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Epiphone Les Paul Special II Players Pack

This cool Player Pack features the popular Special II guitar and Epiphone's Studio 10 amplifier, with all the accessories you need to get started playing guitar. This is a powerful sounding guitar with the feel you only get from a Les Paul. The excellent Special II is built with an Alder/Mahogany body, 2 open-coil humbucking pickups, a Mahogany neck with a Rosewood fretboard, and chrome hardware. The Studio 10 amp has a 3-band EQ and gain controls, and a handy built-in prop stand. Accessories include a gig bag, strap, cord, picks, and Warner Bros. Instructional materials. Learn More...

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Overall User Ratings

Overall:
* * * * * * * * . . 8 out of 10
Features:
* * * * * * * * . . 8 out of 10
Quality:
* * * * * * * * * . 9 out of 10
Value:
* * * * * * * * * . 9 out of 10
I Want It:
* * * * * * * * * . 9 out of 10
Sound:
* * * * * * * * * . 9 out of 10
Ease of Use:
* * * * * * * * * . 9 out of 10
Support:
* * * * * * * * * . 9 out of 10

Individual User Ratings

Overall:
* * * * * * * * * . 9 out of 10
Features:
* * * * * * * * * . 9 out of 10
Quality:
* * * * * * * . . . 7 out of 10
Value:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
I Want It:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Sound:
* * * * * * * * . . 8 out of 10
Ease of Use:
* * * * * * * * * . 9 out of 10
Support:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10

Feature:
The amp isnt the best. its good for me as my first guitar and it still sounds pretty good. my favorite feature is the guitar itself. its very nice and ill keep it for several years. ill upgrade the pickups in a year or so and obviously upgrade my amp aswell.the picks are good and the instructional DVD was very helpful to me.

Quality:
the cosmetic aspects of the guitar are good. no blemishes or scratches. However after a day, the silver thingys (im not sure what there called lol) that hold the jack in place fell off and i wasnt able to connect to my amp, there is also buzzing in the 5th and 6th string, but that can be fixed in a shop.

Desirability:
I love the way this guitar looks. i got the ebony finish because i didnt like the sunburst but now, i like the sunburst better...oh well shes still a beauty!

Sound:
The soud is good. i crank up the gain and put on the boost it sounds really nice. i always like to have the knobs all the way up for a really nice sound. ONe problem is that there is buzzing in the 5th and 6th string however i think this is because of the tune o matic bridge. Im am going to go to a shop later and have that fixed

Ease of Use:
this guitar is very easy to use.,

Support:
WHen i opened my box i noticed that instead of a tuner, there was a pitch pipe. i was fine with that except the pitchpipe didnt work.i called zzounds and they sent me an e-mail and a new tuner is on the way. i also called them when my jack broke. they offered to send me a new guitar and have me return this one but then i fixed the jack myself. The zzounds employees are extremely nice and helpful.

Overall:
i will keep this guitar for several years. ill upgrade the pickups and amp in a couple of years though, but for now its great.

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Overall:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Features:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Quality:
* * * * * * * * . . 8 out of 10
Value:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
I Want It:
* * * * * * * * * . 9 out of 10
Sound:
* * * * * * * * . . 8 out of 10
Ease of Use:
* * * * * * * * * . 9 out of 10
Support:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10

Feature:
The tunner is great! It really helps when you brake a string.

Quality:
This guitar has a great quality structure. But you do have to always keep the screws tightened. Especialy the ones at the top. It's not a peoblem.

Value:
I think the guitar should be more money because it it such a nice starter guitar with nice accesories.

Desirability:
The sunburst looks the best.

Sound:
It is a great sound for beginers or people that have already played.

Ease of Use:
It prety easy do do it with just the guitar. You will get awesome sounds if you buy a distortion pedel.

Support:
had it for awile and never needed support.

Overall:
I will keep using this guiatr untill I get better,

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Overall:
* * * * * * * * * . 9 out of 10
Features:
* * * * * * * * * . 9 out of 10
Quality:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Value:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
I Want It:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Sound:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Ease of Use:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Support:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10

Feature:
It literally has everything you need to get started. The amp is great, the strap is comfortable, the tuner is good, and the gig bag is awesome. The only things that I would improve on at all are perhaps the picks (maybe making them a little stiffer? Rather than being quite so flexible? Maybe that's just me...) and perhaps adding a short section to the DVD about chord formation so that you could pick up some basic chords right off the bat. But other than that, I can't think of any ways to improve this product.

Quality:
Quite frankly, it is the most sturdy looking and feeling instrument I have ever seen. Fantastic quality. Absolutely no scratches or blemishes anywhere on the product, and everything was in excellent condition out of the box.

Value:
Cheapest I could find after shopping around. And the low price guarantee is really comforting as well.

Desirability:
Awesome knobs, cool silver and gold accents on the black finish along the fretboard and body...just a sweet-looking guitar.

Sound:
Really awesome rich sound. It can either be played with a very "clean" sound with little or no distortion, or with the simple twist of a knob and push of a button on the amp become seriously crunchy. Exactly what I was hoping for when I ordered it. I have not yet tried it with other products or had opportunity to record it in my very low-tech home studio.

