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Epiphone Les Paul Special II Electric Guitar, Vintage Sunburst
Friday, October 30, 2009
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When I 1st got this guitar I was really nervous. I heard mixed reviews about it, some saying it was awesome and some saying it sucked. I was pleasantly surprised when i plugged it in 2 my amp(it's a crappy amp and the Les Paul sounded way better than my Strat!). It's easy 2 move your fingers, sounds great, looks great and makes it so ur cables never fall out. my one complaint is there's only 1 tone and 1 volume, but it still has that Les Paul sound! It sounds great dirty and clean and is great for rockin out!!LOVE IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Epiphone Les Paul Standard Plain Top Electric Guitar, Ebony
Now while I can't say that this is just as good as a Gibson its close enough. Bought this guitar from American Musical Supply for $319.99 (with free shipping) and for the price it is not bad at all. I ordered it on Sunday night arrived Wednesday playable right out of the box!!!Looks
Its truly beautiful not as detailed as Gibson but who cares. I got the ebony with chrome hardware the picture does not do this guitar justice. I swear it looks three times as good as it does in the picture.
Sound
For a guitar of this price the pickups are great. On a clean channel the neck/rhythm pickup provides a nice thick rich warm bluesy tone with sustain that seems to last forever! While the bridge/treble pickup provides a bright perfect tone. When mixed with my Big Muff Pi & Boss DS-2
Turbo Distortion pedals (both are a great buy) it provides deep smooth rhythms and ear scorching leads.
Durability
The guitar it self is very well made and can take quite a beating.
My only gripe so far is it goes out of tune with the original strings. So I swapped them out for a new set haven't had a problem since.
Overall
If your looking for a cheap alternative to a $2000-3000 Gibson Les Paul without sacrificing sound or durability this is by far your best bet. If something ever happened to it without a thought I'd replace it in a second.
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Epiphone Les Paul Special II Electric Guitar, Black
No complaints whatsoever -- it came from the factory with the truss perfectly set, and it only took minor tweaks to the action and a slight shim for the neck (I'm obsessive when it comes to fast action on my guitars), and I was shredding away in no time. This is an excellent guitar for a beginner, or, if you're a more advanced player in search of some vintage looks on a budget, this is right up your alley. Get a new set of pickups -- EMGs, Seymour Duncans, or DiMarzios will work great -- and you've got looks AND tone. Just don't expect that solid mahogany-body sustain you'd get from a real LP -- this one's plywood. Agathis. Tonewood. Whatever Epiphone's buzzword of the week happens to be.Bottom line: for $150, you can't go wrong with this guitar. Out of all the guitars I own, I keep coming back to this one. Of course, unlike your average Jackson or B.C. Rich, the Les Paul body design doesn't have any pointy things to dig into one's crotch... That might have a bit to do with it as well. Are you still reading this? Just buy it already!
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Epiphone SG-Special Electric Guitar, Ebony
This guitar, when looked at from a technological point of view on produced sound, is ideal for a 'custom' metal sound. People say that the maple assists to the production of a ligther, thinner sound. The rosewood has no actual change to the sound. The humbuckers are more preferred to a coil, because it is responsible for a thicker sound. This combination is ideal if you belong to the metal, preferably death metal, genre.
ESP LTD Deluxe EC1000 Electric Guitar (Vintage Black)
I purchased this exact model one year ago, and had owned 2 other solid body electrics, an acoustic electric and a couple of acoustic guitars before I bought this one. It is awesome! And for a picky guitar player that buys and sells gear frequently, I've had this one for a year and have not considered selling it... I've played other brands of Les Pauls, and they manufacture these so well, I was disappointed not to see the same quality in many other guitars in this price range. The pickups are great, and can be adjusted from nice cleans to great powered humbucker gain. The Ebony fretboard and locking tuners are icing on the cake.GET THIS HERE !!
ESP LTD KH202 Kirk Hammett Electric Guitar (Black)
I have had my KH 202 for about four months now, and I have been very happy with it. It is a great looking instrument, and has a very balanced feel. The skull inlays are very eye-catching, and really give it that metal edge. The action was adjusted perfectly from the factory. Low and fast, easy to play. The licensed Floyd Rose trem works beautifully, and stays in tune better than my Dean hardtail. The EMG designed pickups have a good sound and tone range. I'm going to update them with a hotter passive EMG H4/H4A pair in the near future. If you are a Kirk Hammett or Metallica fan, this is your ticket for under 500 dollars. Even if you aren't, you will not be disappointed with this guitar.GET THIS HERE !!
