Epiphone Review: Les Paul Standard

History:

Purchase: I bought this used on E-bay for $475. It is fully upgraded with a Gibson 57 classic in the neck position and a Seymour Duncan 59 in the bridge. All switches, pots, tuners and other hardware have also been upgraded.

What I Like About This Epiphone Les Paul Standard: This is a SOLID guitar. No difference when compared to a 'real' Les Paul. The pick up combo in this unit gives it authentic Gibson sound. The only way to tell that this is not a Gibson Les Paul is that it says Epiphone on the head stock. The finish is beautiful also, deep tabacco burst.

What I Do NOT Like About The Epiphone Les Paul Standard: It has a couple of dings and light scratches in the finish and some minor fret and board wear, but hey it's ten years old. The upgrades made it worth the money.

Epiphone Les Paul Standard Quality Rating: Solid, top quality. I can't see any reason to get a Gibson over this Epi, other than just owning a Gibson. I had a hard enough time getting 'permission' for this one, so the Les Paul dream will probably remain a dream. Until then the Epi is more than enough guitar for me.

Review Summary: I have played a few stock epis and heard the concerns about the electronics so had decided to upgrade one if I bought one. This guitar was already max upgraded and in the condition I wanted. It even had a very similar pick up combo to what I would have picked, and these work great. All in all a fabulous deal on a fabulous guitar that I am not afraid to play for fear of scratching. Heartily recommended.

Rating of this Epiphone product: 5

This Epiphone Les Paul Standard Electric Guitars Review Submitted By: jick jagger

Review Date: 2002-12-30