Originally posted by Kipkip
Go to http://www.epiphone.com and look at the Epiphone Les Paul '56 Goldtop. In it's spec, it states that it has '2 Alnico-V P-90s'
I don't really want to buy a guitar that needs immediate pickup replacements - are they really that bad in your standard or is this in comparison to a real Gibson Les Paul?

Your right then, but its not the standard, its the 56 goldtop that only has p-90s. I think the p-90's are in the standard gibsons and there pretty goood. But dont settle with the standard humbuckers from epiphone as they are awful! Ask to try before you buy, but i would recommedna pick up upgrade, so maybe the '56 will be siginificagantly better!