Ease of Use:
I went from the stiff and stubborn strings of an acoustic guitar to this...and man oh man, what a difference! The guitar plays more easily, it feels better to hold, it looks cooler...it's just amazing. The amp enabled me to adjust my own sound until I got just exactly what I was looking for, with a wide variety of other possible tones still available. Very playable.

Support:
When I opened the box I discovered that the electronic tuner advertised was missing, and that my kit included a pitch pipe instead. So I immediately went down and called the company to request the necessary replacement part and was met very warmly by an employee who was able to order the replacement part extremely easily. My only problem was that while the guitar only took two days to arrive, the tuner took more around a full week to get here. So as long as you're more patient than I am, everything should be fine. That seven days is well within the advertised waiting period for products shipped by this company, so there is really nothing at all for me to complain about.

Overall:
I expect to keep this guitar for as long as it will still play...and if anything goes wrong with it, I will most-likely seek to find a replacement part rather than a replacement guitar unless cost proves to be an obstacle. This was the most affordable and feature-packed guitar within it's price range (and even outside of it in a few cases too). Down the road, if it were stolen, I would probably buy an identical replacement. My favorite feature about the guitar is the guitar itself, though the sheer awesomeness of the amp comes in a close second (big volume, great effects)...but my least favorite feature is that I'm picky over picks and don't particularly like those that it came with.

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Overall:
* * * * * * * * * . 9 out of 10
Features:
* * * * * * . . . . 6 out of 10
Quality:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Value:
* * * * * * * * * . 9 out of 10
I Want It:
* * * * * * * * * . 9 out of 10
Sound:
* * * * * * * * . . 8 out of 10
Support:
* * * * * * * * * . 9 out of 10

Feature:
it has good featurs for the tuner were is it i never got one me and my friend had to tune it for a long time

Quality:
it is a sturty i play in a punk band so there's a lot of moveing but it held up

Value:
its worth it

Desirability:
its great and it has a cool look

Sound:
its got great sound i love it has a good rock sound

Support:
its got easy pick ups its got good strings

Overall:
forever

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Overall:
* * * * * * * * . . 8 out of 10
Features:
* * * * * * * . . . 7 out of 10
Quality:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Value:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Sound:
* * * * * * * * . . 8 out of 10
Ease of Use:
* * * * * * * * . . 8 out of 10
Support:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10

Feature:
The guitar came with a case a useless tuner i went back to the store and bought a proper tuner it would be nice to be able to use more sounds cause you ether get nice and clean or a little distort

Quality:
Great Quality perfectly straight neck and not a scratch on the thing with a perfect finish

Value:
For the guitar and amp you get great value

Desirability:
it's a copy of the Classic Les Paul enough said

Sound:
This guitar has a nice clean sound but once you want to play big distort power cords its not that great i have tried to use a distort petal on it but it crackles out

Ease of Use:
Easy to use and get the sound you want but very limited sound unlike a real Les Paul

Support:
never had to deal with them good sign

Overall:
great guitar to learn on i want a new guitar to get better range in sound giving it for my brother to learn on will last a long time

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Overall:
* * * * * * * * * . 9 out of 10
Features:
* * * * * * * * . . 8 out of 10
Quality:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Value:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
I Want It:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Sound:
* * * * * * * * . . 8 out of 10
Ease of Use:
* * * * * * * * * . 9 out of 10

Feature:
The guitar has good pickups.But the tuner is not that good. Go buy another one. The DVD is really good for beginners. It teaches you chords and the parts of the guitar, tells you how to tune a guitar and it tells you what to do if your guitar strings break. At the end of the video, it plays the song ''Louie, Louie.''

Quality:
The finish is excellent and it has a nice sunburst color. When i used it the pickups got a little scratched but you can't see the scratches that well. The guitar gets dusty but you can go to a guitar store and by a special kind of cleaner to use on the guitar.

Value:
This guitar is unbelievable. It's a great guitar with a better price.

Desirability:
My friend Paul really likes the guitar.........

Sound:
The sound has a buzzing noise, but you can bring in the guitar to a guitar store and they can fix that for you. It has a good gain and if you crank the gain and the volume it sounds really cool.

Ease of Use:
It's okay..... It's a good beginner guitar.

Overall:
I would be satisfied with it for about 2 years and then I would be do for a new guitar....

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Overall:
* * * * * * * * * . 9 out of 10
Features:
* * * * * * * * * . 9 out of 10
Quality:
* * * * * * . . . . 6 out of 10
I Want It:
* * * * * * * * * . 9 out of 10
Sound:
* * * * * * * . . . 7 out of 10

Feature:
2 knobs on the guitar-1 volume & 1 tone. 3-way pickup selector in a very awkward position. Instructional DVD, cord amplifier, picks.....

Quality:
I have let the guitar fall a few times and the paint scraped off and a chunk of one of the tuners fell off. Loads of scratches from picks bt they arent noticable. Alot of buzz on the 5th and 6th string which isnt good. The frets arent very smooth. The tuners keep your guitar in tune for about an hour!

