Les Paul Studio Review

2 humbuckers. Set Mahogany neck. Rosewood fingerboard. Mahogany/Alder body and top.

Features:	9.3
Sound:	9.3
Action:	8.9
Reliability:	8.9
Impression:	9.4
Overall rating:	9.2
Users rating:	8.7
Comments:	60

Featured review by: unregistered, on january 20, 2004

Purchased from: long & Mcquade

Features: This guitar is amazing. It has 2 humbucker pickups and 22 frets. This guitar has a tone and volume knob for each pickup and a 3 way Switch. It has a set mahogany neck and a mahogany/alder body. Mine is new and made in 2003. Mine also came with a gig bag. // 10

Sound: This guitar is great. I like playing a lot of classic rock like van halen and this guitar is perfect. the treble pickup I found great for punk rock. I also love elvis I love that old time elvis rock and roll and I was quite surprised to find out how great this guitar is for old time rock n roll. In fact I did a few elvis gigs with this guitar and it was great. You can also get some pretty wicked solos goin and it's also great for blues. This guitar has a huge variety of sounds. I can't even seem to find a style of music this guitar isn't awsome at. // 10

Action, Fit & Finish: This guitar was pretty well set up when I got it. But I still recomend people who own one to get it all checked up and tuned after a couple of months. After a couple of months and getting it all checked up this guitar should last a long time. With mine I totally fuck the shit out of it and it stays in mint condition. I traded in my Strat for the guitar and it was worth it. I used to have to get my Strat fixed all the time but with this guitar I'm golden. // 10

Reliability & Durability: This guitar is awome and like I said with this guitar you can fuck the shitty fuckin brains out of it and it'll be like brandnew. The strap buttons are solid and the finish is great. Like I said I really lay a beating on this guitar because I like grung and heavy metal and when I do those kind of shows I really get into it and I've had no problems. And I always use it at gigs without a back up. // 10

Impression: Overall this guitar is great. I had an actual Gibson Les Paul Standard that I only use when recording and practicing so I got a Epiphone for doing gigs. I actually ended up selling my Gibson because I liked this guitar better it is definitely worth the money and more. If any one tried to take my guitar I would hunt them down because this guitar is great. If you have a Strat and want to get something better I recomend this guitar because I traded in my Strat for it and it was definitely worth it. // 10

Reviewed by: unregistered, on august 11, 2004

Purchased from: Sam Ash

Features: This guitar is really amazing. 2 humbuckers, set neck, rosewood fingerboard, etc. It's great for everything. // 10

Sound: This guitar is perfect for, blues, rock n' roll, punk and anything inbetween. The sound of this guitar is bright, powerful and gives u a full range and variety when it comes to sound. I use a Marshall MG50DFX with this amp and it works great. // 10

Action, Fit & Finish: This guitar was perfectly built. The action is smooth and easy. Solos are heavenly when I play this guitar. The pickups work great and have an excellent humbucker sound. This guitar has absolutely no flaws. It's extraordinary. // 10

Reliability & Durability: I'm positive that this guitar can go through anything. It's 5 years old now and still as good as new. It's very durable. The hardware will last for a very long time if not forever and the strap buttons are perfectly solid. I would definitely use it on a gig without any backup. The finish is beautiful and scratch free. // 10

Impression: I think this is one of the best guitars I'll ever play. In every category its great and in my opinion is even better than the Gibson version of this guitar which it's modeled after. My Epiphone Les Paul Studio is an axe of all axes and if it was stolen or lost I'd buy the same one. // 10

overall: 7.4

Reviewed by: qu1cky, on august 06, 2008

Price paid: C$ 450

Purchased from: Long&McQuade

Features: This guitar is bought with two Gibson USA HB Pickups. Even with an amp set to blazing distortion, this guitar still has a limited hum and plays with a nice warm sound. The neck has a great, quick response to it, this allows for quick riffage as well as an awesome rhythm. Unlike most Fender models of guitar, the fret board already comes with that comfortable feeling, so you don't need to work for months at gigs to get it to feel comfortable. It has a set neck from mahogany wood. The fret inlays come in either rw or Dot. The body is made from mahogany/alder and the top is made from the same as the body. // 8

Sound: As far as sound goes for this guitar it's easy to says that it is pretty compensating to most styles of music. One thing that I have found over the time that I've owned this guitar is that no matter how much you play around with your tones both on the guitar and the amp, you really can't get away from that classic Les Paul sound, which I'm not saying is bad but a change up is needed every once in a while. // 9

Action, Fit & Finish: This guitar was setup almost perfectly. A few small things but nothing major in any means necessary. The action on the neck is amazing, the only discrepency is the Tune-O-Matic bridge. This height of the strings from the body bothers more a lot and if I could change it I would. But as it goes all les pauls are like that so it's something I'm going to have to get used to or get a different brand of guitar. // 6

Reliability & Durability: This guitar has served me well for nearly 2 years now. As time wears on though I can feel its crisp, 'newness' starting to fade, and it's beginning to feel a little worn. Never the less this guitar is still holding up nicely as it is an Epiphone not a Gibson. I don't do a lot of gigging but when I do I never play with a backup, seeing as I have no choice for this is my only guitar, but I can trust it will hold up 100%. // 6

Impression: I play a variety of music. Everything from IllScarlet to Three Days Grace, from Atryeu to Bullet for My valentine. This guitar has proven to be quite versitile for what I payed and I'm very pleased with it. I have been playing guitar for about 5 years now and I have only owned this and a squire from a Strat Pack. Amp wise I have a Line 6 Spider 2 15w and a Marshall MG100DFX (against what some may say is not a horrible amp). It's time for something real and as you may have noticed I need something that's a little more 'shred oriented' but I still love this guitar. If this guitar was even lost or stolen I would seriously question myself for letting something that big and expensive just dissapear but I would probably not replace it with and Epiphone, I would more up to a Gibson, But the Les Paul Studio is an awesome guitar, totally worth your purchase. // 8

Reviewed by: unregistered, on february 03, 2009

Price paid: $ 400

Purchased from: Long & McQuade

Features: I like to learn and play many different genres and this guitar is perfect. I use the 3-way switch which is included on many of the Gibson Les Paul guitars regularly. When switched to treble, it gives a great bluesy sound in a clean distortion. With distortion it gives a classic Slash guitar sound to it. I usually Switch it to rhythm whenever I'm playing around with a chord progression, but rarely do I use it for anything else. There are four knobs on the body, two for volume, one for tone and one for bass I think. The volume knobs don't change the sound too much, unless it's changed from 0 to 10. I also never play with the other two knobs, I just leave them at 10. There are 22 frets on this guitar, and are placed at a great distance in my opinion. They aren't too far apart, making me stretch my fingers alot, but they also aren't very small, causing me to push all my fingers together, which I hate. There are many other great things about this guitar, but those you'll find out once you buy this amazing instrument. // 10

Sound: This guitar can play whatever genre of music you want. I believe that mastering and listening to many different music styles will enhance your guitar skills. I like playing metal, blues, punk, grunge, rock, country, funk and many others, and this guitar is suited for just about every thing you can think of. I use a Boss
DS-1 distortion pedal, and with the the Switch switched to treble, the distortion sounds amazing. My amp is a Traynor, I can't remember what it's called, it's not the greatest amp, but I've played this guitar on a friend's Marshall, and holy shit! The sound was amazing, very little feedback and the sound was crystal clear. If I could give the sound a higher rating than 10, I would. 10 is lowed compared to what this guitar's sound is capable of doing. // 10

