Anybody have opinions on the Epiphone Les Pauls??

[guitarforceone]

Re: Anybody have opinions on the Epiphone Les Pauls??

Well, I have plenty of Carvins and Jacksons. Even more Charvels and Deans. But as I said, this one came in a trade...I didn't have to give much for it at all. For what I gave, it's really NICE firewood! [img]images/icons/grin.gif[/img] And again...I'm not even a Les Paul fan.
Dana <~~~

[guitarforceone]

Re: Anybody have opinions on the Epiphone Les Pauls??

Well, I have plenty of Carvins and Jacksons. Even more Charvels and Deans. But as I said, this one came in a trade...I didn't have to give much for it at all. For what I gave, it's really NICE firewood! [img]images/icons/grin.gif[/img] And again...I'm not even a Les Paul fan.
Dana <~~~

[Snoogans]

Re: Anybody have opinions on the Epiphone Les Pauls??

It's a shame that the Les Paul Forum is now "Pay-to-enter", because it was always fun seeing how much vitriol could be generated when someone posted about how good their Epiphone was! [img]images/icons/grin.gif[/img]

[Snoogans]

Re: Anybody have opinions on the Epiphone Les Pauls??

It's a shame that the Les Paul Forum is now "Pay-to-enter", because it was always fun seeing how much vitriol could be generated when someone posted about how good their Epiphone was! [img]images/icons/grin.gif[/img]

[Sinistas]

Re: Anybody have opinions on the Epiphone Les Pauls??

the Kramer Customs on MusicYo look to be a steal as well...

[Sinistas]

Re: Anybody have opinions on the Epiphone Les Pauls??

the Kramer Customs on MusicYo look to be a steal as well...

[hippietim]

Re: Anybody have opinions on the Epiphone Les Pauls??

I don't think Epiphones are a good deal at all. Sure there is an occasional stinker in any line but I haven't picked up a good Epiphone in years.

I'll be the first to say that I don't think too much of a lot of the other copy guitars out there but I'd take an Agile over an Epiphone for sure. Not too long ago I wanted a Fretless guitar so I bought one of those Agile's from Rondo music for $199. It is a much better guitar than the current crop of Epiphones. I'm not one of those crack smokers on Harmony Central that thinks the Agile is better than a Historic series Gibson [img]graemlins/laugh.gif[/img] but it is better than an Epiphone for sure. Look at this one for $349:
http://www.rondomusic.bigstep.com/it...8&PRID=1426835
An Epiphone with that top and hardware would probably run you $650-700 (or more?).

The way I look at it is if you are going to get a cheap guitar you shouldn't have to pay that much for it [img]images/icons/smile.gif[/img]

[hippietim]

Re: Anybody have opinions on the Epiphone Les Pauls??

I don't think Epiphones are a good deal at all. Sure there is an occasional stinker in any line but I haven't picked up a good Epiphone in years.

I'll be the first to say that I don't think too much of a lot of the other copy guitars out there but I'd take an Agile over an Epiphone for sure. Not too long ago I wanted a Fretless guitar so I bought one of those Agile's from Rondo music for $199. It is a much better guitar than the current crop of Epiphones. I'm not one of those crack smokers on Harmony Central that thinks the Agile is better than a Historic series Gibson [img]graemlins/laugh.gif[/img] but it is better than an Epiphone for sure. Look at this one for $349:
http://www.rondomusic.bigstep.com/it...8&PRID=1426835
An Epiphone with that top and hardware would probably run you $650-700 (or more?).

The way I look at it is if you are going to get a cheap guitar you shouldn't have to pay that much for it [img]images/icons/smile.gif[/img]

[jgcable]

Re: Anybody have opinions on the Epiphone Les Pauls??

Originally posted by slayer:
i`ve owned a couple of the higher end ones and my opinion is as follows [img]graemlins/puke.gif[/img] use it for firewood and put $600 into a used Jackson USA or Hamer USA, i wouldn`t pay $300 for an EPI anything and the Gibsons ain`t much better just priced much higher, their quality control and components suck [img]images/icons/shocked.gif[/img] Carvin-Jackson-Hamer, money well spent [img]graemlins/headbang.gif[/img] Jack.

<font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Firewood huh... [img]graemlins/laugh.gif[/img] [img]graemlins/headbang.gif[/img]

[jgcable]

Re: Anybody have opinions on the Epiphone Les Pauls??

Originally posted by slayer:
i`ve owned a couple of the higher end ones and my opinion is as follows [img]graemlins/puke.gif[/img] use it for firewood and put $600 into a used Jackson USA or Hamer USA, i wouldn`t pay $300 for an EPI anything and the Gibsons ain`t much better just priced much higher, their quality control and components suck [img]images/icons/shocked.gif[/img] Carvin-Jackson-Hamer, money well spent [img]graemlins/headbang.gif[/img] Jack.

<font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Firewood huh... [img]graemlins/laugh.gif[/img] [img]graemlins/headbang.gif[/img]

[hippietim]

Re: Anybody have opinions on the Epiphone Les Pauls??

Originally posted by jgcable:
Firewood huh... [img]graemlins/laugh.gif[/img] [img]graemlins/headbang.gif[/img]

<font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">I have more respect for my fireplace than that. [img]graemlins/nono.gif[/img] Nothing but the best sterno log for my fireplace. Oh wait, that is an Epiphone, nevermind. [img]images/icons/grin.gif[/img]

[hippietim]

Re: Anybody have opinions on the Epiphone Les Pauls??

Originally posted by jgcable:
Firewood huh... [img]graemlins/laugh.gif[/img] [img]graemlins/headbang.gif[/img]

<font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">I have more respect for my fireplace than that. [img]graemlins/nono.gif[/img] Nothing but the best sterno log for my fireplace. Oh wait, that is an Epiphone, nevermind. [img]images/icons/grin.gif[/img]

[jgcable]

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I love this place. I am going to Cosco tonight to look for a pack of Epi-Sterno logs. Actually when you think about it.. Les Pauls first guitar was referred to as the "log" guitar. hmmm... fate? or destiny?? [img]images/icons/grin.gif[/img]

[jgcable]

Re: Anybody have opinions on the Epiphone Les Pauls??

I love this place. I am going to Cosco tonight to look for a pack of Epi-Sterno logs. Actually when you think about it.. Les Pauls first guitar was referred to as the "log" guitar. hmmm... fate? or destiny?? [img]images/icons/grin.gif[/img]

[Metal-Mailman]

Re: Anybody have opinions on the Epiphone Les Pauls??

You can get a BC Rich USA gunslinger on E-bay for cheap... THose are amazing guitars