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Rating And Reviews: Epiphone Goth Les Paul

2 humbuckers. Mahogany neck and body.

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"Great Product For the Price" submitted June 7, 2011

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Musical Background: Active Musician, Educator, Engineer
Music Style: All Styles
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Sound: I've been a guitarist for thirty-plus years. I've owned a lot of guitars. Plenty of "really expensive" ones, too. This guitar is really great for the price. Seriously. As some of the other reviewers have noted, the Alnico Classic Plus(TM) Humbucker pickups are pretty hot (I can't track down the actual voltage but I'd say the bridge pickup runs 250+mV, anyway), but they are a tad bit noisy (which could possibly just be a result of the wiring (I haven't had a chance to shield it or anything, yet), which can be easily fixed (with the aforementioned shielding)). I'm probably going to opt for a couple DiMarzios or perhaps Seymour Duncans... just personal taste. For the casual player, though, the tone on this guitar out of the box is really, really great. Very crisp on the bridge and very mellow on the neck. Feature: Mahogany, mahogany, mahogany... I've read reviews here and there stating that this is a "neck-thru" guitar - it's not. It's a set neck... which is just fine and dandy - it's really solid and has a great feel to it. The "Killpot" is a unique touch - by pushing on the pot, it kills the signal, much like flipping the pickup selector with one of the volumes down, making for a nice little effect if ya need it, saving SERIOUS unnecessary wear on the pickup selector. The pickguard is a little cheap, but again, an easily rectified situation. Ease of Use: As stated earlier, this guitar is capable of great tone, the same great tone its big brother is capable of. Quality: Other than the cheap-ish pickguard, the guitar is really solid and very well-built. The internal electronics all appear well-done for an "assembly line guitar," also. Value: Honestly, it's a great value, even at a much higher price. Manufacturer Support: n/a The Wow Factor: This is a really aesthetically-pleasing guitar. The satin/matte finish is really attractive and well-done. The tuners on the guitar are Grover Rotomatics (look to be the midsize 305BCs) and not the "vintage" tuners that appear in the pic. That is a plus to me, because I'm not a very big fan of unsealed tuners. Overall: Bottom line - if you've got $2,500 laying around, yeah, buy the Gibson... but for this price, this is an amazing guitar right out of the box. Anyone worth their salt in the business will tell you so.
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"Great Les Paul for the price!" submitted October 17, 2010

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Musical Background: Semi-Pro Musician
Music Style: Blues/Country/Rock
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Sound: The pickups are great, right out of the box. Mine has the '59s on it. I changed to my favorite strings and bam, that was it. The sustain on this guitar lasts forever. Feature: No special features needed. The goth look is great - matte black and black metal. Ease of Use: Plays like charm. Out of the three guitars I currently own, I love playing this guitar. Quality: Epiphone quality is top notch. After I bought this guitar, I went out and bought another Epiphone. I'm sold on the company. Great stuff. Value: I don't think you can get a better Les Paul for the price. Manufacturer Support: Never needed it. The Wow Factor: Matte black. I get a lot of lookers at my guitar. Overall: Overall 10! If you buy it you won't be disappointed.
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"A Helluva bargain for only $350.00 !!!!" submitted March 21, 2013

By Jeff Osgood in Woonsocket, RI
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Musical Background: 40 years experience
Music Style: Classic Rock & Blues
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Overall: I traded a Squier Standard Strat a couple of days ago to some High School kid for this. He said that it was unplayable. After looking at it , it was obvious that all it needed was a setup and intonation check along with a cleaning which I did to the guitar. Once I got done with everything and plugged it into my Vintage 1989 Peavey Bandit 112, I was blown away at both the sound and the build of this guitar. I'm 53 years old and have been playing for over 40 years and in that time, I have to say that this is without a doubt , one of the best guitars I have ever come across. The stock Epiphone Alnico open coil humbuckers provide more than enough sustain to please any musician whether they play Blues or metal . Plus playing this on a clean setting provides a really nice ringing tone to it as well. The Grover tuners do a excellent job of providing tuning stability and the White Cross and the IV inlay on the 12th fret , are cosmetically pleasing to the eye along with the Matte Black finish as well. Some I've heard, have complained about the weight of this guitar, but in comparison to say a Les Paul standard , this is relatively light and easy on my shoulder. All in all, I highly reccomend this to the musician on a budget who wants a LP but doesn't want to pay the exuberant prices for a Gibson.
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"The best guitar money can buy in its price range" submitted October 16, 2003

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Music Style: nu metal/heavy metal
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Sound: The sound of this product is amazing if it is heavy sound you are looking for you can play anything from slayer to slipknot on this guitar and it will always do you proud Feature: the pickups on this beast are all you need to know about apart from the amazing matt finish and gothic look 12th fret inlay Quality: This is a very rugged guitar and will take alot of abuse it would be perfect for roadtrips gigs and just jammin with a few mates whatever your need this guitar will fulfill them Value: This is the best guitar i have ever played Manufacturer Support: i cannot comment on this as i have not had any experiance with the company The Wow Factor: The looks of this guitar are enough to make anyone cream Overall: i dont think this guitar is going to get worn out any time soon
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"amazing action and killer leads" submitted December 12, 2005

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Musical Background: active musician
Music Style: metal/rock/hardcore
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Sound: i love the way this thing sounds. i picked it up a few months ago from my ex guitarist in a band i used to jam with, and fell in love with it. the humbuckers really play their part in this one. Feature: the tone knobs are pretty useless, but do you really use them? they do little difference but the three channel toggle does it all for ya, from killer leads to super smooth rhythms for blues. Quality: its really sturdy. its neck-through, so its alot more durable than the gibson. they may be neck through too, but the necks on gibsons are super fragile. ive dropped this axe on concrete and it never went out of tune and i dont use a floyd rose. its really durable. Value: this guitar is priced perfectly, so you get all the bang you can for your buck. The Wow Factor: this axe definately looks metal. all black satin finish, looks like its been through hell. it looks awesome on stage Overall: overall, its an awesome guitar
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"Goth Epiphone Les Paul" submitted December 15, 2010

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Musical Background: Active Musician 35+ yrs
Music Style: rock - surf instro
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Sound: I was suprised at the quality of this guitar. The neck action is sweet and the sound is what I would expect from a les paul! I purchased this as a gift for my son's 16th birthday. I am satisfied that he will grow with this professional quality guitar for years to come.
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"The DOOM axe!" submitted August 2, 2006

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Music Style: metal, doom metal
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Sound: very gloomy, very dark. the best thing for doom metal. The Wow Factor: simply BDSM!
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"THE BEST!" submitted March 5, 2008

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Sound: don't know...but i want it. Feature: SICK PAINT! Ease of Use: again i don't care... it looks awesome Quality: it's a les paul... how bad could it be? Value: cheap cheap cheap. The Wow Factor: SEX APPEAL= the equivalent to brad pitt. lol
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