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487
Great pickup and easy to install
First the EMG 81 has become my preferred bridge pickup. They are really easy to install and don't require soldering. They do take a 9 volt battery but in my experience I only have to replace it about every 6 months. EMG pickups are great if you are new to modding guitars and don't want to solder/don't have the skills or equipment to solder. There is a reason people get the 81. It sounds fantastic
487
A really solid guitar for the money
This is my first Epiphone I bought from the inspired by Gibson line and I'm impressed. The build quality is outstanding. There have been no fret issues and out of the box intonation and neck angle when tuned to pitch were spot on. I only had to adjust the action and pickup height, The Tusq nut insures me that the strings won't get caught up in the nut, The CTS pots are also a really nice touch and tells me that I won't have to gut the guitar if I put in new pickups and the inclusion of grover tuners is always a bonus. The guitar overall plays and sounds really good, the neck on mine is sort of baseball bat-esc but thats actually how I prefer my necks.
487
A really good Gibson alternative for the money
Let's start off with saying this. Mine is a 2015 model with Gibson burst buckers. The pickups were included when I bought it. after saying that, this is genuinely the best LP I own. The only thing I don't like is how the necks are thinner than there Gibson counterparts. That complaint has been somewhat remedied by the new Epiphone "inspired by Gibson" line. Honestly I would seek out a 2015-2016 LP custom just because my SG and LP are from 2016 and 2015 respectively
487
Some of the best strings you can buy
I switched to D'Addario after I started having issues with Ernie Ball's breaking on some of my tune-o-matic guitars. I've used these for several months now and I can say with confidence I have not had the sane issue with these. They play and feel just the same but I no longer have to worry about breaking strings anymore
487
The best pick I have used
Honestly the Tortex green feels like home to me, even though I have used many other picks made by Dunlop, Ernie Ball, V-pick, etc I always go back to the Tortex green. It was the best grip and feel of any pick that I've ever used. No matter what I always go back to them
