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untitled039, on january 17, 2007 8 of 10 people found this review helpful
Price paid: $ 99.95
Purchased from: 2kool4skool.com
Features: This guitar has a single cutaway Les Paul style body, 21 frets, a wrap-around bridge, one open-coil humbucker in the bridge position, and one volume and one tone knob. The headstock is in the Standard Epiphone style and there is a black pickguard. Not many features, but just adjusting the tone knob can make the humbucker sound like it's in the neck postion and anywhere in the middle. // 8
Sound: This is great for almost all the music I play (punk, indie/alternative, rock, grunge). I use this with my Zoom G1X and Marshall MG15 CDR. It gives you both warm and bright sounds, all you have to do is turn the tone knob (0=warmest, 10=brightest). When you have the guitar on its brightest setting, there is a bit of noise when you're not playing, but that doesn't really matter for me because I usually have the tone knob at 0. Because of the variations of the soung you can get out of this one pickup, I don't really seem to feel the need to buy a guitar with a neck pickup. The only reason I would buy one with a neck pickup is to get the sound of both pickups together. The clean sound isn't that bad for a humbucker either. // 9
Action, Fit & Finish: Unfortunately, the factory set-up was terrible because the action was too low and there was a terrible amount of fret-buzz when you played anything on the 1st, 2nd or 3rd fret. So I rasied the action just enough to stop it. The action now is very high, which is kind of irritating for playing fast stuff on higher frets. Apart from that, everything else was fine. // 6
Reliability & Durability: This guitar would stand being gigged for me. The strap buttons are really solid and my strap has never fallen off me when I've been playing, the only time it has fallen off me is when I have been sitting down and the hole on my strap twists round causing it to fall off when I stand up. There's no reason why I wouldn't play this without a backup right now, but maybe in about 5 years time when it has been played for a while I might start thinking about it. The finish is pretty good, but I did scratch a bit off when I was adjusting the action and my screwdriver slipped. // 8
Impression: As I said before it's a great match for what I play. I've been playing for 5 years and I own a Zoom G1X and a Marshall MG15CDR. I also had a crappy Encore Strat copy which had stopped working (which is why I got this guitar). If it were stolen/lost I would probably get it again if it was availible where I Live, however Epiphone have stopped importing here and getting one shipped here is such a hassle so I would buy something that I could get here. The things I love about this guitar are the looks, the simplicity, the price and the general straight-on rock sound. The thing I don't like is the action, which I can't lower cos there will be too much fret buzz. I compared this to a few Squier Telecasters, some other Epi LPs and a few low-end Ibanez's. I chose this one because of its looks, its price, its simple tone and because I hate Ibanez's. // 9
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gilaboyfjs, on september 17, 2007 1 of 2 people found this review helpful
Purchased from: Swee Lee Music Company
Features: Most probably made this year ('07), it's made in China. It has 22 frets, a rosewood fretboard. Solid top, with a Vintage sunburst finish. It has a tune o matic bridge, which you can put almost any string gauge on it without adjusting much. It has an open humbucker at the bridge, a stock epi humbucker, a passive one, not the EMGs. 1 tone, 1 volume, simple. It has non locking tuners, but stay in tune until you change strings. It came with a gig bag, a strap and the usual cable, which broke in 2 months. Replaced it with a better quality planet waves cable. // 7
Sound: It suits me as I play mostly rock, punk (MCR, Green Day). You can also crank up the distortion, as it will do the job for some heavy stuff, but obviously the results are not as good as Ibanez or some other better guitars. I use it with a Laney LG12, a 20w amp. No effects or pedals used, but sound nice. It sounds decent on the clean channel as well. It is noisy with the stock cable provided, but once I changed to a planet waves cable, the noise disappeared. // 6
Action, Fit & Finish: It was well set up as I bought a display unit. The action was low, just nice for my liking. The pickups had wax on the sides of it. It had some scratches on the pickguard, so I managed to get some price cut on that. Otherwise, it's playable once I got it out of the bag. // 5
Reliability & Durability: I think it will withstand Live playing, but only after you change the strap buttons or get strap-loks, as the strap will keep falling off. For me, I bought the planet lock strap and the problem is solved. I will not use it on a gig without a backup as it can't provide wide variety of tones. I think this axe will last with good maintainance and care. // 6
Impression: I have been playin for 3 years, and have another Yamaha classical guitar. If stolen or lost, I will save for another guitar. I wished it had more pickups. I wished I asked for the Epi LP Special II as it had another humbucker for 20 bucks extra. This is because I was anxious to get a electric guitar. // 5
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erthegreat, on may 28, 2007 0 of 1 people found this review helpful
Price paid: $ 119.99
Purchased from: musician's friend
Features: This was an '06 or '07 model, made in China. It has 22 frets, and a laminated finish all over. The finish gets dirty, but comes clean nice with a good polish. It has a classic les paul body and a single humbucker with passive electronics. The tuners don't lock, but it holds nicely anyway. The included gig bag doesn't fit, which is stupid, but it also comes with a 10w Epiphone amp, strap, and pitch pipe. // 7
Sound: It fits my style ok, I'm a classsic rocker. I can't get much out of it on Drive channels, but I'll put that one to my amp that it came with. I have tried it with my friend's Fender amp and Deathmetal distortion pedal, and it sounds great. The sound is fairly decent while picking and playing power chords, but if you play normal chords on Drive it can get a little messy. // 6
Action, Fit & Finish: The guitar was flawless when it arrived. The pickups were in place, it was already stringed, and it had a perfect finish. It wasn't tuned, but I don't know if that is Standard. I looked it over again and again, but I couldn't find any flaws. The action is a wee bit tight on the E, and that can cause "buzzing" if you pick it too hard, but that problem is avoidable. // 10
Reliability & Durability: This guitar is tough. It has taken some nasty falls from my little brothers and it held up fine. I don't have to worry about this breaking on me. My only complaint is the strap buttons. The strap constantly fell off(which contributed to the falls my guitar took)but I purchased a strap-lok from dunlap (great quality) and it is all good. // 8
Impression: This is an alright fit for classic rock, but I believe it would be better for blues. This was my first guitar, and I have only purchased other small items like tuners and polish. It was recomended to me by a friend Who had been playing a long time and it is an excellent choice for a beginner on a limited budget. If I were to start all over, this would be my first guitar of choice. It is a simple, easy to handle guitar for a beginner, and has a good enough range to play almost any style of music for a novice. It beats out other slightly more expensive guitars, like the Lyon a guy I play with has. // 8
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gravensuicide, on april 04, 2007 1 of 2 people found this review helpful
Purchased from: From a Friend
Features: I'm going to try and stay positive about this guitar, while still informing you of it's serious down-falls. Of course it has it's pluses and serious minuses, but hey, what can you do. It was made in China and I'm not sure what year. It has a Les Paul flat top body. The bridge on it is very wierd, I've never seen one like it, it's a real pain to change strings on it. I'll try to explain what I'm talking about here. You have to put the string through going from the neck to the but, then pull the string back over the bridge to the tuning pegs. it's a really hassel because the *ONLY* pick-up is right next to the bridge. Yes, that's right, there's just a single humbucker on this guitar. The tuning keys have got what just about every Epiphone has, really sticky or really loose. It has a hard time holding it's tune as well. Mainly it's the A string that goes in and out. // 6
Sound: The sound is decent, on the right amp. If I use it on my Rogue, I can't even play, the damn thing just gives feed back the whole time. I have to mute the strings constantly to just help a little bit, but it still feeds back. It sounds decent on my Epiphone amp that I have, but for some reason the 6th E string is really quiet compared to the rest. // 7
Action, Fit & Finish: Well here is were the guitar is on my good side I would guess. If you just look at it, it looks like it would be great. Everything seems to fit and line up right. I think they did a great job and putting it together, but you can't blame essembly lines for crappy guitars. Like my other Epiphone, the paint job has really be holding up. It doesn't have any scratchs or flakes, it has finger prints on it, but those wipe away. // 8