Action, Fit & Finish: When I walked into my local guitar shop to buy a new guitar, never did I think I would have found a guitar this good and ready to go. I played tons of different guitars on tons of different amps, and there were really good ones and the others that sounded like the Jonas Brothers (Shit). I had my mind set on a Gibson Les Paul, because my favourite guitarist played one (Jimmy Page), but when I saw the price was more than $1200 (can't remember exact price), I decided against it. The sales person pulled out one of these Epiphone's, and I instantly fell in love again. As soon as I plugged it into the amp, I knew I had to buy it. It hadn't been damaged as badly as some of the other guitars, and it's sound was as clear as it is today. The only thing I had to do was lower the humbuckers, but that only took about a minute. // 10

Reliability & Durability: I dropped this guitar down the stairs once, by mistake of course, and it made this nasty twangy sound when it hit the floor. I was obviously worried and upset that it was broken, (imagine you dropped your baby down the stairs, yeah I'd be pissed too) but when I ran down to get it, it was perfectly fine. It had untuned itself alot, but the can easily be fixed. I was walking home from one of my few Live performances with my guitar on my back, and slipped on a patch of ice. I fell backward, my guitar hitting the ground and me landing on it, and it was still surprisingly fine. I've played the hell out of this guitar, and nothing has really changed about it. My only suggestion is buy a good, durable strap, because even though the strap buttons are stuck on tight, my strap seems to always sleep off and let the guitar hit the ground. I don't play Live much, but the few times I have, it's never let me down. // 10

Impression: Like I already said, this guitar is amazing for playing different styles of music. I've been playing for about 3 years now, but I've seen many people Who've been playing longer or shorter than me. This guitar is suited for all players I suppose. It will never be stolen or lost because I would never be careless with this beautiful piece of ART. When I bought this guitar, I had played a couple of other guitars, but the only guitar that measured up to this was the Gibson Les Paul, but that was too expensive. I played a couple Ibanez's, and some Fenders, but none of them came close to this. // 10

overall: 9.2

Reviewed by: TMusic, on june 24, 2008

Price paid: $ 280

Purchased from: eBay

Features: This is a 2008! Epiphone Les Paul Studio. Made in Korea, but for some reason the person Who I bought it from ebay said they bought it from the "Epiphone (assuming Gibson) factory in Nashville". There are 22 frets The neck I would say is regular sized (for me atleast) but playing a 1971 LP I would say it is a little bit of a bigger neck. I don't quite know what wood they use on the neck but I know the fret board is rosewood. I think the neck is mohagany though. The finish it's more of a natural finish it feels as if there is no satin on it, but there is a finish on there somewhere. it's nice and smooth. And Vintage red (which was the main appeal against the LP Standard) The body is suprisingly thinner than most LPs I've played. You get 2 volume knobs (for both humbuckers) 2 tone knobs, and a pickup selector. The tuners are the best I've seen. The accessories it came with were just basic, cable and truss rod thingy (name please). // 10

Sound: This has an amazing sound! Almost comparable to a high end Gibson. I always turned down Gibsons and Epiphones for Fenders but I'm content with my choice I regretted buying it after I got it (on Ebay) and so I was dreading when it showed up on my front door. On the day it showed up I had band practice and so it was the best time to get a feel with it. And It out grew the expectations I had for it. Way better than what I expected. The only thing I miss from my Fender (which is in repair right now) is the trebbly sound. When I want to play Nirvana, and Weezer. It's rather hard. But It fits any music style. I play classic rock, a little blues, heavy metal, grunge, rockabilly, and punk. And if fits all the above. I run this through a Marshall Microstack and it sounds great. This is a great guitar especially if you want a heavier sound. If you want a sound like Kurt Cobains (like I was once wanting) don't go for this it's better to pick up a squire. Or better yet a Univox. The hums are really quite, but! You do not have to fight it to get feedback it comes esaily. But this is great for any sound you may want. Anything but it might take a little modding. But it can produce anything. // 9

Action, Fit & Finish: Right now I play it as if it just came out of the factory I haven't modded anything or any of that. It sounds great right out of the box. For me I might need to adjust the height of the pickups but I'll do that when my bass players here so he can help me. For me the bass pickup is too low and the treble is too high, it kinda gets in the way. For some reason (another wierdness to the auction) is that the person who bought it said it was sold as a 2nd but not marked. I have no clue what happend, and I'm not going to go investigate it because it's perfectly fine. // 9

Reliability & Durability: I've had this guitar for 3 weeks and already my dumbass drummer nocked it against the ground nothing big though for me I was suprised to fine it stayed in tune. I was really happy. One thing that worries me is the pickguard just cause it doesnt't seem supported. I would use this mainly without a back up and I mean I wouldn't have another guitar in sight. And the Strap buttons on that thing dissapointed me because I was hoping there would be one on the cutaway side. But I guess not. Either way it's fine how it is. I kind of get worried about the finish because when I play my right arm is right there moving up and down so it could possibly rub off. Also when I place it there and play I get a red mark where my arm was resting that gets a bit tedious. // 8

Impression: Coming into this I wasn't too excited about it because I'm a regular Fender player and I wasn't too excited in the fact my bass player convinced me to get this but once I got it. I fell in love with it. Although after I get a Jaguar it will be probably my second favorite. It will still be on my list. This guitar opened me up to a whole nother sound I used to play funky kinda punk music. But not I'm into classic rock and metal. I've been playing guitar about 4 years now and it's possibly one of the best I've owned. I love everything about this guitar, the action, the feel, the sound the way it looks. it's just amazing. And I think everyone whos looking into this guitar should just dive for it. You will not regret it. // 10

overall: 9

Reviewed by: les.paul.rocker, on august 28, 2008

Price paid: £ 189

Purchased from: The guitar shop, Southamption, England

Features: Well being a beginner to electric guitars I might not be really haelpful on this.
But this beautiful guitar (finished in worn cherry) has 22 frets on, a rosewoord neck. It has a tune-O-matic bridge, 2 Alnico V humbuckers and of course the lovely les paul body. 2 volume controls. 2 tone controls. A switch to choose either trebble or rhythm. (I'm not sure what it's called is it a three way pickup?) I get a mega deal in this shop. I got: a (soft) gig bag, a lead, a strap. For free with this guitar.
Now I'm not really one to be judging the score for this having not too much exprecience
but I have been impressed with what I've got however I've heard that you can get 5 way pickup so I'll give it a... // 9

Sound: well I play punk/rock, think: My Chemical Romance, The Used, Good Charlotte, Misfits.
I have a Vox AD15VT
and to be honest I'm not really pleased. The amp is a very good amp don't get me wrong. It's just I can't get the sound I want. It's either to classic rock or numetal and I can't see to get inbetween. But any way, you may like to know what's on this amp so, it has amp settings: boutique CL, black 2X12, tweed 4X10, AC15, AC30TB, UK 70's, UK 80'S, UK modern, numetal, US higain, boutique OD; effects: auto wah, comp, comp phaser, comp+chorus, chorus+delay, chorus+reverb, flanger+reverb, tremelo+reverb, rotary+reverb, delay, reverb.

the guitar sound without the amp is a nice sound, it's bright and good for playing all kinds of things from metal to classic rock. // 8

Action, Fit & Finish: Finish is very good. Really nice colour and woody finish. It has a set neck so there are not nastbolts at the back. So far I have not seen any thing wtong with it. There were no flaws and I'm happy. I think the pickups were good but I'm not a real expert fro your better off checking some other reviws for that. // 10

