Epiphone les pauls?

[Crusher]

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I have a Epi. Zakk Wylde Custom and it's worth the price!!


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[mhalsey]

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My Epi LPC played well outta the box. After the upgrades... WOW! And I'm with bob_77... my son's Epi ZW LPC with real EMGs rocks.

[Brick]

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i had one for a bit then i got an ibanez rg 42 and barely played it then i sold like last month its ok les pauls aren't that great of a design.

[Brick]

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hahhahaha i have the same amp as the guy the zakk wylde les paul nice line 6s rock

[TreeFitty]

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I had an Epi. Paul once and although it looked good with its transparent finish, it felt every bit as cheap quality-wise as it was money-wise. That guitar was traded very quickly. Maybe I got one of the bad ones.
TreeFitty

[MountainDog]

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The lower priced Epi's are the ones with the inconsistent build quality and the cheaper hardware. I have an Epi Zakk, an Epi Slash, and an Epi John Connolly and they all are very nice and hold their own against my Gibson Voodoo LP and Gibson LP Swamp Ash Studio.

[TreeFitty]

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That would explain my experience, then. With Epiphone, it sounds like you get what you pay for... I didn't pay much.
TreeFitty

[LexLuthier]

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The Epi Elitists seem OK, but they aren't exactly cheap. The Korean stuff is pretty mediocre, just buy a Samick LP knock off for a lot less $$$ because it is the same guitar.

For a inexpensive LP type guitar, the Dean EVO's are a lot cheaper and seem nicer than the Epis.

[atomic charvel guy]

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don't do it earache, buy something else . i'm telin' ya.

[StukaJU87]

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I had 2 Epis at one time. A Std and a Custom. They were ok after pickup and machine head upgrades. I got rid of both and bought a Gibson LP Custom. Soooo much happier. [img]/images/graemlins/tongue.gif[/img]

[blindmuddy]

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I bought an Epi LPC to cure my LP GAS cuz, like you, I didn't want to spend the duckies on a real one. I've changed a lot of things on it (tuners, hardware, pups, electronics) which made a world of difference. Only problem is that, as much as I like the way it plays and sounds, I just can't get used to it.

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This was my experience exactly and by that time I had way too much $$ in it for what it was. Plus the first time I played it the edge of the nut broke off. So then I went and bought a 54 reissue LP. [img]/images/graemlins/crazy.gif[/img]
Chris

[LexLuthier]

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You can make a Korean Epi LP better, but let's look at what you need to do:

New Epi LP - $450 or so
Pair of Duncans or Dimarzios - $150
New quality pots, caps, switch, jack and wiring - $50
New tuners - $35-55
New nut professionally installed - $50-75
Pro fret level (if needed) - $50-100
New bridge (when the cheapo stock bridge starts sinking in the middle) - $45

So minimum you will need to invest close to $750 minimum to make it a gigable guitar. You can find used USA Hamers for that kind of loot. Might as well buy a good guitar right away.

[ApeDosMil]

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Or buy a Gibson Studio Les Paul.

[hippietim]

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Heh. I just bought a Gibson Studio Les Paul and an Epiphone Zakk Wylde. I'm sure the pickups in the Epi will have to go. The LP Studio has the 490/498 pair which I'm not a huge fan of - we'll see.

[OnlineStageGear]

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Just stay away from the EPI LP Specials.

Matt