Epiphone Les Paul Standard

I picked this guitar up for very cheap as used, but in excellent condition. I mean seriously, one tiny hairline scratch behind the headstock. This meant the frets were perfect, everything was where it was supposed to be, so I was able to do a pretty special set up and get a surprisingly low action. After that, I started to put it through it's paces and really test her out.

Within about 30 seconds I found that the pickups were lacking in pretty much everything... They were muddy, lacked definition and generally just sounded rubbish. I hung it up after that and went out and bought some Seymour Duncan humbuckers for it!

The guitar itself is not a bad guitar at all, the neck is a bit chunky for me but that's just down to preference, but the overall build quality is pretty good for a "cheap" guitar. With a bit of attention to the set up and a change of pickups I made it sound and play like a much more expensive instrument. It's still not perfect but it's definitely the cheapest way to get a reasonable quality Les Paul if you swap the pickups out!

awesome guitar to start off with. Very affordable and just plain awesome. I use it with a blackstar amp and it has a super rich tone. Crank the gain up and you will fall in love with it.

My main guitar, very good sound.

Generally made in China, with some imperfections on its production, but it's a cool cheap choice if you like Les Pauls. It's my first guitar, and keeps me still satisfied after 2 years. It's the affordable and cheaper version of a Gibson Les Paul. Of course, it CANNOT be compared to a Gibson. If you dont believe it check out a vast amount of videos on the internet that can prove you the super difference between the brands... One thing that you can't argue about is the beauty of this guitar. I still look at my Epiphone the way I did when I bought it. Bottom line is, if you love Les Pauls and don't have money to get a Gibson, go to your local music store and check one of them. I suggest you to play it, to feel it. You can get a good deal with used ones too. Since its my first review I apologize for anything ridiculous you guys may find. Cheers.

(+) Great sound (it sounds like a Les Paul to me), great price for what it is (-) Not as good quality as I've expected ( the knobs were all mounted in a wrong way; so I couldn't turn them; the plastic on the pickguard was so sharp that I cut my finger once; the electronics, especially the switch, are not noiseless when you're adjusting them) But I'm pleased with it, and you should not forget that this is an Epiphone, not a Gibson ;-) 5/5

Is slowly becoming one of my favorites, it has a very distinct growl too it that some things just require, mine is a 1993, cherry burst made in Korea. For some strange reason mine has an ultra slim neck like an Ibanez. It isn't refinished so my best guess is a factory mistake that some how got past QC. The pickups have been replaces with the whole lotta humbcuker set

I wanted it so i could be like jimmy page. Its a good guitar but i would like to sell it and buy a fender

I have tried out A Gibson Les Paul and the Ephiphone edition is just as good if not the same! The tone you can get off this guitar is amazing, this guitar is really good for clean effects but it also sounds well with a hard distorted sound on it. If you add delay on to a reverb it sounds really good. This guitar is amazing!

Bonne guitare pour débuter. Elle a du style. Qualité-prix acceptable. Gros son.

That's my first electric guitar... The Epiphone ProBucker pickups aren't good so I swapped to Gibson Burstbucker Type 3 in the Neck and Bridge, and it's like a Gibson...