Reliability & Durability: I can't tell you if it stands up to a Live show, I haven't used it at a show. I'm not sure if I will or not. It's way to risky, I don't want to deafen the audience with constant feedback. The straps are pretty solid, I've done a few jumps with it at band practice, nothing to special though. Like I said above, the paint job seems good. Epiphones paint jobs seem to last a good while. My other Epiphone(which pretty much has the same paint job) has held up with tons of sweat, so I assume this one will too. // 6
Impression: Overall, this guitar isnt worth the $90 that they sell it for. I think that you should just save up your money and get something a little better. Sure this guitar would be great for beginners or people that arnt sure if they want to commit to the practicing everyday and just want to try playing guitar, then all I have to say is go ahead and get it, but, if your serious about your playing, like myself, don't buy it. I only bought it because as much as I like playing guitars, I like collecting them too. If this guitar was stolen from me I wouldn't be too upset. I might replace it with another one, but I would probably just buy something else. Well, I tried to be fair, but there's no hiding the truth. It's better to be informed of a guitars flaws then falsely led to wasting your money and time. // 6
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FasterLouder76, on september 29, 2007 0 of 0 people found this review helpful
Purchased from: NZ Rock Shop
Features: I was hungry for a Gibson Les Paul Junior, particularly a twin cut-away model. When I found out that these were a few thousand dollars out of my price range, I stated looking at the Epiphone Juniors. I had owned a 1991 Epiphone SG that was stolen & I was happy with the quality, so I had no problem lookin' to Epiphone for a Junior. I wound up purchasing a single cut-away version, as the twin cut's weren't made anymore by Epiphone. These have a basswood body, a wraparound stopbar, 22 frets, a rosewood fret board & a t-top humbucker. One volume pot, one tone pot.Nice & simple-the way I like it. Not much wood has been routed out of the body for pickups & switches & that's the way I like my guitars. Nice rich sound. // 9
Sound: I would have liked a single P-90 pickup instead of the t-top humbucker & I've since seen that Gibson have released a P-90 that fits where a 'bucker once resided. Nothing wrong with the humbucker, I just really wanted that trademark P-90 sound. The humbucker will be installed in the neck position of my Telecaster when I swap in the P-90. The guitar sounds great. I mainly play proto punk, Johnny Thunders, Dead Boys, Ramones etc, but bust out early Zeppein riffs when the mood strikes me. For only having minimal controls & one pickup, the variety of sound I cn get from this guitar is surprising. I've made a few mods since buying it. I replaced the stock wraparound tailpiece/stopbar with an intonated one-big improvement. The next mod was a TUSQ man-made ivory nut, I am amazed at the difference this made & reccomend it to all! The tuning machines however, are aweful. I complained & was given a complete replacement set from the store I bought it from & picked one OK set from the two. It's staying in tune, but only for a half hour of jamming. The next mod will be some Grover or Klasson tunes. // 8
Action, Fit & Finish: The guitar was set up by the store. The action was fast & low-I was impressed. Until I installed the intonated stopbar & gave those two screws a few turns-the action is so low and fast now it is unlike anything I've seen without a lot of fret buzz! There were no flaws, apart from the afore mentioned tuners. I've owned it for three months now & I still haven't put a scratch on it, despite playing it several times a day. It really is a nice piece of wood. Lots of carnuba wax & damn it looks the business! // 10
Reliability & Durability: I'm not in a band, but jam with friends every day in a cramped room & it holds up fine. I'd gig with it anytime. A friend in a band used it for a night & he loved it. All the hardware is nice, well made & solid, except those damn tuners! The finish is great, you get a lot of guitar for your money & with a few little upgrades-tuners, nut, stopbar-you have a beautiful instrument. // 9
Impression: I love it. It won't be going anywhere soon, unless some scumbag steals it like my SG. If it was stolen, I'd replace it with the same model, no question. It loves playing punk, hard rock, blues & even slide. Everyone who has played it loves it. Me especially. // 10
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jeffo46, on december 10, 2007 0 of 0 people found this review helpful
Price paid: $ 70
Purchased from: Guitar Center
Features: I'm assuming that mine was made around 2003-04.It has the Silver finish, along with a set of really cheap tuners, stock humbucker, and wrap around tailpiece bridge. It's made out of mahoghany, and has a single cutaway style, along with passive electronics, which consist of, one volume, and one tone knob. The frets on this are very thin. // 6
Sound: If you play classic rock or metal, then this is the axe for you. I play it through a 1996 American made, Peavey Studio Pro 112, along with a DigiTech RP50 effects processor. By adjusting the tone knob, you can get a wide variety of tones. If you use distortion, and have the knobs up all the way, it can get very noisy, and will produce some serious feedback. // 7
Action, Fit & Finish: The chinese do not know how to set up guitars properly. I ended up doing a lot of mods on this guitar. First, I put in a Duncan detonator pup, then I installed some Grover tuners. Lastly, I took off the wraparound tailpiece, and put on a bad ass bridge with individual bridge saddles. Now, it plays and sounds like a monster. It cost me around $100.00 to do these mods, but it was worth it. // 8
Reliability & Durability: At first, I wouldn't take this to a gig, buit now after modifying it, I have used it at several shows and it really kicks ass. I've gotten a lot of compliments on it, and have even had a few offers to sell it, but, no way, I'm keeping it. Now, I can say that I can depend on it, and wouldn't need abackup at all. I'm a huge Leslie West fan, and this captures his tone right down to the T! // 8
Impression: I play a mixture of classic rock, blues, and '80s hair metal and this guitar can do it all. I do wish that Epiphone would either relocate their factory, or do a better job teaching their employees how to build and set up guitars properly. It wouldn't hust to have Grover tuners put on these, because the ones that come stock with this really suck. Raise the price a little if you have to, but do some modifications on this model and you'll have a guitar that'll be a top seller in no time. // 7
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ke69lm, on february 02, 2009 0 of 0 people found this review helpful
Purchased from: Guitar Center
Features: This guitar was made in China, it is a 2007 model, and It cost about $200 because I got a beginner pack including an Epiphone Studio 15R amplifier, a gig bag that fell apart within a month, a chromatic tuner, and two cables that I had to replace before I even had it a year. it has a single coil pickup that, the Standard Epiphone bridge pickup, that sounds good. the only problem with the pickup is it is the only one, and I like having double burst buckers, such as the combo that the ESP LTD Kirk Hammett sig series, which is an EMG-81 at the bridge and an EMG-82 at the neck. it has no Switch, seeing as there is only one pickup, and only a tone and volume knob. I still use the amp, but not the default distortion, since I now have a Zoom G1X effects pedal. I also recomend that if you buy this, replace the cabkes with a couple from LiveWire, this guitar sounds great with a LiveWire brand cable. Also replace the knobs, seeing as mine fell off within weeks of purchase.Still, I've been playing a year and a half and I haven't needed to replace the strings but once. Great for beginners! // 9
Sound: When you talk about the sound of this guitar, the main thing to focus on is that little tone knob. when you set it down all the way to 0, you have a nice, warm tone that is pretty much perfect for playing stuff like Rise Against and Green Day. on the other hand, turn that little bugger all the way to 10, turn on a distortion pedal such as the DigiTech Death Metal Pedal (say that 10 times fast XD) or another heavy distortion pedal, and it sounds great for music spanning from Disturbed to Metallica to even some Pantera. But also, the package I bought has some downfalls. The analog distortion on the amplifier that comes with it sucks worse than a two dollar prostitute with gangrene in New York. the clean is great, but the distortion is just nasty. I highly recomend the use of a Zoom G1X effect pedal, which you can get at walmart.com for under a hundred bucks. I know, your thinkin "Wal-Mart???" trust me, It is deffinately worth your money no matter what guitar you have. but back to the Epi LP Jr. // 9
Action, Fit & Finish: For the action, mine is absolutely wonderful. The only problem with the action is the bridge. this bridge is a total pain in the ass when it comes to replacing strings, especially for putting strings in. The pickup is in a good position as long as you put the strings in correctly, and as I said, it sounds great. the bridge as I said is a little weird, but it is a great bridge for beginners to practice palm mutes and chugging with. the ebony fretboard and black finish is so pretty it is absolutely mind boggling. the only problem with the finish is that it is laminated all over, and it is black, so it attracts a lot of dirt and filth. but whn you walk into the shop and see it sitting there, it just absolutely blows your mind. // 9