ESP LTD JH200 Jeff Hanneman Electric Guitar (Black)
Fast fretboard, great sustain, awesome sound, perfect whammy positioning and toggle switches. I love this guitar. Tuning it is simple if you have problem with allen wrenches do not buy this guitar. If you want one that is priced very reasonable and sounds like rockstar material. Buy Now!GET THIS HERE !!
B.C. Rich Warlock Revenge Electric Guitar, White
BC Riches are known for their wild styles, and they may not be for everyone, but the Warlock is a classic, almost iconic design, and this Revenge model stands out in a crowd and demands attention. It is truly a beautiful instrument, and the widow headstock is like a crown on a beautiful queen.No Floyd Rose tremelo setup on this baby, it has a set bridge and is ready to rock straight up. Whether you are a lead or a rhythm player, this axe will give you everything you need. To me, the most important thing about a guitar is the action. This guitar was ready to go right out of the store. A quick tune-up of the strings and this thing was a weapon. It is not as heavy or cumbersome as the BC Rich Beast can be, it feels very comfortable while either sitting or standing. The classic twin humbuckers give you a warm tone and a rich sound. This guitar straight up rocks.
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B.C. Rich Warlock Metal Master Blade Electric Guitar, Black with Silver Blade Graphic
bought this guitar and havent thought about getting another one anytime soon. It has an amazing tone. On the other hand, it is a tad heavy but you cant tell the difference. I really reccomend this guitar. It is a great guitar for a fair price.GET THIS HERE !!
B.C. Rich Warlock Electric Guitar, Black
Wow, for the price its impossible not to give this guitar a 5 star rating. This is better than most of those $500 guitars that try to have a nice shape. The design was what caught my eye at the guitar shop, and than i saw the price. The other reviewer said it had bad humbuckers/pickups, but he must have a crappy amp, cause this guitar carried a mean, tuff tone on everything. haha, its not a good idea to play acoustic style songs on this, as i've tried. Truely for the metal-hard rock lovers. But i play mostly Punk, and it gets the job done. You won't find a better guitar, for this price; especially the looks.GET THIS HERE !!
Ibanez XPT700 Xiphos Red Chameleon
I have been playing for around 9 years now, this guitar is one of my favorite guitars to play. It has smooth action and playability. The paint job is amazing more over the green and blue paint jobs. Its comfortable for sitdown play for me. (I play with the bridge joint resting on my leg.) The pick ups are very nice... They are dimarzio, would you expect anything less from them? The edge tremolo is very nice the smoothness of a khaler but the action of a floyd rose! All in all if you are into metal or hard rock music this guitar is a perfect choice.
Ibanez GRG170DX GIO RG Style Black Night
You will love this guitar as I do. The neck is very easy to play.The pickups are OK but come on you can't beat EMGS so I put some active EMG 81/85 pickups(Zakk Wylde uses this setup) in this thing and OMG it is beyond belief how great it sounds. My buddies can't believe how great this guitar sounds-buy it you'll love it!
Dunlop Tortex Picks, 1.00mm
Monday, October 26, 2009
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These are easily the greatest guitar picks i have ever used. They are easy to grip and i have never dropped one since i have used them. A must for guitar players who hate dropping picks!!
Dunlop Tortex Picks, 60mm
This has been my favorite brand/model of picks for some time now. They are just grippable enough to hang on to well, but not so much that they produce any scratchiness when using them with a good set of strings (although I've heard the two heaviest gauges do produce a scratchy sound for some people - I personally switch back and forth between the 60mm and 88mm sizes, depending on what I'm playing). My favorite feature about these, though, definitely has to be that these little babies are darn near indestructible. I abuse the heck out of picks and can't recall every having had one go drastically out of shape or break on me even once.
Dunlop Tortex Picks, 88mm (pack of 12)
I've been playing guitar for 22 years now. For at least 20 of those years, I've been using Tortex picks, and I will never stop using them as long as I live.
The reason that I fell in love with these picks is that their edges aren't rounded like standard "Fender" style plastic or tortoise shell picks. The edge of a Tortex is cut at right angles, they have corners. When you peddal on a wound string, you get an amazingly crisp and sharp scraping timbre that just can't be achieved with standard rounded off picks. The catch is that of course the cornered edge wears down rather quickly as you play. You will only get this awesome sound for a few minutes. A professional performer would want to switch to a fresh pick at the beginning of each song. A bedroom virtuoso will get more use out of them.
Dunlop Tortex Picks, 73mm
Nice picks. I bought these (the yellow) and the green ones which are a little thicker. I prefer these to the green ones. I am used to playing with the fender medium picks. These yellow dunlops are closer to fender mediums... maybe slightly thicker. Best guess is that they function in btwn a fender medium and heavy.
