Epiphone guitars are well made high quality instruments. I just purchased a 1961 SG 50th anniv LTD model and just love it. overall fit and finish is better than any Gibson I have purchased and the P-90s sound great. My very first guitar was an Epiphone ET-270 still have it. HAve no worries about an epiphone purchase. Actually Gibson should stand back and take note what Epiphone is doing and learn.