Value:
It's a steal!

Desirability:
The guitar looks beautiful with the ebony finish

Sound:
The amp is an ok practise amp at 19Watts but has a very muddy overdriven sound and good look trying to be heard over drums! With a better amp (for me a Roland Cube 60), the guitar has a very good overdriven sound despite the poor pickups. But for $200 what do you expect!

Ease of Use:
Plug it in!

Support:
Havent ever needed them, which is good

Overall:
It's so, so, so, so cheap. It's fantastic for beginners (like I was a year ago), but now I'm alot better and I upgraded to a Roland Cube 60 amplifier recently and will be buying a ESP LTD KH202 to suit my level of playing now but its perfect as a first electric guitar

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Overall:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Features:
* * * * * * * * * . 9 out of 10
Sound:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10

Feature:
it came with good accessories but i wish it included triangle picks more than anything but still a good pack for intermediates and beginners.

Sound:
its the best sound even tho it has cheap pick ups my friend has the same thing but gibson pick ups and sounds even better than the cheap pick ups i have.

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Overall:
* * * * * * * * * . 9 out of 10
Features:
* * * * * * * . . . 7 out of 10
Quality:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Value:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
I Want It:
* * * * * * * . . . 7 out of 10
Sound:
* * * * * * * * * . 9 out of 10
Ease of Use:
* * * * * * * * * . 9 out of 10
Support:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10

Feature:
it could use a better amp but for a starter kit the amp holds it own.

Quality:
no blemishes or scratches, was packed and delivered damage free, and as of today no problems at all

Value:
awesome price for what we received

Desirability:
it could be a little more flashy, but its price and the styling is worth it an made me lust over aquiring this guitar lol, I just knew this was the guitar for me when I seen it

Sound:
The sound from this guitar is wonderful, with a high end amp it sounds like a top of the line product.

Ease of Use:
it is so easy to play, its amazing the quality sound and how forgiving the guitar is for people like me with big hands an fat fingers.

Support:
did not need to contact, guitar was ready out of the case to play after tuning of course. I do recommend to have the guitar set up by a pro just to insure top quality performance. Mine needed just a little tweak here an there but nothing serious, just keeps the guitar in tune for longer.

Overall:
will always keep it until i break it. I am sure I will upgrade, but you always keep your first guitar for momento sake

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Overall:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Features:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Quality:
* * * * * * * * * . 9 out of 10
Value:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
I Want It:
* * * * * * * * . . 8 out of 10
Sound:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Ease of Use:
* * * * * * * * * . 9 out of 10
Support:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10

Feature:
This guitar has a great amount of accessories. It comes with a instruction book and a really helpful DVD.

Quality:
This Les Paul has a smooth finish. It's black finish looks really good on this guitar.

Value:
This guitar has a great price for a great guitar.

Desirability:
This guitar attracts girl. I've been there.

Sound:
This guitar sound smooth and awesome. It's the best sound I've ever heard!You'll be very happy with this sound.

Ease of Use:
This guitar is easy to play...

Support:
This company is very friendly. If you want to by this guitar they will help you if you need help.

Overall:
This guitar is just a great one. All of my friends want one.

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Overall:
* * * * * * * * * . 9 out of 10
Features:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Quality:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Value:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
I Want It:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Sound:
* * * * * * * * * . 9 out of 10
Ease of Use:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Support:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10

Feature:
Great feeling picks, Great amplifier and amazing guitar itself, Tuner works well most of the time, DVD I think would be extremely helpful for beginners.

Quality:
Very strong feeling guitar, smooth and comfortable, Chrome Hardware looks great, smooth glassy knobs look and feel great, Pickups look very good on guitar.

Value:
This was a very good deal for such a good guitar.

Desirability:
Very attractive guitar. Hardware and pickups and knobs look simply wonderful on the smooth, even, shiny black finish.

Sound:
This product sounds wonderful. Straight out of the box (tuned of course), this guitar can make whatever sound you want it to. Very good quality pickups, Amp is very nice for a 10 watt.

Ease of Use:
Very easy to operate and make beautiful sounds. Comfortable, low action strings, smooth pickup switching, smooth Volume/Tone knobs on guitar.

Support:
I have not needed any support or service, this guitar is great.

Overall:
I can not see myself replacing this guitar. I will keep it, even if i do buy any other guitars, I know I would still play it.

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Overall:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Features:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Quality:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Value:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
I Want It:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Sound:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Ease of Use:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10

Feature:
The tuner is not bad and the amp is good. the instructional video was very helpful.

Quality:
the guitar is sturdy and will last. the strap isnt great but you can get a nice one for cheap money.

Value:
Compares with anything..

Desirability:
this is a beautiful guitar.

Sound:
this guitar has a great sound. the knobs on the guitar work great.

Ease of Use:
This guitar makes whatever sound you want it to.

Support:
did not need it but it sounds like its good.

Overall:
BUY THIS GUITAR.

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Overall:
* * * * * * * * * . 9 out of 10
Features:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Quality:
* * * * * * . . . . 6 out of 10
Value:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
I Want It:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Sound:
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