(Especially since certain GT Instructors recently have an Epiphone endorsement and therefore Epi's are cooler than ever!)
Just curious for opinions.
...so ever since then, I always hang on to the buckle.
High-End Epi or Low End-Gibson?
This is one of those "Which Guitar Is Better" questions that maybe can't be answered, but for the sake of fun and entertainment, I thought I would ask: Which would you buy, a high-end Epiphone Les Paul or a low-end Gibson Les Paul? (Or SG, etc.)
(Especially since certain GT Instructors recently have an Epiphone endorsement and therefore Epi's are cooler than ever!)
Just curious for opinions.
(Especially since certain GT Instructors recently have an Epiphone endorsement and therefore Epi's are cooler than ever!)
Just curious for opinions.
# 1
I reviewed them all last year for the newsletter.
I like the Epiphone Ultra 2 a lot. It had really low action, much lower than any other LP I tried. Also, it was interesting to blend in the piezo pickup with the humbuckers.
The Gibson Les Paul Studio is a good guitar, but I really missed the binding (no binding around the body on the Studio, which is why it is cheaper).
My two cents!
I like the Epiphone Ultra 2 a lot. It had really low action, much lower than any other LP I tried. Also, it was interesting to blend in the piezo pickup with the humbuckers.
The Gibson Les Paul Studio is a good guitar, but I really missed the binding (no binding around the body on the Studio, which is why it is cheaper).
My two cents!
# 2
The archives only go back to May '09. :(
...so ever since then, I always hang on to the buckle.
# 3
Originally Posted by: RazboWhich would you buy, a high-end Epiphone Les Paul or a low-end Gibson Les Paul? (Or SG, etc.)
I expected to have to consider changing the pickups on my Joe Pass Emperor. But I've A/B'd it with a couple of ES-175s and L5's, etc. And with a little amp tweaking it's just as good.
I may still do it in the future. I've run into gig situations in which I wind up playing through the house PA. In those cases, the upgrade in pickups would be welcome. But I can manage it fine without, too.
Other than that, the craftsmanship is wonderful! It's a fine machine. I love it and play it every day.
BTW - Jon's review is here:
http://www.guitartricks.com/forum/showthread.php?t=26255
Some old newsletter articles can be found here:
http://www.guitartricks.com/forum/forumdisplay.php?f=27
# 4
Thanks for the links. I am certain I was into the forum postings of the newsletter articles before, but maybe I linked off the news letter itself...?
Anyway, nice review on the Epi's. What do we mean by
Anyway, nice review on the Epi's. What do we mean by
The guitar feels very solid and stubborn.What is stubborn?
...so ever since then, I always hang on to the buckle.
# 5
By stubborn I mean it has a heavy feel. It makes you want to grab it tight and maybe occassionally bend the neck by pulling back. It felt like an aggressive guitar that could take a beating.
The Ultra II has the opposite feel, you want to be careful because the action is so low. It is so pretty it makes you want to protect it.
Jon
The Ultra II has the opposite feel, you want to be careful because the action is so low. It is so pretty it makes you want to protect it.
Jon
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