Reliability & Durability: Well, I have played a gig yet so it's hard to say. but banging it againt the wall (with some force *oops*) has left scratches. I would go to a gig without a backup because I have no other electic. But I think that it would withstand it. Depends how rough and tumble you like to play. The strap buttoms seem solid enough to me. // 9

Impression: I know that this guitar can make the sound I want(rock/punk) because I've seen it so it's a matter of choosing the right amp for me. I have been playing about a year but mostly on an accoustic build up my techinique. I wish I had asked when it was made and where it was made because I could have had money off. though I think this price was quite good. If it was stolen I would test this guitar on different amps to see if I could get the sound I want if I could I would definatly buy iy again. If not I might check something else out but I really do love this guitar. // 9

overall: 8.8

Reviewed by: jeffo46, on july 02, 2009

Price paid: $ 349.99

Purchased from: Guitar Center

Features: Mine is a 2008 Custom Shop, Limited Edition Model in Alpine White with the Dot inlays on a 22 fret, rosewood fretboard, mahoghany neck and body with Grover tuners, Epiphone Alnico open coil passive Humbuckers, 3 way pickup Switch, 2 sets of volume and tone controls with a tune-o-matice locking style bridge. // 10

Sound: I play mostly classic rock and 80's hair metal with some occasional blues thrown in, and this guitar can handle it all. I'm using my Crate GTD 120 and a DigiTech RP-70 effects processor with it. The pickups on this guitar do have a tendency to feedback and hum a bit so I suggest that you use a noise gate or some type of effects processor. The pups on this guitar are quite powerful and can put out some serious sustain and are full and bright, so using the tone knobs is reccommended. // 8

Action, Fit & Finish: Here's where I encountered some problems when I took this home. This sounded good at the store when I bought it, but when I got it home, it just would not stay in tune, even with the Grovers. It turns out that the intonation was off along with the string height on the neck. Once I took care of those problems, I was relieved to see that the Grovers did their job at keeping this guitar in tune. I fully reccommend to anyone that if you're going to buy this or any Epiphone, that you go and have a setup done because IMO, the label on the back where it says inspected and setup in the USA by so and so, is BS! Other than that, I couldn't fine any flaws other than having to lower the pickups a bit. There were no problems with the frets, wiring, jack, 3 way Switch or anything else. This is one solidly made instrument. // 8

Reliability & Durability: I have a habit of babying my equipment, so reliability should not be a problem at all. This should last me a very long time. I know I could depend on it for a gig without a backup but I always bring a extra guitar in case of a string break or anything like that. Better to be safe than sorry I always say. The finish looks like it will last along with everything else. This is a keeper. // 9

Impression: As I mentioned earlier, I play classic rock, 80's hair metal and blues. I also own a Crate GTD 120 and a DigiTech RP-70 and a 2006 Fender MIM Sunburst Strat. If anything ever happened to this guitar, I would go out and get another one, no problem. This guitar is a good deal for the money. What I like about it is, it's a affordable alternative for those of us Who can't afford the outrageous prices for a USA made Gibson, and seeing that Epiphone is owned by them, it's almost like having the real thing. // 9

Reviewed by: unregistered, on november 09, 2009

Price paid: $ 250

Purchased from: Guitar Center

Features: I purchased this 2007 guitar initially as a Scratch and Dent from Guitar Center. There was some mild in-store damage on the surface that offered me a 33% discount. Apart from the minor surface flaws, it was every much a Epi-Paul studio. 2 volume, 2 tone, 3-way, Tune-o-matic, Dual passive Epiphone humbuckers, Solid mahogany body, set neck, Gotoh tuners. // 7

Sound: I been in a Hard rock/metal band for some time, and my old guitar was constantly in and out of the shop. Alternate tunings made a single guitar with floating tremolo rather annoying. The fixed bridge on the Les Paul Studio solved many tuning problems. I play on a Peavy Transtube supreme head with a 4X10 cab and all effects are done with a DigiTech GNX-2. I changed the stock Epiphone humbuckers for Seymour Duncan JB and Jazz combo. Though the Epi humbuckers aren't bad at all. It has a great sound when clean, and a very rich, dark sound when driven, perfect for what I was looking for. With the 2 humbuckers and independant volume and tone pots for each pickup, it offers much variety with plenty of cavity room for additional mods using push pull pots. It has a sound comparitive to those at nearly 3 times the cost. // 9

Action, Fit & Finish: The overall setup was great from nut to bridge. The pickups were adjusted and performed well. The guitar contained in-store damage before purchase to the finish, but was otherwise in perfect condition. Slight modifications were needed to fit my personal playing style, but it was an easy fix. // 7

Reliability & Durability: I have been playing this as my main guitar in both Live and studio situations, and seems very rugged. The hardware is still solid and remains flawless. I've had issues with the strap falling off, but it was due to the strap being worn out and not the guitar itself. I strongly depend on this guitar, and haven't bothered bringing a backup guitar to most shows.The finish seems quite durable as well. // 9

Impression: I play primarily metal and hard rock, but a Les Paul works well with nearly any style. I been playing guitar for 16 years, and owned several guitars from many manufacturers. If it were stolen or lost, I might consider saving for the next step up in the Les Paul family tree like an elitist or a Gibson made Les Paul. I love the raw looks, no binding, no fancy inlays, no complicated tremolo. It's simply a raw versatle guitar in a classic shape that is as much at home playing metal as it is country, blues, or classic rock. Intonation is a slight down side, tuning changes such as Drop D throw of intonation slightly. My favorite feature is the tone, very dark tone due to the mahogany body and set neck. I've compared this guitar to the Ibanez RG321, Squire Standard Telecaster, and Schecter Blackjack. I chose the Les Paul due to the lower price, mahogany body, and set neck. I do wish it came with neck and body contouring like the Gibson Axcess Les Paul. // 8

overall: 9.8

Reviewed by: jeffo46, on august 04, 2009

Price paid: $ 349.99

Purchased from: Guitar Center

Features: This is my 2nd review for this guitar because I had to bring the 1st model I had gotten, back to Guitar Center due to dead frets on the E & B string over on the 19th fret area. They were gracious enough to give me a Brand New one which they had in the back room and was still in the box. It seems that the one I had before, was a floor model so Who knows how many people played it before I had bought it. Anyway, my new one was made in May of 2009 in Epi's China plant and has 22 frets and comes in the Limited Edition Alpine White finish. It has Alnico open coil humbuckers, 3 way pup Switch, 2 tone and volume knobs, Mahoghany body and neck with a rosewood fretboard along with a tune-o-matic bridge, and Grover Tuners! I also have a Epiphone Les Paul HSC which I bought separately. // 9

Sound: I play mostly classic rock and 80's hair metal and this guitar suits my type of music just fine. I am using my ever so trusty Crate GTD 120 Combo amp with this guitar and the combination is enough to peel the pain off the walls of my house. The pickups of this guitar are very capable of producing some sustain when using distortion or overdrive. When I have my amp in a clean mode with some chorus, they sound very full and lush, thus making them perfect for some serious power ballads! // 10

Action, Fit & Finish: My previous model was in need of a setup when I had bought it, but this one was set up perfectly. The intonation is spot on and it says in perfect tune. The string height is just fine, although I had to lower the pickups a bit. Other then that, this couldn't be any better. I couldn't find any flaws at all with the frets, the wiring, electronics, hardware, etc. This is one well put together instrument. It seems that Epiphone has upped their game with their employees in their China plant and the results do show! // 10

Reliability & Durability: I have a feeling that this beauty will last me forever. I have a habit of babying my equipment so durability isn't a issue with me. I could use it on a gig without a backup but I won't only because I do believe it's better to be safe than sorry! The finish seems like it'll last and is very attractive. The strap buttons are very solid. All in all, this is one well made guitar! // 10

