cjlandry Posted December 21, 2010 Share Posted December 21, 2010 Nice guitar, no matter what it's called. You did well! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dueling shadow Posted December 23, 2010 Share Posted December 23, 2010 It's a Tribute, I just saw it in the Musicians Friend catalog, and you are indeed correct, the pups are wired series/parallel. The description did say the pups are US Gibson 57's as well. Comes in the gold and ebony. $799 US. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adib Posted January 1, 2011 Author Share Posted January 1, 2011 new year, new video =P http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PecV2MJhvVQ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magneezo Posted January 2, 2011 Share Posted January 2, 2011 This guitar is a Sam Ash exclusive and they have it for $499. What a Steal!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adib Posted January 3, 2011 Author Share Posted January 3, 2011 This guitar is a Sam Ash exclusive and they have it for $499. What a Steal!!! if all of these guitar have those 57 classics inside, they're really a Steal Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigneil Posted January 4, 2011 Share Posted January 4, 2011 You can hear a distinct difference between these two Les paul guitars, In my opinion the stock gibby pickups sound loads better than the stock Epi ones. I was expecting them to have very little perceptible difference and didn't listen with ears that were assuming the epi ones to sound cheap. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lqxsm6w7m5o Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adib Posted January 4, 2011 Author Share Posted January 4, 2011 You can hear a distinct difference between these two Les paul guitars, In my opinion the stock gibby pickups sound loads better than the stock Epi ones. I was expecting them to have very little perceptible difference and didn't listen with ears that were assuming the epi ones to sound cheap. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lqxsm6w7m5o ok.. but.. if you take a look at the thread, you will find that this particular guitar has the same eletrics of a epi les paul tribute, that comes stock with gibby 57 classics.. are you talking about these pickups, or about the pickups that comes stock with epi les paul standard (and the majority of other epis)? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cjlandry Posted January 4, 2011 Share Posted January 4, 2011 ok.. but.. if you take a look at the thread, you will find that this particular guitar has the same eletrics of a epi les paul tribute, that comes stock with gibby 57 classics.. are you talking about these pickups, or about the pickups that comes stock with epi les paul standard (and the majority of other epis)? The first thing I did with my Les Paul Ultra was put a '57 Classic in the neck position and a Burstbucker Pro in the bridge position. I highly prefer that combo to the original Epi pickups. I didn't hear much difference in changing the jack, switch, and pots though. The orange-drops make a significant difference, but I think the Alpha pots that Epiphone is using these days are alright. I've had no trouble with the jacks and switches on my SG, but I'm gonna upgrade 'em anyway. Reliability might be the issue. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RaSTuS Posted January 4, 2011 Share Posted January 4, 2011 The first thing I did with my Les Paul Ultra was put a '57 Classic in the neck position and a Burstbucker Pro in the bridge position. I highly prefer that combo to the original Epi pickups. I didn't hear much difference in changing the jack, switch, and pots though. The orange-drops make a significant difference, but I think the Alpha pots that Epiphone is using these days are alright. I've had no trouble with the jacks and switches on my SG, but I'm gonna upgrade 'em anyway. Reliability might be the issue. +1 I think you've hit the nail on the head there cj. Changing the caps will change the tone, but the pots, switch and jack cost little and are best done simply to improve reliability. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adib Posted January 6, 2011 Author Share Posted January 6, 2011 just putted some new gibson speed knobs. I know that many people preffer top hats, but I really like goldtops with speed knobs, and, for me, they're easier to use. I really liked the change Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigneil Posted January 6, 2011 Share Posted January 6, 2011 that really is a beautiful guitar [biggrin] I can't help feeling slightly jealous. i liked your video clips, your guitar sounds fab too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RaSTuS Posted January 6, 2011 Share Posted January 6, 2011 Looking good Adib. lots of sparkle in that gold finish too, you gotta be real happy with it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adib Posted January 6, 2011 Author Share Posted January 6, 2011 tnkz dudes. I'm really happy with the guitar. In the begining it felt a little strange on some things, but that was because I've been playing strats for nearly 10 years, and never had any H-H guitar.. But since I got used to it, and, adjusted some things (like pickup height, it plays a big role here) it just feels wonderful. The finish is beautiful, and the playability is really great too. This one would probably stay with me forever. thnkz for all the help mates Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kingunruly Posted January 7, 2011 Share Posted January 7, 2011 Any idea what the neck profile is??? I know the epiphone les Paul standard these days has the fast slim taper neck profile, so I assume this does to.. would be nice to know because if its slim taper 60's then I am buying... then change up to vintage tulip tuners and a case and I am set... thanks for any info on the neck anyone can gig...thanks.