Reliability & Durability: This guitar is great for small Live shows if you have the proper distortion pedals or effect pedals. The hardware has all seemed fairly solid, except for the knobs, which fell off within weeks. But those are very cheap to replace. Ah, the strap buttons... well, I ended up having to buy strap locks, but only because I have a custom nylon strap that has a hole a little bit to big for my guitar's strap buttons. but once again, this is cheap to fix. I have gone the last three months doing local shows with this guitar with no backup other than my trusty Indiana Scout acoustic, but that wont help me if I am fixing to play Disturbed, so It doesn't really count. The finish has gone a year and a half without wearing out at all, and I am pretty sure it will last for a lot longer. I give this part a ten because for the couple of problems it does have, the remedies are very cheap, both together being under $20. // 10
Impression: I play mostly heavier alternative, things like Three Days Grace, Hinder, Disturbed, and others, and this guitar has the right tone for the occasion. I have been playing almost two years now, and it is still one of the best guitars I have ever played. Like I said, I play this with an Epiphone Studio 15R amplifier and a Zoom G1X effect pedal. I only wish I had asked it to be speed shipped, because two weeks wait was a long time. If it was stolen, I might get it again, but I would probably use my friends B\.C\. Rich Warlock until I saved up enough to get an Epiphone Les Paul Prophecy EX Custom. I have to say my favorite feature is how easy it is to palm mute, because I have to do that a lot as a rhythm guitarist. I did compare this to a Squire Strat, but I got this when I played them because it just felt right. The only thing I wish it had would have to be a neck pickup and a Switch, so I could have a couple of EMG burstbuckers or Dirty Finger single coil pickups put in for a more crisp sound. // 9
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unregistered, on january 09, 2009 0 of 0 people found this review helpful
Price paid: £ 89.99
Purchased from: Ebay
Features: This must be the simplest guitar ever made, but probably my favourite and most used. I have an ample collection now, but I still choose my junior over the others, 1 pickup, 1 vol, 1 tone couldnt be easier. It's lighter than anything I've ever played, even some acoustics, I can play for hours and never feel strained. I do have a few problems with my own, I wouldn't advise the sunburst finish, les pauls look foul in sunburst, it's a Fender colour, I should've waited for the white or black finishes to become available. The tuners are presumably epiphones own Standard and one turn can drop or tighten by two steps at least, a bit risky when re tuning live. // 8
Sound: Personally I play a lot of punk and Indie rock style music, and the junior carries it well, not just in image terms, but I use a Line 6 POD XT and a Zoom GFX 707 simultaeneously, and often a few Behringer stomps, through a Carlsbro stack and the sound could not be much better. Small admission though, I have replaced the Standard humbucker for a custom wound P90. the humbucker gave too cleaner sound for a guitar that was re-released to be a punky, crunchy guitar. I would advise modification to access the full distortion available, but if you're seeking a cleaner chord based sound then leave the humbucker in! but aesthetically, don't cover the humbucker or leave a P90 bare! dog ear best bet! // 7
Action, Fit & Finish: I bought this guitar from an ebay store so I'm not aware Who was responsible for the original set up, but it was highly unsuitable for my style, I play very low on my body and have a high action, the guitar arrived with the strings practically embracing the fret wires, however the rest of the guitar was flawless, even down to the polished neck plate. Overall, pretty sound but a few labourious minutes needed to alter the action. // 7
Reliability & Durability: I've used this guitar so often for Live gigs and studio, and it's sound hasn't faded in the slightest. Everything stil works, dials are a little loose after my ambitious throw to my tech who dropped the guitar on it's front but otherwise sound as a dollarpound. Strap never falls away, but I may invest in straplocks before long and the finish has chipped in places, so I would advise learning to respray guitars if you are going to buy one for the tempting price. // 8
Impression: Overall, the guitar was a worthwhile investment but I have put in several man hours making it the guitar I want it to be, whereas others may not be inclined to, but this is the perfect guitar to modify, there's so little that can go wrong and if you do end up frying the pants off it, they're so cheap to replace. However I'm still on my original and proud, I'd choose to play this over any of my others. and if it got lost I'd buy another, put the hours in and ignore my other guitars still. I do wish it had a few internal circuits, but only mansons come with those these days! so I'll install my own! Well worth your time this axe, buy buy buy buy now! // 9
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Instant Mash, on september 23, 2008 0 of 0 people found this review helpful
Price paid: A$ 199.99
Purchased from: Five Star Music
Features: This guitar was made in China in November 2006. It has 22 frets, a rosewood fingerboard, ebony finish, with a wrap-around bridge. One volume, one tone, with a single humbucker. // 7
Sound: I play mostly heavy metal, punk, and some classic rock. This guitar is well suited to those sounds. Although I would not recommend it for blues or country, it is surprisingly versatile and can still get a somewhat decent sound in those areas. I use it through a 15 watt Fender Frontman amp which does bring out it's heavy sound, but through a more powerful amp, I can only describe the sound as great. As I previously mentioned, this guitar can make pretty much whatever sound you are looking for, to a decent extent. // 8
Action, Fit & Finish: When I got this guitar, there was not a single problem with it. The action was perfect, and so was the pickup. Eight months later, and I have yet to find any problems. // 10
Reliability & Durability: I believe this guitar would withstand Live playing, and I would gladly use it without a backup. Although, you would most definitely need strap locks since the strap buttons are a bit sub-par. I have played this guitar a lot in the fairly short time I've owned it, and I can safely say the finish is good to last. I play it hard, I play it often, and there is not a single fault with the finish. While I'm very careful with it, it has hit a couple of things, but there is not a single mark on it. // 8
Impression: This guitar is definitly most suited to heavy distortion (Heavy Metal, Punk etc). I've been playing for almost 2 years, and also own a Strat copy, in which there really is no comparison between the two. In comparison to a Gibson model, I can honestly say that this guitar can just about equal it's sound quality. If you're a heavy rock guitarist on a tight budget, I definitely recommend this guitar. If it were lost or stolen, I would go out straight away, and buy another one. // 9
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Blue_Strat91, on december 26, 2007 0 of 0 people found this review helpful
Price paid: $ 75
Purchased from: ebay
Features: This guitar was made in 2001, has 22 frets, rosewood (or some facsimile thereof) fingerboard, it's made of a really light wood, probably some cheap composite. Satin platinum finish looks rather good considering the price. Wrap-around bridge that does not allow for very accurate intonation. Passive electronics. 1 volume, 1 tone control. One humbucking pickup, stock Epiphone. Tuners very cheap. No included accesories, but I bought it off ebay, so that could vary. // 6
Sound: For classic rock and blues, it works decently. I run it through a BD-2, an SD-1, an Epiphone Valve Junior, and a Fender FM212R. It's a little noisy on high gain settings, but what guitar isn't? The guitar has a suprising amount of versatality, the tone and volume controls work well to vary the sound from real round and jazzy to biting and crisp. // 8
Action, Fit & Finish: Action only needed a minor adjustment to fix it to taste, but that's not a real problem. The pickups I also adjusted to meet my needs, but that's alright as well. Routing was fine considering the price, it does the job. A little bit of silver paint on the fretboard near the body, but it isn't very noticeable. // 9
Reliability & Durability: I've modified this guitar a bit to make it hold up better, such as replacing the machine heads, swapping out the pickup, and screwing seat belt material (as the strap) directly to the body as to effectively lock the strap to the body. I would depend on it in a gig situation, as long as I had the opportunity to tune often, as it doesn't always seem to stay in tune. Bad nut possibly? // 7
Impression: Overall, I like the looks of this guitar, and the sound is pretty good to boot. I've been playing for 4 years, and this is my backup to my modified Fender Stratocaster. If I lost it, I would kick myself for being so careless, seeing as I believe that a guitar is a guitar, and thus has some potential, but I don't know whether I would buy another. My only real complaint is that I wish it would both intonate and stay in tune better. // 8