Impression: I also own a 2006 Fender MIM Sunburst Strat and a 2007 Crate GTD120 combo amp. I've been playing for 37 years now and this is one of the best guitars that I have ever had my hands on. I would definately replace it if anything ever happened to it, No Doubt! This is a welcomed alternative to those of us Who are on a tight budget Who don't have the funds for a US made Gibson. IMO, this is just as good of a guitar and is a lot of fun to play! // 10

overall: 10

Reviewed by: Skizz Balisk, on january 29, 2009

Price paid: € 280.00

Purchased from: Musicstore.com

Features: Grover tuners, Forty degree headstock, 22-Frets, The finsh is unlaminated so it is so smooth, Tune-O-Matic Bridge, 2Tone Knobs, 2Volume Knobs, Alinco Humbuckers. The forty degree headstock means that this baby always stays in tune. The thing I like about this guitar is it is so easy to access the innards. I use to have a shitty Strat thing that fell to pieces when opened. This Guitar has everything it could possibly need. If your used to playing Fender's it takes a while to get used to the neck, it's worth it it is so much easier to play bar chords on. // 10

Sound: I play a lot of different styles and this conquers them all. From funk to gypsy jazz to singer-songwriter. It's amazing. It has a tone chamber in the body which gives it the purest tone. It's truly increible. I was up in my mates place and we were playing through his Fender 65R. He had a Fender Ash tele. I had my Les Paul set to treble. He said to my one of my pickups wasn't working when I plug her in. I strummed it and it was heard load and clear. It was so clean you just couldn't hear it till I played. It treats effects beatiful. It doesn't try it push it's own tone over it. It will harmonise with whatever effects you throw at it. // 10

Action, Fit & Finish: Have not changed the action, internation or pickups and never will. If you are to get this guitar get it in the brown finish. I hate the lacuer they usually put over the guitars. The finish I have does not have this. This means the more you play the neck the smoother it gets. It does not get sticky or wear your hand at all like the lacuer can. The only way to make this guitar look better. Is to distemper it professionally. I usually hate distempering, but this guitar looks like a lump of beautiful wood and could only benefit from distemperment. If you can't afford this just play it to death, but that will be quite hard. // 10

Reliability & Durability: It is so solid. Everything about this will last. It can own Live and studio playing provide you have an amp equal to it. I am getting a Fender 210R and it is a match made in heaven. Seriously I have whacked this Guitar more times then I would like to admit. But apart from one or two chips in the finsh it has held up fanastically. // 10

Impression: I adore this guitar. I have only been playing about two years. I got this last summer as I wanted a guitar that actually worked. I bought it online without ever playing one and I couldn't be happier with it. I will never replace this. My mate has a Fender tele, my other mate Gibson les paul and my uncle has a Fender America Strat and I think this plays and sounds better. I don't know if this guitar is a fluke but I am so glad I got it. I only regret I couldn't find it in Chamelon Green/silver. If you want a first guitar buy this. If you are looking for your tone and sound buy this. A lot of people are set in thier ways when it comes to guitars and care more about The badge I.e Fender, Gibson, Ibanez and they look down on this because it's an Epiphone, but play this guitar to them and you will blow them away. // 10

overall: 7.4

Reviewed by: blobby_427, on january 14, 2008

Price paid: $ 456

Purchased from: Zenith Music

Features: // 8

Sound: The guitar itself is great I must say, there is actually a fair amount of sustain from this guitar! The pickups are also quite impressive for stock pickups. I must say though, my practice amp does it no justice whatsoever, I have a Kustom 16 Watt practice amp with a Celestion speaker but it takes away the brightness of the guitar. I played it through my dads Marshall stack however, and it shone! // 8

Action, Fit & Finish: Hmm, this is where I complain a little. I hate Tune-O-Matic bridges. When you a cleaning the guitar with a cloth and you have the strings off, the bridge falls off. I don't mind that because I can clean it more thoroughly, but the two screws that remain in the guitar spin far too easily. Therefore adjusting the action greatly every time I clean this guitar. but that happens on any guitar with a Tune-O-Matic bridge so it's not the guitars fault (therefore action is forever changing so it's hard to rate). The pickups seem fine and all the routings and fittings etc seem perfect except for the usual strap lock being lose. // 7

Reliability & Durability: This guitar, I should think, would withstand Live playing. I've never used this Live, I use my other guitars for that, this is a practice guitar for me. The hardware seems robust like any other official branded guitar. Strap buttons weren't solid until I fixed them. I won't depend on this guitar, I never go without a backup but I just don't think this is cut out to last forever. The frets have worn down very easily which is odd, I have a guitar which is older than this (LTD V-100) and the frets on that are still roundish. // 6

Impression: I play metal and rock, so this guitar is great for the rock songs I play, not great for metal but still ok. If it were stolen I wouldn't purchase another, I would most likely get a better guitar or upgrade all my gear. I personally hate the Tune-O-Matic, but I love the feel of the neck. // 8

overall: 10

Reviewed by: Metallica12_12, on september 05, 2005

Features: // 10

Sound: I play mostly old school metal (Metallica, Megadeth, Slayer, Iron Maiden, ect.), also I play lots of Led Zepin and Hendrix, as well as some new metal like COB and In Flames even a little blues, Albert King, and SRV. So basicly everything and this guitar couldn't work better. Lots of people say that Les Paul necks are slow and such but tell that to Slash and Zakk Wylde. I run it through, a cry baby wah, and a Peavy 5150 II full stack. All I really need, the guitar has a full rich tone that really come throughs wiht heavy distortion but it has a nice clean tone especialy at the lower end tones. This Les Paul can play wicked leads as well though, distorted or clean this guitar just shines. Love the guitar love the bridge, its just so comfy and I love the finish. // 10

Action, Fit & Finish: Well I did lower the action a lil and change the strings to 11. Other then that its was perfect. No flaws to report here just a perfect beautiful guitar. // 10

Reliability & Durability: // 10

Impression: Very versitile I've been playing about 4 years now. I own a Gretsch Syncromatic G1616, a Deluexe Player Strat I picked up for 300$ and a LTD AX-400 (Black Satin) and a EX-400 (Olympic White), a cheap Yamaha G-55 acustic from my dead uncle. For amps I have a Peavy 5150 Full Stack and a little Kustom Solo 16R (30 watt) with a nice 8" Celetion red. I have a Dunlop Cry Baby and a Boss GT-6. This guitar sounds great there everyting so I have 0 complaints about sound only complaint being the strap buttons nothing else. // 10

Reviewed by: unregistered, on july 13, 2005

Purchased from: Guitar Center

Features: My Epiphone was made in late 2004 in China. It has a 22 fret rosewood fretboard with a laminated alder flame maple top which makes it stand out from any other guitar on the wall, it is in Heritage cherry sunburst, which is to me the best color out there. The bridge is a Tune-O-Matic, with the stopbar tailpiece. The pickups are Epiphone 57CH (neck) and their HotCH (bridge) with a 3-way pickups selector and 2 volume and 2 control knobs. It has the chrome grovers which are non-locking, when I bought it however it got a free SKB molded les paul case. // 10

Sound: The sound put out of this guitar is real muddy from the treble pickup, but it can really put out some good distortion for my style of music (Metallica, Zeppelin, Sabbath). I use a Line 6 Spider II 15 watt most of the time with a Dunlop Original Crybaby Wah. The pickups on it are real quiet, and dont make much noise when left alone. Overall this guitar has a wide variety of sounds it can produce, the neck pickup is great for blues. I went with EMG's instead so I could get the heavier sound. // 8

