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"56' Goldtop-You ROCK!!!"
Feature:
These Goldtop Les Pauls are solidly built.And have all the functionality of their more expensive Gibson cousins. 2 volume,and 2 tone knobs-very adjustable. A 3-way toggle switch,with which you can access a great variety of tones & sounds. The tune-o-matic bridge is solid,and makes string changing easy.All-in-all a great sounding Les Paul for less than half of what I have paid for Gibsons. Thanks Epiphone! Keep up the good work.
Quality:
I own the Korean-made model of these guitars,and I am happy to say-I believe these are of a slightly higher quality overall than their Chinese counterparts. However,I have purchased a Chinese model too,
and I would have kept it if I did not already have the other model.
Don't let the Chinese manufacture hold you back-just make sure to check out a few different guitars of this model at your local music store,then buy the best one-You will be happy! Or,if your ordering online,just make sure to do a thorough inspection upon reciept.
You owe it to yourself to get the "pick of the litter"!
Value:
I think that overall,this is probably one of the best values out,for a solid body, Les Paul style guitar. I have had mine for about 3 1/2
years now,and have played gigs,practiced,and recorded lots of songs with this guitar:It has performed exemplary on all counts (thumbs way UP!!!)
Desirability:
This guitar is Beautiful! It caught my eye at the local music store
when I came in to look at some Epiphone Les Pauls. Something about the gold finish was very enticing. The cream pick guard and toggle switch go together very well with the chrome hardware. Like I say about my wife: "She's a looker!". Oh yeah,and her back side is sweet too....the uh' guitar I mean-It's mahagony!
Sound:
I Love the sound of this Epiphone 56' Goldtop! It is a TONE-MACHINE!
I'm not kidding-the P-90 pickups are really cool. They are extremely warm & clear for clean tones. And when you add some nice distortion-BAM! B-E-A-Utiful~! Sweet,Warm and Dirty baby! The only drawback
is since P-90's are in essence a single-coli type pickup,they can be a little buzzy. However I assure you,you will quickly get over it
when faced with the AWESOME tone produced by these babies!
I encourage you to "play several,and buy one" of these guitars.
The quality control,now that they are being made in China,is a little "hit & miss". So take a long,careful look at the models you try,then buy one,go home and make sweet love to it-yeah!
The guitars themselves are a little heavy,but that computes to solid TONE! Very Playable-I've had mine since 2005,and will probably pass this baby on down to my kids.Nuff' said-try it,buy it LOVE It!!!!
Ease of Use:
This guitar is easy to play,and has a great neck-joint. Very solid
and easy to play-just what you'd expect for a Les Paul.
A little heavy at times,but that can be easily remedied with a good quality Padded Strap! Aaah...your back & shoulders will thank you!
Nice,fat baseball bat neck. And the grover tuners keep these babies in tune very nicely.
Support:
I have enjoyed the support from Gibson/Epiphone. And have had to call them twice,the first time for a set-up,and the second to order a part (post-warranty). They did a good job both times. And I am pleased to give them a recomendation.
Overall:
I will be keeping this guitar for life. It has definitely found a "niche" in my arsenal of axes! The quality,and value are outstanding,it looks great,and sounds even better. Get yours today-
You'll be glad you did!!!!
Submitted: 11/30/2008
Style of Music: Christian Rock,Praise & Worship.
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"BEAUTIFUL GUITAR, NICE TONE, ACTION N EVERYTHING. GOOD PRICE!"
Feature:
The guitar has a very beautiful gold color to it, came with one slanted knob lol which I fixed. It came with a cool epiphone poster and a cable but the cable didn't last me very long, only about two months or so but the guitar is totally awesome, you won't regret buying.
Quality:
Well there are a few little missing tiny parts on the gold paint job but thats only if you look closely at it. I don't know about others but mine has a little gold smear on the fret board somewhere on the lower frets but it doesn't effect playability. This is a great guitar for the price, the neck has great action, great tone and is a beautiful, beautiful guitar.
Value:
I guess I could say this guitar is worth the price, I've never played a Gibson before but GOD DAMN those Gibsons are expensive!!! This is a really nice guitar and it's worth buying it.
Desirability:
It's very BEAUTIFUL and has a nice tone. These are the exact words from my brother when he first saw it. "OOO THATS NICE"
Sound:
This guitar has a very nice bluesy sound which I bought for. I would say it's good for classic rock, especially ACDC, maybe even some ozzy if you crank it up. BEAUTIFUL nice tone.
Ease of Use:
Well I play Ozzy songs, I love the Rhoads tone. I have a mxr distortion pedal but it screws the sound up a little, I mean has lots of static to it. I just bought the dimarzio super distortion p90 style and I'm really looking forward to the new sound. The original soap bars are a little too soft for me.
Support:
I've had this guitar for 6 months and so far I haven't needed support. I don't think I'll ever need support, this guitar is strong built from (many pieces of wood).
Overall:
This guitar is a KEEP. I will never sell it and of course I would replace it if it were stolen. Even if I get a better guitar, I'll still use this one as a back up. I LOVE IT :)
Submitted: 6/15/2008
Style of Music: Classic Rock
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