Originally posted by slash hudson
...recently, instead of buying a Pacifica, i opted for a Vintage Les Paul, but now some people are telling me the Epiphones are better!...

The axe in your hands is the best axe in (your) world! If you like a particular guitar enough to pay a stack of your hard-earned cash for it, the name on the headstock counts for nothing. How many of these people who claim to prefer Epiphone actually own one? I prefer Yamaha myself, (I own two 1984 SBG 1000's and a RGB 350 bass), but you tried a Yamaha Pacifica and decided you liked a Vintage Les Paul better. I believe that's why there are more than one kind of guitar available. Different tastes, styles, and preferences keep life interesting.

Enjoy your Vintage! :)