• Nice Solid Guitar

  
  As reviewed by peter on 3/24/2010

  Ive spent a long time looking for the right guitsr to play, and i definently found it. This guitar is amszing, and worth way more then the price. My older brother got a gibson les paul a few weeks ago and they sound pretty similer. if your tight on cash definently buy the epiphone

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• Save Money--Don't Buy The Gibson, This One's The Same

  
  As reviewed by VintageGuitarGuy on 3/7/2011

  Got this Les Paul a few years back as a gift and have really gotten to know it. Here's the breakdown: Pickups: I'm more of a P-90 man, and the neck pickup sounds a little bland, so I usually crank the treble on my amp to compensate. The middle and bridge positions sound great, though. Hardware and Electronics: Tuners, nut, and stoptail are very good and feel solid. Two knobs were set so low that they dug into the body and two knobs were set 1/4" off the body, so this was a little concerning and needed to be adjusted (not a job for beginners). The tone controls (esp. the bridge) do almost nothing, so I would suggust replacements. The interior electronics and input jack are all very good quality. The plastics do feel cheap, but for this price... I'll take 'em. Neck and Body: The neck is a good standard Gibson-style neck. I like thin Epiphone (Casino-style) necks, but this one feels okay. I probably will never own another black guitar because this finish shows every fingerprint, nick, and grease mark and requires frequent cleaning. Neck joint is very solid. Overall Feel and Tone: Good guitar for classic rock and even jazz. Since its a Les Paul, it is heavy, but sometimes while playing live I don't even feel the guitar. Good Les Paul tone. The volume controls respond very well to your amp and vice versa. Bottom Line: If you are a beginning or advanced player, don't spend the unnessecary money and buy a Gibson. You are paying for the name. Epiphones are great guitars and anyone who says they aren't is a fool. They are built with the same standard and level of workmanship as American Gibsons. If you close your eyes, they sound the same. Please consider this guitar if you want a Les Paul.

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• Exactly the same as the right handed Epiphone Les Paul.

  
  As reviewed by Spencer Loftis on 12/29/2011

  I'll start by saying that I own two Epiphone Les Pauls. This one and a right handed standard. They're the same guitar. This one is just left handed. Both are excellent guitars with a great sound. There don't seem to be any quality control issues. I'd recommend this to any lefties out there.

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