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adib Posted January 8, 2011 Author Share Posted January 8, 2011 Any idea what the neck profile is??? I know the epiphone les Paul standard these days has the fast slim taper neck profile, so I assume this does to.. would be nice to know because if its slim taper 60's then I am buying... then change up to vintage tulip tuners and a case and I am set... thanks for any info on the neck anyone can gig...thanks.. well, I'm afraid I cannot answer that with confidence. but, I think it's the slim taper neck profile. I don't think it's different from epi standard les pauls. it's slimmer than the neck of a gibson gold top I've played on the day I bought this one, but I don't know wich model that one was. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KushBandit Posted January 9, 2011 Share Posted January 9, 2011 Great vids man! I recently bought this same guitar at a Sam Ash and boy do I love this thing. I didn't know that she was loaded with the 57' Classics until I saw this thread lol. Not an average Epi, or they stepped their game up lol. I had some fret problems but nothing some files didn't fix. Here's a picture of mine. I installed Grover tulips, a different TRC, knob pointers and I dulled the finish a bit. Plays almost as good as my old Gibby '74 custom. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adib Posted January 9, 2011 Author Share Posted January 9, 2011 Great vids man! I recently bought this same guitar at a Sam Ash and boy do I love this thing. I didn't know that she was loaded with the 57' Classics until I saw this thread lol. Not an average Epi, or they stepped their game up lol. I had some fret problems but nothing some files didn't fix. Here's a picture of mine. I installed Grover tulips, a different TRC, knob pointers and I dulled the finish a bit. Plays almost as good as my old Gibby '74 custom. wow, great to hear that. very nice guitar man! the tulips are my next goal the guitar really plays very nice, and the finish is amazing too. glad to know that this thread is providing information about this model. I would have made an even more confident buy if this thread was up at that time 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fry Posted January 9, 2011 Share Posted January 9, 2011 I got this guitar yesterday, went for it after reading about it here. Deal of the century!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adib Posted January 10, 2011 Author Share Posted January 10, 2011 I got this guitar yesterday, went for it after reading about it here. Deal of the century!! so.. HNGD please post pictures when you can Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fry Posted January 11, 2011 Share Posted January 11, 2011 This looks like a gold version of the $799 Epiphone Les Paul Tribute. It has all the same features.... for $300 less. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adib Posted January 14, 2011 Author Share Posted January 14, 2011 Hey guys, I've recently bought a Fender Blues Junior, what a nice amp =] I recorded some licks and riffs to demo it's tone with the guitar. They make a great duo =] hope you like :) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k73_4fsj4i4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cjlandry Posted January 15, 2011 Share Posted January 15, 2011 Hey guys, I've recently bought a Fender Blues Junior, what a nice amp =] I recorded some licks and riffs to demo it's tone with the guitar. They make a great duo =] hope you like :) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k73_4fsj4i4 Nice! Really sweet tones! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BryanFoFyan Posted April 17, 2011 Share Posted April 17, 2011 i got that same guitar a couple of weeks ago and had no idea it had those features until i saw this. i checked and mine has all the same features i got it at sam ash it was the last one floor model i bought it for $400 pristine. [thumbup] [thumbup] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adib Posted April 17, 2011 Author Share Posted April 17, 2011 wow. really nice guitar =] those tuner heads look really great in this guitar =] I've just made another video with my guitar, will post here for more tone samples, hope you all like http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4VZM8NoJl-Y Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BryanFoFyan Posted April 17, 2011 Share Posted April 17, 2011 yeah the guitar sounds great. im gonna be putting some gold tophat knobs on mine then that will be pretty much all the mods im doing to this one. im re doing a fender strat right now actually. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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