Epiphone Les Paul Prophecy Custom EX Electric Guitar Midnight Ebony

First time I saw, I though "cheap Les Paul with EMG's stuck on there". I was dead wrong. The ebony fretboard plays better than any Les Paul I've had, the EMG's sound tighter than any P.A.F., and the finish looks sexy. If you're a beginner, an experienced player, an intermediate, this is your guitar, take it from a metalhead.

I purchased this guitar in Oct 2010 and it came with a broken neck, after my return request being passed around and ignored I finally got an exchange authorized, the next guitar came with a loose truss rod, I exchanged it, the next guitar came with a loose truss rod and I had to fight for an exchange. They don't carry this model in stores so you have to trust the shipping dept. GC does not look over the products or have anything to do with quality control. Nobody cared that this is obviously a bad batch of guitars and I ended up sending it directly to Epiphone for an exchange and finally got a decent guitar. I do really like the guitar but since I had to return this guitar so many times and go over and beyond to get one that works properly (it took 4 months total!) I could not give a decent rating. A lot of people write 5 star reviews but I am curious to know how long they have actually been playing to be handing out this overly generous rating? Also if you have purchased this model recently and you notice a lot of fret buzz, check your truss rod and contact Epiphone!

I am pretty happy with this guitar. However, I did not like the feel of the neck, which is a low polish plastic feel. Everything else i can name about this guitar is fantastic. Great heavy as well as clean tones

Absolutely hands down the best deal on the market today. If this guitar had a Gibson logo on the headstock it would also come with a price tag thousands of $$ higher. As with any new guitar, I had it setup by a professional luthier to my specs, but straight outta the box it played very well. I play in a 3 piece metal band so my guitar sound & reliability are of the utmost importance. If something happened with my guitar, the show would end until fixed. I have played show after show with this guitar without a backup and have not had even a hint of any problem...not 1 broken string, not one loose jack, not any gnarly ground hum, nothing. Ever. Very smooth playing neck, which is slightly more narrow @ the nut. The EMG 81/85 pickups are without a doubt the most versatile set I know of. Over the top gain that is still very controllable and never have I had this setup feedback because of too high of gain. I recently had an extra 9 volt battery placed in series to increase the voltage to 18 volts which did not increase overall output but did increase sonic headroom. Much more usable tone either clean or dirty. The only drawback with this particular guitar is it is very sensitive to temperature, as most guitars are. I have played inside and outside, cold and hot, and as long as I pull it out of the case to acclimate it to the ambient temp of each particular venue, it stays in tune wonderfully. I could not find a hardshell case made by Epiphone that was long enough so I went with an off brand. I believe there is one made specifically for this guitar now. This guitar is my main instrument because of the way it feels, the way I feel when playing it, the way it looks, the way I look while playing it, and above all because it is much more than just a piece of wood with some metal stuff on it between my brain, fingers and my Mesa...it has become an integral part of how I express what is inside. My recommendation is to play this guitar for a while. Compare it's feel and sound to one of the $3500 Gibson customs off the wall behind the counter...you know...the ones most people only gawk at. That's what I did and bought the Prophecy with a smile.

I am totally wowed by this guitar. I bought it because it has everything I was looking for in a Les Paul - an ebony fingerboard with body, neck and head bindings, active pickups and beautiful finish. I love it because of the way it plays, smooth as velvet with a real kick. The fit and finish are top-quality and the tone is awesome. Clean tones are nice, but she really growls when pushed. I bought it to play more metal-type tunes and she delivers everything I want for that. More though, I really like the feel of this guitar. From the moment I picked her up, the affair was on! She has that LP weight with a neck that is silky and fits my hand just right. So far, the easiest playing instrument I own. I am used to my Strat, but I just found that this is a whole new world of shredding come alive. I had her setup at GC with a set of Slinky 10s, kinda medium-low for a combination of intonation and playability. The look is awesome. Pictures don't do this finish justice. You have to see it in person to appreciate how nice she looks, from the inlays to the pattern of the top. And the bindings really give it a classy look. The all black hardware and black strap-locks are another nice touch. The Prophesy is really much more than I expected. It's a beauty that plays easily and give great tones. The sustain is amazing after playing a Strat. Can't be beat for hard rock, metal and the shredder in me. I just feel cool holding this thing and my friends were suitably impressed by my new dark axe.

There aren't enough words to describe this guitar. It is amazing... chords last for days, the ebony finger board is nice and smooth, the pickups are SOOO sensitive and the tuning last a good while. The neck has a texture to it... different feel but i think it adds a nice touch. 24 frets make it different then any Les Paul. Changing the battery seems quite hard though.The little connector doesn't really move much. Also, it only fits in an Epiphone case. I bought a RoadRunner with it and had to bring it back. Other than that it is a great guitar and i would recommend it for beginning to experienced player.