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Tobias The Warlock
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First time poster, just stumbled across these forums. I've had my eye on the Epiphone Limited Edition Les Paul Custom for a while now, and Guitar Center has it on sale for $599. It may be time to buy.
http://www.guitarcenter.com/Epiphone-Limited-Edition-Les-Paul-Custom-106070139-i1168180.gc
http://www.guitarcenter.com/Epiphone-Limited-Edition-Les-Paul-Custom-106070139-i1168180.gc
bagman67
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Tobias The Warlock said:
Hi, Tobias, and welcome aboard!
If you're after a very reasonably priced Les Paul, consider the Agile line at www.rondomusic.com - there are a number of Agile enthusiasts on this board, and the word on the street is that they are of equal or superior quality to anything Gibson is making right now, whether in the US or overseas with the Epiphone imprint.
Peace
Bagman
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This did not last long on the showcase:
Hope it went to a good home
Hope it went to a good home
Cagey
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I've owned a Les Paul copy from them and know a few others who have as well, and I can tell you that their build quality is superb. For the Pauls, I'd stick to the AL-3000 series and up. At that point, they're superior to Gibson's LP Customs. I'm not exaggerating or kidding, and I've played a lot of "real" LPs. They are some damned fine instruments. If you covered the headstocks and gave a Gibson LP Custom and an Agile AL-3000 or AL-3100 to a die-hard Gibson fan and asked them to identify which was the Korean knock-off and which was the Gibson, they'd call the Agile a Gibson every time.
Silly sheep.
What's wild is you can have one for $400 or so in a matter of days, as opposed to $3,500 or so for the Gibson you may have to wait for. I mean, it's front-pocket money. If you ever felt like you'd enjoy having an LP around even though you don't particularly care for them, this is the way to do it. Bloody thing costs less than many Warmoth bodies that still need necks, hardware, electronics, and assembly, which are themselves far superior cost- and quality-wise to a Gibson.
Silly sheep.
What's wild is you can have one for $400 or so in a matter of days, as opposed to $3,500 or so for the Gibson you may have to wait for. I mean, it's front-pocket money. If you ever felt like you'd enjoy having an LP around even though you don't particularly care for them, this is the way to do it. Bloody thing costs less than many Warmoth bodies that still need necks, hardware, electronics, and assembly, which are themselves far superior cost- and quality-wise to a Gibson.
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Bagman67 said:Wowzers:
Damn that thing is amazing. My new strat has a Zebrawood top. And I'm looking for a neck. MUST. RESIST.
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swarfrat
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The zebrawood is spectacular, but that birdseye has to be one of the top birdseye necks I've ever seen. I've seen a few here that were denser, but that one is just exquisite - nice coloration on it, perfect birdseye density, Just absolutely stunning.
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partialdoctor said:
I'd have to see your top to be sure, but that neck might look way too busy on a zebrawood body.
Black Dog said:Kei said:
never in my right mind that I ever thought of drooling for a jackson,
but this ....
I need this BAD.
That is a beautiful Jackson. Where are you finding that geetar?
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Its Chris Broderick's signature soloist.. I'm a vintage guy, but this guitar is just so awesome.
