irvin1701 Posted August 29, 2010 Share Posted August 29, 2010 Comparing specs on both guitars they seem to to be extremely similar..which is better buy..I already have the Epi was wanting to get a Gibson..limited funds..considered either the faded or a junior..have a bud with a Melody Maker reissue..don't think so! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silenced Fred Posted August 29, 2010 Share Posted August 29, 2010 I would say go with the Gibson... If you already have a LP with your Epi and you are happy with it, get a Junior! Great guitars, P90s rock Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EVOL! Posted August 29, 2010 Share Posted August 29, 2010 I would take a Gibson over an Epiphone any day. Being hand crafted you get an even instrument that plays with amazing sweetness. This is even true of the bare bones models like the faded. As grand and deluxe as my Korean Epi Sheraton is with its bound fretboard, it does not hold a candle to my SG Special in regards to feel and balance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S t e v e Posted August 29, 2010 Share Posted August 29, 2010 what bugs me is that eppiphone can put AAA grade tops on les pauls that you have to pay a silly amount of money for if you wan't it on a gibson? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shnate McDuanus Posted August 29, 2010 Share Posted August 29, 2010 A guitar's a guitar. Everything else is just marketing--the Epiphone really is just as good as the Gibson. Unfortunately I learned this the hard way, and now I'm stuck with a Gibson when I coulda gotten an Epi for much less and been just as happy. Just go for the cheapest one you can find. I say go straight for the bottom and get the Epi LP Special II. You can still be a guitar god and blow people away with it. Just get a good amp and wail away. If you get a cheap guitar you'll have more dough for a good amp. I learned this the hard way--a good guitar through a cheap amp sounds like sh*t, but a cheap guitar through a good amp can sound very good. Doesn't have to have tubes either--lots of people are very happy with the Vox modeling amps, and they are very good. EDIT: I just noticed you already have an Epi. That's all very respectable--now if you're dissatisfied with the tone, get a better amp. If you're dissatisfied with the playability, have it set-up professionally. If you're having problems with the electronics, swap them out. But the Epi LP is a very fine and respectable guitar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Riffster Posted August 29, 2010 Share Posted August 29, 2010 Steve, Epiphones have a VENEER top, it does not matter if it is AAAAA is is a veneer. Epis are OK guitars, if you are going to play it through a budget or a crappy tube amp or solid state and if you don't care how it will hold with time by all means the Epi is a good choice. Playing through a pro quality amp will reveal a guitar limitations. It cracks me up when people plug into a modeling device an compare Gibson vs Epiphone. By the 3 Epiphones I have owned, here is what I gather. Sloppy finishes, low quality electronics, P90s are OK Humbuckers are garbage, fret wire does not hold up as well, plastic nuts, poor tuners, stiff toggle switches. Do I need to say more? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
irvin1701 Posted August 30, 2010 Author Share Posted August 30, 2010 A guitar's a guitar. Everything else is just marketing--the Epiphone really is just as good as the Gibson. Unfortunately I learned this the hard way, and now I'm stuck with a Gibson when I coulda gotten an Epi for much less and been just as happy. Just go for the cheapest one you can find. I say go straight for the bottom and get the Epi LP Special II. You can still be a guitar god and blow people away with it. Just get a good amp and wail away. If you get a cheap guitar you'll have more dough for a good amp. I learned this the hard way--a good guitar through a cheap amp sounds like sh*t, but a cheap guitar through a good amp can sound very good. Doesn't have to have tubes either--lots of people are very happy with the Vox modeling amps, and they are very good. EDIT: I just noticed you already have an Epi. That's all very respectable--now if you're dissatisfied with the tone, get a better amp. If you're dissatisfied with the playability, have it set-up professionally. If you're having problems with the electronics, swap them out. But the Epi LP is a very fine and respectable guitar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
irvin1701 Posted August 30, 2010 Author Share Posted August 30, 2010 Thanks for the reply. My thoughts exactly, played several Gibson studios thru my Vox ac30 and Fender Princeton a couple of the gibs sounded slightly better, but overall the Epi's burstbuckers held their own. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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