Action, Fit & Finish: I thought this guitar went through Gibsons plant before it came off the line because everything was flawless on it. the action has stayed the same for months, all the parts were put in perfect. I would recommend not changing the vol/tone knobs on it because the control pots will come loose. I switched mine with gold speed knobs. The finish was absolutely stunning coming out of the case. The tuners needed some adjusting but nothing major. // 10

Reliability & Durability: I would keep this guitar for as long as I live, everything seems to be of high quality and crafted of high precision. I replaced the strap buttons on it because my strap kept falling off when I would go into a Zakk Wylde stance, but I bought all parts strap knobs and they work perfectly. The finish on mine is real tough, I have been out in 90+ degree weather with it for many hours and there has not been one flaw in the finish. // 10

Impression: This guitar does not completely match my style, mostly because of the sound, everything else is just amazing. This defintely would of been my first choice at the money I had and the time it was. I would definetly want to buy this again if something were to happen to it. My favorite part about it is the finish because it is so beautiful with the flametop. I did not compare this to any other guitars because I fell in love with this one. // 10

overall: 6.6

Reviewed by: Brendan DEwald, on october 24, 2005

Price paid: $ 494

Purchased from: Music pro shop

Features: It's a silver Studio with 2 humbucker pickups, 22 frets, 3-way selecter the wood was ok not to bad. Jumbo frets. // 7

Sound: The guitar really can be used for many types of music. I play a lot of metal and classical and blues. It did not suit the the classical because it sort off a thick neck but it does fit the other quite good. It gives clear sound. I'm busy with a Line 6 Spider 212 150 watt amp so it gives a good sound with also a Zoom 606 multi-effects pedal so it sounds good trough that as well. // 8

Action, Fit & Finish: The action was not bad the paint job was ok. It is a awesome guitar but myne did break though after it fell in a soft case after I had it for 4 weeks, I did some reaserch into it and I read up on it it says it happens quite often because the way the guitar is built is for sound and quality of sound but the problem is when it is built like that it is fragile and one bump could break it so be carefull. So you know you garantead good sound. Just wish the guy at the shop said that to me so I'm just giving you guys some advice. And if it does break because of falling you can't get your money back because you were responsoble. Sorry for the bad news. And it cost like 400 aus $ to fix. // 6

Reliability & Durability: It's not really either because of the chance it will break but if you look after it really well it sould be worth it. // 5

Impression: In 4 years of playing this has never happened to me so I was dissapointed when it broke but hey life goes on. I learnt something, be more carefull next time. I doubt though I will buy another one for safty reasons and also it not my style of playing not to say anything about the guitar. I play a lot of Yngwie, Steve Vai and Paul Gilbert stuff so I need a fast guitar with a fast neck and close frets so il probly try and get a Ibanez JS100 or something, not because of the guitar just my playing style. But if you into playing blues and maybe metal and grung I will suggest this guitar. // 7

Reviewed by: unregistered, on february 20, 2006

Price paid: $ 549

Purchased from: Sound Control

Features: This is a relatively new guitar built about 2002 I think, it's got 22 medium frets (all I need) and a nice chunky rosewood neck for some nice fat riffs. It's a solid body with laminated top (cherry sunburst), very difficult to put a dint in it! It's got a Tune-O-Matic bridge with stopbar. It's got two volume and two tone controls, great for if your wanting to play a variety of different music styles and if you want a nice variety in sound from the pickups. It's got Grover tuners that will never slip on you. I got a rock sak gig bag with mine, fantastic features overall. // 10

Sound: This guitar is fantastic for any music styles realy! I play anything from sixties rock 'n' roll, to classic blues (Jimi Hendrix etc), to brit rock/pop (Arctic Monkeys, Oasis, Kaisers etc) to modern and retro punk like Blink 182 (mostly), Green Day, Fall Out Boy and I even go into a bit of metal now and then. And guess what? This guitar is perfect for absoloutley all these styles. If you've got a decent enough amp you cann all of these styles and bands tones off with this axe. It suites them all perfectly! I'm currently using it with a 50watt valve amp (Vox), a Marshall ditortion pedal, power wah pedal and a phase trainer/loop sampler. This guitar doesnt have any noise to it at all, the nice chunky humbucking pickups keep everything as smooth or as crunchy as you like, from glittering cleans (good with a splash of reverb if you have it) to chunky palm muting riffs, to all out 'Drop D' distortion. The pickups provide great power where and when you need it. The variety is endless, trust me, whatever you want this guitar has it, and has it times two! Again, fantastic overall! // 10

Action, Fit & Finish: THe action fit and finish is as you'd expect. The action was perfect for me (don't know about you), not to high, not to low, just right for what I tend to play. The pickups will be fine for us none-perfectionists, but if you want to start changing them and messing about to get your sound then go ahead, but they were just right for me. There were no flaws on my model, I can safely say anyone can trust Epiphone for a good quality guitar. // 10

Reliability & Durability: This guitar is built solid as a bloody rock! you could throw the thing of your roof, jump down, do a gig or two, and still have six strings! the thing as tough as terminator on steroids so no worrys there. The hardware wil still be there by the time you die and the strap buttons, well I dindn't take much notice to them but I've not had any problems with them. The finish will last, but I've stuck stickers all over mine so it wontmake a difrfrence, no flaws in this area. // 10

Impression: When I got this guitar (I've had it about 4 years) I started playing some heavey punk, Green Day, Blink 182, Taking Back Sunday, MCR and it probablysuites these bands best, as they all tend to use chunky humbuckers, so as you can imagine it suites my style perfectly, I'm in a band that pays a huge veriety of tunes and my guitar, along with my mates SG covers them all. I own, as I said before, a Vox 50watt valve, Marshall Jackhammer dist pedal and a phase trainer. My amp has all the effects I need so my rig isn't all glorified and expensive. But like I say my sound is perfect. If my axe was stolen I'd watch loads of horrror films to gt the inpiration to kill the guy who did it realy slowly. It wouldn't be the same having the same axe but a newer version 'cause I've got to know mine so well, and have customised it to my taste. My fav. feature is the variety of sound you can get from it. I was goning to go for a Fender Strat at first, but I thought no. This one is so much better and I'm glad I've gone for humbuckers instead of weedy little single coils. The guitar has everything I wish it had and I'm proud of myself for chooing the perfect guitar! // 10

overall: 9.6

Reviewed by: AntwanL, on october 15, 2007

Price paid: $ 200

Purchased from: MusiciansFriend

Features: The guitar I believe was made in 2006, it's made in Korea, it has the normal 22 jumbo frets a rosewood fretboard. It's the Studio model so no binding. I'm not sure of the woods used for the neck and body. Mine is the Vintage Sunburst which looks really nice. It's the normal Les Paul body style and what I really liked was that it's an arch top which I wasn't expecting when I ordered it, so it was a nice surprise when I opened the box. It has a tune o matic bridge which is nice, it has Dual Epiphone Humbuckers which sound amazing, they don't need batteries so I'm guessing they are passive. It has a volume and a tone controll for each of the 2 humbuckers. It came with Grover Tuners and I'm pretty sure they aren't locking. I payed an extra $20 for an Epiphone Gigbag which fits it perfectly and does a good job of protecting it. I give it a 10 for features because it has everything I was looking for in a guitar. // 10

