26, 2010 Members Share Posted February 26, 2010 I'm finding that aftre a lifetime of not liking LP Deluxes, they're seriously whetting my appetite...I'm sooooo weak Have you kept all your Epis Coops? I assume with the pic you quoted you may have meant customs. If so, heres a (giant) pic of mine. I'm a helper;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members gh0st Posted February 26, 2010 Members Share Posted February 26, 2010 Epiphone Les Paul Custom. Replace the pickups, nut, and tuners(get some locking ones) and you have a decent budget axe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Ratae Corieltauvorum Posted February 26, 2010 Moderators Share Posted February 26, 2010 I assume with the pic you quoted you may have meant customs. If so, heres a (giant) pic of mine. I'm a helper;) I never said Deluxe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members jbandy10 Posted February 26, 2010 Members Share Posted February 26, 2010 Guitar newbie wants to buy a les paul... That's like a first time driver trying to buy their first budget car. It usually won't end well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members 59humbucker Posted February 26, 2010 Members Share Posted February 26, 2010 I never said Deluxe editpwnd:facepalm: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Ratae Corieltauvorum Posted February 26, 2010 Moderators Share Posted February 26, 2010 editpwnd:facepalm: Gotta say, out of all of em, yours gives me major trouser issues:cry: Is it a light'un? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members dcooper830 Posted February 26, 2010 Members Share Posted February 26, 2010 I'm finding that aftre a lifetime of not liking LP Customs, they're seriously whetting my appetite...I'm sooooo weak Have you kept all your Epis Coops? Well....... back a couple years ago when I started adding Gibsons to my collection, I sold a few Epis....... but I've kept all the rest and I still gig with 'em and play 'em all the time. Including the cherry sunburst Custom Plus in that pic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Ratae Corieltauvorum Posted February 26, 2010 Moderators Share Posted February 26, 2010 Well....... back a couple years ago when I started adding Gibsons to my collection, I sold a few Epis....... but I've kept all the rest and I still gig with 'em and play 'em all the time. Including the cherry sunburst Custom Plus in that pic. And the black Custom with the aged binding? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members BoneNut Posted February 26, 2010 Members Share Posted February 26, 2010 Hi guys, I'm considering buying an electric guitar and I like the Les Paul sound and look. I saw that there are now some Gibson Les Paul Studio (faded, worn, etc.) with a price very near to the one I could pay for one of the best Epiphone Les Paul so I'm wondering which is the best approach. Some weeks ago I saw a demo by Dr. Epiphone, showing how well built Epiphone Les Paul are and I was impressed, but you know, Gibson is always Gibson... I'd like to hear some opinion as I'm not an expert about electric guitars (I played acoustic for many years, but rarely used an electric). I did a search and found some infos, but the market is moving and there are always new models for both brands, so I'd like to have some opinion or comparison about the current state of the art for both brands. Thanks in advance Forget the brands. Play both of them. Hell, play every Les Paul type guitar you can get your hands on and let your hands and ears determine which to buy, not the brand. Choosing which guitar to buy solely on the brand name is like choosing a wife based on what country she is from. Ridiculous right? It's all about the individual woman... I mean guitar. Find the one that's right for you... women too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Ratae Corieltauvorum Posted February 26, 2010 Moderators Share Posted February 26, 2010 Find the one that's right for you... women too. Right and woman eh? What a concept:facepalm: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Brewski Posted February 26, 2010 Members Share Posted February 26, 2010 Hope its not too late to chime in. 1. Depends on what you are doing with it and where you want to go. 2. I am not a fan of the Epiphone headstock and think the Agile AL3000 is not a "low end" Gibson sister guitar that the Epi is - its just a single cut that copies the Gibson. BUT - at $389.00 new you won;t get your money back - you'll lose $30-80.00 when you sell it.3. I don't lke the feel or the weight of the low end Gibson's - Studio models are not in the same league as far as quality goes with the Agile or Epiphone. so, Michael Kelly, Agile, and PRS SE Single cuts all make good single cut guitars that'll give you look and tone you are searching for that are not the "low end" or cheaper brand name versions of the Gibson. Lastly - find a used Les Paul Standard for about the cost of a studio and get what you really want. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members jbandy10 Posted February 26, 2010 Members Share Posted February 26, 2010 For the most part, Japan has put the out best Les Pauls of the last 20 years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members BoneNut Posted February 26, 2010 Members Share Posted February 26, 2010 Right and woman eh? What a concept:facepalm: I've read about that in books. It seems it has happened once or twice in the history of mankind. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Ratae Corieltauvorum Posted February 26, 2010 Moderators Share Posted February 26, 2010 For the most part, Japan has put the out best Les Pauls of the last 20 years. Hmm, I'm a huge fan of MIJ Pauls, but I still think a GOOD Gibson is on a par with the best high end MIJs, but when the good Japanese factories build their best LPs they are hard to beat, but they also ask top price for them, For consistency the MIJs win though, hands down Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members dcooper830 Posted February 26, 2010 Members Share Posted February 26, 2010 And the black Custom with the aged binding? Oh yeah! I still have that one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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