LesPaulPlease Posted December 3, 2017 Share Posted December 3, 2017 I have been saving up a bit of money, by not enough for a used Gibson Les Paul standard. I found a used Gibson led paul studio in alpine white that I have been considering buying, but then I came across the epi Les Paul custom pro. My question is which guitar do you guys think is best to get? Their both about the same price. Also I have SD alnico 2 pro humbuckers that I would be putting in whichever guitar I get as well as upgrading the tuners. So besides the tuners and pickups, which should I get? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sparquelito Posted December 3, 2017 Share Posted December 3, 2017 Buy the Gibson and leave it bone-stock. Years later the resale value will pay you dividends. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kidblast Posted December 3, 2017 Share Posted December 3, 2017 Agree with that, go with the gibson, no need to swap pickups imho.. the stock gibson pickups will be just fine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crust Posted December 3, 2017 Share Posted December 3, 2017 If they are the same price , I would obtain the Gibson . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crust Posted December 3, 2017 Share Posted December 3, 2017 :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Black Dog Posted December 3, 2017 Share Posted December 3, 2017 Gibson. Epi's are good, Gibson's are better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thomse Posted December 3, 2017 Share Posted December 3, 2017 Save some more and get the standard . That is like the holy grail. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LesPaulPlease Posted December 3, 2017 Author Share Posted December 3, 2017 Agree with that, go with the gibson, no need to swap pickups imho.. the stock gibson pickups will be just fine. What should I do wth the so I I 2 pro humbuckers then😂I’m not putting them in my Ibanez Jem that’s for sure Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Revolution Six Posted December 3, 2017 Share Posted December 3, 2017 Typical stupid thread . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pinch Posted December 3, 2017 Share Posted December 3, 2017 LPP: sell the Ibanez? I own a Epi LP PlusTop Pro, and a Gibson LP Tribute 2017. I can't say the Epi sounds worse, particularly as I love Slash's tone. On the other hand, it's nowhere near as versatile. I can go from Slash to Izzy to Malcolm via Keith and Ronnie by just nudging either pot. What you need to take into acount is that, in my experience, Epi fretwire sucks. You'll end up spending as much on a re-fret as you did on the entire guitar. Don't get me wrong - eventually I'll get my Epi re-fretted. Because everything else is that good. But I'd get the Studio. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pinch Posted December 3, 2017 Share Posted December 3, 2017 Before upgrading tuners, Youtube "stretching strings". If there's a problem, the tuners are rarely, if ever, the culprit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kidblast Posted December 4, 2017 Share Posted December 4, 2017 What should I do wth the so I I 2 pro humbuckers then😂I’m not putting them in my Ibanez Jem that’s for sure Juat what you have been doing. Hang onto to them until the time comes when u can use em. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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