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Re: Gibson and Epiphone

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Posted by Spencer Morgan (from: 01-023.054.popsite.net) on December 28, 2000 at 16:37:13:

In Reply to: Re: Gibson and Epiphone posted by Eddie G. on July 31, 2000 at 04:17:02:

: Epiphones are usually made of cheaper wood,silly pickups, and fingerboards just not real quality stuff.
: Les Pauls,however are usually made of Mahagony(hard,beautiful wood). Pickups are good Gibson stock.Made in U.S.A.Fretboards are either rosewood or ebony(good stuff).Paul necks are also shaped better.Remember,Epiphone is the low-end brother of Gibson,so while their product is O.K.,it's not high quality of Gibson.
: Hope this helps

Actually, I have to correct you, the Epiphones are Mahagony wood, but it is true that the overall craftmanship is not as high quality. I owned an Epiphone Les Paul Standard and it was a beautiful instrument, and I often wish I still had it. I would say the biggest difference sonicallly is the pickups. I think you could get an epi les paul, put some great picups in it (like Seymor Duncans, DiMarzios, or EMG's) and have a serious ass-kicking guitar.

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: : Epiphones are usually made of cheaper wood,silly pickups, and fingerboards just not real quality stuff. : : Les Pauls,however are usually made of Mahagony(hard,beautiful wood). Pickups are good Gibson stock.Made in U.S.A.Fretboards are either rosewood or ebony(good stuff).Paul necks are also shaped better.Remember,Epiphone is the low-end brother of Gibson,so while their product is O.K.,it's not high quality of Gibson. : : Hope this helps : Actually, I have to correct you, the Epiphones are Mahagony wood, but it is true that the overall craftmanship is not as high quality. I owned an Epiphone Les Paul Standard and it was a beautiful instrument, and I often wish I still had it. I would say the biggest difference sonicallly is the pickups. I think you could get an epi les paul, put some great picups in it (like Seymor Duncans, DiMarzios, or EMG's) and have a serious ass-kicking guitar.

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