[FONT=Book Antiqua]hey guys i was thinking about saving my money and buying a new guitar. i was leaning on a les paul, but i see theres Gibson Les Pauls and Epiphone Les Pauls. are epiphone les pauls just a crap version or "cheaper" version? if they are i would like to know so i can buy the gibson les paul and get my moneys worth. i dont mind spending a little xtra $ :rolleyes: . if you gus could reply soon that would be great. :) [/FONT]