Sound: This guitar sounds absolutely amazing, it suits my style very well, I mostly play metal and classic, hard rock and they guitar does it all, and iv messed around with some jazz and blues and this guitar did it with our a hitch. Iv mostly used it with a micro cube and a Behringer GM 108 and it sounds amazing. I've used it with my friends Metal Zone pedal, get a very good metal sound. I've gotten it to sound just like Slashes guitar using both my Micro Cube and my Behringer, and have gotten it to a good Iron Maiden sound as well, I even got it to sound like Angus's SG from AC/DC so it's a very versatile guitar. The guitar stays in tune very well, the Grover tuners are very smoothe and great and will stay intune for weeks if you have good strings on it. // 10

Action, Fit & Finish: This is where the guitar had a few flaws, now to be fair, it's a Studio so the looks were tuned down alot. First off, the wood is very soft so an the paint is thin so little bumps show up very easily, but if you're carefull with you're gear you'll be fine. The pick guard it came with is just ugly, all black and I didn't like it, I just ended up cutting out my own clear one out of some Polycarbonate plastic. When I got the guitar it was out of tune and had really horrible strings, but $23.50 and a visit to a local music store for a set up and some new strings fixed that right up. But the finish of the guitar was perfect out of the box. The little nut on the out put of the guitar was alittle loose when I got it but that was an easy fix. Other than those very minor things the guitar was perfect and I'm very happy with it. // 9

Reliability & Durability: The guitar is very relyable and is fairly dureable (other than the part about the finish in the previous part of the review). It's not really made for Live shows(hence the name Les Paul Studio) but I'm more than sure it can handle Live gigs but probly wont look the best on stage, but I would definitly be confident in using it on stage without a backup. But would be perfect for jamming with friends or in you're bedroom. Everything on the guitar is very solid out of the box(other than the nut on the output that I mentioned earlier). The finish will last you for a long time as long as you don't bump it a lot. // 9

Impression: I have to say I really love this guitar and am extremely happy about buying it, it's a perfect match for my style of playing. Iv been playing for about 1 1/2 years and it's its a perfect guitar for intermediate playing like myself. There realy isnt anything else that I would want in this guitar. I ofcourse compared this Les Paul to Epiphones other Les Pauls and for what I was looking for, which was a good guitar that sounded good and played good but didn't have to be very pretty, it defenitly exceeded my expectations. And this guitar is basicly a Les Paul Standard but with tuned down looks so if ou are low on money and want a great guitar that doesn't have to be absolutly gorgeous it's perfect. If it was stolen/lost/broken beyond repair I probly wouldn't replace it with another Studio just because I want something that's prettier and better looking on stage, but it would definitly be a Les Paul and most likely another Epiphone but an Elitist or I'd just go with a Gibson depends on how much money I have at the time, I'm very happy with their products, my friend has a Les Paul Special and loves is, and my cousins friend has a Les Paul Custom for Epi and loves it so they make some great products and I'm defenitly sticking with them. // 10

Reviewed by: unregistered, on june 21, 2007

Purchased from: The Arts

Features: Made in 2007, fresh from the factory in China, 22 frets, urethane finish, made out of solid mahogany, Chameleon silver/blue style. 3-way selctor switch, 1 volume and tone control for each pickup. Very sexy instrument. Yes this has great features, so a ten there is. // 10

Sound: This suits my style perfectly. I play mostly emo and alternative rock, and old rock, like Afi, Ac DC, The Beetles, Billy Talent etc. I play it through a Crate 30 watts GT30 amplifier, which makes it f--king awesome. This guitar is great with distortion or clean; very diverse when it comes to sound. I usually play it with med. distortion. // 10

Action, Fit & Finish: This guitar was very well set up actually, I played right when I brought the baby home. However, there is one flaw. When I asked the guy at the shop why this guitar was on sale, he said that when they received the guitar, one of the frets were un-even but that was easily fixed by having the factory file it down. But hey, for an extra 200 bucks off, it's a steal, baby yeah! // 9

Reliability & Durability: This guitar will definitely withstand Live playing. The craftsmenship is un-believable. The strap buttons are very solid, but they are a tab big, so I had a little trouble putting the strap on, but when I got it on, It was on there for good. I would definitely gig with this baby, it sounds way better than my friend's Gibson Flying-V. And the finish? well, don't get me started. It changes color, due to flakes of different colors in the paint, so I'd think that it would last me a very long time. // 10

Impression: This definitely matches my rock and roll scene, no question. I have only been playing for about 4 months, and this is my first electric guitar, along side with my Yamaha FD02 acoustic guitar. If this were lost or stolen, I'd buy another one, but first, I'd slowly boil the thief in hot water, and then put him in the oven, and stuff an apple in his mouth, and then I'd feed him to thirld world children in Africa. I love the color changing finish on this guitar, but I hate the fact that it had an uneven fret. I compare this this to Fenders Gibsons, Ibanez's and I think it can outplay most of them, especially the fenders, and Ibanez's. I just wish this had a whammy bar. // 10

overall: 9.8

Reviewed by: rockahollic1, on march 28, 2008

Purchased from: C.V. Lloyd Music

Features: Made in Korea I believe. Standard stuff: 22 frets, non locking grover tuners, two humbuckers (no covers, nice clean sound) Standard control setup: 3-way Switch, 2 vol., 2 tone, not sure what kind of frets, body is made of mahogany, fretboard is made of rosewood. Tune-O-Matic bridge piece, stop bar tailpiece (though I replaced it with a Bigsby True Vibrato, it sounds great). The point of the Studio is to take away a lot of the frills that any other Les Paul would have, leaving a clean looking guitar. I have it in ebony with chrome hardware. I had to buy the case, but it wasn't much (about 20 bucks). Overall, a really good guitar. // 10

Sound: This guitar is great for pretty much any style of music. It can handle blues while jammin' with my band, or heavy metal on stage. I use an Ibanez "X" Tone Blaster amp and a Digitec something processor for practice, and a Marshall stack for shows. Good clean or distorted, but I recommend switching the pickups, they weren't as loud as I like, so I dropped in an Iommi Signature and a Dirty Fingers in the bridge. Now it's a beast. As you could guess, not recommended for tapping (that's why I have a Strat) the action is just to high, I don't really tap anyway. I recommend for a bigger player (it's heavy, just about broke my buddy's back at a show). // 10

Action, Fit & Finish: The guitar was set up perfectly when I got it. The ebony finish was perfect! No flaws at all. All of the hardware was perfect, no lose tuning pegs, no rust. The only problem I had was the switch went out for a while, but I'll get that taken care of. Overall, really good set up, finish, hardware, and pickups. Just be sure to try it out before you buy. // 9

Reliability & Durability: This guitar is a real Les Paul, it is tough and will always perform well live. I always bring a backup, but I have yet to have to use it. Hardware will last a long time, the strap buttons are solid but I'll probably get some locks just in case. The finish is solid, it will take a sander to get it off. Scratches are kind of annoying though, so be a little nicer to it than another guitar if you get the ebony finish. // 10

Impression: I play a lot of classic rock and hard rock, and the Les Paul is perfect for loud, heavy, awesome music. I believe that this guitar is perfect for that kind of music, lead or rythm. I have been playing for a few years (about 3) and have played Live gigs, this is my main guitar now! I used to use this junker that was my first guitar fixed it up and now it rocks). It was a kind of Strat look-a-like with only one humbucker. My Studio blows it out of the water and into outer space. There is only one thing I have asked about this guitar before I bought it: Do you have any more? If this were lost, I would buy another. If it were stolen, I'd hunt down the S.O.B. and beat him with the case. There is only one thing that I don't like about the Les Paul: it isn't a Gibson. I would have gottten a Gibson Studio is I had the money, but the Epi version is just as good, or even better. I have put in new pick ups (which is a personal preference) and a Bigsby vibrato on it (also a personal thing, I like to dive bomb! )but aside from those things, everything else will probably stay the same. I'd say that my favorite feature of the Les Paul is it's body... I just LOVE the LP shape. Here is a quote that sums it up. It is from a Spanish guitarist talking about the history of the guitar: "It is shaped like a beautiful woman, with smooth curves, a beautiful face, and a sweet voice". Yeah. That about sums it up. I only wish that I had this guitar when I was starting to play, I would have been much more confident to play around other people. // 10

Comments

[Guitar_gOdd]

i've got this guitar, its fantastic, but everyone mentions my 2 favourite players, slash and zakk wylde, so it must be good!!!!!