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ThisLastBrandon, on july 19, 2006 0 of 0 people found this review helpful
Price paid: $ 90
Purchased from: Musicians Friend
Features: // 9
Sound: This guitar has amazing sound and fits any style I play. I like to play punk, emo, funk and maybe metal. I use this guitar with a DigiTech Whammy pedal, DigiTech Grunge pedal, Rocktron Silver Dragon, and a CryBaby Slash Wah pedal. I use a Fender DSP 150W amp. The guitar works amazingly with this. The guitar is not noisy but the high is much more vibrant than the low, making any acoustic chords very screechy unless you lower the tone knob. The guitar can give you growling lows or screeching highs. // 10
Action, Fit & Finish: The factory set up on this guitar was terrible and I did not play this guitar at all until I had it set up for better strings (I use Dean Markely 14-56's) The pick ups and bridge were fine. One tuning knob is loose and skips when you tune down (G) other than that the guitar was fine out of box. // 8
Reliability & Durability: This guitar is amazing for live play but the tuning knobs could give you a problem. My strap button screws loosend a lot and one eventually ripped out. I would not use any guitar on a gig with out a backup. The finish is easy to chip but doesn't wear. // 8
Impression: I play all kinds of music but the bridge humbucker gives an amazing sound for bluesish solos and more of a slash solo sound. I've been playing for 4 years now and I own a Schecter devil elite and a Squier Strat. If this guitar was stolen I would definitely buy another because it is a favorite of mine. I love this guitar for its cutting tone and its durability. I don't like the easy chip paint and the blank trust rod cover. I haven't really compared it but I thought about getting an Alinco II pickup and I wish it had a neck pick up also. // 9
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unregistered, on may 08, 2006 0 of 1 people found this review helpful
Price paid: $ 100
Purchased from: Musician's Friend
Features: // 9
Sound: Great sound. I can usually get anysound I want out of it, but I have been able to match Green Day's "Sessions @ AOL" tone using these amp settings: treble - 10; contour - 8; bass - 6; gain - 3; reverb - 4. I also use a Marshall MG15DFX amp. // 10
Action, Fit & Finish: Guitar was set-up pretty good. It was seriously out of tune, but no problem. It was ready to play right out of the box, right after I tuned it, of course. It did have sticker-residue on the finish kinda around the strap button, and the plastic was difficult to take off with the strings. // 8
Reliability & Durability: It probably would withstand live playing if you replace the strap buttons. I can never stand up and play it because the strap keeps falling off. // 5
Impression: I play punk-rock, mostly Green Day. I've been playing for about a month or two. I would probably buy it again because it's very cheap. The thing that I love about it is the sound, No Doubt. The things I hate are the tuners and strap buttons. The only things I wish it had are straploks and good tuners. I'd also like a tortoise-shell pickguard, but I don't expect that much. // 9
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fartbag, on july 02, 2005 0 of 0 people found this review helpful
Purchased from: Guitar Center
Features: This is a great beginner guitar although the pickups are terrible. It was made in China and it has one P-90 pickup, and a set neck. This guitar has a very pretty Vintage sunburst finish. // 6
Sound: I play everything that you can think of and this guitar plays everything well in my opinion. I use this guitar through a Line 6 Spider II 75 watt amp, and it is extremeley quiet. Also it has a very warm deep sound and is absoluteley superb when you use distortion. This guitar has very little variety I sound for it has one pickup and one tone knob. But for the price I beleive that you can't find a better sounding guitar. // 10
Action, Fit & Finish: The guitar was set up very well except for 2 distinct flaws, the tuners are the worst that I have ever seen and the bridge often gets in the way of your arm when playing sitting down. // 8
Reliability & Durability: This guitar feels very sturdy and even with relentless playing I am sure that it would last for a very long time. Everything about this guitar feels very solid except for the tuners, which I replaced and you should too. // 10
Impression: This is a great guitar for any rock player which loves solos and great sounding distortion. I have been playing guitar for a couple years and this is one of the best sounding guitars I have ever played. This guitar is perfect in that it is so simple and reliable, truly supporting the statement less is more. // 8
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ZepRules2764, on may 21, 2005 0 of 1 people found this review helpful
Price paid: $ 40
Purchased from: Friend
Features: This isn't exactly a guitar made for features. One volume knob, one tone knob. One pickup. Weak tuners. Stubborn shape. However, it sounds great. There's no pickups in the way of your playing so you can absolutely smash on the strings, I encourage you to do a Nirvana or a Townshend on this guitar. Very simple axe. // 6
Sound: The best feature about this guitar would have to be the sound. I play thrash metal (Pantera, Metallica), fast solos that mainly dwell on the highest frets on the high E string (see Kirk Hammet's solo on the end of "Jump In The Fire"), classic rock & classic metal (lots of Sabbath and Zeppelin) and occasionally some prog rock (big Floyd fan). My distortion knob rarely leaves 10. I'm playing it through a Peavey Blazer 158 Transtube (the one with reverb), 15 watt. It can make really dirty sounding distortion, but I've heard better. On clean it makes a pretty rich sound, but I have also heard better. The pickup isn't very noisy, actually relatively quiet. All the reviews I've read for it say how it's best for rock/metal, which I would agree with. It's pretty obvious that that's the sound it was made for. If you don't play with distortion, this probably isn't the guitar for you. // 10
Action, Fit & Finish: You probably weren't expecting much in this category. Like I've said before, it's a pretty stubborn guitar. The knobs are pretty stable in the guitar compared to my other electric (Washburn Maverick BT-4, which, mind you, is a much better guitar than this). Everywhere I read about it, the people say how the tuners can't hold up very well. They don't have a brand name on them, I assume they're just Epiphone's standard wimpy tuners. Get used to tuning it more often than your other guitars, or if this is your first guitar, normal axes don't need to be tuned this often. My advice is if you're serious about getting this to be a great instrument and you have the cash, go get them replaced. I'd do it if this wasn't just a beater for me. // 6
Reliability & Durability: Well, I can't say much about the durability. You see, I got this guitar from my friend less than 24 hours ago. But I've done some pretty rough jams on it already and it gets my approval. Strap buttons are very stable. Everything is really solid (except for the tuners). You could drop it a couple times on pavement or something and it would hold up well. There is no cutaway in the body. The edge of the guitar is always in the way of your arm, it's very distracting and annoying. If you're sitting down and playing, your arm is going to be pressed up against the corner of the guitar and your hand or wrist will be on the jagged bridge. It's just not a comfortable player any way you play it. It's made for beginners who play crudely and harshly, so it's made to last. It's also 100% made in the USA! // 8
Impression: Overall this is a good beater guitar. Don't buy it if you're looking for a real high class, fast moving machine. This is a pretty primitive guitar made for practice amps, just for noodling around on. That's why the price is so low. Hell, I got mine for forty bucks in mint condition, I'm going to be pretty rough on it and I'm confident it'll last. A rundown of highs & lows:
Highs:
- Rich sound, great on distortion
- Nothing confusing, very straightforward
- Solidly put together right here in the USA, pretty reliable brand
- Relatively lightweight, easy to jump around and really move with
- Bridge isn't a string-thru or anything, very easy to lower or raise the action as well as to change the strings
Lows:
- Bridge has a very jagged shape, resting your hand there is pretty uncomfortable, doesn't feel like a string-thru which is very smooth
- Neck is moderately thick and is painted on so you can't widdle it down which means
- It isn't exactly a fast player, much easier to play lightening fast solos on smaller and more precise guitars
- Tuners. Don't count on them, if you're really serious about it and you have the money, go ahead and get them replaced
- The thing that annoys me the most: There's no cutaway in the body right around where your forearm goes. It doesn't matter what position you're in: seated, standing, on your back, upside down for all I care, the edge of the guitar is always going to be in the way. Quality is definitely sacrificed for vanity here, it just doesn't make for comfortable playing which means you can't play at your best. This is why I don't think I'd gig with it.
