Epiphone standard les paul or fender standard strat????
ive recently been looking at a new guitar and ive found 2 choices a epiphone les paul standard or a fender standard strat im lookin for a gd crunchy sound for some solos so i looked at the lp but the fender has some lovely tones 2 can any1 think of a gd reason 2 chose 1 or the other. I dont have much money so these r 2 lovely looking guitars to me :) but im stuck hmmmmmmm which 1 is a better choice?
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i have both of those guitars and i reckon you should take the les paul standard coz the playability is extremely better
Fender telecaster (2004)
Ash body
Ash body
# 2
I say go for the Fender,but only if it has a humbucker at the bridge.
Try once,fail twice...
# 3
I have a LP standard Epi and its a POS. On the other hand I've never found a Strat that is nice. Take a Look at the Epi Goldtop or one of those dual humbucker Telecasters(If you want humbuckers)
Electric Guitars are the inspiration for cries of "Turn that damn thing down"-Gibson website
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thanks ill take a look at both and see for myself i reckon the strat wont have the crunch im lookin for
# 5
hey guys wat about a epiphone classic plus thats a bit of a beast im not sure of the tone tho, can any1 who has 1 or played 1 replie if u havent seen the guitar heres a link u can see it on
http://www.epiphone.com/default.asp?ProductID=160&CollectionID=6
http://www.epiphone.com/default.asp?ProductID=160&CollectionID=6
# 6
If you have a couple extra dollars to spend you could buy an Epiphone Elite. They are not to shabby for the price.
Electric Guitars are the inspiration for cries of "Turn that damn thing down"-Gibson website
# 7
I picked up a brand new Epi LP on Ebay for a hundi less than Musician Friend's price. The electronics were just a little weak and strings too lite. After adding two black backs, some coil taps, and heavier thread, she's pretty sweet.
Every non-USA Strat I've picked up was set up like crap (or just not set up at all), had equally cheap electronics and, of course, the tremelo is worthless. Not baised, my primary guitar is a strat-type with two hum-b's. But the Epi LP felt very good right out of the box.
Every non-USA Strat I've picked up was set up like crap (or just not set up at all), had equally cheap electronics and, of course, the tremelo is worthless. Not baised, my primary guitar is a strat-type with two hum-b's. But the Epi LP felt very good right out of the box.
I once thought a "Sweeping Arpeggio" was an Italian janitor.
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thanks guys i think im gonna by a epi lp custom in ebony i luv that guitar i wish i could afford a gibson :( but until then a epiphone will have to do my setup is ok now....
a roland 30watt amp
morley clw(classic wah)
digitech hot head overdrive
indie IND-1S 6string acoustic
squier affinity strat
soon to have a epiphone les paul custom ebony
not much i know but enough to do its job :D
a roland 30watt amp
morley clw(classic wah)
digitech hot head overdrive
indie IND-1S 6string acoustic
squier affinity strat
soon to have a epiphone les paul custom ebony
not much i know but enough to do its job :D
# 9
Gibsons arent that dear. You could get an older one, or one with a repaired neck for around 900 dollars on ebay. Thats if you can beat me to them! :p
# 10
Hey Pony! I thought all the non-USA Fenders were made in Mexico. Where do you find the Japanese varieties? I'm thinking about adding a Tele to my stash.
I once thought a "Sweeping Arpeggio" was an Italian janitor.
# 11
This other site I spend some time on has some of the most knowledgeable guitarists you could ever hope to meet. Check out what they had to say about Japanese Strats.
# 12
Thanks, guys. I'm not a Fender junkie so I did not know. I used to have an old natural Tele, late 60' to mid 70' age (?) with a humbi at the neck. Still wish I had it.
Sounds like the American Fender employee that set up the Japanese facility really cared about the output quality, and the locals did too.
Sounds like the American Fender employee that set up the Japanese facility really cared about the output quality, and the locals did too.
I once thought a "Sweeping Arpeggio" was an Italian janitor.
# 13
Originally Posted by: fastelvisThanks, guys. I'm not a Fender junkie so I did not know. I used to have an old natural Tele, late 60' to mid 70' age (?) with a humbi at the neck. Still wish I had it.[font=trebuchet ms]Yeah, like I said on that Plexi Palace BBS, the 1986 '62 RI JapStrat I used to have is one of the two guitars that I wish I still had. As it happens, the other one was a late-60's Yamaha SG-2 Strat-type.
Sounds like the American Fender employee that set up the Japanese facility really cared about the output quality, and the locals did too.
The Japanese had some very strange styling ideas in the early days, but the quality of their products was second to none. I have 4 Yamaha guitars at the moment, ranging from a late-60's SA-30 12-string to a late-80's RGX-350 bass. And that number is more likely to increase than decrease. Tokai guitars are also highly desirable IMO. Try one of their Love Rock axes and you'll see why Gibson was so unhappy about them.[/font]
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There is so much BS about US and non-US (mexican and tex mex) strats.
I have 3 strats at the moment, and I challenge anyone on this site to take a blind fold, play them, take the pepsi challenge and tell me wether they were made in the US or Mexico, assembled in the US / mexico whatever.
the Jap strats are also very nice !
I have a very early one (still made in the US an I series w/ made in the USA stamped on the back of the neck) with a maple neck. Lovely axe, the only thing I'd change would be the Lordathestrings mod replacing the trem with a block of brass !!
I have 3 strats at the moment, and I challenge anyone on this site to take a blind fold, play them, take the pepsi challenge and tell me wether they were made in the US or Mexico, assembled in the US / mexico whatever.
the Jap strats are also very nice !
I have a very early one (still made in the US an I series w/ made in the USA stamped on the back of the neck) with a maple neck. Lovely axe, the only thing I'd change would be the Lordathestrings mod replacing the trem with a block of brass !!
My instructors page and www.studiotrax.net for all things recording.
my toons Brought to you by Dr BadGAS
my toons Brought to you by Dr BadGAS
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And as for the LPs, get a Gibson studio, they are wonderful !
600 USD second hand or thereabouts !
Mine is coming back to me and Im going to restore the PUs in my Classic to stock. The Classic and the studio look very different however I can honestly say I prefer the way the studio plays and sounds.
600 USD second hand or thereabouts !
Mine is coming back to me and Im going to restore the PUs in my Classic to stock. The Classic and the studio look very different however I can honestly say I prefer the way the studio plays and sounds.
My instructors page and www.studiotrax.net for all things recording.
my toons Brought to you by Dr BadGAS
my toons Brought to you by Dr BadGAS
# 17
Originally Posted by: J_S_DYou still can......;)[font=trebuchet ms]Tokai Love Rock. Tokai anything, come to that.
Yamaha Studio Lord. Yamaha SA, SG, & SBG series.
My pair of black 1984 SBG1000's cost a grand total of $1200US, including two sets of DiMarzio pickups that were purely a matter of personal taste. The stock pickups are damn good actually. I hope that there's a black-pearl SG-3000 in my future.[/font]
:D
# 18
Lord: I have a pair of early 1980-82 Tokai Zebra PAF's if you're interested. Bridge is mint, neck is clean but with surface wear. No worries. These are straight 2 cons, cannot split.
I once thought a "Sweeping Arpeggio" was an Italian janitor.
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Doc: I'll take your Mexi Challenge. If you've got one that blindfools me, I'll eat a pack of Dean Markley's. What a thought........kinda like a wine tasting with decibels. Pick the city....
Pony - I hope she wasn't hurrying you just for dinner......
Pony - I hope she wasn't hurrying you just for dinner......
I once thought a "Sweeping Arpeggio" was an Italian janitor.
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