Let's see your LP or LPS (Ephis and LP Copies Welcome)

[Pushpin&Poetry]

Made by Blueline or Aaron from Gauge guitars.
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[lex666]

Here's a better pic...

[Kac]

My Baby:

[lex666]

My Gibson Les Paul Classic Antique in fireburst. Its just begging for some nickel covered SD pups...

[JeffB]

Unfortunately I didnt even onw a digital camera when I was in my heavy Les Paul buying phase, but here's a few pics from the last 3 I owned

Edwards



Ryoko (Tokai)



And possibly the best Les Paul I ever owned (certainly tied for first): R8

[lex666]

I personally don't think so. I mean I can tell a difference in quality amongst the two. The Gibsons just feel more sturdy for lack of a better term. I set all my guitars up anyways, so I can make them all pretty much play the same way. I swap the pickups in most of them, so that helps as far as tone. I guess let me put it this way...While the Epiphones are a little more inferior to the Gibsons...If I didn't have any Gibsons and were a touring musician, I wouldn't have any problem playing gigs with my Epiphones.

I gotta agree with ya jolly, I've got an Epi LP too. Once I loaded it with Duncans it sure does give the Gibsons a good run for the money. But when you strap on one of the Gibsons, there is a good difference in mojo and quality and feel I just don't get from the Epi. But tonewise, they both absolutely rock the same.

[dressed2kill]

faded honeyburst

[Brow]

Here's mine:

1998 Gibson LP Standard - Cherry Sunburst Plain top with a set of nickel covered Bareknuckle Alnico IV Mules.



2005 Gordon Smith Graduate 60 with Bareknuckle Black Dog (bridge) and Riff Raff (neck) and bookmatched headstock.



Now the 1's I've owned and sold:

Epiphone LP Standard in Honeyburst with a Screamin' Demon in the bridge, and a Pearly Gates in the neck.


My 1st 'proper' guitar was a Rikter LP copy with Double cream pickups and cream binding in a really dark Tobacco Sunburst. I don't have any photos of that 1 though

[metlking]

Just listen:

Awwwwwwwww...............you could go out and have a bite and still be hearin' that one.

[Pete Galati]

faded honeyburst

Cool top!

This is my main guitar lately. A '98 Les Paul Junior/Special. It currently has a WCR BetSet neck pickup, and a WCR Crossroads bridge pickup.



This is the one I want to buy, but I'd be standing in the soup lines for the next couple years if I bought it.

Make 'n Music has this one. This thread's making me check everyone's inventory!

http://www.gbase.com/Powered/GearLis...SearchBar=True

2000 Gibson Historic 1959 Les Paul Reissue Washed Cherry, 901805, Mint, Original Hard, $4,950.00
*** New Price *** The Wiggler! Just look at the figure on this top! It's on fire and wiggles as you look at it from different angles. Strong from all...

They have to have done something to make the grain jump out like that!

Pete

[BloodRose]

I gotta agree with ya jolly, I've got an Epi LP too. Once I loaded it with Duncans it sure does give the Gibsons a good run for the money. But when you strap on one of the Gibsons, there is a good difference in mojo and quality and feel I just don't get from the Epi. But tonewise, they both absolutely rock the same.

I agree.. My Epis that Ive had, sound nearly as good. But when I strap on the Gibson, there is a feeling.. But honestly, I think its the pride that goes along with knowing I have on a $1000 GIBSON!! I honestly dont think its anything special with the guitar.. Its just that we've been brainwashed that brand G is Regal, and to be able to strap one on puts you in the same league as all the heros.. slash and Page and clapton and green and on and on..

[metlking]

This is the one I want to buy, but I'd be standing in the soup lines for the next couple years if I bought it.

Make 'n Music has this one. This thread's making me check everyone's inventory!



They have to have done something to make the grain jump out like that!

Pete

I have the same G.A.S at the moment!

[BloodRose]

They have to have done something to make the grain jump out like that!

Pete[/QUOTE]


I normally dont like Cherry burst, but the grain on this make it irrelevent to me. I love this..

[DepecheMoses]

Based on the John 5 telecaster, only much more balanced volume-wise. It's glorious. There is still one creme part on it (control plate), because I can't find a black one that fits.

Edit: Oh right, it's an Epi LP-100.

[Philcguitars]

Gas, Gas and more Gas! some lovely finishes in that lot!

[SnakeAces]

My guitar of choice no doubt...

[ex-250]

Nobody's admitting to own a Gibson Sonex?

http://www.vintageguitars.org.uk/sonex.php

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...m=160159307301

they may be made of plastic, but i always thought those looked cool

[stevie_bees]

they may be made of plastic, but i always thought those looked cool

+1, I've always had a soft spot for them.

[Pete Galati]

they may be made of plastic, but i always thought those looked cool

+1, I've always had a soft spot for them.

A lot of people had those for first guitars, and you generally hear good things about them.

[Pete Galati]

Here's another one I'm not going to buy, even though it's in my price range. I've been looking at this used Epi for a few days:

http://elderly.com/vintage/names/epi...-30U-14182.htm

EPIPHONE LES PAUL CUSTOM (2001)
condition abbreviations EC, sunburst finish on nice (bound) maple top, cherry finish on mahogany (bound) body and neck, bound headstock and rosewood fretboard, block inlays, 22 frets, 2 humbucking pickups, stop tailpiece, tune-o-matic style bridge, modern roto style tuners, gold hardware, b-w-b-w pickguard, built in Asia, 1-11/16" nut, 24-3/4" scale, with HSC (SN:I00120099)
30U-14182 .. $550.00

Thing I don't like is how cherry the sunburst is, and I prefer trapazoid markers like on the Standards.

I think I'd rather have one of these Epi Plain-Top's in Vintage Sunburst for about $400 http://www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/ENSPVSCH

Les Paul Standard Plain-top Features:

• Finish - Vintage Sunburst
• Pickups - 2 Alnico Classic HB
• Hardware - Chrome
• Scale - 24.75"
• Nut Width - 1.68"
• Neck - Set
• Neck Material - Mahogany
• Fingerboard/inlay - Rosewood/trapezoid
• Binding - B/N
• Body Material - Mahogany
• Top - Maple
• Tailpiece - Stopbar

I don't really have GAS!