Sounds like a sweet axe bro, good luck with it. Quick question for you tho. I think I'm in the same boat as you except with a Strat. I love my guitar but I want to kind of "widen" what I play and what I use... Did you try an actual Gibson Les Paul before you bought the Epiphone and was there a big difference. I just don't want to save (and save and save and save) for a $3000+ Gibson when I can get what I want out of the Epi. I've seen them before and they do look schweet..

thanks!