You can get them for about $100 now. Or if you have good friends, less than half of that. I'd recommend it to beginners or those strapped for cash. A good guitar. // 8
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4evaroxn, on april 26, 2005 0 of 0 people found this review helpful
Purchased from: Guitar Center
Features: I'm actually not sure what year this was made. This guitar has 22 regular size frets I guess or medium I'd say. The neck is really nice, it's smooth and easy to play I think this and the finish is what surprised me about the guitar. The paint job is sweet! The bridge is horrible though as are the tuners, the tone, and the volume. Within like 2 months or less the knobs became loose and I'm not sure how to fix it and the guitar doesn't stay in tune well at all. It only has one humbucker to offer which is only okay. But it was only 99 bucks and I recieved it as a gift so whatever it's nice for that. // 6
Sound: It only has one hum like I said so you don't get to many different sounds but it's good to play punk, classic, and metal, which all I play. Also it's not to bad for country as much as I hate it. Honestly I can't give this section a straight answer, or a flop because the amp I play this thing on sucks and I think maybe this guitar isn't a big piece of s--t and maybe it's my $30 amp that offers nothing. But from what I am playing it on this guitar is very noisey. I really do think its my amp though so I'm giving this like a 3 or 4! // 6
Action, Fit & Finish: The factory did a poor job. Tuners can't keep in lock, and the knobs come off easily but thats miner I guess. The pickup is well adjusted though and the finish is sweet like I said. The cool thing though, I've banged up this guitar so much and no knicks or anything. I hit this guitar on the walls constantly swing it and everything and nothing! // 6
Reliability & Durability: I'm not to sure if I'd play this live but I've read other reviews and a lot of people say it's something good so who knows. The strap buttons are solid though if you want to jump around but maybe this would be and okay back but not anything for a first pick. // 4
Impression: Overall this guitar was a gift and I'm happy I got it because even though its crap, it's mine! I will admit it's good for metal and punk though and if your starting out this is okay but if you got the cash spring for a squire infinity its only $200 and you get a amp, bag, tuner, and guitar. A lot of people trash Squires but I've played that guitar and it's sick for a beginner! // 4
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Tedbedell, on january 03, 2005 0 of 0 people found this review helpful
Price paid: $ 90
Purchased from: A friend's brother, with amp.
Features: - Made in indonesia
- 22 frets
- Rosewood fretboard
- really junky finish
- 1 tone, 1 volume control
- 1 humbucker that sucks and doesn't buck hums at all
- Very loose tuners that are too close together.
I bought it with a Brownsville 10G practice amp, a gig bag that has held up well, a decent strap with a shoulder pad, a cheap cable, some extra strings and a stand for 90 dollars, so the price was what sold me. I would have paid up to 120 for the guitar with all that equipment in hindsight, but not more. It was 4 years old when I bought it in June 2004 and played for a total of 8 hours by it's previous owner. // 6
Sound: Well, with buzz and distortion and stink and crunch it sounds good, which is good because I play metal (death metal). When you try to make it sound clean with the amp I got with it you fail, no matter who you are. If Randy Rhoades came back from the dead he would say, "Wow, that amp really sucks unless the gain is at 10 and the tone on the guitar is all the way up". If you play metal, good, if you play anything else, you're out of luck. I tried it on a Marshall one time and it sounded decent, but not as good as my new axe. It gets a 3 because it's a dirty girl. // 6
Action, Fit & Finish: It seems like it was made in a rush, the pickup is a piece of crap as well. I tried something one time: I turned off all the electronics in my room and the room next to mine, then let-a-rip. The buzz was still there, but not bad enough to make me grind my teeth. Then the electronics came on and the damn thing sounded like there was a swarm of bees in the room. I blame this half on the amp since the guitar still buzzes with my Peavy Transtube 112 EFX. Also, the tuning pegs are loose, and the tone knob fell off. It gets a 3 for effort. // 6
Reliability & Durability: This is the only area I like it in. I dropped it a few weeks ago and it still worked. Then I did it again 4 times and it was fine. Well, it didn't sound worse. It was already 4 years old when I got it and had sat in a basement for all but 10 hours of that time. I bet it would withstand live playing for a while, I've been playing for 6 months and I don't think I'm ready to find out yet. Strap buttons are fine, I wouldn't use it without a backup because I'm paranoid. After dropping it the finish is cracked as well. It gets a 5 because it's a tough old bird that may not be able to soar, but it can get off the ground. // 10
Impression: This was my first guitar and I still love it. As crappy as I think it is now since I've played better, I thought for 5 months until I got my new guitar and amp that the only reason it sounded bad was me and my lack of talent. It pushed me to sound better and I sound good on that piece of crap now. As a first guitar for someone who knows nothing about care or maintainence or pickups or strings, it's a good choice. Especially if they like metal. Well, only if they like metal. I wouldn't use it now, but it was a nice introduction to Les Pauls. // 8
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whatthefunk, on august 08, 2005 0 of 0 people found this review helpful
Price paid: $ 99
Purchased from: Guitar Center
Features: When it comes to features, this guitar isn't all that great. Mine was made in China (I think), has 22 frets, a single P90 bridge pickup, 1 tone knob, 1 volume knob, a wrap-around (not sure what to call it) style bridge, a tonewood body, standard tuners, and perhaps a rosewood fingerboard, but I'm not quite sure. Not many features. But then again, you can't really complain since it's such an inexpensive guitar. // 8
Sound: I pretty much play everything, from reggae to funk to hard rock and I guess this guitar sounds decent all around. While I find it best suited for anything that uses powerchords and heavy distortion, the clean sound isn't that bad. I gotta tell you though, the pickup buzzes way more than it should. Furthermore, the lack of a neck pickup really limits your versatility, but what can you expect for such a low price? By the way, I've been using my Fender 15-watt practice amp, so maybe that's why it buzzes. Though my other guitars sound fine on it. // 8
Action, Fit & Finish: The factory set up was alright I guess, except for maybe the pickup. The finish was so-so and always attracts fingerprint smudges. The action seemed fine for me. However, since this guitar is so cheap, I wouldn't bother spending much for a good setup. Also, the thing I really hate the most about this guitar has got to be the finish on the neck. It feels like it's painted and tends to stick to my hand, consequently making the neck not quite as fast as I'd like it to be. // 6
Reliability & Durability: While this guitar is durable and probably would be able to handle live playing, I probably wouldn't use it live mainly because everyone would laugh at me for using a 99 dollar guitar at a gig. Aside from the embarrasment factor, the strap buttons seem solid enough and everything seems built to last. If I had to bring this to a gig, I'd probably use it as my last last backup, for when my backup guitar needs a backup. In fact, you should never gig without a backup. Better to be safe than sorry. // 8
Impression: Overall, you really have to see this guitar for what it is a bargain guitar. It's affordable, so it'd make a great beginner guitar, gift, or whatnot. It's good for music that uses lots of distortion and looks kinda cool (I have the black one). However, if you're serious about playing I'd recommend you save a little more for a guitar with more features like a Strat, SG, or Les Paul. Other than that, for the money, you can't beat it. // 8
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starbomb13, on august 30, 2005 1 of 2 people found this review helpful
Price paid: $ 75.05
Features: This is a cheaper replica of the 1956 Gibson LP Junior (one of Billie Joe Armstrong's main axes in 'American Idiot') - very simple: 1 tone and volume, one P-90 pickup, 22 frets, wraparound bridge. I'm not sure where mine was made, doesn't say on the axe, though I've found that these gtrs. Are either made in Korea, Indonesia, or China, depending on which one you happen to get. It has a cutaway body, and small frets, which I like. // 8
Sound: The sound is full and crunchy, with a bit of crisp-good for playing some power chord rock/punk, like Green Day, Blink 182, Foo Fighters, Transplants etc. I find that the P-90 can buzz, but that isn't too much of a problem. It's mainly one sound you get-since there's not many features, but it's a great sound that isn't stale or weak. I use this as a practice/everyday guitar, that I can bang around with, along with a Roland MicroCube. They go well together, because the MicroCube has lots of features that make up for the lack of variety in the Epi. // 10
