Epiphone Les Paul Standard Plain Top Electric Guitar

Feature:
The guitar come with the 2 vols and 2 tones just like a Gibson.

Quality:
Excellent quality! The finish is perfect. I did change the strings, cleaned and lemon oiled the fretboard, adjusted the bridge and adjusted the intonation. I did find a couple of loose nuts. One on the bridge vol pot and the other on one of the tuning keys. I should be noted that any guitar I purchase, I set it up, check everything to ensure tightness and clean it. This guitar was very decent right out of the box for most players. This guitar is heavy. 10 pounds! Just like the old Les Pauls.

Value:
Is is one of the best values around. In the February 2007 issue of Guitar Player Magazine, they ran an Epiphone Les Paul against a Gibson Custom Shop Les Paul. Needlees to say the Epiphone stood its ground and was consideredan excellent value at 10 times less than the Gibson cost.

Desirability:
This guitar looks greats and is as good as any Gibson Les Paul.

Sound:
This guitar has a really good sound with the stock pickups. I did replace the stock pickups with a pair of Gibson 496R and a 500T ceramic picks. Now the sound is amazing.

Ease of Use:
Very easy to play. I did lower the bridge to my liking.

Support:
No support called or will be called. I upgraded the pickups which voids the warranty. I am a luthier so any work to be done I would do it myself.

Overall:
I am completely satisfied with this guitar. With that said, I'm sure I will buy additional guitars. I am a luthier and a collector. This is just one of many guitars that I own.

Feature:
good features i guess. the pickup toggle switch is really nice, the separate tone and volume controls are great and help you change the sound to your liking.

Quality:
Its a very sturdy guitar. some people complain about the weight of it. but i just think it makes it all that much durable. I ordered the Gator case with it. it's a pretty solid case. my only complaint is that the latches on the case feel a little flimsy, and even though they are lockable, is someone really was after your guitar they could just pop the latch off with a screw driver(only one is lockable, its the middle latch by the handle.)

Value:
great value for a les paul. especially if you order the case with it you save about $25-$30 if you buy them together. i would recommend it

Desirability:
Beautiful!. i got the heritage cherry and it looks way better than the picture on the site portrays it. really shiny and attracts alot more attention as compared to my black stratocaster.

Sound:
Incredible sound!, the pickups are great, it has alot better sustain then my strat. being an epiphone, it still delivers that thick, gritty, heavy metal sound you expect from a les paul

Ease of Use:
just tune it, plug it in and rock out!

Support:
never had to call them but i would imagine their not to stingy about customer service

Overall:
overall i would say this is a great buy for anyone interested in getting a Les Paul, but dont have the money for a real Gibson. its looks great, plays amazingly!, has a real down and dirty tone and is well built.