Epiphone LP Studio Les Paul Collection Electric Guitar, Worn Brown

Epiphone LP Studio Les Paul Collection Electric Guitar, Worn Brown Review

Although I didn't buy this guitar on Amazon, I felt it was worthy of writing a review. My original intention was to try it out at the store and order through Amazon but ended up getting it at the store for about less than Amazon (there was a one-day sale at the music store that couldn't be beat).

I used to own a Gibson Les Paul and was a bit hesitant to try the Epiphone thinking it would be "cheaper" feeling. I was wrong. It's a great feeling guitar. Although the manufacturing is done in China it needs to pass quality tests in the US. I say this in that I've played guitars that are made AND inspected in other countries (Mexico and China) and there's a difference. US inspected guitars (of larger brands) tend to have better hardware and better selects of wood.

From the factory, the guitar needs a little set-up (the action is a bit high). Easy enough to do for a veteran guitarist, but if you have someone/somplace else do it, just inspect it thoroughly before and after. The guitar lives up to the Les Paul name. Sturdy, long sustain and great quality tone. Just a fantastic instrument. It's the same things I loved about my original Gibson Les Paul. I added this guitar to a Fender Strat that, up until now, had been my only guitar for home-studio recording. I really missed the humbucking pick-ups and long sustain. I tried other guitars with humbuckers along with the Les Paul and although they had low noise and long-ish sustain, the quality of tone from other guitars just wasn't there. This guitar is well matched (neck to body) and the construction is solid. The tone is truly Les Paul. The finish of the guitar is natural. No gloss/varnish on the neck of body. I prefer this, but a high gloss finish is more common among electric guitars.

I use this guitar in a home-studio environment doing music production. Most of my production uses software emulated effects, amps and cabinets (Logic Pro, Native Instruments). I've been a guitarist for about 20 years on and off. I play a lot of contemporary, jazz, blues and rock. It accompanies a Fender Strat and Martin acoustic very well.

Bottom line: I highly recommend this guitar for the budget-minded musician who is looking for a high quality guitar with the trademarks of Les Paul (sturdy construction, long sustain, great tone).

Epiphone LP Studio Les Paul Collection Electric Guitar, Worn Brown Feature

• Mahogany body
• Alnico Classic(TM) Humbucker pickups
• Rosewood fretboard

Epiphone LP Studio Les Paul Collection Electric Guitar, Worn Brown Overview

If you want all the Les Paul tone and goodies, but not all the frills, or you just like the clean look of no binding, then the Epiphone Worn Les Paul Studio is perfect for you. This Studio features a satin Worn Cherry or Worn Brown finish on the carved-top Mahogany body with a set, Mahogany neck for true LP sustain with Rosewood fingerboard. Fantastic, vintage tone comes from two high-output Alnico Classic Humbuckers, each with its own volume and tone controls driven by heavy duty pots to match our exclusive toggle switch and output jack to faithfully convey maximum Les Paul tone. Speaking of tone, this guitar pumps more tone and sustain with the Epiphone LockTone™ locking Tune-o-matic bridge and Stop-bar tailpiece. It's everything you need in a Les Paul and nothin' you don't!

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