The new 59 Inspired by Gibson model has Gibson Burstbucker 2 & 3. Sounds like a keeper for me. I'll be trying one out this weekend. On sale 749.00 but you get the Epilite case instead of the plus...
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I will make a very quick comparison. Gibson has priced themselves into 500 million Chapter 11. Murphy Lab, Slash ad nauseum, Jerry Cantrell, and so on and so forth. Let's rewrite this review with...
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The two guitars sound slightly different. Depending upon the song, I might favor the "brighter" Gibson or I might favor the "softer" Epiphone. But in reality, I can only hold one guitar while pla...
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The Epiphones that were made in Korea are pretty awesome. I have several Epiphones made in Korea from the late 90s and early 2000s. The craftsmanship is amazing in those years, and in my opinion....
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Ok. I am an amateur guitar player. Recently purchased an Epi Les Paul 50s Gold Top. $599. Made in China in 2020. You could use a magnifying glass and not find any finishing flaws. I hope the same...
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My luthier friend explained it to me early on. "When the two of you first meet, you'll either like each other and get along fine, or one of you will have issues with the other and you'll probably...
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Minor correction: Les Paul was an artist that lent his name (and his input) to a guitar manufacturer. Leo Fender WAS a guitar manufacturer. The "friendly race" was actually between Leo Fender of ...
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This is so old idk if anyone will read it, but here goes. I work on guitars for a living. I have held and played and tinkered with scores and scores of very expensive gibbys and very cheap epis a...
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Great post, thanks for sharing your experience!
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I have one of each. The Epiphone Wildcat and the Gibson Les Paul Studio. Here are some clarifications about this discussion. Gibson "could" be a more expensive guitar. There are affordable Gibson...
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