dxdgenert Posted October 29, 2011 Share Posted October 29, 2011 Just picked up an Epiphone Les Paul Plus To Pro/FX in Honeybust from Musician's Friend for $340. Fit and finish are excellent but it could definitely use a setup. In all, I am very happy with the quality and "bang for the buck". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brad1 Posted October 29, 2011 Share Posted October 29, 2011 Welcome, and congrats on the new guitar! That is an awesome flame on that thing. Looks beautiful! And it's rare to see those amber knobs looking good on an Epi. But they look perfect for it. If I had the money, I would be getting one of those. I bet they are really fun to play. Have a blast with it man!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morkolo Posted October 29, 2011 Share Posted October 29, 2011 Congratulations on the new guitar, my brother just bought one as well and he loves it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSAR Posted October 29, 2011 Share Posted October 29, 2011 Welcome, and HNGD! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dem00n Posted October 29, 2011 Share Posted October 29, 2011 Grats dude! Hows the floyd? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RaSTuS Posted October 30, 2011 Share Posted October 30, 2011 Welcome to the forums dxdgenert, that's a wonderful looking guitar you have there, lovely flamed top, enjoy and HNGD. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
midiman56 Posted October 30, 2011 Share Posted October 30, 2011 IMHO, Floyd Rose bridges were created to bedevil that day's of mankind ... but I do agree that you got yourself one beauty of an LP there, DX. A great price, to boot! Don't worry, once you get tired of dicking' around with that trem, thay are fairly easy to BLOCK! Just razzing you, man ... enjoy that new axe! Jim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dxdgenert Posted November 1, 2011 Author Share Posted November 1, 2011 Thought that I would include a bit of an update... I was able to purchase an SKB case with the new TSA latches for $60 used. The guitar, itself, seems very nice but desperately needs a setup. I'd like to try and tackle it but am unsure where to start. The action is extremely high when compared to my PRS. The Floyd Rose seems like a huge pain the arse so I am reluctant to mess with it out fear that I make it "worse". Any suggestions? I spoke with a couple of shops but they want $50 - 85 for a setup. Does that seem expensive? Now for the bad. The input jack is absolute rubbish. It is very hard to get a cable into it and damn near impossible to take it out. I've never experienced that on any other guitar and suspect the "clip" inside is just bent so it is very tight. Secondly, the push/pull pot for the neck pickup is shot. It cuts in and out when used and must be pushed and pulled ferociously to get the signal back. I spoke with Gibson and they had me drop the guitar off at an authorized service center but it will be about a week before I hear back from them. Hopefully, they make things right without any cost to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bonzoboy Posted November 2, 2011 Share Posted November 2, 2011 I'd like to welcome you and your lovely new guitar to the forum.You certainly got a great deal on her.Enjoy your stay with the forum,we're glad to have you aboard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fireroadeddy Posted November 2, 2011 Share Posted November 2, 2011 Nice Lester you have there enjoy! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dxdgenert Posted November 2, 2011 Author Share Posted November 2, 2011 The deal gets better... Musician's Friend took off another 10% for my troubles for a total price of $295.99 with free shipping. If I'm not mistaken, that is about $125 BELOW cost! Now I just need to get this fixed and setup so it can start giving my PRS a run for its money! Thanks for the warm welcome, I'll become more involved as time goes by. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dxdgenert Posted November 21, 2011 Author Share Posted November 21, 2011 Setup was done for $40 and thins thing plays beautifully. I am really digging the sounds I can get from the coil-tapping, as well. It has more sustain and "balls" than my PRS. I suspect the weight difference, which is substantial, and body thickness contribute to the increased sustain. Epiphone is sending out a "care package" to thank me for my patience (it took three weeks for the parts). For less than $300, I think I have done very well. It looks like Musician's Friend has them priced back at $699!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whitmore Willy Posted November 21, 2011 Share Posted November 21, 2011 Dx, What a gorgeous guitar! What kind of music you palyin' ? Willy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morkolo Posted November 22, 2011 Share Posted November 22, 2011 Setup was done for $40 and thins thing plays beautifully. I am really digging the sounds I can get from the coil-tapping, as well. It has more sustain and "balls" than my PRS. I suspect the weight difference, which is substantial, and body thickness contribute to the increased sustain. Epiphone is sending out a "care package" to thank me for my patience (it took three weeks for the parts). For less than $300, I think I have done very well. It looks like Musician's Friend has them priced back at $699!!! Sounds like your got a great deal there! You're lucky when Fender had my bass for 2 months because of a pickup they decided to send it back... only thing was it wasn't my bass. I got my bass back a month later with an I don't care package from Fender. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dxdgenert Posted November 22, 2011 Author Share Posted November 22, 2011 Dx, What a gorgeous guitar! What kind of music you palyin' ? Willy Top 5 bands: Metallica AC/DC Stone Temple Pilots U2 Nirvana Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dxdgenert Posted November 22, 2011 Author Share Posted November 22, 2011 Sounds like your got a great deal there! You're lucky when Fender had my bass for 2 months because of a pickup they decided to send it back... only thing was it wasn't my bass. I got my bass back a month later with an I don't care package from Fender. Both Musician's Friend and Gibson have been decent. I understand that I got a steal of a deal but I still expect the product to of a certain quality. Like I said, the guitar looks great and plays well so I am very happy. I have always wanted a Les Paul but could never justify dropping the coin, considering I already own a very nice (ie expensive) PRS. For a "hobbyist" like myself, this Epiphone will do 90% of what the Gibson would do but for 20% of its price. I'm digging the Alnico Classic pickups but may change them out later for something a little nicer. I think with the right combo, I could really get this sounding great. I can't even imagine how heavy a "real" Les Paul must be. Mine has a bit of "meat" removed for the tremolo but still is a hefty beast! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RUSHian Posted November 22, 2011 Share Posted November 22, 2011 Welcome to the forums! You have a great guitar there! I too have the Desert Burst model and I love it! FOr me it's like the Alex Lifeson Les Paul Axcess model, that I can afford! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blueman335 Posted November 22, 2011 Share Posted November 22, 2011 Love that color, and the flame is nice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sixx_ gunner Posted November 26, 2011 Share Posted November 26, 2011 VERY nice! Pretty good deal on that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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