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This 2021 Epiphone Les Paul Custom Koa is a high end Les Paul just look at the Specs the quality of craftsmanship simply flawless! The feel of the Ebony fretboard is wonderful and everything is Era correct

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I’m not the greatest player but I do have some years under my belt. Originally I thought I had order the Les Paul custom pro with coil tapping, but through a very happy mistake I got the 2021 inspired by Gibson Les Paul custom Koa. It was amazingly beautiful when I first pulled it out the box, and it still is. The sound is great. I play it out of a vox amp which sounds awesome and gives me a bit of a Joe Walsh vibe when I want it. I also had the chance to bring it into work where I was working as a guitar tech and let me tell you…. This was a head turner. Even my lead was surprised at the sound and look of the guitar. When I bought this guitar I decided to give it a chance even though it wasn’t what I initially thought I had ordered. 2 months later I traded a Les Paul standard for a tele and a strat so I could get my single coil sound on and you know what? I’m happy it worked out that way. My Les Paul Koa doesn’t need coil tapping to sound great. Besides a Les Paul will never sound like strat or a tele no matter what pick ups you use. It’s all about the scale length and placement of your pick ups. That’s what the strat and tele sound are. If you want that sound those are the guitars to get. If you want something warm, rich and a lot of power go with this. It’s got a traditional feel and sound that doesn’t need anything else but just a good pair hands to play it. The only thing wrong with this guitar is the price point. It’s worth way more than what it’s priced. Definitely my favorite guitar in my collection and am so happy to have mistakenly purchased this. Hope everyone is as happy with their Epiphone Les Paul Koa’s as I am!!!

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This guitar REALLY resonates! You can feel it vibrate as you play it. The craftsmanship is above and beyond my other “real” Gibsons. Epiphone is really building great guitars! I had to set this up, the truss rod had zero tention on it. Once I adjusted it, I have a hard time putting it down. I give this 5 stars all the way!

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Received in two days...let her acclimate for two more...unpackaged, changed strings, intonation set up...then...Plugged this into a Fender Tube amp...turned it up loud...nothing short of sonic bliss. Epiphone has done it again. I also have a Casino, the best sounding guitar in my collection, and an SG, which has become one of my favorite guitars. Until...the KOA showed up. I love when I find a guitar that inspires me. This KOA Les Paul is quite an instrument. I could not be happier. So much so I am considering buying another Epiphone Les Paul...perhaps a modern, that cutaway heel is very attractive to me, but, another KOA is at the front of the line. Very Happy with this guitar.

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Bought this guitar yesterday,oiled the fretboard,ran it thru a Fender GTX 50....and it blew me away.Intonation is pitch perfect.5 layer binding on body is a blessing,to protect it from inevitable dings.Finish is superb.Grover tuners have zero play and hold tune seemingly forever.Pickups are solid performing. Seriously,this is one of the best built guitars I've ever handled in the past 35 years. Epiphone is a quality brand ,and they hit a home run with this one!

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This is the nicest appointed guitar I own, the top is amazingly beautiful, and the mahogany body is stunning as well, it has binding everywhere. The ebony fretboard is perfect with nice inlays. Grover tuners, and Graphtech nut, all work in unison to keep it in tune for days of hard playing. An added bonus was the gold hardware, which is a standard for customs. If you are looking for a solid playing guitar that is a bit fancy, this could very well be for you.

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Well I received my 2022 Epiphone Les Paul Custom Koa three hours ago. After a short inspection of the fit and finish, the setup and playability and then the tones it's everything I was hoping for. It can use a little fret polishing but other than that this guitar is flawless. The Koa top is simply Beautiful with a little bit of flame peeking through. The neck is nice and slim and the Ebony fingerboard with the block inlays adds to the overall Beauty that Les Paul Custom's are known for. This guitar is a keeper.

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I purchased one of these recently, and it's the best Guitar I've ever owned. I once had a Gibson Les Paul custom, tobacco sunburst guitar, almost identical to one that Jimmy Page played. Same guitar and I'll forget it's quality, sound, action, and feel. That being said; if given a choice between the two guitars, I would most certainly choose the Epiphone Koa Paul over the Gibson Paul. You have to see it and play it to believe it. It's tonal capabilities are enormous, and it's quality fit and finish are immaculate. There isn't a single flaw on the Koa! Kudos to the person/s who crafted this perfect guitar. It is my prize possession! I seriously recommend this guitar!!

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Mine came unplayable. Took it in, and luthiere said send it back. Frets were pretty much unfinished witch would have cost 300$ plus set up. Maybe they use green wood as well because frets were bulging out of sides, and the neck was cranked all the way on truss rod. Maybe I got a lemon. I have played nice epiphones before.