Epiphone Les Paul Standard Plus Top Review - Better than a Gibson Les Paul?
Like the Fender Stratocaster, the Gibson Les Paul has become a guitar icon, treasured by players in such various styles as rock, metal, blues, jazz, and country. From Slash to Jimmy Page, the devotees of the Les Paul are common.
The problem for many of us, though, is that Gibson Les Pauls are a bit on the high-priced side.
The average street price of a new Les Paul is well over $2,000, which is hardly pocket change. What's a Les Paul lover to do?
How about the Epiphone Les Paul Standard Plus?
Even though it reads "Epiphone" on the headstock, the guitar sounds, feels, plays, and looks like a "real" Gibson Les Paul, just several hundred dollars cheaper. This made-in-Korea Les Paul model even sports Les Paul's signature on the headstock. But how does it liken to an American-made Gibson Les Paul?
We reviewed a transparent Blue Les Paul Standard Plus Top, and I have to say the instrument has one of the most gorgeous tops I've viewed in this cost range. The figuring is absolutely exquisite, and is marvelously complimented by its creme-colored binding and chrome hardware.
Suffice it to say, that that the Epiphone Les Paul Standard Plus Top is one very appealing instrument.
I've been blessed to have owned a Gibson Les Paul Standard for quite a while, so I felt like I was in a strong place to compare the two instruments. Honestly, I was very impressed. The neck actually reminded me of a 1960 Gibson Les Paul Standard. It was, in fact, quicker in some ways than my own Les Paul, which has a 50's style neck.
The rosewood fretboard felt wonderful and the frets were well-polished and smooth on the whole, but not quite as flawless as my Gibson Les Paul. Still, the fretwork is very well done, especially given the guitar's price.
The Epiphone Les Paul Standard Plus Top sports alnico classic pickups, which definitely capture the classic Les Paul Sound. All The Same, I prefer changing pickups in most of my stock guitars, and the Epiphone is really no exception.
Let me stress that it emphatically wouldn't be a "must," but I would likely put Duncan JB and Jazz pickups in the guitar, since I'm partial to that set of pickups.
These pickups sound terrific and might be what you're looking for without the need for substitutes. They did tend to squeal somewhat at high volumes, but not annoyingly so.
You have to look long and hard to see where Epiphone cuts corners on this instrument. What's not easily apparent is that the top is a flamed veneer glued to non-flamed maple. Similarly, the body and neck are made of laminated mahogany.
Surprisingly, these cost-cutting measures permit the Epiphone to weigh even less than its Gibson counterparts. For the price, the Epiphone Les Paul Standard Plus is a superb sounding and easily playable Les Paul for a small fraction of the cost of the Gibson equivalent. - 18423
The problem for many of us, though, is that Gibson Les Pauls are a bit on the high-priced side.
The average street price of a new Les Paul is well over $2,000, which is hardly pocket change. What's a Les Paul lover to do?
How about the Epiphone Les Paul Standard Plus?
Even though it reads "Epiphone" on the headstock, the guitar sounds, feels, plays, and looks like a "real" Gibson Les Paul, just several hundred dollars cheaper. This made-in-Korea Les Paul model even sports Les Paul's signature on the headstock. But how does it liken to an American-made Gibson Les Paul?
We reviewed a transparent Blue Les Paul Standard Plus Top, and I have to say the instrument has one of the most gorgeous tops I've viewed in this cost range. The figuring is absolutely exquisite, and is marvelously complimented by its creme-colored binding and chrome hardware.
Suffice it to say, that that the Epiphone Les Paul Standard Plus Top is one very appealing instrument.
I've been blessed to have owned a Gibson Les Paul Standard for quite a while, so I felt like I was in a strong place to compare the two instruments. Honestly, I was very impressed. The neck actually reminded me of a 1960 Gibson Les Paul Standard. It was, in fact, quicker in some ways than my own Les Paul, which has a 50's style neck.
The rosewood fretboard felt wonderful and the frets were well-polished and smooth on the whole, but not quite as flawless as my Gibson Les Paul. Still, the fretwork is very well done, especially given the guitar's price.
The Epiphone Les Paul Standard Plus Top sports alnico classic pickups, which definitely capture the classic Les Paul Sound. All The Same, I prefer changing pickups in most of my stock guitars, and the Epiphone is really no exception.
Let me stress that it emphatically wouldn't be a "must," but I would likely put Duncan JB and Jazz pickups in the guitar, since I'm partial to that set of pickups.
These pickups sound terrific and might be what you're looking for without the need for substitutes. They did tend to squeal somewhat at high volumes, but not annoyingly so.
You have to look long and hard to see where Epiphone cuts corners on this instrument. What's not easily apparent is that the top is a flamed veneer glued to non-flamed maple. Similarly, the body and neck are made of laminated mahogany.
Surprisingly, these cost-cutting measures permit the Epiphone to weigh even less than its Gibson counterparts. For the price, the Epiphone Les Paul Standard Plus is a superb sounding and easily playable Les Paul for a small fraction of the cost of the Gibson equivalent. - 18423
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