Excellent choice for $599 (or less with the widely available store discounts) including HSC. photos still to come for those who care.I own one. I would suggest to anyone with even a slight bit of GAS for this one, act soon, my friends! This one is a total keeper! I was going to wait until the end of the year to make this purchase, but I'm not all that sure many will be around (new) by then. The neck is one of the best fitting in my hand, slightly different to the Sheraton II, yet similar in comfort. Since it's just been a few hours since receiving her, I've yet to restring her with my preferred stings (Fender Silver Bullets, but even with the crappy stock strings, she sings. It just has a more dignified, classic Les Paul look to it. The second I opened the case, I immediately thought, "Jimmy Page!". Others may have chosen to send theirs back in favor of the more pronounced "tiger stripped" AAA flame look, but I really appreciate the more subtle look of mine. Now, with regards to this finish on the top of mine, some may consider it to be a "flaw", but the AAA flame top finish is not as pronounced on mine as it is on ALL the others I've seen. Yet in person, the finish on my is stunning. The Faded Cherry often looks very crass and overly bright from online picture (both home candid shots, as well as retailer websites. She is literally flawless! Mine is the Fade Cherry finish.Īs with my Wildkat (Antique Natural), Sheraton II (Natural), I found that no pictures could truly do her justice. So I removed it using Klever Ballistol all-vegetable gun oil, and the fretboard felt and looked even nicer than before. The fretboard came dyed with black colour which rubbed off and blackened my fingers. I have to add that I changed from the stock 10 - 46 strings to 11 - 50 from the start. No trouble so far, and the neck needed just a slight redoing a few days later. Since there was no need for sanding down anything, I did the setup on mine myself as I do with all guitars. Not cheap by any means, but essential once you have a first class total setup you realise how guitars should really play, feel and sound. Luckily I live near a first class technician who used to be factory manager for Patrick Eggle and he sets up and maintains all my guitars. As far as set up is concerned, I've never bought a guitar of any make that was setup - even though some shops say they always do one. I'm going to get one, but I'm going to see if I can check one out at a store in nearby Birmingham rather than order online which is what I usually do.
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Many thanks guys for the very helpful replies! In my case, they all suffered from the neck being bent backwards. Those I played before buying also were rather consistent. They are strung with same brand and make strings, and except for my Alex Lifeson Axcess model same gauge, too.īesides the Axcess models no Gibson LP provides parallel humbucking options, so the Epi is a nice complement to my Gibsons in this respect, too.
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In contrary, I easily detect each of the other four Gibson LPs of mine, compared to each other and to the Epi, including those with '57 Classics and '57 Classic Pluses.
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On the other hand, when played moderately and recorded using the series humbucking settings they have in common, I can't discern the Epi Tribute LP featuring '57 Classic/'57 Classic Plus from my Gibson LP Standard 2012 with Burstbucker Pros in a double blind listening test. I guess this is due to the softer nato mahogany used for construction. You won't get "more Les Paul" for that.Ĭompared to my Gibson LPs starting at more than three times the price, the Epi Tribute LP lacks a bit punch when pushed hard and sounds more compressed. The price went up from 449 EUR to 629 EUR within a year, so it's no longer the extreme bargain it has been once, but I think still worth the money.
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Posted several times on mine here since I own it.