Got an Epi LP on the way (New Pixs Posted)

[Platefire]

Well I've done it again but I thought it was a good deal for $225.00. I had a black bueaty LP Custom in the 70's, this guitar reminds me of it except I like the cream PU mounting rings and pickguard better than the BB's black ones. The LP custom I bought brand new in the early 70's cost $685.00 including tax and case. Boy has things changed since then! Hopefully the EPi standard will play and sound great.

I've been buying a lot of guitars lately. I like to get them at a price that I think is a good deal, clean them up, do any repairs needed, set them up, try them out and if I chose to not keep it for my personal use then I can sell them at a profit. Platefire

[John]

Hey! That is my guitar, except that now the knobs are white (old ones wouldn't fit the new pots) and I've got SD pups in it.

[Platefire]

Well with the Ebony you get all the major LP elements at the smallest price now $400.00 new. The colored plain top finishes are +$80 extra and if you get the plus top=$550.00 +$79.00 case=$629.00

The Ebony has all the same Mahogany body woods, hardware, pickups as the plus minus the pretty flamed maple top. My grandson has a Plus top cherry sunburst and his plays super. My my most recent experiances with Epiphones, I'm pretty impressed with thier quality.

I've got a LP Special my Son in Law gave me and I can't believe how well this cheap little Epi sounds and plays. I use to be totally opposed to Epiphone until lately and they are really Wowed! me. Platefire

[Platefire]

I got the LP Standard in today. Wow! I had done forgot how heavy a real LP is!!! That thing is really a reflection back to the log for sure---The guitar is like new along with case but is hev-hev-heavy. It's also got .010's on there where I'm use to .009's---but the .010's work pretty good. Might just leave them on there and try them a while. Platefire

[Willabe]

I've played .011, .014, .017, 026, .036, .046 for years on a Strat with high action.

I started out when I was young playing with; .010, .013. .017, .026, .036, .046, never played on a set of .009's.

But "to each their own" as they say. One mans ceiling is another man's floor.  

Now I play blues/blues rock/country, ect. nothing with a fast lead, but I love it tone wise.

BTW, I've gone through 4 set's of fret's on this strat, all from Stew/Mac, which I bought new.

 
Thanks,    Brad      

[Platefire]

Boy I tell ya! The LP really stays in tune good with the .010's even with all my string bending. Another thing I like about the .010's is I can feel them better than the .009's. Maybe I've reached a point where I can appreciate a heavier string nowPlatefire

[Platefire]

Well I tried to put the best foot forward with the .010's on the LP but I just couldn't take the feel was too striff. Auuuuu feels more natural to me with the .009's on there now. Guess I'm a EB Slinkeys Man!

[John]

I play the "Gibson Vintage Reissue" 10-46's. For ME, they're the nicest I've played, and I've tried a lot of strings over the years. I like the way they sound, and they seem to keep their tone longer than some others... again, just my opinion. I know quite a few players locally that swear by D'Addarios, and I've just never liked them. Dey sound funny!  I used to play a lot of Ernie Balls too, before I tried the GVR.

One thing about it, there's a reason there's a so many different strings out there. Sometimes I wonder if the player's fingers and style of playing doesn't have a lot to do with the sound as well, between different brands. 

[Platefire]

Well I love the tone of the .010 but I just can't manipulate them to do what I do! If I practiced 3 or 4 hours a day, I'm sure I would move up to a higher gauge but until then I'll use the nines. 

[Platefire]

Here is some new pixs I took. Still deliberating/testing rather to keep my Hoyer Les Paul or the Epiphone. The Hoyer has been with me since the mid 80's and is a fine player but the Epihone is a lot better looker and may be a player too---time will tell! I still can't believe I got this for $225.00 with case, there are LP 100's and Specials going for that!!

[John]

Hey, it's even got the Grover tuners on it. Sweeeeet! (maybe a big part of why it stays in tune so nice?)

Good score!

[Platefire]

Yeah, Thanks! I thought so to. It appears I've bonded with the Epi LP because I've got my Hoyer on E-bay now. The problem with the Hoyer is it's considered vintage being pre-80's and if I kept it and needed some parts--a lot of parts are unique to Hoyer and would be impossible to find. The bridge is not standard tune-o-matic but Hoyers own design. With Epi there are standard LP parts available up the Kazoo. Platefire