Action, Fit & Finish: When I got, the action and string height was already adjusted the way I like it, so not mant changes there. I got it used (a 5+ years), so there were knicks on the headstock, sides, and back (belt buckle), but they were all relatively minor. Nothing to negatively affect the sound, so I'm not complaining. // 8
Reliability & Durability: Everything seems solid/dependable, can probably withstand hard use. // 8
Impression: I've always wanted a guitar to produce the simple power rock sounds, 'cause my Yamaha has too thin a sound. I love that this has the P-90 pu, 'cause the newer LP junior models have replaced it with a cheaper model, so they can sell it for a lower price and therefore make more sales from beginners and bargain, finders. The new ones sell for just over 150$ CAN, while the older ones went for almost 300. If this were 300$, I wouldn't have gotten it, I would've saved up a bit more and gotten something a bit higher in ranks. I do recommmend the newer mods though that are cheaper, they sound nice and are worth it. Overall, for the price I got it for, it was way worth it. // 10
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unregistered, on january 03, 2006 0 of 1 people found this review helpful
Purchased from: Long and Mcquade
Features: This guitar was built off the design of Gibson 1957 Les Paul Junior. Nowadays, the only modern band I've seen with this guitar is Billy Joe Armstrong from Green Day, who has 3, distinctly coloured Gibson versions, and one stickered up Epiphone. It has the same features and is built in pretty much the same way. It has 22 frets, a solid body and a nice finish. It has a single cutaway, and has one tone, and one volume knob. It features a cheaper version of the P-90 pickup, and while this is the only setting, it sounds beautiful. The tuners however, straight up suck. The low E takes forever to tune, and you can't even tune it properly either. The others aren't bad, but if you play for more than an hour at a time, then it goes right out. While you should get these replaced, the actual guitar itself is just great. The strap buttons, while it takes forever to get a strap on, I've found that it stays on there. The guitar is beautiful to look at and I stare at it forever. The neck is descently long and feels really snug. It may be kinda sharp on the fret board, but you can shave the frets down pretty easily. The wrap-around bridge is pretty annoying. It comes apart if you take all the strings off and it takes forever to put it back. So if switching strings, leave atleast one or two on when switching. It's also kind of sharp so don't rest your hand on the bridge when playing. // 8
Sound: My style differs alot. I have a PRS Billy Martin SE which is great for a heavier, darker sound, a Jackson JS20, a Fender Squire, and an Alverez acoustic. This one works best for the kind of rock/punk style close to modern Green Day. Thankfully, they're my favorite band and all of, not only their songs, but most punkish bands seems to sound the best on this guitar. It sounds great when distorted, and still has a slight gentle sound to it which is great when doing some soft picking. Without distortion, it can sound really soft and beautiful. It gives off a great sound, although it may only have one pickup, and one tone knob, but does it not matter. Like I said, this is great for rock/punk, but even for very mellow songs, it sounds fantastic. There is very little buzz, and even then, you won't want to stop playing it so no one will notice. // 10
Action, Fit & Finish: As I said before, the tuners suck. That is my only real complaint about this guitar. Although I can't complain 'cause I got this for 100 bucks canadian brand new. But still, I would've paid a higher price for some better tuners. Get them replaced as soon as you can get some cash to do so. As for flaws in the finish, there are absolutely none except for the straches that I've made mysel. The guitar feels pretty fast when playing, and is gorgeous with a really unique pickguard, so it looks cool when playing. // 9
Reliability & Durability: The only nicks or anything on this guitar were ones I had caused, and those were super hard, but and slight bump or anything seems to hav no affect on the guitar. The strap buttons are a bitch to get a strap on, but it's solid and will hold. But if this guitar fell, it's no really big deal. The tuners are pretty bad however. I only recommend a backup just because of the them, but if you get them replaced, you should hav no problem. // 9
Impression: Rock and Punk players can't go wrong with this guitar. If you have an extra hundred bucks lyin around, check this baby out and work it around to your expectations. I've played for about 2 years, and this is one of my favorites. With a beautiful sound, and a gorgeous look, for its price, I would so replace it if anything were to happen to it. Again the tuners, they really need to be replaced, but the hardware, and sound are to die for. Whether it be through a practice Fender amp, or a huge Marshall, this thing sounds amazing and is great for a live gig. It's price, $100.00, is just great and the idiots who spend like 3 grand on a Gibson are really just wastin their money because if you get this guitar, you're getting the great body and everything, and switching the tuners and shaving the frets and it would be the same. With all that stuff done, you'd be spending 300.00 or 350.00 at max on this guitar, which is still an amazing price. You can't go wrong! // 9
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AmericanIdiot91, on october 07, 2005 0 of 0 people found this review helpful
Price paid: $ 75
Purchased from: ebay
Features: It's a 2003 model with 22 medium jumbo frets, and a rosewood fingerboard. A single open coil humbucker, that could probably buck some more. A wrap around bridge, which doesn't need much adjusting. Platinum satin finish, not extremely glossy. 1 volume, 1 tone. The tuners are the worst part of the axe. Overall, not that much on the features, pretty simple. // 7
Sound: I play mostly punk and classic rock. It definately has that bluesy les paul sound for classic, and when driven through my friends Marshall, this thing is great for punk. Through my Fender Frontman, gets a good clean sound, but the amp is more responsible for how it sounds distorted. I've heard a lot of people ask me "why did you bought it, it only has one pickup?" Well, the tone control can make the pickup act like its in the neck position, at the bridge, and everywhere in between. Awesome sound for a 100 guitar. // 9
Action, Fit & Finish: I got it used, so it was kind of already set up. I did lower the action a little, just for personal preference. The pots were a little dusty at first, so I cleaned that out. Otherwise it's just the minor things that you get from buying an axe used (fret wear, scratched pickguard) the tuning pegs, on the other hand, don't really change the pitch of the srting at all if moved a small amount, so that makes accurate tuning difficult. I do plan on replacing them though. // 8
Reliability & Durability: It would definately withstand live playing. But, I always use a backup, just in case. The strap buttons are not a problem, as long as the strap isn't really worn out, or it will slip right off. The finish seems to be pretty heavy duty, so it probably won't come off unless you take the pickguard off and play it for a few years. // 10
Impression: Great match for punk and classic rock. If it were lost, I'd save up and get a Fat Strat or Gibson LP Junior. Overall, my only complaint is the tuning pegs. If you buy this guitar, replace them as soon as possible. // 8
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unregistered, on september 19, 2005 1 of 2 people found this review helpful
Price paid: $ 99
Purchased from: Sam Goody
Features: This was my first guitar and I don't really lke it that much. It has 1 P-90 pickup, 22 normal sized frets (probably medium), 2 knobs (1 tone, 1 volume), a wrap-around bridge (I think), and some really crappy tuners. I don't know where it was made. It has a rosewood fingerboard and a metallic black finish. // 8
Sound: This guitar suits some of my music styles (punk, emo) and it doesn't fit my other one (metal). For metal, I use my Schecter C-1 FR (which I've noticed that Synyster Gates from A7X plays). The P-90 doesn't really offer a wide variety of sounds but it sounds really cool withmy Washurn BD25R amp. The setings on it are bass: 10, middle: 4, treble: 7, and reverb: 8. I usually have the volume cranked all the way up and the tone between3 and 7. // 8
Action, Fit & Finish: The only bad things I have to say about this guitar is that the tuners don't stay in place for more than a few weeks, and that the bridge being set right in the middle of the body makes it hard to palm mute. // 8
