osoz Posted February 19, 2015 Share Posted February 19, 2015 I've just put down a deposit on one of these I kind of knew before going into the shop I was going to buy it, it played superbly and I just had to have it, first time I've ever tried out a 12 string guitar and it seemed natural enough. Any other G-1275 (or EDS) owners out there? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sixpense Posted February 20, 2015 Share Posted February 20, 2015 I bought one a few years back (new) for $700. Excellent guitar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IpMan Posted February 20, 2015 Share Posted February 20, 2015 How does the Ephi compare to the Gibson? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sixpense Posted February 20, 2015 Share Posted February 20, 2015 The quality is not as good as a Gibson, but still a very good guitar. The neck and fretwork is better on the Gibson along with the pickups. You can however, change the pickups but all around a very good guitar. I own other Gibson Les Pauls and they put Gibson 57 P.A.F. (Patent Applied For) pickups in those guitars or Burstbucker (1, 2 or 3) pickups. I own the first Jimmy Page Les Paul model back in 90's and that guitar had Seymour Duncan Pickups. My favorite pickups for Gibsons are the Burstbuckers with Seymour Duncan a close second. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IpMan Posted February 23, 2015 Share Posted February 23, 2015 The quality is not as good as a Gibson, but still a very good guitar. The neck and fretwork is better on the Gibson along with the pickups. You can however, change the pickups but all around a very good guitar. I own other Gibson Les Pauls and they put Gibson 57 P.A.F. (Patent Applied For) pickups in those guitars or Burstbucker (1, 2 or 3) pickups. I own the first Jimmy Page Les Paul model back in 90's and that guitar had Seymour Duncan Pickups. My favorite pickups for Gibsons are the Burstbuckers with Seymour Duncan a close second. Ok, I will come back when I quit drooling all over my keyboard... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
osoz Posted February 23, 2015 Author Share Posted February 23, 2015 Planning to pick it up tomorrow - I think I'm going to keep it in the front room for the first few weeks and just stare at it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
osoz Posted February 24, 2015 Author Share Posted February 24, 2015 Picked it up today, let it get use to its new home and tuned it up. Such a punchy but bright sound, I'm totally in love. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stairway is NOT stolen Posted February 24, 2015 Share Posted February 24, 2015 Congratulations on your new purchase! Looks like you have 3 songs to learn/play if you haven't already done so. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IpMan Posted February 25, 2015 Share Posted February 25, 2015 Get busy Osoz, we want to hear both TSRTS & Carouselambra within a week Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
osoz Posted February 25, 2015 Author Share Posted February 25, 2015 Get busy Osoz, we want to hear both TSRTS & Carouselambra within a week but... but... I've not finished learning Stairway yet! I'll have to let Jimmy and the boys stand in for me: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
osoz Posted February 25, 2015 Author Share Posted February 25, 2015 More inspiration: If anyone knows of other good vids with Jimmy playing the twin neck, post them up! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tazz3 Posted March 1, 2015 Share Posted March 1, 2015 Epiphones are great guitars I have a les Paul jr,it has the one pick up but iam geting the Epiphone Les Paul Standard Plustop PRO - Heritage Cherry SB or dirty Lemmon color A new Gibson lets paul is over 3 grand. Sweetwater has these double necks in stock Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
osoz Posted March 1, 2015 Author Share Posted March 1, 2015 I've got a Epiphone Les Paul Studio Goth, it's a fantastic guitar. The Plustop PROs are gorgeous lots of temptation to get one in Iced tea and 'Jimmy Page' it Epiphone Iced Tea Could be fun changing the pick ups and wiring it up with the extra switches etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tazz3 Posted March 2, 2015 Share Posted March 2, 2015 I've got a Epiphone Les Paul Studio Goth, it's a fantastic guitar. The Plustop PROs are gorgeous lots of temptation to get one in Iced tea and 'Jimmy Page' it Epiphone Iced Tea Could be fun changing the pick ups and wiring it up with the extra switches etc. That's nice is that color ice tea?. Is this the LP u got congrats honey burst is nice aslo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IpMan Posted March 2, 2015 Share Posted March 2, 2015 My main guitar is a Gibson Les Paul Studio w / coil tapping. I love this damn guitar and was lucky to buy it used from Sweetwater for $800 including a hard case. I just cannot rave enough about this guitar. I have played standards & customs and for me, I will take my studio over either two any day. This guitar can play anything and sounds great, never had a problem with it in any fashion. My other giging guitars are an American Standard Tele and my PRS Custom 24 also w / coil tapping but the LP is by far my favorite and for $800 (normally $1,500) it just can't be beat...and not a damn scratch on it. Whoever traded this baby in seems to have barely played it. As far as I am concerned, scoring this guitar at this deal was my winning the lottery moment. Excuse me, I must go now, the Muse is calling me. Gonna grab the LP, switch to single coil, and jam me some Prelude! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
osoz Posted March 2, 2015 Author Share Posted March 2, 2015 That's nice is that color ice tea?. Is this the LP u got congrats honey burst is nice aslo Yep the picture is the iced tea finish - The guitar I have is the Studio Gothic: Which plays superbly. I'm just very tempted by the Epiphone Plustop Pro in iced tea as it is very Jimmy Page looking. Not a very expensive guitar, so taking it to a luthier for a neck shave, re-wire and change of pick-ups etc to replicate Jimmy's No 1 or No 2 Les Paul becomes a very tempting project. Would be a fraction of the cost of the Gibson official replicas. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maaike Roeleveld Posted March 4, 2015 Share Posted March 4, 2015 The former bass player of my bandcoaching-band (yes, he also plays the guitar) owns a Epiphone Les Paul. He let me borrow it once, boy did I need to get used to it. At the time I mainly played my Yamaha Pacifica (strat-model), so suddenly playing a Les Paul was quite different..... I loved the sound, but I thought it was heavy and had a broader neck then I was used to. Nowadays I mainly play my new G&L (Tele). The G&L is great, light and has a thinner neck (better for my relatively small hands...). Oh well...., next time I go for a new guitar I should give the Les Paul another chance..... Maaike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
osoz Posted March 4, 2015 Author Share Posted March 4, 2015 Yep the Epiphone Les Paul Studio it is proper heavy for sure, I tend to use it sitting most of the time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stairway is NOT stolen Posted March 4, 2015 Share Posted March 4, 2015 Yep the Epiphone Les Paul Studio it is proper heavy for sure, I tend to use it sitting most of the time. It's funny, I own a Epiphone Les Paul Standard from 2003 and it's not that heavy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
osoz Posted March 5, 2015 Author Share Posted March 5, 2015 The studio is a brick, for comparison the twin neck feels lighter, my Gibson SG is much lighter- making the studio by far the heaviest guitar I own. Great tone though and fast fret board. Good to hear the standards are lighter, even more of an excuse to get yet another guitar I can't really afford. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stairway is NOT stolen Posted March 5, 2015 Share Posted March 5, 2015 The studio is a brick, for comparison the twin neck feels lighter, my Gibson SG is much lighter- making the studio by far the heaviest guitar I own. Great tone though and fast fret board. Good to hear the standards are lighter, even more of an excuse to get yet another guitar I can't really afford. Seeing you're in the UK, have you tried Gumtree? You can get some great deals on there. I actually bought my Guitar and amp from there Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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