Ok, You have £2000 to get a guitar.

[dave_mc]

Oh well. She went with the Epiphone ZW. Sorry that she didnt go with the Feline but ach well.


Cant win them all

dang  :lol:

[JJretroTONEGOD]

this is going for very cheap!

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/2007-Gibson-1968-Custom-Les-Paul-Killer-Flame-Red-Tiger_W0QQitemZ260196176492QQihZ016QQcategoryZ47072QQrdZ1QQssPageNameZWD2VQQcmdZViewItem?_trksid=p1638.m122

merry christmas, I want it! I want it!

[WezV]

this is going for very cheap!

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/2007-Gibson-1968-Custom-Les-Paul-Killer-Flame-Red-Tiger_W0QQitemZ260196176492QQihZ016QQcategoryZ47072QQrdZ1QQssPageNameZWD2VQQcmdZViewItem?_trksid=p1638.m122

merry christmas, I want it! I want it!

that finish is awfull.  the colours are great - if they had done it as a burst it would be brill but patchy does not look good

[noodleplugerine]

Actually i would get a decent amp first, the best guitar still sounds like sjeit trough a cr@ppy amp.

If it must be a guitar, i would go for a PRS or an older Gibson standard or even custom. They are simply a joy to play, hence the reccomendation.

Maybe a used standard from say the early 90's (which were very good) and a good orange amp, or laney amp? Would be doable and he will have a dream rig.

Playability >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Tone.

Good playing Guitar - Much more important that good sounding amp.

[opprobrium_9]

this is going for very cheap!

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/2007-Gibson-1968-Custom-Les-Paul-Killer-Flame-Red-Tiger_W0QQitemZ260196176492QQihZ016QQcategoryZ47072QQrdZ1QQssPageNameZWD2VQQcmdZViewItem?_trksid=p1638.m122

merry christmas, I want it! I want it!

that finish is awfull.  the colours are great - if they had done it as a burst it would be brill but patchy does not look good

What... you don't like the red and black camo look?  :lol:

[WezV]

if it looked like camo it might be all right - or at least be an interesting idea.

That just looks like a bad finish.

There is a technique for enhancing the figure in flamed maple that involves staining the wood black but sanding most of it off before spraying your colour coat.  Its how they do finishes like Joe Perry's boneyard LP (the gibson version shows it done well the, epiphone doesnt)

The LP in the link looks like someone has done a very bad black and sand back finish - and i have seen enough bad examples to know what they look like.

Incedently i dont do black and sand back most of the time because whilst it makes the figure 'POP' it also kills the 3D effect you get from flamed maple.