Reliability & Durability: I think that this guitar will withstand live playing. It would probably need a backup though (which is probably why Billy Joe has Jason White on 2nd guitar during every one of GD's live shows). The strap buttons aren't that solid. The strap fell off on me 6 times efore I replaced them with Straploks. It seems to be built pretty strongly. You could drop it quite a few times without it breaking. // 6
Impression: This guitar pretty much fits the music that I usually play. I have been playing for 3 years. I am currently 13. I have 3 other guitars: a Schecter C1-FR; an Epiphone SG; and an Ibanez RG-570. If this was stolen or lost, I wouldn't get another one. And if I did, I would change alot about it. I would get Grover tuners like on my Schecter, I would replace the P-90 with an active EMG, and I would change the bridge to a string-thru (I am prety sure you can't but it would be cool if you could). The one thing I hate about this is the tuners. If there was 1 thing I wish it came with, it would probably be tougher strings. I sumultaneously snappedthe high E string and the B strig from playing too many solos with bunds, pulls, vibratos, and stuff like that. // 6
Sound: I play lots of punk rock. A very nice guitar for rock, although not punk. As you may know for punk rock you need to jam with powerchords. I've often broken strings because of this, but, the sound is good. It could come out wonerfully with a Marshall amp. I use DigiTech effects pedals and those also work ok with it. It can play metal, (and I do play metal), it is a fairly noisy guitar. I play classic and modern rock (The Clash, Led Zeppelin, the Pistols, and The D. // 8
Action, Fit & Finish: It is very average in this category. The finish on the black guitar is so poor, after the first day, fingerprints covered it and it looked clear. The bridge although is exceptional(earning this a 3). But the4 major downfall is the loose and somewhat tiny tuning pegs. // 6
Reliability & Durability: A very reliable guitar. this is the one guitar I've played with a group or in front of a group and it was great. I can depend upon it wonderfully. But after a while (a year), the guitar seemed to wear out. I'm now buying a Fender. // 8
Impression: A good guitar. Definitly wonderfull for a first guitar. Although I wish it had more pickups and accessories, it is a gfreat learners guitar. The term "Junior" is not used for that although, it is used to define, that this guitar is not a complete versino of the original Les Paul. Obey The D! // 8
Robert_Terry
: Dont get me wrong, for those after a 1st guitar this isnt a bad move at all. But i cant be the only one who loves Gibson LP juniors but
A) can afford a gibson one
B) wanted a better quality epiphone to bridge the gap, WITH A THRU NECK!!! POSTED: 02/27/2006 - 02:57 am / quote|
AC/DC_ROCKS666
: This is a great guitar. Yea, the original Les Paul and the SG are better, but for $100 and only one pickup this guitar rocks! POSTED: 03/25/2006 - 06:04 pm / quote|
Punk182GD
: hey guys. how much is a les paul junior aus$ ???? and is it worth buying one ??? ive already got a epiphone les paul custom and its aweomse but i really like the look of the LP JR. what do u think ? POSTED: 04/10/2006 - 01:43 am / quote|
stag313
: ya how good is the action cus on my special 2 special edition it is very good. and how heavy is it cus ive played normal les pauls and they are heavy even my special 2 is heavy POSTED: 06/21/2006 - 03:22 pm / quote|
jonas11
: ok, pal in the first review, billie joe uses a Gibsonles paul junior, thats 2,000 dollar guitar,that needs no back-up... and also jason white plays live in everyshow becasue the newer gd songs have more leads and backing rythms POSTED: 07/06/2006 - 10:41 am / quote|
hippieking24
: honestly one of the best epiphone's i've ever played. it can't beat its gibson twin, but its still a great guitar. and for $100, beginners can now own a les paul too. POSTED: 07/19/2006 - 08:22 pm / quote|
Mannequin
: I took my humbucker out and put a real P-90 in it! and let me tell you it sound's so much better and now I just need to put better tuners on it... POSTED: 07/22/2006 - 09:01 pm / quote|
andrew1992
: dude's i buyed a les paul jr 57 reissue
damn that thing plays so cool:d
i like the sound from the p-100 pickup
so damn cool =) POSTED: 09/16/2006 - 04:45 am / quote|
ericman93
: i bought this guitar in 1997, and let me say, ive never played a guitar so horrible! maybe its just me because im used to playing a Washburn Dime 332, but i hate this guitar. i kept untill now, but i just sold it to Daddy's Junky Music last month for $80. POSTED: 11/11/2006 - 04:04 pm / quote|
Darren5591
: Good beginners guitar for a good price, but if you want a CLOSE copy to the real thing check out the Epiphone les paul junior 1957 reissue. I wrote a quick review about it =) POSTED: 11/29/2006 - 03:48 pm / quote|
untitled039
: This guitar is actually extremely similar to the Tom Delonge Strat POSTED: 12/13/2006 - 01:57 pm / quote|
andrew1992
: some under you are f*cking gay THIS ISN'T A p-90
IT'S A REGULAR HUMBUCKER THEY NOT GONNA PUT A P-90 IN SUCH A CHEAP GUITAR WHAT THE HELL POSTED: 12/13/2006 - 03:00 pm / quote|
is it possible to give the humbucker model a P-90?
I think so but the hole where the pick up goes might be a bit too big for a P-90 POSTED: 01/09/2007 - 08:49 am / quote|
fire within
: put in a P-94, P-90 sound, humbucker size POSTED: 01/17/2007 - 12:37 pm / quote|
cukd7x-a2-
: i have a 1998 version or something, with a P-90 humbucker on it. I couldn't have started playing guitar with a better begginner guitar. POSTED: 01/17/2007 - 07:52 pm / quote|
gambrinus89
: This is one of the worst guitars I've ever played. My friend owns this, and it's crap. POSTED: 01/17/2007 - 11:07 pm / quote|
adslam3
: i have an earlier version and its sick, i had to make adjustments here and there but i didnt buy anything to make it better, but i know someone with a newer one and i hate his. the volume and tone knobs fall off, the tuners suck, and the neck feels like a tree trunk. if you can find an earlier one then go for it..i love mine. your best bet though is play it before you buy it...they seem very hit or miss POSTED: 01/18/2007 - 12:51 am / quote|
black_coffin
: im gettin a new LP Juniour and it has a humbucker pickup and its a really good guitar it has a great sound to it nice feel comfortable neck so i would suggest this guitar to anyone who is starting and wants something fancy and cheap or anyone who is looking to upgrage on a low budget POSTED: 02/09/2007 - 08:17 am / quote|
emokiller1
: its not really that bad. i own one and the only thing bad I can say about it is that the pickup is kinda muddy and has little sustain. other than that, this guitar would be a great backup guitar for someone who wasn't rich and spoiled. POSTED: 06/08/2007 - 03:53 pm / quote|
sk8rdude181
: i bought this guitar when i was on a trip because i rele liked the looks of it. my old wal mart starter guitar is better than this. this guitar only counts for half a guitar in my mind because past the 12th fret it is unplayable. the action at the 16 fret is 1 inch high!!!!! it is ok for stuff like green day and fall out boy but thats about it. its not very good for blues and it just doesnt cut through the drums on for your leads. i think i am going tto trade it in when i get my damien fr. POSTED: 08/24/2007 - 07:36 pm / quote|
Korzack
: Looks like they just churned this out to cash in on the Gibson Billie Jo sig. (and surely that one's just a cheap excuse to make more money out of a cheap-arse guitar than they do out of as standard?). Was half-way interested in having a look at one of these, but I guess i'll stick without, thanks. POSTED: 09/05/2007 - 07:38 am / quote|
Blompcube
: Honestly, for the price its really not bad. Mine has a few finish flaws, and the fretboard was a bit scratchy at first, but that kinda disappeared, now it plays really nicely, i'm very comfortable playing it anyway. It doesn't sound great with the stock pickup, but it sounds fine unplugged which leads me to believe a pickup change will greatly improve the tone. POSTED: 09/19/2007 - 04:58 pm / quote|
past the 12th fret it is unplayable. the action at the 16 fret is 1 inch high!!!!!
ever tried lowering the action? don't blame the guitar just because you can't play it. of course its harder to play the higher frets, its a single cutaway just like most les pauls. POSTED: 09/19/2007 - 05:03 pm / quote|
zoastev
: WOW I LOVE THIS GUITAR SOOO MUCH!!!!
I love the bolt on neck, the great tuners, and a good sound the pick up comes with
the pick up could be better
im putting in an EMG 81!!! POSTED: 11/05/2007 - 06:53 pm / quote|
iGuitarist
: this is my first guitar i ever bought other i have gotten as gifts and this is my second electric this is my fav guitar ever its like the best deal ever buy it POSTED: 11/16/2007 - 06:44 pm / quote|
jj_epiphone01
: weird mine has a different finish. POSTED: 12/23/2007 - 08:48 am / quote|
YYZX
: if i got one i would have to put a duncan on it with some strap locks, it looks like the pickup and strap buttons are the main concern. POSTED: 03/29/2008 - 03:29 am / quote|
past the 12th fret it is unplayable. the action at the 16 fret is 1 inch high!!!!!
ever tried lowering the action? don't blame the guitar just because you can't play it. of course its harder to play the higher frets, its a single cutaway just like most les pauls.
