El cheapo Posted August 16, 2019 Share Posted August 16, 2019 Hey, it's good to be here! I'll start by saying I've been a Tele player for years. Then the other day I happened to buy a mixed lot of musical equipment for a great price (guitars, pa system, banjo, xylophone, etc.) Part of the lot was an older Epiphone Les Paul Special 2. It was rusty, musty and dusty, and I really wasn't expecting much out of it. It looked like it had never seen the inside of a gig bag, let alone a case. Anyway, I cleaned it up, put new strings on it and gave it a play. WOW! This thing has the most comfortable neck ever! It's amazing how much difference a little wider fretboard makes. I like the shorter scale too, and it's not heavy at all. I heard Les Pauls could be boat anchors but this thing is comfortable! The switch is wonky and right now I'm only getting sound out of the bridge pickup. I eq'd my amp for the guitar and played Comfortably Numb (both solo's). Good stuff! Definitely a fatter sound than I'm used to but the notes still had plenty of definition. I'm gonna hang onto this little guy! A new switch is going in there and I'm converting it to 50's wiring so I've got some work to do.I know one thing, I'm gonna have to try a bunch of these out and get a good one! I only regret I didn't play one sooner! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tx-ogre Posted August 16, 2019 Share Posted August 16, 2019 Welcome aboard. Enjoy your stay. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arcticsg Posted August 23, 2019 Share Posted August 23, 2019 Greetings, welcome to the board! 🙂 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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