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Forum Ringside => Guitars, Amps and Effects => Topic started by: Alfi27 on November 20, 2015, 05:00:56 PM

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Post by: Alfi27 on November 20, 2015, 05:00:56 PM: Evenin'! Finally got these three bad boys home! Left to right: An Epiphone Les Paul Standard made in the Czech Republic, a Gibson Les Paul Custom Silverburst and a Gibson Les Paul Special which is truly special, because it was made 2,5 weeks after I was born! They are all stock except the Special which has Grover tuners.
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Post by: gwEm on November 20, 2015, 06:38:30 PM: A gorgeous set. Really like the LP Custom Silverburst.
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Post by: dave_mc on November 20, 2015, 07:24:12 PM: awesome selection there :grin:
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Post by: d1dsj on November 20, 2015, 08:50:24 PM: Nice, I especially like the double cut. Enjoy.
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Post by: Philly Q on November 20, 2015, 09:26:12 PM: Nice! I didn't know there were Epis made in the Czech Republic.
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Post by: Alfi27 on November 20, 2015, 10:18:01 PM: Thank you everyone, they are great guitars all of them! Got the Silverburst two weeks ago, it will get an RS-kit and a set of Knuckles! The Special is actually quite nice as it is, but I got it today so maybe a bit too early to say. The Epiphone will definitely get a new set of pickups.
I believe they made two different Czech Epiphone models, a "standard" and one called the Heritage. Mine is a Heritage, and they were exclusive to the Scandinavian market. Not sure about the other model. However, it has all Schaller hardware (including some horrible Schaller pickups) and an all solid, two-piece body, long tenon neck etc. Actually closer to a Custom Shop Les Paul than today's Gibson Les Paul Standard specification-wise. It is also light for a non-weight relieved Les Paul, and clocks in at about 4 kg. Personally I like it much better than my first Gibson Les Paul Standard, made in 2009 (which I sold for about a year ago). Nicer finish as well. Does not beat the Silverburst though, but what does? :wink:
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Post by: Telerocker on November 21, 2015, 12:56:32 AM: Great trio! I love the Special, but the Silverburst looks very smart too.
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Post by: Alfi27 on November 21, 2015, 07:55:07 PM: Thanks! Really loving the Special so far, the P90s are great pickups! Tempted to buy a set of Mississippi Queens for the Epiphone, but I am afraid I cannot afford it right now... Maybe in a few months. P90s have quite a lot of humbucker flavor, but still that singlecoily edge, especially on the bridge pickup. They can also handhold lots of gain and sound very good even for heavy metal applications! Certainly not my last P90 equipped guitar, that is for sure!
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Post by: BigK on November 21, 2015, 09:22:12 PM: Love The Silverburst! I will eventually get Jonathan @ Feline to build me one with a PRS Wide Thin Neck Carve.
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Post by: Kiichi on November 22, 2015, 10:55:43 AM: Oh nice stuff here. Especially cool is the special cause of the birth-date. Great catches. Congrats.
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Post by: Alfi27 on November 22, 2015, 12:35:49 PM: Thank you, nice stuff indeed! Very happy with them. I threw them all on the bathroom scale yesterday because I could not decide which one was heavier, haha! The Les Paul Custom is 4,5kg, Epiphone is 4,2kg and the Les Paul Special is 3,9kg.
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Post by: GuitarIv on November 23, 2015, 12:50:48 PM: There's just something about the LP custom that makes me cream my pants everytime I see one. *drool*
Congrats mate, great score(s)!
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Post by: 38thBeatle on November 24, 2015, 09:29:11 PM: I love the Special- beautiful looking guitar- the others are lovely too of course but that Special is..er, special.