Yea i tried lowering it. Like four times. I think i just got a really crappy issue because when i go to lower it at all it starts getting fret buzz. I think tkhe problem may be a warped neck. I adjusted the truss rod(or tried at least) and i took the neck off a few times to try to put a shim type thing in there to maybe straighten out the neck. i took it to the guys at guitar center and they couldnt fix it either. the guy that was helping me was some douche bag who lowered it to where the strings were completely on the frets and then gave it back to me. i thought about taking it to a tech but it just isnt worth that much. POSTED: 04/03/2008 - 09:59 pm / quote|
sk8rdude181
: and i exaggerated a little about the one inch thing. its more like 3/4 of an inch POSTED: 04/03/2008 - 10:00 pm / quote|
sincewhen??
: I bought one a month or so ago. And it keeps on going out of tune the second after I play a song, it's starting to really annoy me. POSTED: 05/07/2008 - 07:36 am / quote|
Solan
: One of the coolest guitars ever! POSTED: 09/23/2008 - 04:05 pm / quote|
some under you are f*cking gay THIS ISN'T A p-90
IT'S A REGULAR HUMBUCKER THEY NOT GONNA PUT A P-90 IN SUCH A CHEAP GUITAR WHAT THE HELL
And this children, is why inbreeding is wrong. POSTED: 09/28/2008 - 01:46 am / quote|
live in the LBC
: I got this for my birthday (black model), and have been using it for a few years (before this guitar, i was rockin' a crappy little acoustic piece of junk) it's obviously not the greatest guitar ever made, but for a first electric guitar, it's not to bad. (I'm still thinkin' of ditchin' it for a nice dean, or jackson). POSTED: 10/13/2008 - 11:21 am / quote|
k.i.k.e.
: Is this a good travel guitar? POSTED: 12/03/2008 - 11:50 pm / quote|
some under you are f*cking gay THIS ISN'T A p-90
IT'S A REGULAR HUMBUCKER THEY NOT GONNA PUT A P-90 IN SUCH A CHEAP GUITAR WHAT THE HELL
And this children, is why inbreeding is wrong.
I beleive the word is OWNED. hehe POSTED: 01/09/2009 - 01:00 pm / quote|
megadeth45
: ur right these guitars are not the best for long term playing a.k.a they kinda suck. but ive played my dads friends 1958 les paul junior all original hardware and everything and its in perfect condition so its about a 9,000 dollar guitar and it was almost as amazing sounding as the time i played his 1968 gibson firebird with reversed head stock and thats about 12,000 dollar guitar. But the best ive played is one of the first 100 JEMs to come out im 14 so i didnt play it when they came out but the same guy has one of the originals signed by steve vai which only the first 100 were and those are the only 2 that beat an older model of the les paul jr. for reliability and sound POSTED: 01/09/2009 - 05:44 pm / quote|
organeyes11
: these guitars are very cheep. in every meaning of the word. great for begginers who arent sure if they will stick with it. other wise. these guitars are acutally terrible. POSTED: 01/10/2009 - 10:09 pm / quote|
J.J.G.
: " I use it through a 15 watt Fender Frontman amp which does bring out it's heavy sound"
omg I just pissed my self XD POSTED: 01/11/2009 - 11:15 am / quote|
Kastöm
: I must say I dont exactly see a reason to buy such a guitar, seems like just a way to throw away 90 bucks, when if you saved up another 200 you could get a nice ESP or Ibanez. POSTED: 01/11/2009 - 12:16 pm / quote|
TJ1991
: This guitar was a complete waste of money for me. I needed a spare and it was all I could afford. Plays comfortably enough but that's all I can say positively really. POSTED: 01/11/2009 - 01:35 pm / quote|
AU josh
: yes i guess it looks like a great guitar.
lol not to be a KJ but i just could never see myself buying a copy of a guitar. Epiphone LP Junior would be great for new players at only 100 bucks
Kastöm wrote:
I must say I dont exactly see a reason to buy such a guitar, seems like just a way to throw away 90 bucks, when if you saved up another 200 you could get a nice ESP or Ibanez.
icantbuyafender
: unless you get the p-90 version... (the 57 reissue i believe...) then really youve just bought a $90 "project".
The variable quality is alarming. One older model was constructed of heavy mahogony... and lately the models given with the starter packs feel as if theyre made of particle board or some cheap composite.
:::sigh::: what happened to quality control? POSTED: 01/12/2009 - 10:10 am / quote|
" I use it through a 15 watt Fender Frontman amp which does bring out it's heavy sound"
omg I just pissed my self XD
I meant as in Heavy Metal sound. I didn't mean that it sounded loud enough for my bowels to explode out of my face! That's what my friend's homemade 100 watter is for... POSTED: 02/02/2009 - 07:15 am / quote|
ur right these guitars are not the best for long term playing a.k.a they kinda suck. but ive played my dads friends 1958 les paul junior all original hardware and everything and its in perfect condition so its about a 9,000 dollar guitar and it was almost as amazing sounding as the time i played his 1968 gibson firebird with reversed head stock and thats about 12,000 dollar guitar. But the best ive played is one of the first 100 JEMs to come out im 14 so i didnt play it when they came out but the same guy has one of the originals signed by steve vai which only the first 100 were and those are the only 2 that beat an older model of the les paul jr. for reliability and sound
I'm sorry, what?
Just because you're on a casual forum, doesn't mean you can forget about basic grammar, spelling, or punctuation. You're trying to convey a message just by typing; you want to broadcast your thoughts. You're already 90% of the way there. Why don't you take five minutes extra to think and write correctly, then the 90% won't be utterly wasted.
Sorry if that's too harsh my friend, but I'm sincerely trying to help you. POSTED: 02/02/2009 - 08:22 am / quote|
Guitar_tischler
: Lol there are so many reviews...does everyone but me own one of those? :P POSTED: 02/02/2009 - 01:08 pm / quote|
Rock_Twist92
: That is a very cool guitar for first timers.
I wish that was my first electric guitar.
Cheap(for its kind), and cool. POSTED: 02/02/2009 - 02:36 pm / quote|
paint on the neck is a bit thick though, hard to shred POSTED: 02/02/2009 - 09:46 pm / quote|
Instant Mash
: This is my second guitar. As much of a simple guitar as it is, it's still probably the best $200 I've ever spent. POSTED: 02/02/2009 - 10:06 pm / quote|
Betzefer
: I have to say, this sounds pretty shitty... I guess it's ok for home practice for beginners if it's your first guitar and you have like a really low budget, as long as you never use it outside your bedroom. POSTED: 02/03/2009 - 09:31 am / quote|
retardg
: on https://www.guitarampkeyboard.com it says that its limited edition does any1 know if this is true? POSTED: 05/06/2009 - 02:40 pm / quote|
Dazed-Grace
: I have one, it is my favorite comapared to the yamaha. POSTED: 05/20/2009 - 12:28 pm / quote|
Dazed-Grace
: I have one and it is very reliable, and I love the crunch. POSTED: 05/20/2009 - 12:29 pm / quote|
fjdkslan
: maybe the reason yours is so bad is because you bought it from a friend. dont you think that a used guitar no matter what guitar will have crappy quality? POSTED: 05/23/2009 - 02:39 pm / quote|
DarkLordArthur
: Does anyone know of which wood is this guitar exactly made? it says tonewood, but as far as I know that's not a specific wood.
I'm planning on buying one of these, adding a Gibson P-94, some Sperzel trimlok tunners, stap locks, and re-finishing it.
P-Town Anarchy
: save your money and get a schecter hellrasier FR. this guitar is alright for beginners but other than that it sucks.ive had the strap button things fallin out and one of the knobs broke off and i was like wtf this guitar is gay POSTED: 07/26/2009 - 01:17 pm / quote|
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