[Vinura]

ive got this....kicks ass it does

[Ignite]

I have this guitar, and I HATE it. I must have got a lemon. There's a number of things wrong with it.. sent it to epiphone and they fixed everything, but one thing. If the intonation is perfect, and every string in tune, it stills plays out of tune. On certain barre chords, the B string is way off, and on other barre chords, the G string is way off. (Both sharp) I think it might have to do with the frets...

[vanhalenrule]

epiphones are quite shabby

[realic]

This is a great guitar, great value, but overrated on this site (IMO).

[guitarzan_16]

great guitar, the best thing ur gonna get unless you get a gibson

[soad_guri]

I use an Epiphone Les Paul Studio with a 100 Watt Marshall amp. and it works great
amazing Pack.
Les Paul Studio + Marshall

[BeastBoy4]

Is the top of the body contoured like an ESP or is it a flat surface? Every picture that I've seen of it on the internet makes it appear flat.

[Darren5591]

Is the top of the body contoured like an ESP or is it a flat surface? Every picture that I've seen of it on the internet makes it appear flat.

The top is contoured, this is an ace guitar at a good price. I own the standard version but very almost went for this model instead because it is genuinly very well made.

[jhjps]

does it have the trapezoid inlays or dots, here it shows trapezoids but on musicians friend it shows dots

[Stewey]

jhjps wrote:

does it have the trapezoid inlays or dots, here it shows trapezoids but on musicians friend it shows dots

It has dots.

[stradivari310]

is this the same as the limited edition chameleon?

[P0RN0GRAFFITI]

I prefer the custom . . Or the Supreme

[epi les paul69]

vanhalenrule wrote:

epiphones are quite shabby

no there not. they are the finest make of guitars other than gibson, grestch and fender.

[epi les paul69]

stradivari310 wrote:

is this the same as the limited edition chameleon?

Basically the same. I own the green chameleon and its awesome, but it has no pickguard, but everything else about it is the same.
B

[We_Are_The_D]

The 2007 models have circle inlays instead of the arch thingy =/ great guitar though

[Tomhigton]

I have one and it sounds ok for the money but it's not very reliable. The Input has broken on mine a couple of times.Annoying.

[ShatterSpirit]

I don't know why some find this guitar to be good. I bought it a couple weeks ago and promptly returned it. Heck, my Washburn X10 (cheapo learner's guitar) sounds better than this thing. The pickups have an incredibly weak and muddy sound too. And for the money this cost when I bought it (350 I believe) it was totally not worth it.

[jfsj123]

i get put of by epiphone because its like they are the crapper vesion of gibson. i dont know but i im not really tempted IMO. im not sayin they are crap but theyre just a tad of a ripoff of gibson imo

[picklepopcikle]

wahh it sounds like every1 is pleased with it. mite be getting a guitar soon and this is a good contender xD

[Exaton_v]

Hello guys. I'd appreciate it if anyone of you could compare this guitar to a PRS SE Singlecut.

[Norse_Iron_King]

jfsj123 wrote:

i get put of by epiphone because its like they are the crapper vesion of gibson. i dont know but i im not really tempted IMO. im not sayin they are crap but theyre just a tad of a ripoff of gibson imo

well Gibson owns Epiphones, and they are the low-end versions of Gibsons

[Nitroglycerin17]

i dont know whether to get this or pay £50 more for the epiphone les paul standard

[5dilloneastoe]

do u reckon its possible 2 take off the pickguard because i like the look of the epiphone les paul special 2 but i doesnt have full controls and it sounds worse

[compugeek12]

I've got one. I love it compared to my old squier. Make sure you get straplocks or else your strap will drop it like mine did the paint chipped off i was pissed. Gibsons weigh more too!!!

[compugeek12]

compugeek12 wrote: Just got it 3 months before in 2007

I've got one. I love it compared to my old squier. Make sure you get straplocks or else your strap will drop it like mine did the paint chipped off i was pissed. Gibsons weigh more too!!!

[le(igh)spaul]

jhjps wrote:

does it have the trapezoid inlays or dots, here it shows trapezoids but on musicians friend it shows dots

i think it can have either, mine has trapezoids but some other guy said it has dots. anyway is a totally awesome guitar, the best i've had and i tried my mates strat, not one of those crappy japanese ones but i am kinda bias but for a whole lot less i think i have the better guitar

[BlackHawkA4]

Great guitar. Picked it up three weeks ago. I love the sound. Play it through my 30 wat ADVT Vox Amp. Fucking sweet.

Only flaw was when it slid off my bead and fell... on the carpet... the head stock snapped off. I've dropped my friends les paul a million times on the hard wood floor. never did that.. hmmm.. gotta get a new one.

[asterisk_corpse]

I own one. Its a great throw around guitar, pretty durable but not much to look at.Hell i even broke the headstock once after a show. I just glued it back together and continued its legacy! Its pretty much my go to guitar since i never really cared much for shiny, fancy finishes, and it sounds good through most anything ive ever played it through. It gives off a little feedback depending on the amp or the pickups. Great sound and affordable. However no two Les Pauls are the same and my opinions are on my Les Paul in particular so just pick and choose.

[Skynyrdman1958]

I love that guitar. It was a great investment Gibson quality for half the price.

[U2Rocks91]

i have one of these in wine red, i love it, need to get a better amp tho, i have a kustom 16 watt, its a fair size, but the guitar sounds great through it. Great value for money, i got mine 4 750 australian dollars. Overall, great guitar!

[alexec947]

i need advice. i have been playing for about 1 and a quarter years. i currently use a peavey raptor exp. i play a lot of middle AFI. i am on a budget. is this a good guitar for me?

[rcdc.2]

Are there any differences in the gothic version of the stuido? I am currently getting rid of my strat and planning to get this guitar! And seeing the comments and reviews i think i'm mite just buy it! But still not sure if the gothic one is different to the normal studio?

[HighPotency]

Clearly, people comparing this to a high-end gibson have never played a high-end gibson before.

[K-U-R-e]

I've got one
It's sooooo cool, I LOVE IT

[legend shredder]

i have one of these babies, love it, couldnt live without it (well, i could live without it but u no wat i mean) only prob i have with it is that there is a bit of string buzz on the low e string but other than that it is a great lower priced, high quality guitar that is OWNED BY GIBSON, NOT A COPY. anyways it is a great guitar.

[legend shredder]

i got one of these babies and it is a great lower priced guitar that is still great quality. BTW, THIS IS NOT A COPY OF A GIBSON LES PAUL. GIBSON OWNES EPIPHONE. anyway it is a great guitar the only thing wrong with mine is a bit of string buzz on the low e but anyways it is a great guitar ^_^

[legend shredder]

whoops acidentally put two comments on

[FATAROX333]

I played this at guitar center and it was amazing. You can get awesome pinch harmonics off it and the pickups are really sensitive so it's good for tapping.