All in all a nice pick. Doesn't slip like the fenders and it "feels" like i can pick scales better. I think I will stick with this brand for a while and maybe even try the set that is one step thinner just to see.
Musicians Gear Deluxe Dreadnought Gig Bag
Musician's Friend ships orders very quickly and I got this bag together with my new dreadnought guitar within 3 days. This bag is really well priced ($15) so it's a great deal. It is built with very sturdy nylon which protects the guitar well. The nylon is not very thick (about a quarter-inch), but it gets the job done. It also has nice shoulder straps to allow carrying the guitar over your back. The only weakness is that it does not have many/good pocket compartments. It has a large pocket but the pocket cover is not tightly closed - it's closed with a strap, so things could fall out if you somehow get the bag upside down. It also has a smaller pocket on top of the larger pocket - this pocket has a zipper and things will not fall out. Overall a great bag for the price.
On-Stage Folding Tripod Guitar Stand, Black
This stand is exactly what I hoped it would be. It is all I want or need from a stand. I do not intend to travel around with it but it would be easy to fold up to do so. The strap for across the neck of the guitar to hold it into place is a great plus too. Can't beat it for the price and American Musical Supply shipped this item the next business day after ordering. Delivery cost was low and it arrived in just a few days standard shipping to Texas.
Hosa Cable Effects Pedal Cable (6 Pack)
I've been looking for a set, and these are the perfect ones. Sure you can buy one for $6 or a set of 6 for $10. Great deal, in my opinion. They are solid cables, no transfering fuzzy scratchy noises like my old ones. Well done.
Hosa CFS107 6-Inch Jumper Cable for Pedal Effects (Metal Type)
When I got this little thing, it felt kind of weird and flimsy in my hand and my first impression was 'gee, this thing is cheap'. But then I hooked it up and it works perfectly. have absolutely no regrets buying this. Very good and useful product.
Protec Guitar Strap
Pro Tec manufactures a variety of accessories for musical instruments. Their low cost black nylon guitar strap, is a well constructed high quality item, that is a top seller at Amazon. The large sized attachment tabs are quite thick, about 1/8 inch. Although the fit on the typical guitar strap nuts is snug, some type of strap retainer would still be recommended. Black works with most colors, and this strap should last for a long time, but it is so inexpensive, if you qualify for free shipping, you might want to consider ordering a spare.
Planet Waves Pro String Winder and Cutter
Dont you love it when a product:
-does what it claims
-does it well
-is a good deal?
I used my PlanetWaves Pro for the first time last night. The pin puller works smoothly, and the string winder doesnt come unscrewed constantly like every other one I've owned!
The componenet that really made my day was the string cutter. The 'blade' aint that sharp, but easily whacks the end of a low E string. Since there is only a little exposed metal, all of which is smooth and rounded, the risk of scratching your guitar is minimal, and the small cutting head makes it easy to trim the string very close to the peg.
The Pro String Winder appears to be well built, and I suspect that it will last me quite a while. Even if if conks out in a year (not that I think it will), its a good bargain, and I'll buy another.
Visual Sound 1 SPOT Combo Pack
Out of all the power sources for pedal boards, this is the one to have. I gig often with no back up and it powers all my pedals except my digitech whammy. I have an SKB pedal board but use this instead of the power supply on the board because this is way more reliable.Read More...
Gibson Custom CS-356 Figured Top Electric Guitar, Faded Cherry
a guitar for all musical seasons. its easy to pen a song with this guitar because of its gentle tone but powerful feel. i would love to own this guitar however, i have only had the chance to play it one time. fantastic.
Gibson Custom '57 Les Paul Goldtop Reissue Electric Guitar, Antique Gold
Basically, I wanted a custom. Then I got my hands on one of these for a minute and realized that this is a Historic Custom Shop Model and blows the custom away. There are many reasons for this but the tone is truly pure and righteous. I have been a fender/superstrat guy for over 17 years and always wanted a les paul. This is truly a pro level guitar. It is the most toneful and focused guitar sound I have ever held. If you buy this make sure you get the certificate and the care package that comes with it.
Gibson Custom 1959 Les Paul Standard Electric Guitar, Faded Tobacco
This is the KING of all guitars includind the other les pauls. This guitar has been used by most of the rock star heavymetal bangers and the one and only SLASH of Guns N' Roses. This is a must have guitar and the cost is worth it all. If you are really good at playing guitars YOU must get this. I know i'm definitly happy with mine. Johnny T
