Epiphone Les Paul Standard Reviews
March 7th, 2006
The Epiphone Les Paul Standard sports features such as a mahogany/alder body, carved maple top, rosewood fingerboard, chrome-covered humbuckers, cream body and fretboard binding, and chrome hardware. Musicians Friend gives the guitar a 9 out of 10 and I’d have to agree.
Musician’s Friend reviews the Epiphone Standard and says “The Epiphone Les Pauls look, sound, and feel like their more expensive Gibson cousins. Why do they cost less? First, Epiphones are made overseas where labor costs are low, while Gibsons are made in Nashville, TN. Next, Epiphone Les Pauls are made of common mahogany varieties; Gibsons use rare Honduran mahogany. Gibson also uses an intensive finish process; Epiphone uses a more cost-effective catalyzed finish.
Just because Epiphones are made overseas, doesn’t mean they’re low quality. For example, Les Paul pickups are made to Epiphone’s exacting specs. They are double- dipped in wax and quality-tested by Epi-phone engineers at every stage of development. It is this attention to detail that sets Epiphone apart. And it is these very details that provide the incredibly rich, creamy tone that makes this guitar a favorite of jazz, blues, and rock players. Epiphone’s dedication to music is reflected by a limited lifetime warranty on all of its models, regardless of price.”
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December 23rd, 2006 23:27
I totally agree with you! I recently bought an EPI les paul standard flame top, and with an $80.00 pro set-up(the intonation was really out,also filed the frets, and lowered the action to perfection), this guitar is the cat’s f&*%^&n’ ass!! I love it!
Tell me if I’m wrong but the finishes on these are beautiful! Tone and all is everything that it’s more expensive cousin puts out. With a pro
set-up this guitar is everything you want. You may have to replace the hardware(tuners,pick-ups,bridge,switch,) over time but as far as the frame goes this thing is absolutely as good as the gibson frame. And the good thing about this guitar is even if you buy it and switch the hardware to your liking, it still costs you a fraction of the price of a Gibson.
My advice is this: Save your money,Buy an EPI,
customize it to your specs, and enjoy as long as you would expect a Gibson to last! And spend your extra cash on another one!!!!