[K-U-R-e]

I've got one...
GREAAAAAT !!!

[JoMusic94]

i have one and its so sickkkkk

[Gr33n]

Yeah this guitar is awesome. I got mine 4 X-mas and ive had no problems with it really, only that the strap fell off while I was playing it and I almost dropped it. Other than that its a very good guitar. Sounds great! Looks ok. Way better than an epi LP 100 or a epi Les paul special!! If any1 is thinking about getting this guitar buy sraplocks or a cliplock strap!!

[SaiNt adEL #13]

Ignite wrote:

I have this guitar, and I HATE it. I must have got a lemon. There's a number of things wrong with it.. sent it to epiphone and they fixed everything, but one thing. If the intonation is perfect, and every string in tune, it stills plays out of tune. On certain barre chords, the B string is way off, and on other barre chords, the G string is way off. (Both sharp) I think it might have to do with the frets...

I've had that problem w/my guitar and several of my friends guitars. you're problem is u need new strings. Martin SP+ is a great brand. they're coated with special stuff so they play like new for a long time. once u put new strings on, you should be good to go!

[SaiNt adEL #13]

i have this guitar only it's a tuxedo top and i LOVE it!!! best guitar ever! jimmy page, slash, zakk wylde, billie joe armstrong, all use this guitar! i got on the internet and got the amp settings for those guys and used this guitar, and it sounds JUST LIKE THEM!!! if ur shoppin for an electric guitar, this is it!

[SaiNt adEL #13]

Norse_Iron_King wrote:

jfsj123 wrote:

i get put of by epiphone because its like they are the crapper vesion of gibson. i dont know but i im not really tempted IMO. im not sayin they are crap but theyre just a tad of a ripoff of gibson imo

well Gibson owns Epiphones, and they are the low-end versions of Gibsons

epiphones have the SAME quality as gibson, seeing as they're owned by gibson, for a fraction of the price. it's a great deal to get an epiphone over a gibson.

[!BEN!]

Hey first of all, the only epiphones with vaguely nearly same quality as gibson are the high end ones.
And personally this guitar was awful when i played it, its basically the low end remake of a low end gibson, so you cant expect much really,
but saying that i own a gibson and i realise that it is a good beginner guitar for the price and quailty compared to others, if your not a beginner i wouldnt recommend this.

[leftinflinflon]

Highpotency: I have a studio Gibson Studio Les Paul: Check out the price tag on these. I would not compare that to a high end Gibson either.A Studio is half the price, and about half the guitar, so comparing an Epiphone Studio to a high end Gibson is not "apples to apples" is it?

[digman50]

your epiphone really shouldn't have a forty degree neck.

its got problems if it has cause its meant to be fourteen

[Skywalker007]

I've got one, it's amazing

[Tyler Durden]

i own this and a standard, both are very versatile and reliable. if you dont have Gibson money, Epiphone is a great alternative no matter what the snobs say

[slashe50]

Tyler Durden wrote:

i own this and a standard, both are very versatile and reliable. if you dont have Gibson money, Epiphone is a great alternative no matter what the snobs say

First off, I know you! You're from Albumwash!

Second, yeah, there are too many haters about Epiphone. Great guitars, almost comparable to good Gibsons.

[!BEN!]

leftinflinflon wrote:

Highpotency: I have a studio Gibson Studio Les Paul: Check out the price tag on these. I would not compare that to a high end Gibson either.A Studio is half the price, and about half the guitar, so comparing an Epiphone Studio to a high end Gibson is not "apples to apples" is it?

Actually the gibson studio is just a dulled down version, ive played high end gibsons, the studio is comparable, but i see your point you cant go comparing epiphone to gibson.
for a beginner guitar this is great thats all that needs to be said =)

[[R]ocker.4.life]

5dilloneastoe wrote:

do u reckon its possible 2 take off the pickguard because i like the look of the epiphone les paul special 2 but i doesnt have full controls and it sounds worse

I took the pickguard off of mine and it makes it look alot better

[SocialismCross]

well i got this guitar a week ago. So i can't tell yet about reliability and if it will last. But for the money, the sound is awesome. I have a gibson strap and it doesn't fall off or anything, so the strap buttons are ok. ( I haven't been jumping around with it yet, so don't count on that for insane playing)

[rygor42]

I bought my Epiphone Les Paul Wine Red finish off the shelf over a year ago at my local music store, a small place. It had a couple nicks and scrathes on the back, but nothing elsewhere. I was unsure whether to go for this or the Standard for another $50, but I'm sure now that I made the right choice. I love the finish, it has never dulled or been scratched while in my care, and it looks great after I installed chrome Gibson pickup covers. For the first few months after I bought it, I thought that I would have to buy another better guitar, but I realized when I plugged into my friend's Marshall that it was my crappy little Traynopr 20 watt. I recently received a Yamaha Magicstomp (which I HIGHLY recommend to anyone looking for a multi-effects pod/box, it's the best I've seen; much better than Digitech, and even simpler to use and better for fiddling with parameters than a BOSS pedalboard) and I now run my guitar through my Magicstomp into my TV speakers, two old Pioneer 150 watt babies. It soudns like nothing I've heard before. I don't know what pickups came in the guitar, but I don't believe they were Gibson. The only other things I want to do are install a Busgby whammy, buy a Gibson Modern Classic for my rhythm pickup and a Tony Iommi Sig. for my treble. I can imagine the sound now. Nothing on my guitar has broken other than the one string I've broken (I bought cheap ones, I only had a ten on me) and I don't expect anything will. This is my third year playign guitar, but I've learned quicckly and can play well, mostly what I play is rhythm riffs (I'm best at rhythm licks and arpeggios etc. but quite able to solo with practice, I'm not about speed but about tone and quality) Great sound comes from the player, but with my setup this guitar sounds like a vintage guitar. I play alot of Guns N' Roses (favourite songs to play include Knocking on Heaven's Door, Civil War, Sweet CHild O' Mine, Paradise City etc.) and the rhythm pickup on this guitar definitely helps get Slash's signature tone for soloing.

All in all, this guitar is well worth the price (I payed just under $500 Cdn) and is extremely reliable. I'd choose Les Pauls over Strats any day, and for all you who way "oh Epiphone is lame" **** off cuz their hard riffs will come and rape you up the ass.

[rygor42]

oh and I've dropped it and smashed it off my computer desk, bookshelves, wall, tables, anythign you can imagine. accidents happen eh. but i have never gotten a nick or dent, and i usually hit the headstock or back of the neck. As well, this guitar is so versatile, I can play metal and then hardrock, or get a nice clean chorus with reverb etc this guitar gives you so many sounds.....except for the trebly sound of a single coil bridge pickup. with a good distortion patch/effect, this guitar's sustain is amazing

[jeffo46]

I bought mine a couple of days ago and this is one very underrated guitar. One thing that I cannot stress enough is that,have a setup done when you buy one of these or any new guitar for that matter, or better yet, learn how to do your own setups which is what I do. Once I set this up,I was blown away at how well it stays in tune and at the quality of the pups. Great guitar!

[nickofzo]

sexy!

[jeffo46]

I recently posted another review because the model I originally had, was a floor model and who knows how many people ****ed with it before I bought it. I ended up having to exchange it for a brand new one which was still in the box, thank god! This one that I have now, is a vast improvement seeing that the intonation and the setup were spot on.

[brooke_guitar]

i have had mine for about 11 months now i think it is my second guitar and i really like it, it sounds pretty good. I changed the pick-ups recently to seymour duncan pick-ups and it made a big difference.